Interview: Sasha Cooke Shares Insights on Her Opera Career
As noted in an earlier post, San Francisco Opera star, and two-time GRAMMY Award-winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke has announced that she will join pianist Myra … Read more
Interviews
Author Interview: David Trippett on New Work of Scholarship
Wagner in Context (Cambridge University Press) was released this past spring. Musicologist David Trippett, is the editor who brought this remarkable book to fruition. It … Read more
Ferry Etiquette: Mind Your Manners
As ferry commuters, we are all too familiar with breaches of simple manners and social conduct. The bore on the cell phone; the verbose stranger … Read more
“Word for Word’s” Founding Director Shares Insights on The Dramatic Arts
As noted in an earlier post, San Francisco’s ‘Word for Word’ will soon stage the work of renowned Irish author and short story master Kevin … Read more
San Jose Stage Company Brings West Coast Premiere of Acclaimed McDonagh Play to Local Audiences
As noted in an earlier post, The San Jose Stage Company is now staging the West Coast Premiere of Hangmen by Martin McDonagh. Amidst the frenzy, … Read more
World Premiere Comes to the Magic Theatre
Rainbow Zebra Productions LLC has announced the full cast and creative team for the World Premiere of MIRIAM AND ESTHER GO TO THE DIAMOND DISTRICT, … Read more
Interview: Marah Sotelo Stars in 42nd Street Moon’s Latest Production
As noted in an earlier post San Francisco’s 42nd Street Moon will soon be staging the 3-Time Tony Award-winning musical SHE LOVES ME, which features … Read more
Program Notes From Director of “The Shining
In advance of Opera Parallèle’s presentation of “The Shining,” the company is sharing program notes from composer Paul Moravec. Stephen King’s novel The Shining is naturally operatic: … Read more
On Sword Fighting, Fencing, and Performing in “Romeo & Juliet”
Helgi Tomasson’s Romeo & Juliet is part of San Francisco Ballet’s 2023 Repertory Season. It will be performed in Program 7, from Apr 21–Apr 30, 2023. In … Read more
Ashley Cowl Interview: Anything Goes
Ashley Cowl, who stars in Cole Porter’s ANYTHING GOES at 42nd Street Moon’s Gateway Theatre, recently shared a number of impressions with Cultural Currents in … Read more