http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:03:29 -0700 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:57:34 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m11d10-ARTivism-Celebrates-16-Days-of-Eliminating-Violence-Against-Woment?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner November 25th. For many Americans it marks, this year, the day before Thanksgiving. While supermarkets were displaying well in advance window-front advertisements of turkeys sweating in pans, while offices are preparing for the four-day ... clowns Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:57:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m11d10-ARTivism-Celebrates-16-Days-of-Eliminating-Violence-Against-Woment?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Purple-Moon-Dance-Project?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner Promotional Flyer for "When Dreams Are Interrupted"Sometimes the ideas for a performance piece come from her own life. A story from her past might lend relevance to an audience. Other times, stories culled from interviews provide the rich t... dance Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:11:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Purple-Moon-Dance-Project?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m10d3-The-Next-Stage-Acting-School-The-Power-of-Playing?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner The Next StageAll work and no play? Hardly. The improv classes offered at The Next Stage company, while emphasizing a healthy dose of fun, do require one very crucial component of all its students: leave your ego at the door.It isn't an easy thing to... Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:52:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m10d3-The-Next-Stage-Acting-School-The-Power-of-Playing?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m9d23-San-Francisco-Mime-Troupe-Celebrates-its-50th-Anniversary?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner Let's just get things clear: you haven't seen them, sheathed head to toe in silver, a boom box playing by their feet, at Fisherman's Wharf or in Union Square. For the mimes of The San Francisco Mime Troupe (SFMT) celebrating their 50th anniversary th... mime traveling theater Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:40:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m9d23-San-Francisco-Mime-Troupe-Celebrates-its-50th-Anniversary?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Send-in-the-Clowns-The-Drowsy-Madcap-Gets-Physical?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner Nick Wong has an idea for an ensemble theater group. An evening of one acts. Chekhov. Clowns. Physical comedy meets classical theater, shakes its hand good and hard and stirs things up.As the actor and dancer explains, “There are cert... theater dance clowns performance Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:47:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Send-in-the-Clowns-The-Drowsy-Madcap-Gets-Physical?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Subterranean-Shakespeare-Theatre-Staged-Reading-Series?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner Album Cover: "Shakespeare's Greatest Hits"What’s in a name? Juliet, pining for Romeo, attempted to reason with her psyche that just because the guy of her dreams had that dreaded enemy surname (Montague!!) he was still, at the end of ... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:52:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Subterranean-Shakespeare-Theatre-Staged-Reading-Series?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Dragon-Theatre-Late-Nights-and-CuttingEdge-Drama?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner Meredith Hagedorn speaks over the phone while en route to a meeting. She is a busy woman, Executive Director of the Dragon Productions Theatre Company in Palo Alto. Born of an idea to bring cutting-edge theater to the Bay Area, Dragon Theatre&rs... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:18:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Dragon-Theatre-Late-Nights-and-CuttingEdge-Drama?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m8d13-AfroSolo-Arts-Festival-Celebrating-the-Human-Spirit?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner Wee Pals, by Morrie TurnerCurrently in its sixteenth season of the AfroSolo Arts Festival, AfroSolo Theatre Company  will present cartoonist Morrie Turner with the Lifetime Achievement Award this Saturday. The reception will launch the&nbsp... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:31:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m8d13-AfroSolo-Arts-Festival-Celebrating-the-Human-Spirit?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m8d6-The-Curtain-Theatre?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner I have only performed outdoor theater once. Long a dream of mine, my romantic visions of soft sunsets dissolving into star-studded inky skies was somewhat skewed. There were many factors to be considered. The elements. At night, it gets cold. Very co... Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:52:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m8d6-The-Curtain-Theatre?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m8d3-One-Costumers-Journey?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner San Francisco is warm, the sun is shining. I have been awaiting this event all week, eager for a break in the fog to saunter around the city in sunglasses and without the wind whipping my face. I’m seated at a corner café – fi... Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:12:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m8d3-One-Costumers-Journey?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m8d2-PEN-Oakland-Short-Tales-and-Film-Adaptations?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner   “Since I was a little kid, I just wanted to do art.” Kim McMillon, member of PEN Oakland, director, producer and playwright, spoke of her own ambitions. Her words resonated with me. Deeply.Like many creative souls, Kim balance... Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:00:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m8d2-PEN-Oakland-Short-Tales-and-Film-Adaptations?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Weekend-Happenings-Whats-Going-on-in-Your-City?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner OUTDOORSSF Free Theater FestivalIt’s nearly here! Over 130 shows, including musical theater, improv, comedy and drama, as well as children’s theater, the 6th Annual San Francisco Theater Festival offers something for everyone. You&rs... Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:00:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Weekend-Happenings-Whats-Going-on-in-Your-City?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Where-Can-I-Volunteer-and-See-Lots-of-Theater?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner Promotional Flyer, SF Theater Festival 2009You want to do something good. The altruistic voice within shouts to you to perform an act of selflessness. But where? And when?It just so happens that the San Francisco Theater Festival is recruiting volunt... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:50:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Where-Can-I-Volunteer-and-See-Lots-of-Theater?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m7d16-The-Araceli-Theater-Project-Life-is-Not-Just-for-Surviving-Its-for-Living?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner Cast of The Araceli Theater Project, photo Nicole Franco          “I came here today not knowing what to expect. It was amazing. Powerful.” So spoke one audience member, in the discussion ... health healing Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:09:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m7d16-The-Araceli-Theater-Project-Life-is-Not-Just-for-Surviving-Its-for-Living?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m7d2-The-Araceli-Theater-Project-Healing-through-Art?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner       From personal experience I can attest to the enormous power of the arts to help ease suffering, to dampen difficult or dark periods. The freedom of expression serving as a release from the burdensome realities of w... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:53:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m7d2-The-Araceli-Theater-Project-Healing-through-Art?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Give-A-Little-Get-A-Little-Events-From-the-Free-to-the-Affordably-Priced?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner In these tough economic times, I often find myself mulling over some of the choices I have made. One of them the decision to free myself from the burdens of owning a car. And then moments like this come along: riding the bus alongside a Popeye’... Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:39:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Give-A-Little-Get-A-Little-Events-From-the-Free-to-the-Affordably-Priced?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Get-Moving?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner  I did something different today. No, two things: for starters, I woke up at six. That’s not merely different. For me, that’s phenomenal. After some stretches on my blue yoga mat and a brief glance at my e-mail, it was off for a jog ... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:13:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Get-Moving?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m5d25-San-Francisco-International-Arts-Festival-ChoIn-Theatre-Transcends-Language?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner A monumental and moving evening from South Korea’s Cho-In Theatre, part of the sixth annual San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF), made me realize a few things. I need to see a lot more theater, for starters, like this. Settling int... Mon, 25 May 2009 13:20:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m5d25-San-Francisco-International-Arts-Festival-ChoIn-Theatre-Transcends-Language?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m5d15-Bay-Area-Playwrights-Festival-Playing-Around?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner  Fresh out of grad school I had the blissful opportunity to bring my passion for theater to an internship with the Playwright’s Foundation, recognized as one of the top six new-play development centers in the country. My efforts were ... Fri, 15 May 2009 18:49:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m5d15-Bay-Area-Playwrights-Festival-Playing-Around?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Meisner-Technique-Workshop?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner  When I was five, my mother scolded me for smoking. Okay, I wasn’t actually smoking but parading around in one of her bathrobes, my child-sized ankles wobbling in a pair of her high-heels, a Bic pen poised between my fingers. Like in ... Meisner Technique Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:11:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5628-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Meisner-Technique-Workshop?cid=exrss-Bay-Area-Theater-Examiner