San Quentin inmates to perform Shakespearean tragedy (Video)
Hamlet will be played by Luke Padgett who is serving a life sentence for robbery, arson and murder.
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San Francisco Black & White Ball featuring The Wallflowers, Janelle Monáe, Cyndi Lauper
Let me tell you: this one went to eleven. Watch as The Wallflowers, Janelle Monáe, and Cyndi Lauper perform in San Francisco.
The Steve Silver Foundation announces Scholarship for the Arts winners
The evening opened with a mash-up of “Let Me Be Your Star” from the TV show “Smash”
Janelle Monáe astounds San Francisco audience
The performance, which featured a stellar in-house strings and horns section, robot shades, a Jackson 5 tribute, stunning dance moves, and a dash of James…
‘The Full Monty’ – An exposé of male folly
But, as the story progresses, the male ability to adapt and overcome adversity through bonding and team effort is given the recognition it’s due –…
Review: ‘Black n Blue Boys/Broken Men’ at Berkeley Rep
Milling around the lobby of the Thrust theater after opening night, I overheard a "looking into the abyss" reference more than once.
Mary Poppins, the Guatemalan nanny, and me
Why do we feel the need to project such goodness upon some externalized other who brings order to our households and happiness to our children…
Sonoma State University and Santa Rosa Symphony Partner with Carnegie Hall
Weill Hall officially opens September 29 with an Opening Night concert featuring Lang Lang followed on Sunday with Bruno Ferrandis and the Santa Rosa Symphony,…
San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival shares transformative stories from around the world
The 36th Festival will open with VITO by Jeffrey Schwarz, an empowering documentary about the inexhaustible gay activist and film author Vito Russo, chronicling his…
‘In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)’ – More than one climax to this story
The playwright’s awkward tone is deliberate and may at times shock you, but this production manages to infuse it all with a rare energy and…