http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:54:20 -0700 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:57:33 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Cutting-Balls-Thom-Pain-hurts-so-good?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner Jonathan Bock is a pained Thom Pain in Cutting Ball Theatre'ssuperb production of "Thom Pain (based on nothing)" by Will Eno.The show is extended through April 19 at the EXIT on Taylor.(courtesy photo by Rob Melrose)What begins in darkness ... Cutting Ball Theater theater review Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:57:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2009m3d30-Cutting-Balls-Thom-Pain-hurts-so-good?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d23-Best-of-2008-in-Bay-Area-theater?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner C. Kelly Wright starred in the year'sbest show, "Caroline, or Change," atTheatreWorks in Mountain View.Photo by David AllenTheatergoing in the San Francisco Bay Area is one of life’s treats. No question about it. If you love theater, ... The Marsh Ann Randolph California Shakespeare Theater Berkeley Repertory Theatre SF Playhouse TheatreWorks Theatre Rhinoceros John Fisher Ishi Roger Rees American Conservatory Theater Magic Theatre Post Street Theatre Shotgun Players Oscar Wilde theater Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:16:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d23-Best-of-2008-in-Bay-Area-theater?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d22-Love-show-tunes-and-New-Years-concerts?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner Husband and wife duo Marin Mazzie andJason Danieley will perform two New Year'sconcerts with the San Franciscy Symphony.Broadway’s first couple, Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley, had a pretty good 2008.He had a long run in the final Kander and E... San Francisco Symphony theater news Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:15:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d22-Love-show-tunes-and-New-Years-concerts?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d18-Aurora-Theatre-Co-to-expand?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner In a downsizing arts world, Berkeley's Aurora TheatreCompany is bucking the trend and expanding itsdowntown Berkeley theater. At this bleak moment in history, when it seems the roof is crashing down on arts organizations all around us, it’... theater news Aurora Theatre Company Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:25:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d18-Aurora-Theatre-Co-to-expand?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d17-Wicked-unveils-San-Francisco-witches?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner The hit Broadway musical "Wicked" (the Los Angelescast is seen above) is coming to San Francisco'sOrpheum Theatre at the end of January.Photo by Joan MarcusThe Wicked Witch is coming, so keep an eye on your little dog, too.SHN/Best of Broad... SHN/Best of Broadway theater news Wicked Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:18:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d17-Wicked-unveils-San-Francisco-witches?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d16-Shakespeare-Santa-Cruz-fighting-for-survival?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner Shakespeare Santa Cruz, which performssome of its summer shows outdoor in theGlen, is fighting for survivalin the faceof UC Santa Cruz budget cuts.Shakespeare Santa Cruz is the latest victim of the apocalyptic economy.SSC board co-presidents Bill Ric... Shakespeare Santa Cruz Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:56:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d16-Shakespeare-Santa-Cruz-fighting-for-survival?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d15-Gay-teens-wield-a-wand-in-magical-Zanna-Dont?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner Price Adam Troche Jr. is a magicalteen in the topsy-turvy musical"Zanna, Don't!" at the New Conserv-atory Theatre Center. Photo byLois TemaClever, colorful, tuneful and sweet – that’s “Zanna, Don’t!” in a nutsh... New Conservatory Theatre Center theater review Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:18:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d15-Gay-teens-wield-a-wand-in-magical-Zanna-Dont?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d14-SF-Playhouse-grooves-with-Abe-Lincolns-Big-Gay-Dance-Party?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner Velina Brown and Mark Anderson Phillips get theirtango on in Aaron Loeb's world-premiere play"Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party" at the SF Playhouse. Photo by Zabrina TiptonAaron Loeb’s world-premiere play “Abraham Lincoln&r... SF Playhouse theater review Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:50:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d14-SF-Playhouse-grooves-with-Abe-Lincolns-Big-Gay-Dance-Party?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d11-Top-10-reasons-to-see-ACTs-A-Christmas-Carol?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner Ken Ruta appears as the Ghost of JacobMarley in ACT's production of "AChristmas Carol." Photo by Kevin Berne  American Conservatory Theater's annual production of "A Christmas Carol" is in full swing in downtown San... American Conservatory Theater theater review Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:05:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d11-Top-10-reasons-to-see-ACTs-A-Christmas-Carol?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d10-Darkness-into-light-Revels-kick-up-solstic-revelry?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner Beloved Bay Area clown Geoff Hoyle performs the"Danse Macabre" as part of "The Christmas Revels"at the Scottish Rite Theater in Oakland. Photocourtesy of Cal RevelsReconnecting to what the holiday season actually means is a diffic... theater news California Revels Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:39:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d10-Darkness-into-light-Revels-kick-up-solstic-revelry?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d9-For-ACTs-Rich-and-Famous-alls-fair-in-love-and-Guare?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner John Guare's “Rich and Famous” receives its first revival since 1976 at ACT. Photo by Paul Kolnik.The cast for American Conservatory Theater’s “Rich and Famous,” a 1974 satirical comedy by John Guare that is being signif... American Conservatory Theater theater news Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:34:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d9-For-ACTs-Rich-and-Famous-alls-fair-in-love-and-Guare?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d8-Hip-happening-holiday-stages-Beyond-Christmas-Carol?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner Gospel great Arvis Strickling-Jones (center) stars inthe Lorraine Hansberry Theatre's annual productionof "Black Nativity."“God bless us, everyone!” doesn’t warm the cockles of every holiday heart.Traditional holiday theat... The Marsh Theatre Rhinoceros theater news Lorraine Hansberry Theatre EXIT Theatre Mon, 08 Dec 2008 11:55:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d8-Hip-happening-holiday-stages-Beyond-Christmas-Carol?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d5-Thick-D-pledges-allegiance-to-Parks-oddly-patriotic-America-Play?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner Rhonnie Washington (left) is The Foundling Father,an Abraham Lincoln look-alike, and David WestleySkillman is a pretend assassin in Suzan-Lori Parks'"The America Play," part of Thick Description's 20th-anniversary season. Photo by Rick... theater review Thick Description Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:37:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d5-Thick-D-pledges-allegiance-to-Parks-oddly-patriotic-America-Play?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d4-Bah-humbuggery-rules-in-Carol-season?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner Bay Area theater veteran JamesCarpenter reprises the role of Scrooge for a third year in theAmerican Conservatory Theaterproduction of "A Christmas Carol."Photo by Ryan Montgomery James Carpenter plays Ebenezer Scro... American Conservatory Theater theater news Center Repertory Company Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:20:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d4-Bah-humbuggery-rules-in-Carol-season?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d3-Unmasking-the-Phantom-masquerade?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner John Cudia is the Phantom and  Trista Moldovan isChristine in "The Phantom of the Opera," now atSan Francisco's Orpheum Theatre through theholidays. Photo by Joan MarcusAndrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera”... SHN/Best of Broadway theater review musicals Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:37:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d3-Unmasking-the-Phantom-masquerade?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d2-GrooveLily-members-tell-a-Long-Story-Short?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner Pearl Sun is Hope and Ben Evansis Charles in Brendan Milburn andValerie Vigoda's musical "LongStory Short" at the Lucie SternTheatre in Palo Alto. Photo bySuellen Fitzsimmons.The last time we got into the GrooveLily groove was about four ye... TheatreWorks theater news Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:04:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d2-GrooveLily-members-tell-a-Long-Story-Short?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d2-Chicago-still-knows-the-way-to-San-Jose?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner Representatives of the touringproduction of "Chicago" say theshow will play its January SanJose dates in spite of AMTSJ'sceasing operations. American Musical Theatre of San Jose announced Dec. 1 that it was ceasing operations effective... theater news American Musical Theatre of San Jose Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:44:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d2-Chicago-still-knows-the-way-to-San-Jose?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d1-American-Musical-Theatre-of-San-Jose-ceases-operations?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner  The final curtain has fallen abruptly on the American Musical Theatre of San Jose.The group sent out a press release today announcing that it will cease operations effective immediately and that their productions of “Tarzan” and &ld... theater news American Musical Theatre of San Jose Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:05:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d1-American-Musical-Theatre-of-San-Jose-ceases-operations?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d1-Theatrical-gifts-for-World-AIDS-Day?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner The plush Broadway Monkey, with his "I Love Broad-way" tie, is one of the items on sale to benefitBroadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.Today is the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, a sad anniversary but an important one. Would that we were ... theater news Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:10:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m12d1-Theatrical-gifts-for-World-AIDS-Day?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m11d28-Sweet-stage-relief-from-Black-Friday?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner Jackson Davis is Ben Franklin andDavid "Kelli" Kahawaii is Ben-jamin "Benny" Franklin Bachein 42nd Street Moon's "BenFranklin in Paris. The turkey is digested, the family is restless and Black Friday sales just won&rsquo... theater news Thick Description 42nd Street Moon Un-Scripted Theatre Company Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:43:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-428-SF-Theater-Examiner~y2008m11d28-Sweet-stage-relief-from-Black-Friday?cid=exrss-SF-Theater-Examiner