‘RFK’ to kick-off 33rd season at San Jose Stage
Jack Holmes’ RFK will kick-off the 33rd season at San Jose Stage Company this September. Next up The 39 Steps, a stage adaptation based on Alfred…
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Explore San Francisco and Bay Area culture through theater reviews, film, contemporary art, and creative events. Featuring original artwork by Loni Stark, film reviews by Jeanne Powell, and insights by ATCA member Clinton Stark.
Woody Allen’s ‘Irrational Man’ a dark, entertaining romp, the ending not so much (Review)
If you judge movies largely by the ending you may be slightly disappointed by Irrational Man. That would be unfortunate though, and perhaps even unfair…
Policy pivots along ‘School-to-Prison-Pipeline’ with Anna Deavere Smith (Review)
She’s so powerful that she can use words like “impactful,” and you want to believe them.
‘Matilda’ musical dazzles at the Orpheum (Review)
Outstanding performances, vocals, and choreography. 'Matilda' is a fine example of intelligent story-telling and the inspiration that live theater can deliver.
Living Up to its Reputation: ‘Company’ at San Francisco Playhouse
Company remains so vital you have to pay attention to this microscope on everyone’s marriage, complete with ironies, compromises, and connections for which we all…
BTS Broadway: A lesson in theatrical voice (Video)
There’s No Business Like Show Business! This is hard to believe, possibly even epic. Loni Stark gets a lesson in voice projection for the stage from…
Champions of Magic: Jade wins over fans in male-dominated industry
Watch as Jade performs at Union Square in San Francisco. "I feel like a goddess or princess. That feeling of a super power!" she says…
Staying in the Dream: ‘Triangle’ at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley (Review)
'Triangle', which just opened at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto, embraces our distant and immediate past, creating glimmers of a future, and doing…
Celebrating Ethel Merman in San Francisco
No microphones. It's all about the Bel Canto in Voice Australia's 'Call Me Miss Birds Eye'.
Boulevard: Robin Williams’ final performance (Review)
“Are you happy?” It’s like a sucker punch. And the chills come fast. When Robin Williams’s character Nolan Mack, a quiet and reliable banker, is…