When my Uncle Greg was a young man, someone gave him a paint-by-numbers kit for Christmas. But Gregory Doyle was an unconventional man. First, he was a brainy botanist specializing in genetics for the U.S. Department of Agriculture at the University of Missouri. ("I study the sex life [...]
Have you heard this one? These two guys walk onto a college campus ... Well, if you want to get this joke, you'll have to go see the two-man comedy show, "The Black/Jew Dialogues" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, in Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, on the Sonoma State University [...]
A one-man show is normally a fairly straight-forward production,without a lot of complex personnel issues, but when that one man can't go on, there's a problem. Actor John Rowan opened in the new Pegasus Theater production of John Sedaris' "Santaland Diaries" as planned, on Dec. 5, but illness has forced [...]
Tired of the same old holiday fare year after year? Maybe you're ready something a little bit ... twisted. North Bay writer and actor David Templeton (above) hosts his seventh annual staged reading and variety show, “Twisted Christmas,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Glaser Center in Santa Rosa. [...]
The time has come to rename this blog. The word "Arts" doesn't cover it all. It doesn't describe a blog that includes political humor by Will Durst, one-liners by Eric Idle, a long list of accordion jokes and a short shot at the latest "Star Trek" film. It is true [...]
What is art? Whether it’s oil on canvas or actors on stage, dancers on their toes or comedians doing stand-up, Press Democrat staff writer Dan Taylor covers the fine and lively arts in Northern California. Meet the people, go behind the scenes and get ahead on what’s coming up.