Daniel Finzi Pasca Melds Italian Passion & Amazing Acrobats by Barry David Horwitz Montreal’s Cirque du Soleil brings a new personal and affectionate circus style to San Francisco, after three years. In “Corteo,” director Daniel Finzi Pasca has assembled acrobats, gymnasts, and dancers from all over the world to tell the story of a…
Millennial Notes Gloria Bond Clunie’s Lyrics Encourage Kids to Dance by Rosa Leither Giraffes Can’t Dance, a picture book by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees, has been a family favorite since our kids were a few months old. So, expectations ran high as we entered BACT’s theater in the round. Seven-year-old Itasca and five-year-old…
The 7 Fingers Integrates S.F. History with Breathtaking Feats by Patricia L. Morin Club Fugazi houses a majestic theater designed in 1913 by Italian architect Italo Zanolini as a community center for Italians living in North Beach. Art has breathed life into this charming old theater for generations. Most recently “Beach Blanket Babylon” played…
Donlon & Pitt Serve Smorgasbord of Clowning & Mime by Kim Waldron Mimes and clowns on a bare stage—This is live theater, not your 3,264th Netflix movie. Flying Actor Studio founders James Donlon and Leonard Pitt host an evening of foolery at Stage Werx Theatre. These old pros showcase their past hits, and Donlon…