SAN JOSE JAZZ BREAKROOM

by Linda Hodges - November 10, 2024

What did our critic think of KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Curran Theatre!...

by Kelly Rogers Flynt - November 07, 2024

History, spooky stories, and a quest are all woven together with hypnotic melodies and intoxicating harmonies. GHOST QUARTET by Oakland Theater Project is unlike any other show. This song cycle takes the audience on a journey through lands and stories and time with bits of familiar things as guides....

by Steve Murray - October 31, 2024

A sold out two-night engagement at Feinstein’s at the Nikko was a testament to the enduring draw power of veteran actor/director/song stylist Lucie Arnaz. Those in attendance were treated to a reprise of her well-crafted, autobiographical concert performed and recorded live at the Purple Room in Pal...

by Linda Hodges - October 30, 2024

Broadway San Jose has another laugh-out-loud hit on their hands with CLUE, the high-energy farce based on the classic board game and the 1985 movie of the same name. Though the movie became a cult classic, nothing compares to the raw energy of Sandy Rustin’s stage adaptation of Jonathan Lynn’s scree...

by Steve Murray - October 30, 2024

Peter Pan flies into the Golden Gate Theatre with its fantastical message of the joys of childhood, innocence, and freedom. For over 70 years J.M. Barrie’s story has been told and retold, becoming a beloved childhood adventure. This newly imagined production plays on that familiarity and will bring ...

by Kelly Rogers Flynt - October 27, 2024

Thanksgiving is a time for food, family, and football. Or at least that is the way that most Americans experience it. In recent years, a few have stepped back to challenge the simplicity of the holiday, the edited history of its origin, and the lack of authentic Native voices in the story. Playwrigh...

by Paul Bolton - October 28, 2024

New Musical Theater show EMOJILAND at 3Below Theaters in San Jose packs a heartfelt message into a colorful and entertaining high energy show. Cast of well known favorite emoji's are brought to vivid life by a talented cache of local actors....

by Steve Murray - October 23, 2024

Not in the mood for more election drama or Mideast War horror? Then this current  production of Clue - Live on Stage! might  be the remedy. With lightning flashes and an ominous score, a mysterious dinner party at Boddy Manor begins with the arrival of an assortment of guests familiar to a...

by Steve Murray - October 21, 2024

Ben Jones, award-winning singer, comedian, storyteller, and actor returned to the intimate Feinstein’s at the Nikko for an extremely successful two-run engagement displaying his considerable talents. If you haven’t seen Ben Jones, make it a must. He has that unique skill that makes a great entertain...

by Steve Murray - October 19, 2024

What did our critic think of WAIT UNTIL DARK at Hillbarn Theatre? Read the review. ...