“Good fences make good neighbors” is an aphorism whose origins are debated but whose truth is generally accepted. Where the fence actually runs, though, can be a test of neighborly relations as it is in the Left Edge Theatre production of Karen Zacarias’ Native Gardens. The Jenny Hollingworth-directed comedy runs in Santa Rosa through April…
Our special guest on the Thursday, April 7 broadcast of The Drive with Steve Jaxon on KSRO was local music legend Levi Lloyd for a discussion of his experiences as an actor in the 6th Street Playhouse production of Hank Williams: Lost Highway. Click below to listen: ********** Click the graphic below for more information:
My guests on the April 7 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive with Steve Jaxon on KSRO were Michael Fontaine and Laura Jorgensen from the Cinnabar Theater production of Three Tall Women. Click below to listen: ********** Click the graphic below for more information:
Jukebox musicals tend to be happy, peppy shows where the hits of an artist or a genre are strung together with a minimal story to create a fan-pleasing production. But what do you do with a story that ends with its star dead in the back seat of a Cadillac? Well, if you’re Randal Myler…
I recently had the opportunity to attend my first Sonoma International Film Festival. The festival, which celebrated its 25th year, ran for five days March 23 through March 27. More than 120 films were screened with more than 80 of them premiering at the festival. Films were screened at seven different venues, all within a…
The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle has announced the nominees for their 45th Excellence in Theatre Awards. North Bay Companies and artists have received a total of 75 nominations spread out over 19 categories. Productions that opened in the first quarter of 2020 and the last half of 2021 were eligible for consideration.…
My guests on the March 31 “Theatre Thursday” segemnt on The Drive with Steve Jaxson on KSRO were Steve Lasiter and Jennifer Barnaba from the 6th Street Playhouse production of Hank WIlliams: Lost Highway. Click below to listen: ********** Click the graphic below for more information:
Welcome to Almost, Maine. You won’t find it on a map as its citizens were never organized enough to get it declared an official town. The almost-town has a mill, a bar, a snowmobiling club, and a couple of dozen residents whose main activity is falling in (or out) of love. That’s the premise behind…
My guests on the March 24 “Theatre Thursday” segment on The Drive with Steve Jaxon on KSRO were Redwood Ice Theatre Company Executive Director Carmen Mitchell and local hockey players Blake Johnson and Angus Brodeur for a discussion of their participation in The Glitter Games. Click below to listen: ********** Click the graphic below for…
We hosted the Sonoma International Film Festival‘s Artistic Director Kevin W. McNeely and Program Director Steve Shor on the Monday, March 20 broadcast of The Drive with Steve Jaxon on KSRO for a preview of this year’s upcoming festival. Click below to listen: ********** Click the image below for more info:
North Bay Stage and Screen 