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Theater Review: ‘Every Christmas Story Ever Told’ at San Jose Stage
This hilarious family-friendly fun-filled evening is The Stage’s Christmas gift to south bay audiences. Don’t miss it.
Notes From a Lazy Correspondent: Re-discovering Loreto
Guest post by Jane Lurie.
OK. I have been in Loreto for almost 4 weeks, we are leaving in 2 days and not one blog entry. My only explanation for this is that, in the Bay Area, we are preparing to sell our home, move into a small apartment and...
Cartes a Elena: A film about the transformative power of love and hope
The San Jose Mariachi and Mexican Heritage Festival delighted its film audience last night with the world premiere of Cartes a Elena.
Hair – An Accessory, An Appendage or A Broadway Show?
Guest post by Jane Lurie.
This is a meditation on hair prompted by a radical decision which finally seemed the most natural thing to do.
But first...I've been told that I had little to no hair during my first year. This prompted the very unfortunate scotch-taping of bows to my head...which...
Mariachi and Mexican Heritage Festival now underway
Over the next week, the festival will include a number of workshops, performances, film premieres and lectures that are designed to entertain and educate participants of all ages.
Theater Review: ‘Black Pearl Sings!’ a spiritual revival at the Rep
“You know who a person really is by the language they cry in.”
Theater Review: ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’
A toe-tapping revue, Smokey Joe’s Café takes us back to the world of transistor radios, sputnik and doo-wop with 37 treasured tunes.
Theater Review: ‘Menopause The Musical’
If you're a woman of a certain age and you love classic rock and roll and disco tunes of the 60’s and 70’s you won’t find a funnier, more satisfying way to spend an evening.
Carmina Burana: Revisited
This was a creative and impactful setting to Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, which in Labayen's own words features "strong women that will kick your ass and look good while doing it."
