Theater Review | May 15, 2012

Charlie Varon's 'FWD: Life Gone Viral:' RE: When Big Things Happen to Little People

FWD: Life Gone Viral is set in the here and now, where middle age adults stumble forward, saying, "What the heck is this you tube? Why would private citizens want to publicize their thoughts, philosophies, grievances, revenges and funny pets?" By Erika Milvy   

Performance | Apr 11, 2012

Bach at Mountain View

The latest production of Bach at Leipzig, playing now through April 22, 2012, at the Pear Avenue Theatre in Mountain View, reminds us why playwright Itamar Moses' work has generated so much buzz. By Ben Marks   

Performance | Apr 10, 2012

Life in the Closet Can Be Nifty in the 1950s: ACT's Maple and Vine Shows Us the Upside of Repression

Where Americans can reject the cacophonous distractions of 2012 and find sanctuary in a place where every day is 1955. By Erika Milvy   

Performance | Mar 19, 2012

A Performance Artist and a Zen Monk Walk into a Theater...

To kick off the Zen Center's 50th anniversary celebration, multimedia artist Laurie Anderson and Senior Dharma Teacher Tenshin Reb Anderson had a conversation on stage at Mill Valley's Throckmorton Theater. By Jeremiah Barber   

Performance Review | Mar 03, 2012

Spoiler Alert! The Playwright Does Not Kill Himself

Brian Copeland's The Waiting Period refers to the 10 days Copeland was required to wait before his gun license cleared, and the 10 days he had to wait before he could commit suicide. By Erika Milvy   

The Do List | Feb 10, 2012

The One About Musical Comebacks

Musiker and Wiegand scout the Bay Area for things to do this coming weekend and turn up a musical cornucopia, from Paula West's comeback to the revival of a neglected opera to the chance to be serenaded by Tony Bennett on V Day.   

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Festival Report | Jan 23, 2012

Wet Hot American Summer, The Groundlings and More at SF Sketchfest

You may have missed the cast reunion performance of the classic 2001 summer camp movie classic, but there is still much left to see at SF Sketchfest. By Lizzy Acker   

Performance | Jan 19, 2012

See All Knows All

When Sonny Smith performs at David Ireland's house, you don't ask questions, you buy tickets to this new, experimental "thing" called Sees All Knows All, written and performed by Sonny Smith with musical accompaniment. By Kristin Farr   

Theater Review | Dec 22, 2011

They Brought It.

Bring it On, the Musical mocks its genre while serving up quality music and movement. This largely tongue-in-cheek show blends sincerity with sharp satire. By Erika Milvy   

Theater Review | Dec 15, 2011

Too Cool by Half: 'The Wild Bride' is Cluttered with Creativity

Aiming for boldly eclectic, Kneehigh Theater's The Wild Bride throws every artistic choice -- including the kitchen sink -- at its audience. It's a valiant effort at avant-garde eclecticism that results in a barrage of clutter. By Erika Milvy