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Cinequest Film and Creativity Festival 2020 Preview – Princess Picks

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Artsalot

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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Mini Reviews – The Language Archive and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – City Lights and SBMT

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Artsalot

Time is short, but these shows are worth short shout outs…without further delay…mini reviews! The Language Archive – City Lights Theater Company  Through June 29th at the City Lights Theater in San Jose. It may seem overly obvious that a … Continue reading →

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REVIEW- Young Frankenstein – Palo Alto Players

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Artsalot

Palo Alto Players is one of the few local theatre companies that have noticeably stepped up their game over the last couple seasons (and next season, which was just announced, is NO exception). They’re doing fresher and far more ambitious … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – An Iliad – San Jose Stage Company

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Artsalot

I’m the kind of girl who has, on more than one occasion, been approached by a person of let’s say…questionable mental stability. I’d like to think it’s because I have kind eyes and I’m approachable, but in reality, I’m just … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – One Night With Janis Joplin – San Jose Rep

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Artsalot

Here is a list of my not-so-favorite things, also known as “Why theoretically, I should not have liked One Night With Janis Joplin at the San Jose Rep:” Celebration of 60/70’s drug culture, musicals that don’t have much of a … Continue reading →

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REVIEW – A Minister’s Wife – San Jose Repertory Theatre

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Artsalot

Somehow I’ve made it through life as double English and Drama major, audience member and longtime theater participant without ever having seen or read a version of George Bernard Shaw’s Candida. While possibly shocking, this is really neither here nor … Continue reading →

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REVIEW- REEFER MADNESS: THE MUSICAL – SAN JOSE STAGE

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Artsalot

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

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Artsalot

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 – Miss Saigon – Palo Alto Players

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Artsalot

Miss Saigon is a show that for any production team is, at its core, the very definition of ambitious. It’s a big show, not just logistically, physically and technically, but emotionally. It’s freaking huge. The stakes at every moment are … Continue reading →

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REVIEW- Disconnect – San Jose Rep

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Artsalot

There’s perfect metaphor for every live theater experience and for the San Jose Rep’s Disconnect, this metaphor was a giant novelty gumball machine. While that should be a totally sufficient description and require no further explanation, I’ll elaborate just in … Continue reading →

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