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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…

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On Location: In Berkeley for ‘John Gabriel Borkman’

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.14.2010

Clint and Loni head up to Aurora Theatre in Berkeley to catch James Carpenter in John Gabriel Borkman in this On Location episode. Who knew…

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Palo Alto Players announces student rush tickets For ‘Rent’

BY MONICA TURNER — 04.14.2010

Palo Alto Players has announced the availability of a limited number of student “rush” tickets for their upcoming production of Jonathan Larson’s Rent, opening April…

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A stunning season finale for the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

BY CY ASHLEY WEBB — 04.14.2010

If you’re really lucky, you’ll stumble upon something so completely astounding, you’ll be amazed that you’d been oblivious to it all along. It’s all the…

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Stark Insider Presents: Robert Kelley on TheatreWorks, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.12.2010

Much like Silicon Valley's venture process for tech startups, Kelley and his team introduced the New Works Festival nine years ago.

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Theater Review: TheatreWorks’ ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ elegant, touching

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.12.2010

In the end hope prevails in TheatreWorks’ To Kill a Mockingbird. And despite a down South journey involving serious—and very relevant—issues including racism, rape, and…

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Circus Finelli: A marvelously hilarious evening of absurdity at Stage Werx

BY LONI STARK — 04.11.2010

One of the most wondrous experiences recently was an evening of Circus Finelli (‘Theater Review: ‘Circus Finelli’ is David Lynch approved entertainment – Nein!‘) at…

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Theater Review: ‘John Gabriel Borkman’ at Aurora Theatre, Berkeley

BY CLINTON STARK — 04.10.2010

Indeed James Carpenter does make for the perfect lone wolf. Howling at the moon, so to speak, and trying to convince anyone that will listen…