Anybody who's seen much theater around Sonoma County has probably encountered a big man with a big, deep singing voice. You may have seen him in "Evita" or "Miss Saigon" with the Raven Players in Healdsburg. His name is Steve Kirkbride and he's usually a jolly presence wherever he goes, [...]
The San Francisco Mime Troupe actually talks -- a lot. The radical theater company has been speaking out since 1959, after performing only very briefly in silence at first. The troupe is on its 50th anniversary tour, and the current show is "Too Big to Fail," a contemporary satire framed [...]
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.