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Payje Redmond on September 15, 2017
A riff on one of Chekhov’s most critically acclaimed plays, Stupid Fucking Bird keeps things unconventional. The fourth wall is shattered, love triangles are tested and every character discovers just how much of a drag growing up can be. The LA Weekly called it “the best Chekhov adaptation in two decades.” Director…
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Payje Redmond on September 15, 2017
The Naglee Park Neighborhood Association invites dog owners to bring their four-legged friends to William Street Park to for the annual Bark in the Park event. Whether you’re the leader of an entire pack or are simply a dog lover, all are welcome to participate. There will be a dog lookalike contest…
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Payje Redmond on September 14, 2017
Before Peter could fly and James Hook lost his hand to a clock-gobbling croc, there was a nameless 13-year-old orphan and a pirate with a propensity for malaprops. In Peter and the Starcatcher, we learn how Peter became an ageless wonder, how Black Stache became Captain Hook and about the age-old war…
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Payje Redmond on September 7, 2017
When certain—ahem—“ailments” cannot be resolved, a doctor resolves to administer a novel treatment… involving an electromechanical vibrator. Written by the playwright Sarah Ruhl, In the Next Room or The Vbrator Play was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award-nominated production for best new play. At once a humorous send up of 19th-century…
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Hysteria grips a 17th century Massachusetts village. As the Salem witch trials begin, a group of young women face preposterous and perilous charges of communing with Satan, and the bonds between families and friends are tested. This 1953 Tony Award-winning drama by Arthur Miller originally found parallels in the political scare-tactics of…
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Payje Redmond on July 28, 2017
In 2010, the classically trained pianist Olya Fomina left Russia to fulfill her rock & roll dreams in New York. Her career kickstarted as a hired keyboard player for D Generation on their 2014 tour. Later she met Brian Viglione, former drummer for Dresden Dolls. The two, fell in love, married and…
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Payje Redmond on July 28, 2017
Lounge on a complimentary inflatable pillow while enjoying a summer night of music. San Jose’s department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services extends its summer events with an open mic at St. James Park. Hosted by emcee “Mighty” Mike McGee, guests can enjoy live music, access to food trucks and game tournaments…
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Payje Redmond on July 27, 2017
Ren Geisick has been singing since she was a child, but it wasn’t until adulthood that she fell in love with jazz. Geisick earned a degree in jazz vocal performance from Cal State-Long Beach, where she fine-tuned her talent and sound. The past couple years she has performed with Dolce Musica throughout the…
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