Before it heads off to Broadway — and, likely, to another round of prestigious plaudits and prizes — we in NorCal still have a few more weeks to head up to Ashland for the world premiere of “The Great Society,”… Continue Reading
Redding Arts Project presents The Masquerade Ball – An evening of entertainment and mystery to benefit Redding City Ballet and Redding Theatre Company When: Saturday, October 25, 7 – 11PM Where: The RAP- 1726 Market St. , Redding Tickets are $35 in advance – available online… Continue Reading
Some five centuries before Canadian shrink Robert Hare devised his famous psychometric assay of psychopathy, William Shakespeare had already delineated the syndrome with clinical precision in his portrayal of Richard III (1452-1485), England’s last Plantagenet king. “Glib charm, grandiosity, shameless… Continue Reading
Q: Donna Stobie, I attended the media night preview of the play you directed, “The Other Place.” I was totally moved by it. So, first, congratulations on a terrific job. Second, can you tell me how you got involved in… Continue Reading
A sense of disorientation unites audience and protagonist in “The Other Place” a drama by Sharr White that opened off Broadway in January 2010, about a forceful business woman confronting the onset of an illness whose nature keeps eluding her grasp. The… Continue Reading
Joining Art, Music & Athletics (JAMA) presents its first performance on Saturday, September 20th at 7pm in north Redding. The performance will showcase routines from the JAMA Dance Company (a not-for-profit, outreach-aimed professional dance organization), young students from the JAMA dance program, and… Continue Reading
Just confirmed, a rare opportunity to hear one of Quebec’s premier fiddlers stopping by the Loft on a west coast tour. Fiddler Pascal Gemme will be joined by Oregon pianist Josie Mendelsohn. Imagine Irish/old time/French/Cajun/jazzy foot-stompin’ fusion, and you will… Continue Reading
This summer’s July 4th weekend, northern California resident Alex Ramon received a historic award, recognizing his achievements as an outstanding “illusionist.” While others were watching fireworks in celebration of the 4th, over 1500 magicians met in St. Louis, Missouri and made… Continue Reading
It all came on so suddenly. Sofia lost all her baby incisors at about the same time she graduated to reading chapter books. She traded in her hot pink organdy tutu for a wardrobe of pima jerseys in brooding purples.… Continue Reading
It’s hot. There’s too much smoke in the air. You, or someone you know, just got ripped off last week. Your kid needs braces. The list goes on, but the overriding thing is: you need to laugh. Fortunately, Riverfront Playhouse… Continue Reading
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