Through the Looking Glass: Images of Palo Alto Players’ ‘Rabbit Hole’
This past weekend, I attended a showing of Palo Alto Players’ Rabbit Hole, a touching play about a family that tries to overcome the tragedy…
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Images of Pear Avenue Theatre on opening night of ‘Speed-the-Plow’
Tucked in the side of an otherwise non-descriptive (especially on a dark evening) industry park in Mountain View, you immediately feel the energy when you…
Cinequest Question of the Day with Halfdan Hussey – #1 Gun shots
Halfdan Hussey, co-founder of Cinequest and executive producer, took an unusual, but now entirely understandable route into the world of film. Find out how gun…
Shel Silverstein Lights up the Dragon Theatre
Guest post by Pat Reardon. “Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the…
Maverick poses with co-founder Halfdan Hussey at Cinequest HQ
This past week, I caught up with Cinequest Film Festival’s co-founder, Halfdan Hussey at his office in downtown San Jose just before the 20th Cinequest…
Julia Brothers on Theater, Acting, and Pounding the Pavement (Video)
“We look for happiness in places we don’t need to necessarily go looking.” Julia Brothers is talking about the The First Grade, opening this week (January…
Gone in 60 Seconds: Cinequest, Coupa Cafe, Bay Area Theater
Another week in the San Francisco Bay Area. Gone in 60 Seconds. Despite the rain, we hit the streets; downtown San Francisco, San Jose and…
‘Daddy Long Legs’ warms the heart
Guest post by Pat Reardon. Jean Webster’s charming 1912 novel Daddy Long Legs is the inspiration for TheatreWorks newest production. This delightful world premiere romantic…
5 day theater recap: Tragedy, tragedy, orthopedic ménage à trois, tragedy, tragedy
This is, dare I say, precisely why we write about more than just theater here on SSC. Wine comes to mind. I’m fortunate it too…
Theater review: ‘Dead Man Walking’ premieres at City Lights Theater in San Jose
Last night, the eagerly awaited stage production of Dead Man Walking premiered at City Lights Theater in downtown San Jose. It was an evening of…