Category Archives: Events

Events or happenings I’ve attended or observed.

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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Spunk

Posted on July 12, 2012 by djnpub

Nice. A great evening of theater at the Bruns. Tonight I saw CalShakes production of Spunk, a fairly modern play adapted by George C. Wolfe from three stories by Zora Neale Hurston. The all African-American cast was outstanding, including a … Continue reading →

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Berkeley revisited

Posted on June 9, 2012 by djnpub

Today I met up with Mike and Tina in Berkeley, who were visiting his parents in the bay area. Originally we planned to meet for lunch at Juan’s Place, where I haven’t been in about 20 years, but it wasn’t … Continue reading →

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The Tempest

Posted on June 7, 2012 by djnpub

Tonight I finally restarted my Shakespeare diet of the year with CalShakes production of The Tempest. Due to some sickness and travel, only two of us were there, Bill W and me. But it was a good start to the … Continue reading →

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