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Theater News: James Carpenter in ‘John Gabriel Borkman’ at Aurora Theatre

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.19.2010

Aurora Theatre Company announced that its 18th season continues with Henrik Ibsen’s rarely-produced masterwork John Gabriel Borkman, in a new version by David Eldridge. Aurora…

Independent Film

Cinequest QoD #4: Halfdan Hussey on distribution, Mavericks Studio

BY CLINTON STARK — 02.18.2010

Take a deep breath, get out your favorite walking shoes, grab your Netbook. Cinequest Film Festival 20 is only 5 days away, opening on February…

Culture

Ain’t Misbehavin’ to open at San Jose Repertory Theatre March 13

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.18.2010

San Jose Repertory Theatre announced that the musical revue Ain’t Misbehavin’ will hit the stage March 13. The Tony award-winning musical features 30 songs by…

Culture

Adobe Youth Voices Cinequest Film Camp Week 1: Pre-production, a Zombie movie?!

BY CLINTON STARK — 02.17.2010

“We’re doing a Zombie film about Zombies created from pollution,” pitches Brianna Pereira from Boynton High School. And with that, week 1 of the Adobe…

Culture

Film Review: ‘Kill the Habit’

BY CLINTON STARK — 02.17.2010

You know you’re in trouble when a relentless drug addiction and a discovered stash of dirty money are the least of your problems. Oh, yes,…

The Artist Diaries

Artist Diaries: Terracotta pots get added and a question to ponder

BY LONI STARK — 02.17.2010

I am now at the point of the painting where the anxiety level starts to climb. In the beginning of a painting, it is easy…

Culture

Theater News: Eden Espinosa returns to San Francisco in ‘Wicked’

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.17.2010

SHN SF announced that Eden Espinosa will return to San Francisco to star in the open-ended engagement of Wicked now playing at the Orpheum Theatre.…

Culture

Film Review: ‘The Bone Man’ an Austrian Fargo with German cars and a twist

BY CLINTON STARK — 02.16.2010

What is it about great European indies that make them so endlessly fascinating and watchable? The Bone Man is another example, and I think it’ll…

Culture

Theater Review: ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’ at The Stage is substantive and ambitious

BY LONI STARK — 02.16.2010

Tom Stoppard’s Rock ‘n’ Roll is an epic, historical journey that explores the impact of rock and roll on the democratic movement in Eastern Block…

Culture

Film Review: ‘FrICTION’ a clever “fourth wall” film

BY CLINTON STARK — 02.15.2010

What if you were scripted to behave badly? Breaking down the fourth wall—the unseen barrier between actor and viewer—has become somewhat of an interesting trend…