Vincent Kartheiser of ‘Mad Men’ to perform at San Jose Rep (video preview)
Also newsworthy is the theater's unique and innovative use of Kickstarter. SJ Rep hopes to raise $15,000 to help build sets for the play.
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Clowning around with Lorenzo Pisoni at the A.C.T.
What does it feel like to be five years old and locked in a trunk with a dummy that looks exactly like you?
David Cronenberg’s ‘Cosmopolis’ stars Juliette Binoche, releases Aug. 17 (Stills)
Cronenberg has made a string of memorable, haunting films including Crash (1996), The Brood (1979), Dead Ringers (1988) and A History of Violence (2005).
Review: ‘War Horse’ at the SHN Curran commands breathless attention
While the show is smart enough to throw in bits of comedy, be it an insouciant toss of a tail, or fat, self-important geese waddling…
San Francisco try-out of new musical ‘Diner’ postponed
Instead Diner the musical, which was scheduled to run this fall at the SHN Curran Theatre, will "retool" for a Broadway run in a more…
Behind the Scenes: Cavalia bungee acrobat audition
Safe to say when Jay Leno described Cavalia as "the greatest show I have ever seen!" he was likely not referring to the one featuring…
Return to Middle Earth with Charles Ross
On stages like this, the actor’s craft is laid bare. This performance had nary a stick of scenery or stitch of costume, and only the…
Wine documentary ‘SOMM’ to premiere at Napa Valley Film Festival (Trailer)
The film follows four talented young sommeliers as they cram for the grueling, notoriously difficult Master Sommelier exam.
‘Triads’ a memorable, out-of-the-box experience
Saturday night’s performance at the Herbst Theatre did not disappoint the enthusiastic crowd
Fame, fortune and felony ‘Chicago’-style
Chicago continues to resonate with an audiences even more than it did when it was introduced on Broadway in the 70s. This original City Lights…