Local Author Confronts War on Two Fronts
As we honor the fallen on Memorial Day, West helps us better appreciate the sacrifice and the true cost of war." For someone my age, it’s difficult to believe that…
“Ochi” Is Sweet, Simple, Magical
Set in fantastical mountain settings, screenwriter/director Isaiah Saxon’s The Legend of Ochi begins with a group hunt led by a mountain man, Maxim (a typically wild-eyed, frantic, and grubby Willem Dafoe).…
Hip-Hip-Hooray for OperaSLO’s “Wizard”
Grant Garry as Lion, Erik Austin as Scarecrow, Elise Walters as Dorothy, and Hunter Boaz as Tinman (photos by Lisa Flory) Woot-Woot-Woot! Hip-Hooray! And a whole lot of RAH-RAH-RAHs!…
“Less Miserable” Means Comedy Tonight
Is life getting you down? Does keeping up with the news make you want to tear your hair out? Are you feeling lost in day-to-day grunge work that doesn’t seem…
“Passage” Proves Thought-Provoking and Peculiar
Photos by B App A remarkable production of an unconventional play opened onstage (literally) at Cal Poly’s Spanos Theatre on May 8. Passage—written by award-winning playwright Christopher Chen, directed…
“Rent” Brings Down the House
Last weekend Santa Maria Civic Theatre brought down the house with its outstanding opening of Rent, the terrific rock musical based on a modern-day version of Puccini’s opera La Bohème that…
“Eephus” Endearingly Depicts a Timeless Game
"The worst part of this sport is the running." These words, spoken by an aging catcher, his chest heaving, who just hit for a double and barely made it to…
“Operation Babylift” Celebrates the Human Spirit
There is more than a sense of irony in the new short documentary, Operation Babylift: A Celebration of the Human Spirit, 1975-2025. [caption id="attachment_9456" align="alignright" width="300"] President Gerald Ford[/caption] In…
Enjoy a Devious “Deathtrap” in Morro Bay
You’ll see more characters die (or at least pretend to, in more ways than one) on the By the Sea Productions stage than you ever have before when you pay…
You’ll Laugh at “I Hate Hamlet”
Photos by Ryan Loyd, RYLO Media Design Can a television actor become a contemporary John Barrymore? That’s the question Paul Rudnick explores in his 1991 stage comedy I Hate…