Theater review: Cirque du Soleil ‘OVO’ – Oh wow!
There’s a reason why Cirque du Soleil remains a worldwide phenomena. The latest evidence is the vibrant show OVO now playing at Le Grand Chapiteau at AT&T…
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On Location: Insects! OVO by Cirque du Soleil in San Francisco
Under le Grand Chapiteau in San Francisco, teeming insects, a mysterious egg…
Bay Area Theater and Arts Guide Update: Welcome San Francisco Symphony
This morning we’re pleased to welcome the San Francisco Symphony to the SSC Bay Area Theater and Arts Guide. Eugene Lee, CEO of Socialtext in…
SF Symphony 12-9-09 Beethoven’s Fifth – but that’s not all!
Last night I attended a concert by the San Francisco Symphony that was billed as “Beethoven’s 5th Symphony” but which also included Schubert’s Six German…
Theater review: ‘A Christmas Carol’ at ACT is a smash hit!
Christmas in the Bay Area officially began last night with the opening of a spectacular staging of A Christmas Carol at A.C.T. in San Francisco.…
James Carpenter as Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’ tonight at A.C.T. in San Francisco
I would not be surprised if James Carpenter is a method actor; or at the very least the kind of guy who needs to go…
A Christmas Carol at American Conservatory Theater (ACT) opens Dec. 8
by Charles Dickens Adapted by Carey Perloff and Paul Walsh Music by Karl Lundeberg Choreography by Val Caniparoli Directed by Domenique Lozano Based on the…
Theresa Rebeck is back, December 7 Magic Theatre
Don’t miss this intimate evening with a master writer! Pulitzer Prize Nominated and Emmy Award winning Theresa Rebeck will join us in San Francisco to…
Train wreck alert: Gavin Newsom on how not to give an interview (video)
Got to hand it to CBS for this interview, maybe. Not holding back the punches, they let some obvious bad blood spillover here to challenge…
SF Opera’s Otello – The Chronicle got it wrong
By Eugene Lee On Saturday November 21 I had the good fortune to take in SF Opera’s production of Otello, starring the South African tenor…