Category Archives: Events

Events or happenings I’ve attended or observed.

A Distant Adventure Begins

Posted on September 7, 2015 by djnpub

My adventure to Turkey began with a very long 13.5 hour non-stop flight to Istanbul. I switched over to a domestic flight and ended up in Antalya Monday evening. Everything went smoothly for me, but the friend who I planned … Continue reading →

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Irma Vep

Posted on August 20, 2015 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the last play of the Jonathan Moscone era at CalShakes. It was a modern farcical comedy entitled The Mystery of Irma Vep, by Charles Ludlam. I was joined by Bill and Andy, and Andy pointed out it … Continue reading →

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Henry V

Posted on August 7, 2015 by djnpub

Alas, my brief mile high Shakespeare vacation is coming to an end all too soon. Tonight I saw my last play of this visit to the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Henry V. It was a wonderful, flawlessly acted production. The actor … Continue reading →

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Another great one

Posted on August 6, 2015 by djnpub

Tonight I saw a fantastic production of Othello in the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. I don’t like the idea of the story of Othello, basically because the good people are brought down by the bad … Continue reading →

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Back to mile high shakespeare

Posted on August 5, 2015 by djnpub

After flying in from the Bay Area, I made my way up to Boulder for an exciting, enjoyable, evening of theater. This represented two firsts for me. I saw the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s production of Henry VI, Part 1, one … Continue reading →

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I still like it

Posted on July 23, 2015 by djnpub

On a surprisingly cool evening (for July in the valley) I saw the second play of the Livermore Shakespeare Festival, As You Like It. They did a great job. I’m liking the little stage more and more. This time there … Continue reading →

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Spanish Dream

Posted on July 16, 2015 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the next play in CalShakes season, Life is a Dream, a play from the Spanish Golden Age, by a near contemporary of Shakespeare, Pedro Calderón del la Barca. I enjoyed it. The stage stage was spare, but … Continue reading →

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Sense and Sensibility

Posted on July 5, 2015 by djnpub

Tonight I saw my second play of the long weekend, and the first play of this year’s Livermore Shakespeare Festival, Jane Austin’s Sense and Sensibility. It was a wonderful production. This was the first play in the festival’s new location, … Continue reading →

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R&J

Posted on July 2, 2015 by djnpub

Tonight, before the 4th of July weekend kicks-in, I saw San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s production of Romeo and Juliet, i.e., this season’s Free Shakespeare in the Park. The stage seemed pretty similar in structure to last years except for the … Continue reading →

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One million hours and still glowing

Posted on June 27, 2015 by djnpub

One of the claims to fame of this little town is the worlds longest burning light bulb, deemed the centennial bulb since it has been going for more than 100 years. There’s even a live webcam where you can see … Continue reading →

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