Theatre

Amid all the present-buying and house-decorating and party-going at this time of year, it helps to have a little break, less than a couple of hours, where you can sit…

The holidays are approaching quickly and there are so many news items I want to share with you, but so little time as we hurtle towards 2025. So here are…

Photos by Ryan C. Loyd, Rylo Media Design   The date is December 1, 1940. The town is Hohman, Indiana, currently being buffeted by blisteringly frigid winds carving through towering…

The Great American Melodrama’s 2024 Holiday Extravaganza begins as all Melodrama shows do: with an upbeat sing-a-along to get everyone in the mood. This year’s cheery selection, “Jingle Bell Rock,”…

Photos by Mark Velasquez When resident artist Kitty Balay opens PCPA’s production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast with the time-honored phrase “Once upon a time,” you can plan on…

What's a little civil war among family? That’s one question as Cal Poly’s Theatre and Dance Department presents James Goldman's 1966 play, The Lion in Winter. Another question, while we’re…

Ernest Thompson’s earnest reflection on aging, renewal, and family reconciliation—otherwise known as the 1979 play (and 1981 movie) On Golden Pond—carries heartfelt messages of everyday life that still resonate with,…

Photo by Ryan C. Loyd, Rylo Media Design Sinister and cinematic music . . . an uncomfortable cottage in the middle of a snowy Colorado wood . . . lights…

“Be afraid . . . be very afraid . . .” So opens Werewolf of Arroyo Grande, as the curtains part to reveal a full moon shining in a spooky…

You might say there is a lot at stake in this year’s general election . . . serious issues, social issues, democratic issues. But whatever your concerns, it never hurts…