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Dance Review: MERE MORTALS (SF Ballet)
PANDORA GOES DIGITAL A visually striking ballet where myth, machines, and modern anxiety collide San Francisco Ballet closes out its 2025–2026 season with Mere Mortals, a contemporary ballet choreographed by Aszure Barton with music by Floating Points. It’s a modern-day spin on the Greek myth of Pandora’s Box. Despite being warned about the consequences, Pandora…
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Theater Review: BLUE KISS (Ruskin Group Theatre)
THE KISS OF DEATH A drama overloaded with “dots” that just don’t connect The Ruskin Group Theatre’s production of Stephen Fife’s Blue Kiss starts off with promise. Todd (Casey Morris), a somewhat stuffy, failed poet and depressed academic, has reluctantly agreed to tutor Susan (Carolina Rodriguez), a somewhat manic, wanna-be poet student. We’ve been here…
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Music Review: NELLIE McKAY (City Vineyard)
ECCENTRIC CHARM, SWEET AND STRANGE Enjoying an eclectic, engaging evening with Nellie McKay Light-hearted but with some heavier thoughts,Out-and-out outgoing on the outside,Sometimes intense on the inside,Engaging all the way through With a playful twinkle in her eye and her trademark sunny sound, savvy singer Nellie McKay fills a room with charm in her eclectic…
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Theater Review: HAMNET (Royal Shakespeare Company at American Conservatory Theater)
TO GRIEVE OR NOT TO GRIEVE American Conservatory Theater presents Hamnet, the stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s historical novel, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi) and directed by Erica Whyman. Hamnet, the historical novel by Maggie O’Farrell, reimagines the family life of William Shakespeare in the 16th century. It’s an intimate portrait of his…
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Off-Broadway Review: BROKEN SNOW (Theatre 71)
A PUZZLE WORTH SOLVING A slow-burn puzzle that rewards patience with emotional clarity In the middle of nowhere, in an abandoned house, Broken Snow begins with a promise. Kris (Tony Danza) steps forward and tells us he has a story—“one of utmost significance,” he insists, “a moment where everything changes.” It’s a bold promise, not…
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Theater Review: BEAU JEST (North Coast Rep)
A NICE JEWISH BOY— OR IS HE? Plenty of laughs and genuine feeling power this crowd-pleasing production Sarah Goldman is a young Jewish Chicago teacher in the late 1900s. Her boyfriend is a lawyer named Chris Cringle and they are thinking about getting married. But there is a problem. Chris is not Jewish and Sarah’s…
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Theater Review: FLOWER DRUM SONG (East West Players & JACCC at the Aratani Theatre)
A NEW BEAT ON AN OLD DRUM A vibrant revival powered by talent, spectacle, and cultural pride Crazy Talented Asian Americans! “To create something new, we must first love what is old.”– Mei-Ling from Flower Drum Song I fell in love with East West Players and JACCC’s co-production revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Flower Drum…
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Theater Review: THE SECRET SHARER (DNAWorks at Emerson Paramount Center)
TOO MANY HANDS ON DECK An inventive but overstuffed adaptation floods the narrative The world premiere of DNAWorks‘ adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s “The Secret Sharer,” directed by Daniel Banks at Emerson Paramount Center offers a lot of intriguing approaches to this classic tale of two men who strongly resemble one another. Regarded as a novella…
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ST. AUGUSTINE MUSEUMS: Why Medieval Torture Museum Belongs at the Top of Your List
St. Augustine, Florida, occupies a unique position in the American cultural landscape. As the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States, it carries more than five centuries of layered history — Spanish colonial architecture, Native American heritage, British occupation, and the complex narratives of settlement, conflict, and transformation that define the American…
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Broadway Review: THE BALUSTERS (Manhattan Theatre Club at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre)
STOP SIGNS AND SOCIAL SIGNALS Sharp, humane, and richly acted, this new comedy lands with both wit and weight In The Balusters, playwright David Lindsay-Abaire once again proves himself a master of tonal tightrope walking—balancing biting social critique with deep wells of empathy, all wrapped in the polished veneer of a parlor room comedy. Set…
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Theater Review: COCKROACHES (World Premiere at Revolution Stage Company, Palm Springs)
THIS SHOW BUGS ME A Southern Gothic that hints at something deeper but never quite gets there For all its promise, Cockroaches, the 2024 Del Shores Foundation Best Play winner by Emma Schillage, leaves you grasping for clarity—and, at times, patience. Set in a decaying Southern home, the play centers on three sisters—Charlie (Leilani Baldwin),…
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Concert Review: THE SOLDIER’S TALE (Boston Symphony Chamber Players, Symphony Hall)
FIDDLER, DEVIL, AND A DEAL GONE WRONG Beautifully realized, with narration and music in sync—The Soldier’s Tale is devilishly surprising, if a bit abrupt at the finish Igor Stravinsky composed L’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) in the waning days of World War I, when resources were scarce. Working with a Swiss writer named C….
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Broadway Review: JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE (Barrymore Theatre)
FINDING YOUR SONG Debbie Allen’s revival honors Wilson’s depth with a richly realized production The Barrymore Theatre’s revival of August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, directed by the very talented Debbie Allen, is an exquisitely crafted classic production brought to life by a thoughtfully assembled cast and creative team. Set in 1911, the story…
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Comedy Preview: UNITARD – “UNI-VERSARY: 25 YEARS OF UNITARD” (Joe’s Pub, NYC)
STILL RUDE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS The cult comedy trio celebrates 25 years of saying what you’re thinking—and shouldn’t If you like your comedy sharp, shameless, and just a little dangerous, Unitard is back to celebrate a quarter-century of gleeful bad behavior. The long-running trio—Mike Albo, Nora Burns, and David Ilku—returns to Joe’s Pub on…
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Music Preview: SANTA MONICA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL (Various Venues, Santa Monica)
COASTAL COOL, GLOBAL GROOVE A new festival turns Santa Monica into L.A.’s jazz epicenter L.A. jazz lovers are already buzzing about the inaugural Santa Monica International Jazz Festival, a nine-day, citywide event running May 1–9 that aims to turn the beachside enclave into a bona fide jazz destination. Anchored by major headliners, centennial tributes, and…
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BEHIND THE CURTAINS: WHY EVERY THEATER CREW NEEDS EMERGENCY READINESS
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE SHOW CAN’T GO ON Spotlight on Safety: Why Stage Managers Are Getting Certified Live performances are entirely unpredictable. While stage managers constantly prepare for missed cues and broken props, true medical emergencies in a packed theater require real readiness. Getting certified in First Aid and CPR ensures arts students and event…
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Theater Review: BOTH (Teatro Vista Productions at Steppenwolf’s 1700 Theater, Chicago)
TRAUMA, TRUTH, AND THE STORIES WE SELL A taut psychological thriller that cuts deep and lingers “Look at this place. Just how rich did our trauma make you?” Of all the devastating zingers hurled about the posh living room of Xochi’s lake house in Both, the brilliant new play by Paloma Nozicka, that’s the one…
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Theater Review: ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME (Coachella Valley Repertory, Cathedral City)
ICE, LOVE, AND LOOP PEDALS A technically dazzling two-hander that charms with ingenuity Coachella Valley Repertory closes its season with the inventive two-hander Ernest Shackleton Loves Me, a production that reflects the company’s recent pivot toward more musical offerings; it’s a shift that’s paying off. On the surface, the show—with a book by Joe DiPietro—seems…
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Theater Commentary: THE PRICE OF NOT PERFORMING EMPATHY
CRITICISM VS CONFESSION When analysis starts to look like refusal Editor’s note: Jesse Green was reassigned from his role as chief theatre critic at The New York Times in 2025 and now serves as a culture correspondent, continuing to write about theatre alongside broader arts coverage. This commentary reflects on the larger critical and cultural…
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