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CenterREP presents ‘A Marvelous Party: The Noël Coward Celebration’ directed by David Ira Goldstein

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.20.2010

Center REPertory Company presents A Marvelous Party: The Noël Coward Celebration, from May 20th through June 26th, 2010. Directed by David Ira Goldstein, A Marvelous Party…

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The Flying Karamazov Brothers bring 4PLAY to San Jose in November

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.19.2010

San Jose Repertory Theatre today announced that The Flying Karamazov Brothers have been added to their 30th Anniversary Season. The Brothers bring their latest creation,…

Judith Miller (left) and Colin Thomson (right) in Dirty Blonde at San Jose Stage Company, running through May 2. Photo by Dave Lepori.

Theater and Stage

Theater Review: ‘Dirty Blonde’ Mae West at The Stage

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.19.2010

Famous for her uninhibited sexuality and provocative double entendres, Mae West was way ahead of her time. Somewhat of a cross between Madonna and Pam Anderson, we’re…

Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show, Marines' Memorial Theatre, San Francisco

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Review: ‘Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show’

BY STARK INSIDER — 04.18.2010

This is a trip back in time for those of you who remember “The Rat Pack” allegedly so nicknamed by their 5th member’s wife. We…

The Artist Diaries

Artist Diaries: A student without a teacher

BY LONI STARK — 04.16.2010

This week art class was just not as fun. Lee Hartman could not make it and her cheerful and sometimes sarcastic humor was greatly missed.…

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast comes to San Francisco

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.16.2010

This just in from SHN SF. A special engagement of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, produced by NETworks, comes to life in San Francisco at…

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On Location: ‘Girlfriend’ (Broken mic edition)

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.16.2010

The easy part is getting to the show. The hard part is dealing with a “broken” mic. Or is it simply not turned on? Find…

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Intersection for the Arts to launch new programs, gallery, screening room, event space

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.16.2010

On May 19th, 2010 Intersection for the Arts will launch new programs and a new satellite gallery, screening room, and event space – called Intersection…

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Casting announced for the U.S. premiere of J M Barrie’s ‘Peter Pan’

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.15.2010

The cast for the U.S. premiere of J M Barrie’s beloved story PETER PAN flies into San Francisco landing in a state-of-the-art theatre tent erected…

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Theater Review: Berkeley Rep’s ‘Girlfriend’ musical shines

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.15.2010

Summer love. Baseball. Drive-in movies. And music—plenty of it. Berkeley Rep might be onto something. First with the white hot, soon-to-open on Broadway American Idiot…