A century after the first American Revolution gained independence from the English monarchy, a second revolution erupted: this one to…
Theater
An innovative, ambitious, and multilayered world premiere musical, “Paradise Square,” about the companionable life of Irish immigrants and free blacks…
If you like your existential misery wrapped in snappy one liners, Tracy Letts is the playwright for you. He did…
Pavel Zustiak and his Palisssimo Company made its West coast première of “Custodians of Beauty” at Zellerbach’s Playhouse this week,…
Laurie Anderson–composer, musician, multimedia artist, filmmaker, poster child for hipster Baby Boomers–just presented five one-of-a-kind performances, four at Miner Auditorium…
‘Tis the season to fill theaters with feel good productions, or so the masters of theater scheduling reason. We curmudgeons…
“Holiday Sauce” is an amazing musical show by the super-talented Taylor Mac, who dazzles the audience with Mac’s unique personality,…
Often novels don’t translate well to the stage or screen, but Jonathan Safran Foer’s acclaimed 2002 debut novel “Everything is…
News of Hurricane Sandy’s projected landfall gives New Yorkers little time to prepare, but whatever the mysteries of nature, certain…
In 1869, one-armed Civil War veteran Major John Wesley Powell, with nine other men and four wooden boats, explored the…
For a history geek like me, there are few greater joys than a Julius Caesar production. The play is a…
