Category Archives: Events

Events or happenings I’ve attended or observed.

A Raisin in the Sun

Posted on May 29, 2014 by djnpub

There’s been a long drought of posts, which indicates my fun level has been at a very low ebb. But tonight I kicked-off the new CalShakes season seeing Lorraine Hansberry’s play from the late 1950s, A Raisin in the Sun. … Continue reading →

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Exit, pursued by a bear

Posted on October 3, 2013 by djnpub

Experiencing my 6th Shakespeare play of the year, tonight I saw my last CalShakes production of the season, A Winter’s Tale. It was a fun, if a bit offbeat, production. It featured much of the cast of last year’s Spunk. … Continue reading →

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Lady Windermere’s Fan

Posted on August 22, 2013 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the 3rd play in this year’s CalShakes season, Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan. It was a very cool night at the Bruns, but this was a very good play. I had never seen it before. The acting, … Continue reading →

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R&J

Posted on July 11, 2013 by djnpub

Tonight I got to see the latest CalShakes production, Romeo and Juliet. It is always one of my favorites, and this was a very good rendition. The staging was very spare, consisting of just a couple of crossing platforms on … Continue reading →

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American Night

Posted on June 6, 2013 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the first play of this year’s CalShakes season, American Night, The Ballad of Juan José. It was great to get out and see some live theater again. This was a very modern play built around a Mexican … Continue reading →

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Dinner Dance

Posted on December 1, 2012 by djnpub

We attended the Lab Director’s Dinner Dance this year. This is the first time I ever went. It was held at the Blackhawk Auto Museum that was full of amazing classic cars. Gayle and I ended up sitting at the … Continue reading →

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Classic Cars

Posted on September 30, 2012 by djnpub

On the way to breakfast, I noticed the streets were closed off downtown for some event. Later in the afternoon, I walked down to check it out. It was the Nostalgia Day 2012 Car Show. They closed off 1st, 2nd, … Continue reading →

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Hamlet in an empty swimming pool

Posted on September 27, 2012 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the last CalShakes play of the season, Hamlet. It was a very interesting production. The set was basically a rundown abandoned swimming pool, that I subsequently learned probably symbolized the decrepit state of a formerly glorious kingdom. … Continue reading →

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Morgan Territory Regional Preserve

Posted on September 2, 2012 by djnpub

As a very minor outing for the Labor Day weekend, I made my way up to Morgan Territory Regional Preserve for a little hiking and photography. I’d been thinking of going there for a while, but never seemed to get … Continue reading →

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Blithe Spirit

Posted on August 16, 2012 by djnpub

Tonight I saw a production of Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit at CalShakes. It was a light humorous play that was really well executed. The stage was fixed in a English household interior, and the actors did an excellent job of … Continue reading →

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