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William Virchis: A Most Worthy Tribute
By Jeff Smith — February 21, 2012, 1:17 p.m.
On Thursday, February 23, the Sweetwater Union High School District will honor a San Diego icon. In a dedication ceremony beginning at 4:30 p.m., the district's Visual and Performing Arts Department will become the William Virchis Visual and Performing Arts Department. Along with being a richly deserved tribute, the event ... 4 comments
Next Fall at Diversionary Theatre
By Jeff Smith — February 19, 2012, 1:46 p.m.
Young Luke is Christian and gay. His partner, 40-year-old Adam, says that's a contradiction. As their relationship grows, it works on every level except core beliefs. Their names reflect the split: Luke, from the New Testament; Adam, the Old. Luke fears Adam won't be saved come the Rapture. Adam, who ... Post a comment
In the Wake at San Diego Rep
By Jeff Smith — February 18, 2012, 3:18 p.m.
If Ellen never had to choose, she'd have it all and demand more. Thanksgiving, 1999: Ellen, her hyper-attentive lover Danny, his sister Kayla, and her spouse Laurie prepare dinner at Ellen's fifth floor, East Village walk-up. They're so chipper, supportive, and forgiving you'd swear Lisa Kron's comedy-drama will be an ... Post a comment
Exotic Erotic Burlesk at Mama Tam's
By Chad Deal — February 18, 2012, 12:55 p.m.
Thai cuisine is about to get hotter for the House of Pink Boom Box’s Exotic Erotic modern burlesk revue at Tam’s Thailand Food in Normal Heights. “I was a stripper for five years and I pictured it being more glamorous than it was, so I decided to make it more ... Post a comment
Education of a Theater Lover: The Quick-Changer
By Elizabeth Salaam — February 17, 2012, 11:14 a.m.
 *René Millán with the cast of La Jolla Playhouse’s production of AMERICAN NIGHT: THE BALLAD OF JUAN JOSÉ, by Richard Montoya, developed by Culture Clash and Jo Bonney, directed by Jo Bonney. Photo by Craig Schwartz.* Lisa Wylie calls her job “the best job in the universe,” and she ... Post a comment
RE:Generation Musical Documentary - Local Screenings Tonight/Feb. 16
By Jay Allen Sanford — February 16, 2012, 11:07 p.m.
The musical documentary ***RE:Generation*** looks at the history, songwriting and studio process of different musical genres through the eyes of five of the most influential electronic producers/DJs in music today, each of whom writes and records a brand new track with a grouping of influential collaborators in that genre. The ... Post a comment
Bike the Boulevard - Saturday
By Chad Deal — February 16, 2012, 4:58 p.m.
Join fellow cyclists on Saturday the 25th for a leisurely ride down historic El Cajon Boulevard complete with barhopping, dining, and special events at local businesses. “Bicycling has a way of bringing more vibrancy to a city,” Beryl Forman aka Miss Boulevard, marketing manager for the El Cajon Boulevard Business ... Post a comment
Acting in the Moment (of Uncertainty), Part Two
By Jeff Smith — February 15, 2012, 12:17 p.m.
At the San Diego Theater Critics Awards ceremony, Claudio Raygoza, artistic director of Ion Theatre, filled what looked to be a black hole with style and ease. Brian Mackey was to receive the "Actor of the Year" award for an outstanding body of work in 2011. But he was home ... 1 comment
Japanese Friendship Garden
By Elizabeth Salaam — February 14, 2012, 1:15 p.m.
The first time I went to the [Japanese Friendship Garden][1] in Balboa Park, I was a tad disappointed that I could easily walk through the entire garden in five minutes. I’d been hoping for acres and acres of koi ponds and bamboo forests to get lost in.  This time, ... Post a comment
Acting in the Moment (of Uncertainty), Part One
By Jeff Smith — February 14, 2012, 10:14 a.m.
When someone hands you a lemon, make lemonade. When live theater hands you a lemon, make art. Actors perform "in the moment," making scenes appear spontaneous. At the same time they must be on alert for the unexpected. Must "cover" intrusions and, as best they can, make them appear natural. ... 3 comments
Guys and Dolls at Lamb's Players
By Jeff Smith — February 12, 2012, 1:33 p.m.
In this classic American musical, Frank Loesser's songs run like New York cabs; another's always just around the corner, often a great one at that. Lamb's Players included a personal favorite that sometimes gets cut. Arvide Abernathy, leader of the Salvation Army station, comes from nowhere and sings to Sarah ... Post a comment
Unexpected Beatles Art: Fab 4 Turns Up in the Oddest Places
By Jay Allen Sanford — February 11, 2012, 11:59 p.m.
                                 More of my Unexpected Beatles Art collection at http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2629730699175.194023.1132560467&type=3&l=fd29d6381a **Related Story:**  Weird Beatles Merchandise http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2010/nov/26/weird-beatles-merchandise-when-johnny-met-yoko-mah/ Post a comment
Post-apocalyptic Romance at Ruby Room - Tonight
By Chad Deal — February 11, 2012, 5:11 p.m.
It’s 2012 and the world still (apparently) exists. No global catastrophe. No rapture. No aliens spewing laser beams from spaceships. No winged serpents descending from the heavens. Everything is fine and usual, for now. Regardless, the House of Pink BoomBox burlesk troupe wants to enhance your end time paranoia tonight ... Post a comment
Education of a Theater Lover: The Broken Light Board
By Elizabeth Salaam — February 9, 2012, 10:05 a.m.
“Lighting supplies an enormous amount of subconscious information. It illuminates, but it also tells the audience where to look,” says Luke Olson, who created the lighting design for *A Raisin in the Sun*, currently showing at [Moxie Theatre][1]. He offers an example from the play. “When a scene happens on ... 4 comments
Squidling Brothers Bring Freakshow to Shakedown
By Chad Deal — February 7, 2012, 2:04 p.m.
Traveling dare-devils The Squidling Brothers are currently touring Europe before making their way the Shakedown on Midway to court death with their entourage of rock and roll sideshow freaks. In anticipation of the preternatural pageant, Matterz The Impenetrable Music Man and Jelly Boy The Clown spoke with *The Reader* about ... Post a comment
Craig Noel Award Recipients for 2011
By Jeff Smith — February 7, 2012, 12:56 p.m.
**Dramatic Production**: August: Osage County, Old Globe Theatre **Direction of a Play**: Sam Gold, August: Osage County, Old Globe **Ensemble:** August: Osage County, Old Globe **Lead Performance in a Play, Male:** Manny Fernandes, Of Mice and Men, New Village Arts Theatre; Robert Foxworth, Superior Donuts, San Diego Repertory Theatre **Lead ... Post a comment
2011 Craig Noel Awards at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
By Elizabeth Salaam — February 7, 2012, 11:56 a.m.
If you were out gallivanting through San Diego last night, you may have noticed the absence of local theater people in the city streets. This is because they were all gathered (and dressed quite fancily, I might add) at the [Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego][1] for the 2011 Craig ... Post a comment
Theater Critics Circle Awards: Backstage Last Night
By Jeff Smith — February 7, 2012, 11:18 a.m.
It's 7:15. Our annual Craig Noel Award ceremony begins in 15 minutes, and no one's seen Brian Mackey. He'll receive the "Actor of the Year" award - for a truly impressive body of work: Ion Theatre's *Bash: The Latter Day Plays*; Ion's *The Woolgatherer*; San Diego Rep's *In the Next ... 1 comment
San Francisco Dirty Storytellers Debut at Space 4 Art
By Chad Deal — February 6, 2012, 8:30 p.m.
“I want to hear San Diego’s stories,” says Dixie De La Tour, curator of San Francisco-based Bawdy Storytelling, a monthly showcase of sexual (mis)adventures that Dixie started five years ago after finding inspiration at a Burning Man storytelling night. “I had expected something called storytelling to be stiff and boring. ... 1 comment
Golden Child at Chinese Pirate Productions
By Jeff Smith — February 6, 2012, 1:48 p.m.
David Henry Hwang knocked Broadway for a loop with *M Butterfly* (1988). The play explained itself: a male French diplomat, disguised as an opera diva, had a 20-year relationship with a man. For *Golden Child* (1998), Hwang did a 180: he wrote a play about clashing cultures with no guideposts, ... Post a comment
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