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Erika Rasmussen on May 16, 2019
Technicolor skirts fly in a swirling kaleidoscopic motion, swaying hands flicking at the floral fabric of the jubilant Jalisco dresses. Bright and cheerful trumpets punctuate the sonorous thread woven by the violins. Feet in heeled black leather stomp a spirited rhythm into the floor as the revered guitarrón lays a deep bass…
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Nick Veronin on May 8, 2019
With the Vietnam War at its height and serious civil unrest sweeping the country, one of the 20th century’s most respected composers sought to produce a work that would both challenge and unify a deeply divided America. After his decade-spanning tenure leading the New York Philharmonic concluded in 1969, former First Lady…
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Anne Gelhaus on March 13, 2019
While smaller in scale than that other French-Canadian troupe of acrobats, clowns and musicians currently in town, Cirque Eloize also uses these elements to tell a story through mind-bending acts of agility. Saloon features Korean plank, aerial straps and Cyr wheel acts set against a Wild West backdrop with songs by Patsy…
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Metro Staff on February 20, 2019
After a highly successful run, Jessica Lang Dance is hanging up its slippers. This isn’t the end of the line for the celebrated choreographer, as Lang will continue to work on new projects and collaborations. The New York-based troupe is disbanding after seven years. In that time, the Bessie Award-winning Lang worked…
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Wallace Baine on February 20, 2019
Shakespeare’s tale of the high-stakes love affair between a Roman general and an Egyptian queen comes to the big screen via one of the world’s biggest stages. National Theater Live specializes in filmed versions of staged theater productions—all shot in front of live audiences in London. Their latest offering, Antony & Cleopatra,…
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Nick Veronin on February 13, 2019
No one wants to be replaced by a newer, hipper model—especially robots, who aren’t afforded the kind of sympathy humans get when they’re dumped for the next best thing. This is the subject of Nufonia Must Fall, a multimedia hip-hopera by Eric San (Kid Koala) and K.K. Barrett. Hip-hop heads know San…
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Wallace Baine on February 7, 2019
British playwright Alan Bennett has given the world a number of great stage productions, including The History Boys and The Madness of King George. His latest work, Allelujah!, focuses on a decades-old hospital known as “The Beth,” as it deals with closure and the fate of its geriatric patients. This celebrated musical…
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Camille Miller on January 10, 2018
Every woman knows it’s coming. For some, “the change” is a terrifying point of no return; for others, its a welcome trade-off. With a half-dozen parody songs of classic tunes from the ’60s to the ’80s, Menopause the Musical confronts hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings with showtunes. The off-Broadway production,…
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André Jaquez on December 6, 2017
No holiday season is complete without Christmas jazz. Every cold December there’s room for the likes of Bing Crosby, Vince Guaraldi and Frank Sinatra to make the Yuletide gay. The SJSU Orchestra knows a few numbers of their own. This diverse group of music majors are well versed in diverse styles—from classical…
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Starring a pair of Cirque du Soleil soloists—Jeff Raz and Diane Wasnak—Tandy Beal’s Joy! comes to Santa Cruz this weekend and San Jose the next. The show’s subtitle, A Holiday Show with Circus, Dance and Live Music, really says it all. The performance follows up on last year’s Nutz RE-Mixed! and is…
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