Category Archives: Events

Events or happenings I’ve attended or observed.

A Warm Midsummer Night

Posted on September 11, 2014 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the last play in CalShakes summer season, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It was an unusually warm evening, and it was a nice production. The set was quite basic, but used effectively The initial monochrome backdrop for the … Continue reading →

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More Merry Wives

Posted on August 9, 2014 by djnpub

In the spirit of maxing-out on theater this summer, I took in a Saturday afternoon matinee performance of The Merry Wives of Windsor at Santa Cruz Shakespeare. It was beautiful in the grove in the afternoon with all the green … Continue reading →

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Pygmalion

Posted on August 7, 2014 by djnpub

Tonight I saw CalShakes production of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, the play behind the musical My Fair Lady. It was a very well done play. It was very funny, but the social commentary was also very poignant. The acting was … Continue reading →

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Another Busy Vacation Day

Posted on July 20, 2014 by djnpub

The third day of my little vacation started off with a trip down to Denver to go to the Denver Zoo with a friend, and two kids, 5 and 7. The downside was that it was a very hot day … Continue reading →

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A Day in Boulder

Posted on July 19, 2014 by djnpub

I started the day with an aimless walk around Boulder from my motel. There was a path then led down to Boulder Creek, and across a bridge, then eventually to the Pearl Street mall. I had an unusually good breakfaast … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare in Boulder — Henry IV

Posted on July 18, 2014 by djnpub

Tonight I saw yet another Shakespeare play, from yet another (new for me) company. This time I was back at my alma matter for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s production of Henry IV, Part 1. Unexpectedly for me, this was another … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice among the vines

Posted on July 13, 2014 by djnpub

A lovely warm summer evening at Concannon vineyard provided occasion for another wonderful Livermore Shakespeare Festival production. This time Bob and I went and saw Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. It was a fun presentation, and the cast did a … Continue reading →

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Santa Cruz Shakespeare — I like it

Posted on July 5, 2014 by djnpub

Tonight I saw another Shakespeare play, and another new festival for me. I saw Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s production of As You Like It. It was a bit of an adventure getting there, as I haven’t been to Santa Cruz in … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare Week Continues

Posted on July 3, 2014 by djnpub

Tonight I saw my third Shakespeare play, produced by the third company, in less than a week. I saw CalShakes production of The Comedy of Errors. It was a very enjoyable production of this light comedy, and each of sets … Continue reading →

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More Shakespeare

Posted on June 29, 2014 by djnpub

For the second time in two days, I saw one of Shakespeare’s plays. This time it was The Taming of the Shrew, put on by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, a.k.a., Free Shakespeare in the Park. After seeing Friday night’s … Continue reading →

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