by Jason Whitacre Entering the Edwardian Ball on the ground floor of the Regency Ballroom is comparable to stepping through a wardrobe and meeting a curious Satyr promising to guide you on your way. Which is to say, otherworldly, at the bare minimum. The Vendor Bazaar is a unique and immersive take on a common […]
by Charles Kruger As we approach Black History Month, it is difficult to imagine a more pertinent body of artistic work than that of playwright August Wilson, whose Century Cycle chronicles the 20th century experience of African-Americans living in Pittsburgh’s historically Black Hill District. The Cycle (sometimes called the Pittsburgh Cycle) consists of 10 plays, […]
by Jason Whitacre Quantum Dragon presents the west coast premiere of “The Dos and Donts of Time Travel” at the Phoenix Theatre, located on the sixth floor of a small, unassuming, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it office building, nestled up to the derelict husk of the old Ruby Skye nightclub. The lobby is brightly lit with fluorescent bulbs and the […]
by Charles Kruger Please note, dear readers, that this is not a “best of” list! Who am I to make such judgements? What follows are ten theatrical experiences that live vividly in my memories of 2018. Each was wonderful in some way. I could have chosen others. And a further caveat: there were hundreds of […]
by Charles Kruger Indra’s Net Theater specializes in plays about science, usually original work, often from the hand of playwright/director Bruce Coughran. They consistently offer some of the best and most intellectually challenging theatre to be found in the Bay Area, and “A Time for Hawking” is no exception. Playwright/director Bruce Coughran combines a poet’s […]
by Jesse Seguin On Sunday Decmeber 8th, Herbst Theatre hosted SF Opera’s annual Adler Fellows Concert, “The Future Is Now.” This celebrated event is the final performance of the Adler Fellowship program, a renowned multi-year residence program in partnership with the San Frncisco Opera. The Adler Fellowship program cultivates the youngest and brightest talent in […]
by Charles Kruger Piaf! At the name, my heart flutters. Doesn’t yours? If not, then I suspect you’ve never heard a recording of the musical soul of France, perhaps the greatest torch singer in the history of recorded song, who rose from busking on the streets of Paris to perform in many of the world’s […]
