Must see Children’s Theatre: ‘Go, Dog. Go!’
This script may only have 75 unique words, but taken together, they had the audience jumping up and down in their seats as dogs of…
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Oscar-nominated Glenn Close on Acting
"This represents special effects makeup at its most refined,” says Close. “What happens to a woman’s face if she’s lived the life of a man?"
‘The Pitmen Painters’ at TheatreWorks leaves lasting impression
I'm convinced that exploring the other side of the brain is a highly rewarding pursuit, especially for us in Silicon Valley who often find ourselves…
Review: Marvin’s Room
"My feelings for you are like a big bowl of fishhooks," she tells her offspring. "You can't pick out just one."
Theater Review: ‘Double Indemnity’ scorches the stage
This co-production with A Contemporary Theatre (ACT) in Seattle proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Double Indemnity works as a play. All the hallmarks of…
Theater Review: ‘Humor Abuse’ in the best possible way
It astounds what can be done with red felt, and old garden hose. A steamer trunk, all 9 cubic feet of it? Pure gold.
Sundance 12 Kicks-off – Richard Gere, Bruce Willis, Spike Lee among stars to attend
"It's no secret times are grim," Redford told an assembled group of media, film writers, and industry press. But, on the bright side, he told…
A West Side Story for the cheap seats
This experience triggered new insights into the choreography and the blocking. Ensemble characters related in ways that I’d never seen before. Dance scenes could have…
Just another Robot Sex Movie… (Sundance)
Welcome to the dungeon asylum of robot blacksmiths. F@#%ing to death by horses. Robot porn stars... Wait a sec, did I mention that Meaning of…
Film Review: ‘Buffalo Girls’ a gut wrenching look at child boxing
When prodded to explain why they do it, they admit it's for the money. Their parents are there to support them, to allow them to…