Theater Review: Glee does Berkeley at ‘Speech & Debate’
The high school outcasts in Aurora Theatre’s Speech & Debate may not know how to comfortably fit into mainstream society, but they sure do know…
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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.
Sunday Espresso: Father’s Day Playboy, World Cup, Joan Crawford tomatoes
Stages across the Bay Area are full-on gay these days. And that, of course, is not a bad thing. The timing is peculiar, however. How…
Theater Review: The Marvelous Wonderettes
The San Jose Repertory Theatre just finished a fantastic 2009-2010 season, and they have no intention of disappointing us during the summer break either. The…
Preview: The Marvelous Wonderettes sing Lollipop!
Loni just got back from the San Jose Rep Theatre and here is a sneak peek at some of the craziness that happened. If you’re…
Cutting Ball Theater with artistic director Rob Melrose (Video)
It’s been quite a year for the innovative Cutting Ball Theater. Nestled in the colorful Tenderloin district, the 70-seat theater is celebrating its 10th season…
Dinner Theater: Teatro ZinZanni in San Francisco
A wild-and-zanny-Steve-Martin kind of guy with heavy makeup and colorful costume, he enters on a chariot: "I am Caesar!"
Monday Night Live! 2010 lampoons San José politics, business at San Jose Stage
As if the recent California primary election wasn’t entertaining enough, San Jose Stage Company announced it will present an evening of live comedy sketches that…
On Stage: Wonderettes, Rite of Spring, Speech & Debate, The Fantasticks
So much for the summer slowdown. Stages across the Bay Area are active once again this week, and through the weekend with several new openings.…
Calling all filmmakers – 48 Hour Film Project coming to San Jose
In a wild, sleepless weekend, your team will make a movie—write, shoot, edit and score it. From scratch. In 48 hours.
Prune Hamentashen may blow, but JEWTOPIA rules!
Plays that are in production for a mere four weeks usually have that “not soup yet” rawness about them that begs our charity. However, in…