‘The White Election’ at Cal Performances

The words tell of another world As a wordsmith and one who regularly writes lyrics for classical music, I was curious about Lisa Delan’s Cal Performances’ recital, which was held at First Congregational Church in Berkeley on Tuesday, February 23.  The songs sung...

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‘Don Giovanni’ at Berkeley Opera

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="469"] Eugene Brancoveanu in "Don Giovanni" at Berkeley Opera[/caption] A mighty gorgeous voice One of the best things about living in the Bay Area is enjoying the talents of the many artists who live and perform...

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‘The Weir’ at San Jose Repertory Theater

A man walks into a pub ... One by one, three men enter a small, dilapidated pub in rural Ireland: they are Jack (Robert Sicular), a contentious old “bollocks” who owns the local garage; Brendan (Alex Moggridge), the affable young barkeep; and Jim...

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