Preview: Marin Winter Theatre

Marin theatre companies reach back to 1904,1942, and 2018 for shows to draw audiences into their houses in 2026. A classic drama, a Pulitzer Prize-winning allegory, and a modern musical look at the U.S.’s first women soldiers are what’s on tap for the New Year.      The Novato Theater Company is first out of the gate…

Preview: Sonoma/Napa Winter Theatre

Now that Ralphie got his BB gun, Scrooge became a better person, and George Bailey decided he really did have a wonderful life, it’s time for North Bay theatre companies to get their 2026 shows on the road.  Petaluma’s Mercury Theater is first out of the gate with Woody Guthrie’s American Song. It’s a musical…

2025’s Top Torn Movie Tix

by Harry Duke I see a lot of live theatre every year, but my first love was the movies. Some of my earliest memories are of going to see double features at the movie theatre in my hometown. (That certainly dates me.) It’s long gone, but the memories are still there. When my family moved…