Madeline Rouverol, 18, a senior at Santa Rosa High School, won a $10,000 scholarship Monday from the Steve Silver Foundation and "Beach Blanket Babylon" in San Francisco. She was one of nine Bay Area contestants, competing in three separate categories, who performed for judges Monday night at Club [...]
One of the finalists for a $10,000 acting scholarship in the annual contest sponsored by “Beach Blanket Babylon” in San Francisco is Madeline Rouverol of Santa Rosa High School. The nine high school seniors chosen as finalists in three categories will perform live Monday, June 3, at Club [...]
Some teachers leave a lasting impression. That's unquestionably true of retired music teacher Dan Earl, who taught band and chorus during his 28-year tenure at Santa Rosa High School. A group of his former students, some of them now professional performers, will join Earl for the "Music with [...]
In the current economy, even professional regional theater companies find it a challenge to produce the classic musicals, which usually require big casts. One place, though, that you can see these shows done live is at a school, where there is always a good-sized talent pool handy. There has been [...]
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.