Insight With Vicki GonzalezMotown The MusicalMay 25, 2016Today on Insight, we'll meet actors from "Motown the Musical" Chester Gregory and Loren Lott. Gregory plays Berry Gordy, Jr. and Lott takes on multiple roles, including Gordy's sister Esther and singer Gladys Knight. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento's Young Actors Stage: 'Les Misérables'May 24, 2016Young Actors Stage founder and artistic director Liorah Singerman joins Insight host Beth Ruyak in the studio with a live performance by 'Les Misérables' castmembers. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: 'Mud Blue Sky' Offers Aimless But Honest Slice Of LifeMay 13, 2016 | Jeff HudsonSome plays tell a structured story that builds to a climax. Others explore quirky characters in a free-form situation. The B Street Theatre's “Mud Blue Sky” falls into the latter category, but the show does have an oddly appealing, if aimless charm. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezOne Act Musical '[title of show]'March 18, 2016Director Mariana Seda and Actors Nephi Speer and Brian Bohlender join us in the studio to talk more about the one act musical "[title of show]" 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.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRobert Caisley's New Play “A Masterpiece Of Comic…Timing!”March 4, 2016Robert Caisley is in Sacramento to launch his new comedy "A Masterpiece of Comic...Timing!" He joins Insight to explain what it’s about. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSac State Stages A Pink Floyd MusicalMarch 2, 2016SacState theater professor joins us to explain the difficulty of staging a production that reimagines Pink Floyd's psychedelic album "The Dark Side of the Moon." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleTheatre Review: Echo LocationFebruary 18, 2016 | Jeff HudsonWhen a woman leaves a man, her new boyfriend breaks into the old boyfriend's house to get her stuff and accidentally kills his pet, is the “ex” entitled to restitution? That's the question explored in this new comedy at Sacramento's B Street Theatre. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleA New Meaning To 'Driving Miss Daisy'January 20, 2016 | Jeff HudsonMany people fondly recall “Driving Miss Daisy.” The play won a Pulitzer Prize in 1988, and the movie received four Oscars. Now, some three decades later, This Sacramento Theatre Company revival carries a new kind of resonance. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arts and LifestyleHandle With Care: A Charming Twist To The Holiday PlayDecember 16, 2015 | Jeff HudsonSacramento’s B Street Theatre is presenting this romantic comedy about a man and woman from different continents, who discover shared family connections. It's a charming alternative to the more traditional, holiday fare. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.