I hate to rub it in, but last month my twin and I watched an encore presentation of The Metropolitan Opera’s “Carmen”. Oh my gosh. The music was spectacular. The costumes were terrific. The acting was incredible. The sets were imaginative. The experience… Continue Reading
Q: Happy 6th birthday to the Dance Project, James Santos! As the director of The Dance Project, can you still remember what the dance company was like when it was just a baby? I have always said it was – and… Continue Reading
There was something so stripped down, honest and emotionally connective about Haggard’s set. The sold-out show was a benefit for the Northern California Veterans Home and it generated about $15,000 for the cause. It was also Merle’s first concert in his hometown since recovering from his recent bout with lung cancer. Continue Reading
Merle Haggard at the Cascade Theatre Jan. 4, 2010 Music: “Momma Tried” by Merle Haggard
In honor of her new best-seller, “Going Rogue,” those wags over at Slate.com are having a “Write Like Sarah Palin” contest. To enter, write a single sentence that matches what Slate calls “the high Palin style.” They helpfully offer a couple… Continue Reading
Cascade Christmas, produced by the Dance Project under the direction of James Santos, has become a part of the holiday tradition for many North State families. Filmmaker Tom Ramont gives us a 5-part series of short films, an inside look… Continue Reading
As the flu bug runs wildly through our cast, we continue to rehearse, but with new rules. All members with a fever: stay home. Mandatory hand-washing during every break and while rehearsing, no one holds hands with their partner… Continue Reading
Pink Martini Monday night’s concert by the Portland-based ensemble Pink Martini was a success on multiple levels. For one thing, Redding’s Cascade Theatre was very nearly sold out. That wasn’t the case as late as a week ago, when tickets… Continue Reading
“West Coast Live,” the popular radio variety show, is coming back to Redding’s Cascade Theatre. The weekly show, which originates in the San Francisco Bay Area … Continue Reading
Cascade Christmas, produced by the Dance Project under the direction of James Santos, has become a part of the holiday tradition for many North State families. Filmmaker Tom Ramont gives us a 5-part series of short films, an inside look… Continue Reading
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