Identity, nature intertwine in 2017’s Berkeley Dance Project
Influences of modern art and performance art, as well as of theater, made the show entirely different from any of the usual campus dance performances.
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Tag Archives: theater
‘Black or pinto?’
I am now next in line and my heart is in my mouth. In the last 10 minutes I have scrutinized the menu multiple times, and I am still in doubt. My previous three meals have been in mid-air and the nearly 30-hour excursion from Delhi to Berkeley has left
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‘Oompa Loompa’ was my lowest point
It was cool at the time
There are a few lessons in all 20-something of my failed auditions. I had to learn that the easy way is probably easy because you’re going downhill.
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How to celebrate Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
July 31, 2016, this Sunday, is a very important day. First of all, it’s Harry Potter’s 36th birthday. Second of all, it heralds the official opening and script release of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts I and II.” For those of you who don’t know, “Harry Potter and the
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‘Colette Uncensored’ explores passion at the Marsh
The Marsh’s production of “Colette Uncensored,” directed by David Ford, tells an insightful tale of a young woman’s venture for artistic awareness in the midst of political and social turmoil in the 19th century. Colette (Lorri Holt), a French writer who led a scandalous life while producing famed novels such
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London: not in the EU, but still worth visiting
With the Independence Day fervor dying down and a slow drawl in coverage on Brexit, some may say that England is losing relevance to us here in the USA. However, having just visited the land of amazing breakfast tea and literature, I can definitely vouch for the cultural, culinary and
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Major-specific Valentine’s Day cards
Everyone knows Valentine’s Day is as full of stress as it is full of love. What are you supposed to get that special Berkeley babe that will show them you love and adore them? We at the Clog want Valentine’s Day to be nothing but a love fest, so give one
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Shakespeare’s ‘Richard III’ gets modern reimagining in Berkeley production
“I fear our happiness is at the highest,” Queen Elizabeth says, looking not very happy at all as she glances fearfully around the room. She clutches her baby — the successor to the throne — close, with a harrowed expression on her face. In tradition with putting on a Shakespeare
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Meryl Streep steals show, forges trail in ‘Into the Woods’
Adapted from Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s 1987 Tony Award-winning musical, “Into the Woods” neatly weaves the classic pre-Disney-fied fairy tales of Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood into a dark and significant story. The film goes beyond the tales of “happily ever after” to
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‘Superheroes’ saved by unforgettable script, captivating performances
In Cutting Ball Theater’s “Superheroes,” director Sean San Jose illuminates the racial injustices within the drug cultures of Los Angeles and Oakland, California. Throughout the play, he and the cast of “Superheroes” carry an impeccable script while delivering an enthrallingly powerful production. “Superheroes” opens with a journalist, Aparecida (Delina Patrice
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