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'Prometheus Bound' and 'Cyclops' at The Theatre Inc.
Theater debuts with Greek classics
The opening of a new theater venue in San Diego, especially in this economy, is quite an accomplishment, and certainly cause for celebration. The good news is The Theatre Inc.’s new intimate black box space downtown is cozy and ...
Broadway San Diego presents Rob Becker's "Defending the Caveman"
Hit play or stand-up routine?
A video montage can be a nifty way to open a show. In the case of Rob Becker's "Defending the Caveman," the short video in question depicts a guy in his day-to-day interactions with his wife and the rest of the world around him. As he's caught ...
City Ballet's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at the Kroc Theatre
Season opener overflows with fairies, classics and pop
City Ballet offered a condensed version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Friday at the Joan B. Kroc Theatre, and while Shakespeare's comedy of love and magic should have been enough for one night, City asked us to take in two classic duets and ...
'Everything Will Be Different' at Lynx Performance Theatre
'Tragedy is so beautiful...'
Getting through the awkward and sometimes painful years of adolescence is hard enough. For Charlotte, self-doubt and confusion are compounded by the death of her mother and her father’s inability to cope with the loss. Lynx ...
Paul Taylor Dance Company at CCA, Escondido
Tour de Force
The powerful one-night performance by the Paul Taylor Dance Company at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, reaffirmed Taylor's fondness for beautiful bodies, social commentary, and absurd satire. Taylor thrilled with the ...
'Water & Power' at the San Diego Repertory Theatre
Culture Clash takes on the elements
Known for its comedy and political satire, the performance group Culture Clash has moved into more serious territory with its play “Water & Power,” now in production at the San Diego Repertory Theatre....
Richard Egarr Plays Bach's "Goldberg Variations"
A Performance Bach Might Have Recognized (For a Change)
How many performers are likely to introduce their concert or
recital by trashing their instrument? In his opening words to Sunday’s (Nov. 2)
eager audience at the La Jolla Athenaeum, British ...
"I Love a Piano" at the Welk Resort Theatre
A jewel box Irving Berlin revue
For those that missed the five-performance run of "I Love a Piano" at the Spreckels Theatre in April, Escondido's Welk Resort Theatre is currently presenting a first-rate staging of the Irving Berlin revue. With a catalogue of over 1,000 ...
"The Light in the Piazza" at Lamb's Players Theatre
At long last, let there be "Light"
For a show that won six Tony Awards when it premiered on Broadway in 2005, "The Light in the Piazza" didn't make much of an impression on San Diego the first time around. Rather, it wasn't given the opportunity to make an impression on local ...
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