The Pygmies of the Central African rain forest may be small in stature but they make a mighty sound. The…
Suzanne Weiss
Suzanne Weiss has been writing about the arts for the past 35 years. Formerly Arts Editor for the papers of Pioneer Press in the northern Chicago suburban area, her work also has appeared in Stagebill and Crain’s Chicago Business, among other publications. Since moving to the Bay Area she has reviewed theater, opera, dance and the occasional film for the San Mateo Times, “J” and is a regular contributor to CultureVulture. She is the author of “Glencoe, Queen of Suburbs.”
Suzanne passed away in 2016.
For a long time the embargo on Cuban goods deprived people on this side of the water of more than…
Its not easy being green, as Kermit the Frog will tell you and Platee, the protagonist of Jean-Philippe Rameaus 18th…
Artistic director Kevin McKenzie has wrought a renaissance in the 60-plus year old American Ballet Theatre which had lost some…
Playwright Naomi Iizuka has fulfilled a prime dictum of true art in her 36 Views, now having its world premiere…
Created and performed by Ennio Marchetto Directed by Sosthen Hennekam Berkeley Rep December 20-December 31, 2008 http://www.berkeleyrep.org/ A giant snowman…
By George Bernard Shaw Aurora Theatre October 13-December 7, 2008 Directed by Barbara Oliver http://www.auroratheatre.org/ The best time to stage…
Betrayed By George Packer Directed by Robin Stanton Aurora Theatre Company Jan. 23-March 1, 2009 http://www.auroratheatre.org/ If the purpose of…
CalShakes As you like it? Try loving it! Shakespeare’s romantic romp through the Forest of Arden can be an exercise…
Written and directed by Mary Zimmerman Adapted from “The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night” Translated by Powys…