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- My magical, musical journey: Part 9 – For the love of music
- Niceness should matter
- A day for the history books: a former president has been indicted
- Life is anything but still
- Bay Area Plays
- Comedy pioneers Palacios and Gomez set to host big April events at Brava in S.F.
- Gluckstern’s ‘Forever Wave’ aims to make a radio splash
- Review: Berkeley Playhouse’s ‘In the Heights’ strives to make it to the top of the world
- The magic of love finds a winning ‘Formula’ at Santa Cruz Shakespeare
- Blanco espera acercar a los hispanohablantes el teatro a través de ‘La Lengua’
- Blanco hopes to bring Spanish speakers to the theatre through ‘La Lengua’
- Review: ‘Follies’ at SF Playhouse a treat built from nostalgia, history
- Review: Uneven ‘Violet’ flashes its charm at Foothill
- Review: Berkeley Rep’s stirring ‘Sanctuary City’ buckles its characters under the weight of circumstance
- Review: Berkeley Rep’s stunning ‘Dana H.’ may never leave you
- Broadway Critic Blog
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- Dragon Productions Theatre Company
- AJ's Virtual Party, an interview with the director
- Baltimore Waltz and Confession: A Note from the Artistic Directors
- The Nether: What is an intimacy consultant?
- Anne of the Thousand Days: Director's Note
- Anne of the Thousand Days: A Word from the Artistic Directors
- Anne of the Thousand Days: Meet the Designers
- Anne of the Thousand Days: Meet the Cast
- Anne of the Thousand Days: Meet the Playwright
- Hickorydickory: From the Director
- Hickorydickory: Artistic DIrector's Note
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- Film Reviews by Jason
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- Jason goes to Silentfest: Day 4
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- Jason goes to SFFILM: Closing Night
- Jason goes to SFFILM: Saturday, April 20
- Kreen of the Crop
- Popcprn & Vodka – Film Festival Interviews
- Lesley Crewe, author/screenwriter: RELATIVE HAPPINESS
- Deanne Foley, writer/director: RELATIVE HAPPINESS
- Jilann Spitzmiller and Hank Rogerson, filmmakers: STILL DREAMING
- Daniel Armando, director, and Adrienne Lovette, actor/writer: WHEN I’M WITH YOU
- Kahlil Silver, director and Shogi Silver, writer: IN THE COMPANY OF WOMEN
- Patty Ann Dillon, writer/director: THERE WILL BE NO STAY
- Kenny Riches, writer/director: THE STRONGEST MAN
- Kyle Rideout, writer/director: EADWEARD
- Amanda Greer, actress: DESIRE IN NEW YORK
- Martin Cohn, actor: DESIRE IN NEW YORK
- San Jose Blog
- South FIRST FRIDAY (+ SubZERO) - June 2023
- 40th San Jose Fountain Blues & Brews Festival
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- SJMADE Fest May 20-21
- San Jose B-roll on The Good Doctor
- The San Jose Blog's 14th Anniversary
- South FIRST FRIDAY - May 2023
- Discounts for SJSU Students
- Viva CalleSJ Willow To Roses on April 23rd
- Bay Area's first Portugal Restaurant Week! April 17th - April 24th
- San Jose Creatives
- South Bay Musical Theatre Blog
- A Thank You and What’s Next
- Board Meeting Minutes for May 10, 2023
- Auditions announced for RENT
- Season 61 shows announced
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- Board Minutes for March, 2023
- Announcing cast and staff of Singin’ in the Rain
- Welcome to the Sixties cast announced
- Board Meeting Minutes for February, 2023
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Cinequest Film and Creativity Festival 2020 Preview – Princess Picks
What time is it? It’s nearly time for Cinequest time (March 3 – 15)! I’ve ordered a fresh parallel universe with lots of extra hours and a veritable plethora of coffee to keep me fueled for a fantastic 2 weeks … Continue reading
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Top 2019 Theater Memories – The Year of Unexpected Surprises!
This year I saw a lot of theater and while timing wasn’t in my favor to complete reviews for much of anything I saw, I was struck this year by the number of really delightful surprises. 2019 was the year … Continue reading
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REVIEW- VOLTA -Cirque du Soleil
Each Cirque du Soleil is an enjoyable night out to be sure and each that I’ve experienced so far (6 or 7 by now) typically contains many essential cirque components. The parts that make up the whole include high-caliber, vivid … Continue reading
PREVIEW – Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival – Princess Picks 2019
It’s here, it’s here (almost!) The countdown to CINEQUEST and no sleep has begun! It’s nearly time (March 5 – 17, 2019) to see some fantastic films as part of some of the most enthusiastic audiences you’ll ever find. My film … Continue reading
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REVIEW – Something Rotten – Broadway San Jose
As I sat down to Broadway San Jose’s Something Rotten on Tuesday I had only the very slightest sense of what I was about to see. While I rarely prime my experience with research or perusal of the music and … Continue reading
REVIEW – On Your Feet – Broadway San Jose
Broadway San Jose’s On Your Feet; The Emilio and Gloria Estefan Broadway Musical, exploded in to San Jose Tuesday with a spectacle and a half of dizzying lights, electric hip-twisting dance, percussions for days, proper diva vocals, and a story … Continue reading
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REVIEW – The Revolutionists – Town Hall Theatre Company
There’s a lot of subtext when we talk about Community as it pertains to theater. Indeed, there can be the suggestion of air quotes associated with this particular descriptor and in some cases, community attaches a meaning decorated with gentle excuses … Continue reading
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REVIEW – Rock of Ages – Palo Alto Players
Somewhere in an alternate universe, there’s a Susannah who instead of thrusting mostly unsolicited critical opinions upon her local, theatre-loving audience, she hurls power ballads (and herself) upon a gaggle of drooling groupies. Somewhere (that is most definitely not here … Continue reading
REVIEW – Finding Neverland – Broadway San Jose
When you order spaghetti in a restaurant and someone asks “How’s your spaghetti taste?” typically the response will be something resembling, “Well, it tastes like spaghetti.” I mean, how do you describe it? Spaghetti is … spaghetti-y. Rarely does one … Continue reading
REVIEW- CRYSTAL -Cirque du Soleil
I’m a hockey girl. As a warm-natured, anti-winter, native Californian and a former competitive swimmer with an allegiance to water in its’ natural liquid state, admittedly it doesn’t make logical sense; but it’s the truth. One might assume that my … Continue reading
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