Monica Turner

Physicist Émilie du Châtelet, a young poet and lover of famous French philosopher Voltaire, worries about her fate after she unexpectedly becomes pregnant. Driven by fear and ambition, she races to publish her theories based on Sir Isaac Newton’s Laws of Motion.

This is the largest single cash gift in the University’s history and makes it possible to officially open the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Hall, Lawn, and Commons for the 2012-2013 Season with a grand opening celebration planned for fall 2012.

Center REP’s 2011-2012 mainstage season includes two musicals, the Regional Premiere of Herbert Siguenza’s (Culture Clash) new one man show, a classic by George Bernard Shaw, a comedy by Neil Simon, the holiday favorite: A Christmas Carol, and two Off Center shows that include a West Coast Premiere and a Tony Award-winning musical

Gala Chef Chairwoman Oakes, along with more than 70 notable chefs from several of Northern California's top restaurants, will come together to prepare the ultimate food lover's feast.

Trevor Allen is an award-winning playwright born and raised in San José who began his theatrical interest at Oak Grove High School. He has also been commissioned by the San Jose Repertory Theatre to write “Valley of Sand” about Silicon Valley.

Rock of Ages features Night Ranger music and mega hits from other '80s Arena Rock Bands Journey, REO Speedwagon, Styx, Whitesnake, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Poison, Asia and more.

The event will showcase more than 150 Mendocino County businesses, including wineries and breweries, hotels and inns, restaurants, caterers, retail stores, entertainment and cultural arts venues, grapegrowers, ranchers, farmers, festivals and events, non-profits, event venues and other area attractions and activities.

The pickings are hot, and there's something here to please everyone.

"“We look upon this juncture in our history as an opportunity for so many of us who have been a part of Aurora from its humble beginnings at the Berkeley City Club, to the opening and recent expansion of our own theater space on Addison Street, to look back and reflect,”" said Aurora Theatre Company Artistic Director Tom Ross.

The showcase debuts with first-time filmmaker Raymond A. Schillinger’s 2010 film Dreams for Sale: Lehigh Acres and the Florida Foreclosure Crisis, a feature-length documentary.