You’ve got to be careful when you launch a new feature. You’re pretty much tied to it forever and if your mind goes blank, it doesn’t matter — you still need to fulfill your obligation. But I’m thinking this one’s… Continue Reading
The cast of “Exposed!” performs a scene from the upcoming show. Photo by Michael Burke. If someone were to ask me who the hardest working, most driven and dedicated artist in the area would be, I’d have to reply: “James… Continue Reading
Shasta College theater chair Robert Soffian defaults toward edgy new material. But just when you think you’ve got him pegged, he takes a swan dive into a classic. Under Soffian’s direction, Shasta College opens Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire”… Continue Reading
What a downpour on the west side of Redding today. These rain cells literally felt like buckets dumping. I sure hope a few of those cells were dumping like that above Shasta Dam. And so I finally decide to voyage… Continue Reading
Well-dressed attendees, scrumptious appetizers, the outstanding Charles Valona jazz trio, an ice sculpture, even a youthful row of paparazzi (with disposable cameras) adorned the plaza/amphitheater at the south end of Redding’s downtown mall on Saturday. The moment I walked in,… Continue Reading
I look at the 2nd Saturday Art Hop postcard and I’m just blown away: • The Westside Performing Arts Company kicks off the event from 5-6 p.m. at their studio at 1666 Cypress Ave., Suite 8. Then the event blasts… Continue Reading
Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of joining five others in viewing and judging the short film entries in the Sundial Film Festival. It was a fascinating and inspiring process. The festival takes place this weekend, Friday through Sunday,… Continue Reading
As promised, here’s a glance at the rest of the plays that opened recently at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The review of “The Music Man” was posted yesterday. On March 25, the festival opens Carlo Goldoni’s “The Servant of Two… Continue Reading
One of the great cultural advantages of the north state continues to be its proximity to Ashland, Ore., and the Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival. From Redding, it’s just over a two-hour drive (and gorgeous right now with snow-covered Mt.… Continue Reading
Bebe Neuwirth is a queen on Broadway. The two-time Tony winner, who performs Sunday at the Cascade Theatre in Redding, has played both leading lady roles in “Chicago.” Her Broadway credits include “Fosse,” “A Chorus Line,” “Sweet Charity,” and “Damn… Continue Reading
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