Redeeming Gypsy with Broadway by the Bay
This Gypsy was so different that it forced me to think about why it worked where others failed, and why Frank Rich of the New…
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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.
Review: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra opens their 31st season
Just as Haydn did at the premiere of this work. McGegan surprised the audience and played the cadenza himself.
George Clooney, Felicity Jones, Leonardo DiCaprio featured at Napa Valley Film Festival
The Descendants, the opening night selection, stars Academy Award-winner George Clooney.
Bay Area Stage: Shrek the Musical, August: Osage County
On our radar: a large green, funny - and somewhat popular - Ogre, and a Pulitzer Prize winning comedy of a darker variety.
Review: Ives Quartet offers Dvorák and Schulhoff
Schuloff’s aching viola train whistle and broken mechanistic end to this 1923 movement seems to foretell the disaster that would follow.
All She Can: In pursuit of the American Dream
Desperate determination is pitted against personal moral choices in a world where one has been dealt a bad hand.
Palo Alto Players open 81st season with a twist
Juanita Harris, as Sister Mary Hubert, had a voice that wouldn’t quit, making “Holier than Thou" the most memorable number in the entire show.
¡VivaFest! announces TV and film festival
“The Harvest,” produced by Eva Longoria, was honored at this week’s ALMA awards as the Most Outstanding Special.
San Francisco: Teatro ZinZanni to close Pier 29 Spiegeltent New Year’s Eve
However, it sounds like the show won't be leaving town permanently.
Jackie Chan’s 100th film to open next month in the Bay Area
Chan (now 57) has received stars on the Hong Kong Avenue of Stars and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.