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‘Legacy of Light’ receives West Coast premiere at San Jose Repertory Theatre

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.22.2011

Physicist Émilie du Châtelet, a young poet and lover of famous French philosopher Voltaire, worries about her fate after she unexpectedly becomes pregnant. Driven by…

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SF Bay Area: Center Rep announces 2011-2012 season

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.18.2011

Center REP’s 2011-2012 mainstage season includes two musicals, the Regional Premiere of Herbert Siguenza’s (Culture Clash) new one man show, a classic by George Bernard…

Lolita Roadtrip - San Jose Stage Company

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San Jose Stage Company and PlayGround’s ‘Lolita Roadtrip’ world premier opens April 6

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.17.2011

Trevor Allen is an award-winning playwright born and raised in San José who began his theatrical interest at Oak Grove High School. He has also…

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Berkeley: Aurora Theatre Company announces 20th anniversary season

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.15.2011

"We look upon this juncture in our history as an opportunity for so many of us who have been a part of Aurora from its…

Festival-of-Films.com's New Filmmaker Showcase debuts Raymond A. Schillinger’s 2010 film “Dreams for Sale: Lehigh Acres and the Florida Foreclosure Crisis,” a feature-length documentary.

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Festival-of-Films.com debuts its new filmmaker showcase

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.14.2011

The showcase debuts with first-time filmmaker Raymond A. Schillinger’s 2010 film Dreams for Sale: Lehigh Acres and the Florida Foreclosure Crisis, a feature-length documentary.

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Josh Groban’s “Straight To You” world tour coming to HP Pavilion

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.13.2011

Groban recently performed the National Anthem at the 60th Annual NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles.

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SF Playhouse – post-show talks for ‘Wirehead’ to explore artificial intelligence

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.11.2011

SF Playhouse invites audience members to explore the fascinating topic of artificial intelligence after select performances of Wirehead. From March 15th through April 23rd, the…

Shades (drawing series) by Euan Macdonald, 50”x28,” graphite on paper, 2010, courtesy of the artist and Galleria S.A.L.E.S., Rome, Italy

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San Francisco: Five works by Euan Macdonald investigate globalization, perception, and temporality through a single object, the piano

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.10.2011

Macdonald is best known for video works that play with the power of digital images to subtly undermine widely-held notions of truth using loops and…

A dressing room at the Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Photographer: Cheshire Isaacs

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Berkeley Rep 2011-12 season features 3 world premieres, a classic Molière comedy, the legendary Rita Moreno, and Tony Award-winning Red

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.08.2011

"Berkeley Rep has a long history of presenting work that is fresh and alive and engaged in meaningful dialogue with the contemporary world," artistic director…

Alisa Weilerstein to perform at Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco

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Cellist Alisa Weilerstein returns to Davies Symphony Hall March 27

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.08.2011

Cellist Alisa Weilerstein will perform Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.