Susie Medak has served as Berkeley Rep‘s Managing Director for 20 years. In this video produced by the theater company — more of a roast than a celebration — artistic director Tony Taccone compares his relationship with Medak as akin to the one between Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton from The Honeymooners. They were famously [...]
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“Guerrilla” Shakespeare in John Hinkel Park
A group of UCLA acting students, who have been living communally in Berkeley for the summer, will stage a “guerrilla” performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream this weekend at the amphitheater in John Hinkel Park. The group of 24 actors and crew are hoping to bring Shakespeare back to its roots by performing for [...]
David Sedaris makes ‘em laugh at Berkeley Rep
In Berkeley, David Sedaris could walk on the stage and grab the audience by just saying “hello.” In fact, that’s what happened Monday night, the opening of Sedaris’ seven-day run at the Berkeley Repertory Theater. From the time Sedaris strode out on the stark stage, dressed in a button down shirt and tie and carrying [...]
Born at Berkeley Rep, American Idiot wins two Tonys
Last night at Radio City Music Hall in New York, American Idiot, the Green Day rock opera created by Berkeley Rep and debuted there last year, took home two Tony Awards, theatre’s most coveted prizes. Christine Jones from American Idiot accepted the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical and Kevin Adams earned the Tony Award [...]
The Berkeley Wire: 5.11.10
Blogs with bite: Berkeley’s Mental Masala makes the cut [Mark Bittman] Comment: Why Berkeley is wrong on Bus Rapid Transit [East Bay Young Dems] Watchdog group sues Dept of Justice over missing John Yoo emails [TPM] Sexaholix’s John Leguizamo joins Berkeley Rep’s Fireworks festival [Rep] From dance pioneer to former Mexican mayor: Cal’s commencement speakers [...]
The Berkeley Wire 4.30.10
Three swastikas found at Clark Kerr campus [J Weekly] Berkeley Arts Festival runs through May, kicks off tomorrow [BAF] Berkeley provides cycling model for city of Glendale [Glendale News Press] The lie detector was created in Berkeley: A look back [California Magazine] Police alert: Credit card fraud on the rise in Berkeley [BPD] Photo: “And [...]
Berkeley Playhouse’s Oliver is delightful
I’ve rhapsodized previously about the stellar plays put on by Berkeley Playhouse, and I am pleased to say that its current production of Oliver is wonderful. The show features 30 kids, mostly from schools around Berkeley and Oakland. Nandi Drayton is wonderful as Oliver, and Katie Corbus is great as the Artful Dodger. “As the [...]
The Berkeley Wire: 4.27.10
Berkeley Art Museum shortlists three architects for new building revamp [Curbed SF] Three former Cal players sign up with the Dallas Cowboys [ESPN] Berkeley Rep export “American Idiot” tops Broadway box office [MTV] Taxi driver arrested for assaulting women in Berkeley [Berkeley Voice] Cal student shows Apple products shares better investment than shares products [Seeking [...]
The Berkeley Wire: 4.26.10
American Idiot: calling card for Berkeley Rep [Faster Times] Berkeley’s Cerny takes on Dallas Opera [CoCo Times] WaPo on Boalt’s Liu: “Unquestionably qualified” [Washington Post] The three Bears — and the NFL draft [Daily Cal] Photo of Edible Schoolyard by Keoki Seu from Berkeleyside Flickr pool
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