Arts and Lifestyle'Incredible Journey': Sacramento Ballet's Carinne Binda, Legend Violette Verdy, And A Final 'Giselle'February 15, 2018 | Jeff HudsonThis weekend, the Sacramento Ballet will stage Giselle, the full-length classic from 1841 involving love, forgiveness and compassion. For Binda, it’s a chance to revisit a masterpiece that she learned under the great ballerina decades ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleREVIEW: 'Winter’s Waltz' At California Stage Is A Moody, Intimate Drama — With A Little SunshineFebruary 1, 2018 | Jeff HudsonThe central character — a fading, aging playwright from Middle America — scored a big hit on Broadway in the 1950s. But two decades later his plays have gone seriously out of style. And he knows it.
Arts and LifestyleCapital Stage Strikes Gold With New Holiday Comedy "Miss Bennet"December 14, 2017 | Jeff HudsonThe Capital Stage in Sacramento is presenting the romantic comedy set in an English home in the 1800s, "Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly" Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleSTC's 'A Christmas Carol' Still Looking Good on 30th AnniversaryDecember 7, 2017 | Jeff HudsonThe Sacramento Theatre Company is staging their 30th anniversary production of their original musical version of "A Christmas Carol" through Christmas Eve. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleB Street Comedy "A Moving Day" Resembles A Sweet Cup of Holiday NogNovember 20, 2017 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s B Street Theatre is getting ready to move out of their longtime home and into a spiffy new venue. Their final production in the old location is an original comedy with bulky boxes, burly moving men, and a Christmas tree. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestylePlay By Sacramento Author Features Teenage Boy Dreaming Of Past PresidentsNovember 10, 2017 | Jeff Hudson"Kings of America" is a dramedy at the Sacramento Theater Company about a teenage boy who hears “Hail to the Chief” in his dreams. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTautly-Staged "Luna Gale" Hinges On Conflict Between Fairness And LawOctober 26, 2017 | Jeff HudsonThe Capital Stage tautly-staged production of “Luna Gale” follows teenage parents, who have been experimenting with crystal meth, as they try to keep their small family together. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleSacramento Theatre Company's Handsome Revival Of “The Diary of Anne Frank”October 12, 2017 | Jeff HudsonThis year is the 75th anniversary of Anne Frank’s diary, about living in a secret hiding place during World War II, hoping to elude the Nazis. the Sacramento Theatre Company’s handsome revival of the play is timely. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez"The Diary Of Anne Frank" At Sacramento Theatre CompanyOctober 10, 2017 | Chris RemingtonThe Sacramento Theatre Company's newest production "The Diary of Anne Frank" comes at an interesting time in world politics. Two of the show's performers discuss their experience so far. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and Lifestyle"A Midsummer Night’s Dream" At The Davis Shakespeare FestivalSeptember 28, 2017 | Jeff HudsonAutumn is in the air, but love springs eternal – especially among romantically inclined college students. The Davis Shakespeare Festival is staging a localized production of the Bard’s classic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.