Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'Family Cabins' Explores Family Dynamics And Mental HealthFebruary 28, 2018 | Chris Remington"Family Cabins" is a play exploring family relationships and mental illness. David Bain, director of the Sacramento chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and playwright Irwin Rosenblum join to discuss the play and partnership. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleCapital Stage’s 'The Nether' Leaves Theatergoers Squirming In Their SeatsFebruary 8, 2018 | Jeff HudsonThis dystopian parable is set in the near future, exploring the darker possibilities created by virtual reality and violent role-playing games. The cautionary tale is both thought-provoking and pretty disturbing.
Arts and LifestyleSTC's 'A Christmas Carol' Still Looking Good on 30th AnniversaryDecember 7, 2017 | Jeff HudsonThe Sacramento Theatre Company is staging their 30th anniversary production of their original musical version of "A Christmas Carol" through Christmas Eve. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleB Street Comedy "A Moving Day" Resembles A Sweet Cup of Holiday NogNovember 20, 2017 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s B Street Theatre is getting ready to move out of their longtime home and into a spiffy new venue. Their final production in the old location is an original comedy with bulky boxes, burly moving men, and a Christmas tree. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestylePlay By Sacramento Author Features Teenage Boy Dreaming Of Past PresidentsNovember 10, 2017 | Jeff Hudson"Kings of America" is a dramedy at the Sacramento Theater Company about a teenage boy who hears “Hail to the Chief” in his dreams. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFalcon's Eye Theatre Performs 'Marat/Sade' At Harris CenterNovember 9, 2017 | Chris RemingtonThe notorious play "Marat/Sade" is being performed at the Harris Center in Folsom, and Falcons Eye Theater has pushed the limits of stage design in order to keep a classic piece of counter culture revolutionary. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTautly-Staged "Luna Gale" Hinges On Conflict Between Fairness And LawOctober 26, 2017 | Jeff HudsonThe Capital Stage tautly-staged production of “Luna Gale” follows teenage parents, who have been experimenting with crystal meth, as they try to keep their small family together. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJoe Genshlea At Sacramento Theatre CompanyOctober 23, 2017 | Chris RemingtonOne of Sacramento’s top Trial Lawyers, Joe Genshlea, takes to the stage this weekend with his new one man show Following my Nose: Memoir of an Undirected Life. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleProvocative Take On Race And Identity In "An Octoroon"September 13, 2017 | Jeff HudsonCapital Stage's current show takes an innovative look at a loaded topic: the racism and slavery that are part of our country’s history, and the degree to which some old racial attitudes persist today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: Fall Concerts PreviewSeptember 7, 2017 | Chris RemingtonMusic and theater reviewer Jeff Hudson looks ahead to the fall concerts hitting Sacramento including classical musicians, blind jazz performers and a Spanish bagpiper. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
