Theatre Review: Blackberry Winter Conveys Challenges For Alzheimer’s CaregiversApril 1, 2016 | Jeff Hudson‘Blackberry Winter’ is playing at Capital Stage in Sacramento. It’s described as a beautiful, heartbreaking story about a woman caring for her mother who has Alzheimer's Disease. Critic Jeff Hudson says it has moments of unexpected wit and humor. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez"Blackberry Winter"March 17, 2016We talk with Amy Resnick who portrays a woman caring for her mother who has Alzheimer's Disease in a play called "Blackberry Winter." UC Davis Sociologist joins us to discuss caregivers as well. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and Lifestyle'The Behavior Of Broadus' A Mixture Of Fact, FantasyDecember 21, 2015 | Jeff HudsonFor the first time in its ten-year history, Sacramento’s Capital Stage has mounted a musical. “The Behavior of Broadus” is a sassy mix of stylish song-and-dance numbers, bawdy humor and serious psychology, making for an unusual night out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and Lifestyle'Mr. Burns,' A Futuristic, Unconventional ShowSeptember 30, 2015 | Jeff HudsonThe title of this show at Sacramento’s Capital Stage gives you a clue as to its unconventional nature. “Mr. Burns” is a reference to the Simpsons, and “post electric” refers to life in the aftermath of a vast technological breakdown. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: Uncanny ValleyJuly 8, 2015 | Jeff HudsonIf you transfer a complete set of human memories into a robot that looks just like a human, should we regard that robot as a person? That question is central to this futuristic, thought-provoking play at Capital Stage. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: The HomecomingMay 18, 2015 | Jeff HudsonBritish playwright Harold Pinter won the Nobel Prize, but his plays are rarely seen in Sacramento. Now Capital Stage is mounting Pinter’s bleak and controversial comedy “The Homecoming.” It remains as edgy and impressive as ever. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: Rapture, Blister, BurnMarch 25, 2015 | Jeff HudsonWhen people reach middle age, they sometimes wonder what life would have been like if they’d made different choices in their 20s. The women in this play reflect frankly on men, money and motherhood – and whether it’s advisable to enjoy all three. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: A Trio Of Holiday ShowsDecember 18, 2014 | Jeff HudsonThree of Sacramento’s professional theater companies have rolled out their holiday shows, which combine a bit of the new with a healthy helping of the tried and true. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheater Review: Anna KareninaNovember 13, 2014 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s Capital Stage is staging an adaptation of a literary classic: Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel “Anna Karenina.” CapRadio's Theatre Critic Jeff Hudson says the elaborately-staged show is a feast for the eye and ear. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: TribesSeptember 26, 2014 | Jeff HudsonThe latest show from Capital Stage is about stormy family relationships, newfound romance, and deafness. Theatre critic Jeff Hudson says it's is one of the best plays he's seen all year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
