Antonia Lofaso to Host BEACHSIDE BRAWL Returning to Food Network This Summer
by Michael Major - May 12, 2023
Joining Antonia each week will be a rotating guest judge, including Nate Appleman, Guy Fieri, Alex Guarnaschelli, Stephanie Izard, Troy Johnson, Mei Lin, Jeremy McBryde, Jasmine Roth, Joe Sasto Jet Tila, and Claudette Zepeda. Only one team member will be able to take the heat and win bragging rights and the ultimate beach getaway.
Nashvillains Announces Debut Album 'Tumbling Down'
by Michael Major - Feb 8, 2022
Nashvillains are set to release their debut album Tumbling Down. Written entirely by Nashvillains, Troy Johnson, Scott Lindsey, and Brett Boyett, and produced by Boyett, the 9-track concept album tells a story and takes listeners on a unique journey.
PEAR SLICES 2021 Opens April 30
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2021
Returning each spring, the annual short-play showcase Pear Slices offers up a selection of original, short plays from the members of the Pear Playwrights Guild. Co-directed this year by Troy Johnson and Melinda Marks, the current crop of vignettes will be presented as a filmed-live video, accessible online beginning April 30. For more information, or to purchase access, patrons may visit www.thepear.org or call (650) 254-1148.
Pear Theatre Presents PEAR SLICES 2021
by Stephi Wild - Oct 3, 2020
Pear Theatre will present PEAR SLICES 2021, the annual short play showcase by members of the Pear Playwrights Guild. The showcase takes place April 30-May 23, 2021.
PEAR SLICES 2020 Festival Digital Edition Begins May 15
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2020
With the craziness of recent weeks in the Bay Area and the world at large, small pieces of normality seem more precious. Pear Theatre is proud to announce its annual Pear Slices short-play showcase, directed by Troy Johnson and Betsy Kruse Craig, re-imagined to be COVID-compliant. Pear Slices 2020, a collection of original, one-act plays from members of the Pear Playwrights Guild, will for the first time ever be presented as a filmed-live video, accessible online beginning May 15.
Pear Theatre Presents PEAR SLICES 2020
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2020
Pear Theatre Presents PEAR SLICES 2020 the annual short play showcase by members of the Pear Playwrights Guild, May 7a?"24, 2020.
TAKING STEPS Comes to Pear in January 2020
by Stephi Wild - Nov 30, 2019
Pear Theatre kicks off the New Year with Alan Ayckbourn's hilarious farce, Taking Steps (directed by Troy Johnson). Taking Steps previews on Thursday, January 16, with press and Opening Night on Friday, January 17, followed by a champagne gala. The show runs Thursdays through Sundays through February 9. All performances are held at the Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.thepear.org or calling (650) 254-1148.
FRESH PRODUCE Comes to Pear Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2019
Pear Theatre, always a champion of new plays by local playwrights, presents a?oeFresh Producea??: staged readings of two new plays under development from members of the Pear Playwrights Guild. a?oeThe Queen's Cookies, or Cymbeline Simplifieda?? by Carol Wolf, and a?oeMothers of the Bridea?? by Meghan Maugeri will be performed by local actors on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon at the Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. Tickets ($15 per reading, or $20 for both) can be purchased by visiting www.thepear.org or calling (650) 254-1148.
Dragon Productions Theatre Company In Downtown Redwood City Announces 2020 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2019
2020 marks the 20th birthday of the Dragon Productions Theatre Company and is the first season that new co-artistic directors Alika Spencer Koknar and Bora a?oeMaxa?? Koknar have programmed for the company. The theatre season is the typical mix of Dragon produced a?oeMain Stage Seriesa?? shows and a?oe2nd Stages Seriesa?? plays. However, in 2020, as part of a company re-branding effort in progress, the 2nd Stages series will be renamed the Dragon's Nest Incubator Program to better acknowledge Dragon's commitment to the development of local artists of varying disciplines.
Bay Area Premiere Of HICKORYDICKORY Opens In Redwood City In September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 24, 2019
What if we all had a literal internal clock that counted down to our time of death? This is the premise of Marisa Wegrzyn's award winning play Hickorydickory. Cari Lee's mortal clock was tinkered with, so she's stuck at age 17 for eternity. Now she's the same age as her daughter, Dale, whose time may be literally running out. Hickorydickory is a funny, heartbreaking story about family, and mortality, and sacrifice. Part of the Main Stage Series.
Scoop: Food Network's May Highlights
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 8, 2019
Food Network kicks off May with exciting competitions and season premieres. Tyler Florence hits the road with stops across the country where he is bringing together three of a city's most talented chefs to battle it out for a chance to become the hometown champ in a new season of Bite Club, premiering Tuesday, May 7th at 10pm. Host Scott Conant and judges Jason Smith and Marcela Valladolid are putting nine top-of-the-line bakers to the test on a new season of Best Baker in Americabeginning Monday, May 13th at 9pm. Plus in primetime, don't miss new episodes of Bake You Rich, Beat Bobby Flay, Chopped, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Duff Takes the Cake, Guy's Grocery Games, Restaurant: Impossible, Spring Baking Championship and Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition. In daytime, catch the season premieres of Valerie's Home Cooking on Sunday, May 12th at 11am and Trisha's Southern Kitchenon Saturday, May 18th at 12pm, along with premieres of Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro, Girl Meets Farm, The Kitchen and The Pioneer Woman. Join the Food Network conversation on Facebook, Instagram,Twitter and Snapchat Discover.
Pear Theatre Presents Pear Slices Short Play Bonanza
by Julie Musbach - Mar 22, 2019
Pear Slices is like a box of chocolates - there's something for everyone's taste! Each spring Pear Theatre patrons gather at Mountain View's intimate theatre company for this collection of original, short plays from the members of the Pear Playwrights Guild. Pear Slices 2019, directed by Robyn Ginsburg Braverman and Troy Johnson, previews on May 2, with press and Opening Night on Friday, May 3, followed by a champagne gala.