This summer, the Imaginists theater collective in Santa Rosa will present not just one, but two bilingual, bicycle-powered traveling shows. The fifth annual ‘Art is Medicine Show,’ featuring the poetry of Federico García Lorca and performed in both English and Spanish, will play seven dates around Sonoma County [...]
Science fiction doesn't necessarily require a big movie screen and expensive, computer-generated special effects. Sometimes, a small studio theater troupe is powerful enough to take you to worlds you never imagined. The Imaginists Theatre Collective’s Project 104 ensemble will present “Sci Fi Theatre: We from Afar,” an evening of four [...]
The Teen Ensemble of the Imaginsts Theatre Collective, headquartered in Santa Rosa's A Street arts district, has created a new play titled "The Dream Boat," opening at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13. Set aboard a cruise ship bound for Hawaii, the play features mystery, mayhem and missing persons, not to [...]
This weekend's calendar is crowded with Dia de los Muertos events. But here's one Day of the Dead observance that's a bit different. Ready for singing skulls? In Spanish, the word is for skulls is calaveras. The Imaginists Theatre Collective will present "Calaveras del Monton (Calaveras from the Heap)" at [...]
Contemporary theater is supposed to deal with issues in our everyday lives, right? So credit Project 104 at Santa Rosa's Imaginists Theatre Collective with tackling one of the most pervasive influences in modern culture. That's right. Facebook. "Facebook Nation, a Living Newspaper," opens Aug. 5 for six performances in the [...]
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.