Theater Review: ‘Time Stands Still’ funny, fast-moving
A self-styled event planner, Bloom is so colossally unformed and uninformed that it would be easy to dislike her. However, Sarah Moser holds her own,…
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Explore San Francisco and Bay Area culture through theater reviews, film, contemporary art, and creative events. Featuring original artwork by Loni Stark, film reviews by Jeanne Powell, and insights by ATCA member Clinton Stark.
‘CATS’ to be performed outdoors in historic Woodminster Amphitheater (Plus: Backstage makeup video)
Bay Area Stage: Costumer designer Chris Weiland estimates that it took about 135 hours to prepare the pieces of yarn to be glued, a process…
The Arts and Kickstarter: Set for success?
For arts organizations, Kickstarter could look like a massive megaphone. It can be a huge boost to marketing and budget relief efforts. But does it…
Berkeley Rep video features “cameo” by Loni Stark of Stark Insider
Notably, this is the first time Loni's appearance in a video is preceded by a vibrator.
In Photos: ‘The Normal Heart’ at A.C.T. San Francisco
Larry Kramer’s landmark 1985 drama unfolds like a real-life political thriller as a tight-knit group of friends refuse to let doctors, politicians, and the media…
Napa Valley Festival del Sole Gala
Inside video of the Napa Valley Festival del Sole opening gala at Meadowood featuring Minnie Driver, Antoniette Costa, Kevin Olusola, Tara Kamangar, Richard Walker, and…
Pity the Poor 1%: ‘For the Greater Good, or The Last Election’ (review)
However critical of San Francisco Mime Troupe politics you might be, the bottom line is that they remain stellar performing artists. With impeccable timing, costuming,…
Review: Lamplighters Music Theatre opens 60th year with ‘The Mikado’
How could irony possibly exist in the land of Titipu, peopled as it is with characters named Yum Yum, Pish-Tush, Pooh Bah, Nanki-Poo, and other…
Berkeley Rep releases iOS, Android apps
Videos and photos are available too. Clicking on Chinglish pulled up a YouTube video of the effervescent Tony Taccone intro'ing the "hysterical" play.
In Photos: ‘Chinglish’ at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
The canny comedy of cross-cultural errors, which makes its way across the country from Broadway, opens September 8th at the Roda Theatre in Berkeley.