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City Lights Theater presents Frank Langella’s ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’
by Chris Wright, 03.16.10 | Comment
City Lights Theater presents Frank Langella’s ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’

City Lights Theater Company of San Jose announced it will be presenting Frank Langella’s Cyrano–an adaptation of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac.

“A thrilling romance, this is the classic tale of a man who longs to feel worthy of ...

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Aspiring filmmakers on location, post-production – Week 3 Adobe Youth Voices
by Chris Wright, 03.15.10 | Comment
Aspiring filmmakers on location, post-production – Week 3 Adobe Youth Voices

The young filmmakers at Adobe Youth Voices (affectionately AYV) and Cinequest Film Camp recently wrapped week 3 on their film projects. ...

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San Jose Repertory Theatre celebrates 25 SF Bay Area Theatre Critics’ Circle Award nominations
by Chris Wright, 03.12.10 | Comment

The San Jose Rep Theatre received a grand total of twenty-five nominations from the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics’ Circle for outstanding productions. The Kite Runner, As You Like It and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling ...

Theater News
Grammy Award-winning ‘In The Heights’ comes to San Francisco
by Chris Wright, 03.12.10 | Comment
Grammy Award-winning ‘In The Heights’ comes to San Francisco

Get ready for a high octane musical, Broadway-style with a healthy dose of contemporary thrown in for good measure. SHN has announced that the Tony and Grammy Award-winning In The Heights musical is coming to San Francisco.

The acclaimed new ...

Bay Area Stage
Opera sensation Kiri Te Kanawa returns to Marin Center for exclusive Bay Area concert
by Chris Wright, 03.11.10 | Comment
Opera sensation Kiri Te Kanawa returns to Marin Center for exclusive Bay Area concert

The Marin Center has announced that opera star Kiri Te Kanawa will return this month, accompanied by distinguished pianist Brian Zeger, to the Marin Center for an exclusive Bay Area concert on Saturday, March 20 at 8 pm.

Kiri ...

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Center REPertory Company announces Noises Off, directed by Timothy Near
by Chris Wright, 03.04.10 | Comment
Center REPertory Company announces Noises Off, directed by Timothy Near

Center REPertory Company’s presents Michael Frayn’s hilarious comedy Noises Off, from April 1st through May 1st, 2010. Directed by Timothy Near, Noises Off is the seventh production of Center REP’s 43rd subscription season. Press night is Tuesday, April ...

Theater News
Berkeley Rep announces 2010-2011 season featuring Compulsion, Ruined, Rita Moreno and even Steve Jobs
by Chris Wright, 03.04.10 | Comment
Berkeley Rep announces 2010-2011 season featuring Compulsion, Ruined, Rita Moreno and even Steve Jobs

Today, Berkeley Rep announced their 2010-11 season. The slate of eight new shows includes one written by Artistic Director Tony Taccone, two “audacious” monologues including one about Steve Jobs, and a new look at Lemony Snicket’s The Composer ...

Theater News
Broadway San Jose announces 2010-2011 season, highlights include Grease, Stomp, The Color Purple, Mamma Mia!
by Chris Wright, 03.03.10 | Comment
Broadway San Jose announces 2010-2011 season, highlights include Grease, Stomp, The Color Purple, Mamma Mia!

Fans of Broadway, hang on to your hats. Broadway San Jose in association with Team San Jose announced today a doozy of a line-up of seven shows for its 2010-2011 season, which kicks off in September.

Highlights include the ...

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SSC Special features include Google Nexus One, Cinequest, Adobe Youth Voices, Cirque du Soleil OVO
by Chris Wright, 03.03.10 | Comment
SSC Special features include Google Nexus One, Cinequest, Adobe Youth Voices, Cirque du Soleil OVO

StarkSilverCreek continues to bring you the best—and sometimes the dubiously questionable—in theater, arts, wine, travel and gadgets with a dash of Web 2.0 spice.

By reading SSC, subscribing to the feed, and joining our Facebook Fan page, ...

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Inside Cirque du Soleil OVO Episode 3: Soaring to new heights
by Chris Wright, 03.03.10 | Comment
Inside Cirque du Soleil OVO Episode 3: Soaring to new heights

What is life like behind the sparkling glitz, flamboyant color and stunning acrobatics of Cirque du Soleil? If you’ve seen the ...

exoticism and xenophobia
Opening This Week: ‘Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West’ at Berkeley Rep
by Chris Wright, 03.02.10 | Comments (1)
Opening This Week: ‘Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West’ at Berkeley Rep

Berkeley Rep looks to continue its strong season (American Idiot, Tiny Kushner, Aurelia’s Oratorio, Coming Home) when Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West opens Wednesday night at the Roda Theatre.

Taking its title from a treatise on photography ...

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San Francisco Symphony announce programs for 2010-11 season
by Chris Wright, 03.01.10 | Comments (1)
San Francisco Symphony announce programs for 2010-11 season

Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) today announced programs and details of the San Francisco Symphony’s (SFS) 2010-11 season. Engaging local and global audiences with its exciting and innovative brand of music-making, the Orchestra’s 99th season features ...

shoop-de-doos
The Marvelous Wonderettes coming to the San Jose Rep this summer
by Chris Wright, 02.27.10 | Comment
The Marvelous Wonderettes coming to the San Jose Rep this summer

The San Jose Repertory Theatre announced that The Marvelous Wonderettes, a Record-Setting and Award-Winning, Cotton Candy-Colored Non-Stop Pop Musical, is opening June 15 at the Rep for a 13-day summer run. Memorable songs to be performed include “Mr. ...