Cinequest news: Inside the media launch party in San Jose #cinequest #cqff20
Last night at the Works Gallery in downtown San Jose, the Cinequest team revealed the Film Festival 20 lineup including some of the stars, films…
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Theater review: Making sense of loss in ‘Rabbit Hole’
I can’t imagine many things worse in life than losing a child. We would all agree it is horrible, devastating. But as we find out…
Excitement Builds: Cinequest 20 Media Launch Party at The Works Gallery in San Jose
Tonight I attended the Cinequest 20 Media Launch Party at The Works in downtown San Jose. The annual film festival doesn’t start until February 23,…
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…
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…