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REVIEW- Happy Days – Stanford Summer Theater

My parents like to tell the story of coming in to check on me when I was a baby and quite often finding me wide awake, happy as a lark, just babbling to myself in my crib. What I was saying … Continue reading

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REVIEW- REEFER MADNESS: THE MUSICAL – SAN JOSE STAGE

I found myself feeling a bit faint last weekend. Light headed, weak and strangely humorless. Sluggish even when you come right down to it. So, I went through the regular self-diagnosis, as you do, to see if I could find … Continue reading

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REVIEW – Eurydice – Douglas Morrisson Theatre

I don’t consider myself to be a very emotional being. Well, that’s not entirely accurate. I’m intuitive and perceptive with regard to emotion, I’m just not easily or often found actually exhibiting emotions from the sentimental, romantic, sad or distraught … Continue reading

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REVIEW- The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus – San Jose Repertory Theatre

A play is like kind of like a recipe. You take some ingredients, you mix them all about, you let it bake, you serve it up and you hope that everyone (whose taste buds are as individual as finger prints) … Continue reading

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REVIEW – Vladimir Gorbach – GuitarFest 2013 – South Bay Guitar Society

The Classical guitar station on Pandora has been a bit of a saving grace for me the last few months. It’s my go-to relaxation and motivational background music these days. The score of my internal monologue if you will and the lullaby … Continue reading

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REVIEW- Crossing Delancey – Tabard Theatre Company

A recent trip to the Theatre on San Pedro square served me up an unexpected lesson in arts experiences. The Saturday 3pm matinée of Crossing Delancey was “squeezed” into my schedule kind of last-minute and it proved to be a … Continue reading

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REVIEW – The Story of My Life – The Tabard Theatre Company

If you have a best friend. If you are one. If you love books. Or have been transformed by one. If you are a teacher. Or have ever been shaped by one. If you’re a freak, but prefer the term individual. … Continue reading

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REVIEW – The Last Romance – San Jose Repertory Theatre

As I sat in the theatre, “ 36 and dateless” on my parents’ 49th wedding anniversary, I couldn’t help but wonder if I was in the right frame of mind to enjoy a play entitled The Last Romance. The irony, nostalgia and … Continue reading

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REVIEW- Live Music Round Up – San Jose Edition

In my effort to counteract the non-creative hours of my day job and to expand my cultural intake, I’ve attended quite a few live music events in the last month or two. From world-class classical concerts in giant restored music halls … Continue reading

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REVIEW – Shrek the Musical – Broadway San Jose

I don’t’ know how many times I’ve stated it. I don’t consider myself a fan of musicals. That being said, I certainly see a lot of them and often times I end up enjoying them. Seeing as how I’ve had … Continue reading

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