KPFA theater critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the musical “Assassins” by John Weidman and Stephen Sondheim, at the Alcazar Theatre, produced by Bay Area Musicals, through March 19, 2017.
“The Real Thing” by Tom Stoppard, at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley through March 5, 2017, reviewed by KPFA chief theater critic Richard Wolinsky.
Dan Hoyle, playwright and performer of “The Real Americans,” playing at the Marsh in Berkeley through February 25, 2017, is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
Across the US, mainstream unions are looking to cuts tens of millions of dollars from their budgets in the face of feared attacks under the new regime, as some of the heads of big unions are also trying to cozy up next to Trump. Organized labor under the leadership of the labor bureaucrats has taken … Continued
Scoop Nisker asks us to expand our capacities to love on this Valentine’s Day 2017….
Elijah Alexander plays the central character of Henry in Aurora Theatre Company’s production of “The Real Thing,” a play by Tom Stoppard now at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley through March 5. He is interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C.S. Soong.
KPFA Drama Critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Christians,” a play by Lucas Hnath, at San Francisco Playhouse through March 11th.
Maria Semple, author of the novel “Today Will be Different,” interviewed by Richard Wolinsky. Author of the best-selling novel “Where’d You Go, Bernadette,” Maria Semple’s latest novel is a comic look at a day in the life of a wife and mother, dealing with the kinds of issues we all deal with, and trying to be better. In the interview she discusses in depth her work in television, narrative arcs, and how she creates character and place.
Affordable Housing? The Transgender District in San Francisco; and The Future of Sanctuary Cities.
KPFA theater critic reviews “Fun Home,” playing at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco through February 19th.