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Interview – Kimzin Creative BIPOC Producers Lab
My guest on the 10/10/24 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive on 95.5 was Nikko Kimzin, founder of Kimzin Creative and developer of the Kimzin Creative BIPOC Producers Lab in collaboration with Creative Sonoma. The lab is an innovative, nine-month professional development program designed to foster the growth and success of two emerging Sonoma County-based…
A day at the Healdsburg International Short Film Festival
It’s been a while since I’ve attended a film festival, so an invitation to attend the Healdsburg International Short Film Festival after a radio interview with Festival co-founder Patricia Demorest got me back in the film fest mood. The Festival began in 2011 as the Bodega International Short Film Festival, then moved to the now…
North Bay Theatre Companies Snag 59 SFBATCC Award Nominations
The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle announced the nominations for their 47th Excellence in Theatre Awards and North Bay theatre companies received 59 nominations over 18 categories. Active since 1976, the Circle rewards excellence in all phases of theatrical production through the Circle’s annual awards. The Circle eliminated gender distinction in their performance…
Cinnabar announces relocation plans
Petaluma’s Cinnabar Theater has announced their plan to relocate after 50+ years in the “Little Red Schoolhouse” on the hill. The company’s website announced the following: “Cinnabar is at a crossroads after five decades of producing shows. The infrastructure of our current space, built in 1908, cannot support modern theater technology, limiting the scope of…
North Bay Holiday Show Preview
If the displays in Costco are any indication, the holiday season apparently began in mid-September. How odd then that theatre companies seem to wait until mid-November to unveil their holiday-themed productions. This season, North Bay audiences in search of holiday entertainment will have a variety of shows from which to choose from the traditional to…
Petaluma Pride announces weekend of festivities and staged entertainments
When the first ever Petaluma Pride festival took place last October, organizers weren’t what to expect or how many people to count on showing up. Apparently, those cautious expectations were more than exceeded, because this year Petaluma Pride is expanding to three days, beginning with a dance party on Friday, Oct. 13 and concluding with…
6th Street Playhouse announces major restructuring
Santa Rosa’s 6th Street Playhouse has announced a major restructuring in staff and leadership. Managing Director Anne Clark and Artistic Director Jared Sakren will leave their positions at the end of May. Clark has been Managing Director of the Playhouse since 2020 but recently made the decison to join the team at Mill Valley’s 142…
KSRO Interview – Keith Baker & Ivy Miller on the closure of Main Stage West
My guests on the second of two February 16 “Theatre Thursday” segments on The Drive with Steve Jaxon & Harry Duke on KSRO were Keith Baker and Ivy Miller, the leadership team at Sebastopol’s Main Stage West, about the decision to close the theatre. Click below to listen: **********
Three North Bay Shows Shuttered by Illness
North Bay theatre companies continue to take illness-related hits with announced cancellations at three different companies. Sebastopol’s Main Stage West lost this weekend’s performances of Ham for the Holidays to an undisclosed illness. The company hopes to reopen the show on Thursday, December 22 and close with a final performance on Friday, December 30. Rohnert…
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