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Ashland Revisited — day 3

Posted on September 16, 2014 by djnpub

After breakfast, I spent most of the day lazily relaxing. I guess I was more exhausted than I thought, but it was a good rest. I did a little reading, and was mostly a slug. This evening I went to … Continue reading →

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Ashland Revisited

Posted on September 14, 2014 by djnpub

Finally, time for a little break. I made my way back up to Ashland, Oregon, to have some relaxation, do some sightseeing, and see some more Shakespeare at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. I did the long drive up fairly speedily … Continue reading →

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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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