Neil LaBute is not your average storyteller, to say the least. There is nothing he loves more than making his audience feel uncomfortable — and rightfully so. With his plays, he seeks not to tell warm tales of the goodness of humanity but rather strives to dissect the flaws of Read More…
VISUAL ART: If you are looking for something to do on Halloween night, look no further than “But the Earth is dark, the Coffin thick, and the Shroud opaque,” Old Crow’s group show opening on Oct 31 at 8 p.m. Promising to send chills down your spine and get you Read More…
Berkeley smacks you in the face with culture. Everywhere you turn, there’s someone peddling hand-crafted works of art, showcasing their own breed of eccentricity or, if you are anywhere near the post office on Durant Avenue, spraying the wall with color — a vivid and visceral yellow, to be specific. Read More…
Poor Salome. The princess’s story, originally laid out in the New Testament books of Mark and Matthew has been pushed, pulled and altered to a hair-splitting, head-losing degree. The original story — about the stepdaughter of King Herod demanding the head of John the Baptist as payment for a sultry Read More…
Beginning this Friday, Berkeley’s very own Aurora Theatre Company will present “Anatol,” a lighthearted comedy about a casanova’s attempt to find true love. The play is set in turn-of-the-century Vienna, which is faithful to the time period of the playwright, Arthur Schnitzler. Schnitzler was an influential critic, novelist and dramatist Read More…
Greed and corruption are currently at the center of American discontent. With occupations from Wall Street to UC Berkeley, our attitude towards wealth has become the forefront of daily political conversation. The Aurora Theatre’s latest play, “The Soldier’s Tale,” based on Igor Stravinsky’s 1918 musical work, continues this dialogue by Read More…
A regal middle-aged woman with perfectly coiffed hair, Agnes sits bemusedly a couch, her head resting on one hand. Everything about her has the appearance of utter calm: her crossed legs, her ladylike posture and even the demure curve of her smile. But as she sits onstage, wondering aloud about Read More…
