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Friday, January 14, 2022

An ode to Stephen Sondheim’s unexpected magic

My connection to Sondheim began as so many others did: on the stage of a high school auditorium.
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Film & Television

Monday, December 6, 2021
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Hurry, don’t hesitate to watch explosive ‘Tick, Tick…Boom!’

The film is a stunning musical adaptation and biographical film that excellently balances rising tension with cathartic release, telling a riveting artist’s journey that everyone can appreciate.
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Film & Television

Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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Enter the playful world of ‘Encanto,’ bask in its charms

Despite a few minor flaws, “Encanto” succeeds as a strong addition to Disney’s repertoire — and the most original and musically exciting one in a while.
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Film & Television

Friday, June 11, 2021
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Do yourself a favor: Revel in ‘In the Heights’ on silver screen

The perfect musical is still on the way, but we can make an allowance for the sake of this new, hopelessly dreamy summer classic.
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Summer Orientation 2021

Thursday, June 10, 2021
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Mark your calendars: Upcoming movies for summer 2021

This summer shapes up as a season of options: variety in the movies to choose and variety in the ways to watch them. Here are movies slated for the summer.
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Film & Television

Thursday, May 27, 2021
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¡Alabanza! Lin-Manuel Miranda, cast behind ‘In the Heights’ talk movie adaptation

Preceding a roundtable interview with the rest of the cast, writers Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes explained their practice of “Paciencia y Fe” (patience and faith) to The Daily Californian.
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Film & Television

Wednesday, December 9, 2020
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Despite bright spots, ‘His Dark Materials’ season 2 struggles to find magic

“His Dark Materials” is faithful to a fault: It adapts nearly every detail from the source material, sacrificing even dynamic pacing in the process.
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Film & Television

Friday, June 19, 2020
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Apple TV+’s ‘Dear…’ is inspirational, uplifts diverse everyday voices

With warmly cinematic prowess, each storyteller reads their letter while traipsing through their hometowns, soccer fields, college campuses or wherever else their individual journeys of growth and realization took place.
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Theater

Wednesday, April 22, 2020
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Berkeley Playhouse amid COVID-19: An interview with managing director Mary Lins

Although the theater is currently closed to patrons, Lins said Berkeley Playhouse has not stopped working to provide theater to the Berkeley community, even amid the chaos of a pandemic.
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Theater

Sunday, December 1, 2019
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Hamilton Education Program showcases talent, creativity of Bay Area teenagers that would make Lin-Manuel Miranda proud

How does a hit show, Broadway darling, Tony and Grammy-winning musical resonate with Gen Z? The answer: EduHam.
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