Behind-the-scenes at Giant Bones and EXIT Theatre
Director and playwright Stuart Bousel combined four stories by Peter S. Beagle to create the mesmerizing and memorable production, Giant Bones. Since 2003 the artistic…
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SF Bay Area: In the Wake (Berkeley), Genghis Kan (Tech Museum), Black & White Ball, Little Shop (Los Altos)
Once again, the shows and events are-a-happening across the San Francisco Bay Area. There is plenty of choice, and something for all ages too. Remember…
Stark Insider On Location: Peter Pan in San Francisco
A re-imaged edition of Peter Pan opened recently in San Francisco. The impressive, technology-laden production boasts a ground-breaking three-sixty-degree projection screen that makes for some astonishing…
SF Fine Art Fair inaugurates a new decade
This weekend, San Francisco will welcome the city’s first international Fine Art Fair in nearly a decade. This first edition of the SF Fine Art…
Liss Fain Dance to present ‘How it Ends’ and ‘Speak of Familiar Things’
Contemporary dance company Liss Fain Dance announced that it will present two World Premieres both inspired by literary works, for its Home Season 2010. Director…
San Francisco Zen Center presents ‘The Accidents of our Materials’ with sculptors Arthur Ganson & Elizabeth King
The San Francisco Zen Center has announced that they will present The Accidents of Our Materials with sculptors Arthur Ganson and Elizabeth King. The presentation…
Theater Review: ‘Giant Bones’ intrigues, challenges San Francisco audience
The world premiere of director/playwright Stuart Bousel’s Giant Bones, a clever assimilation of four stories by author Peter S. Beagle, opened over the weekend at EXIT…
Musée d’Orsay Exhibits: Paris meets San Francisco
One of my favorite spots in Paris is the Musée d’Orsay, which has one of the most impressive and breath-taking collections of Impressionist works. I…
Sunday Espresso: Vegetable mania, Sharks mania, Theater mania
Let me tell you about typing on a ThinkPad keyboard. As Tom Cruise once said, “There is no substitute.” And while it’s not as sexy as…
Theater Review: ‘Sonia Flew’ an emotional powerhouse
Sonia Flew adds an emotional exclamation mark to the end of the San Jose Rep’s 2009/2010 season, and does so with such riveting performances and heartfelt drama, that it’s impossible…