Antigone at the Cutting Ball (Review)
Loper is the sort of actor who’s totally in the moment, absorbing what other cast members put out there and responding to it.
Culture
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.
Feisty Old Jew: Charlie Varon at the Berkeley Marsh (Review)
Varon’s gift is that he wraps it up in a bow and delivers it to you. That he puts a San Francisco patina on the…
Madonna brings ‘Rebel Heart’ tour to San Jose October 19
One of the most highly anticipated tours of 2015 touches down in San Jose later this year. Organizers have announced that Madonna will perform at…
Last Words from the Ives Quartet (Review)
Tonight, however, it was impossible not to appreciate the intense attack that began the first movement of this four movement quartet, and the color evident…
A Post-electric Play: ‘Mr. Burns’ at A.C.T. (Review)
Dystopic though it may be, there’s forward energy here, if only out of the struggle for more lines, and the rights to those lines.
Mat Kearney performs ‘Just Kids’ live, talks Oregon roots and music business (Video)
Watch Mat Kearney talk about his fifth studio album, 'Just Kids'. Plus, concert highlights from Live in the Vineyard featuring "Ships in the Night" and…
And the Best is Last: András Schiff at Davies Symphony Hall
Schiff’s intense concentration in the slow beginning – not ponderous, but deliberate, taking time to deliver the maximal impact of every note – provided the…
In Photos: Premiere Napa Valley wine auction
Photo recap of Premiere Napa Valley, including barrel tasting, lunch at the Culinary Institute of America, and a record-setting wine auction that raised $6 million…
Spring at Foothill College: ‘Sunday in the Park with George’
Tyler Bennett’s performance of Seurat had such depth and nuance that it recalls the old Anna Deavere Smith bit about good acting being the furthest…
He’s Baaaaccck: András Schiff (Review)
This could be real stagy stuff, but Schiff is too much the magician for that. Rather that forcing a dramatic overlay, he just stays centered…