Grant School is proud to present Disney’s Mulan (Jr.) playing this weekend only, Friday, March 23 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, March 24 at 2:00 and 7:00. Performances happen in Grant School’s Watson Gymnasium, up on Swasey Drive in Redding,… Continue Reading
Well, I could just say “Redding’s got talent” and there you have it, end of story. And not all of it comes by way of a tour bus. Like the amazing k. d. lang. Transcendent talent. I hope you were one of the fortunate 1,000 who saw her Friday night at the Cascade. Just incredible, yes? But I want to write about the talent that lives right here in River City and a showcase of that talent presented by Westside Performing Arts at the McLaughlin Auditorium on Saturday. Continue Reading
Being adrift in the entertainment doldrums of summer – Westside’s Broadway revue a couple of weeks off, Riverfront’s “Cheaper By the Dozen” not quite open (it starts Saturday, July 16), and the school year not even on the horizon –… Continue Reading
Once upon a time there was a summer theater program at a quaint community college. This theater had the biggest, best equipped stage in the kingdom. The directors had great plans to produce a magical summer musical and bring happiness… Continue Reading
This is the month when all the training and rehearsal of the area’s dance companies comes to fruition and explodes onto stages like wild blossoms. This past weekend saw the major dance revues from Redding Dance Centre and Modern Gypsy. This… Continue Reading
Comedy isn’t easy. And making it look easy takes of great deal of careful preparation. It is, as they say, all in the timing.
Mounting a full-scale musical is a daunting task for any theater and the enormous cost for performance rights and music royalties this type of show demands can hamper a community theater’s ability to do all they envision. Even so, the biggest challenge Riverfront’s … Continue Reading
What: Reception for a multi-dimensional art exhibit
When: Wednesday (June 1) 5 to 7 p.m.
Where: Bohemian Art Loft, 3304B Bechelli Lane, Redding. 229-7818
The loft is featuring Dean Williams’ “science project” series of neon works displayed under UV light and Nadia … Continue Reading
Inside Redding’s Bohemian Art Loft lives a mysterious entity known as Theater Lab, a small experimental company with leanings toward the avant-garde. In April, Theater Lab gave us “The Absurdists.” This May 20 to May 22, the Bohemians present their second installment of… Continue Reading
Shasta High School students are preparing to open their ambitious spring musical, “The Music Man,” which begins its 2-week run on Wednesday, and Director Gavin Spencer has taken time out to answer a few questions about the show. First, about the musical: Playwright Meredith… Continue Reading
Performance and visual artist Dean Williams escaped L.A. for the mountains outside of Redding while in his late 20s. He eventually came down the mountain, where he’s been involved in the area’s theater and performance groups: Riverfront Playhouse, Westside Performing… Continue Reading
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