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San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra celebrates Britweek and the ‘Ring’ cycle

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.27.2011

The San Francisco Opera’s 2011 production of the four-opera cycle of Wagner’s The Ring of the Niebelungs has generated world-wide excitement, not only for the…

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Linda Park to star in Gotanda play at the San Jose Rep

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.26.2011

Linda Park was raised in San Jose and is best known for her portrayal of communications officer Hoshi Sato in the television series Star Trek:…

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Elegant and Warm: Weigang Li and Melvin Chen

BY CY ASHLEY WEBB — 04.25.2011

Schoenberg’s essay ‘‘Brahms, the Progressive’’ appearing in Style and Idea (1950) declared that ‘‘composing is a slowed-down improvisation.’’ This is a good thought to keep…

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‘Altar Boyz’ in Palo Alto: Evangelism has never been more fun

BY STARK INSIDER — 04.25.2011

The Palo Alto Players’ 80-year tradition of bringing exceptional theatre to the South Bay has never been more entertaining.

The exterior of the Roda Theatre at the Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

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Berkeley Rep’s ‘Onstage’ gala raises record $587,000

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.24.2011

Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown was on hand and egged the crowd on when the auctioneer announced bidders could win an exclusive dinner with…

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San Jose: Religion collides with science in ‘Galileo’s Daughters’

BY STARK INSIDER — 04.24.2011

Among Galileo Galilei's more radical notions was heliocentricism, which suggested that the sun, not the earth, was the center of the known universe.

Blue Man Group plays the Golden Gate Theatre in May in San Francisco.

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San Francisco: Blue Man Group to play Golden Gate Theatre in May

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.23.2011

Although Blue Man Group has toured previously with its Megastar arena rock show, this marks the first theatrical production to tour North America. The theatrical…