John Bernard News

Review: URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL at The Barbary Stage

by Steve Murray — August 3, 2026

What did our critic think of URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL at The Barbary Stage?

AXIS Dance Company Presents Adelante, Its First Home Season Under New Artistic Director Nadia Adame

by Stephi Wild — August 5, 2022

AXIS Dance Company, one of the nation’s most acclaimed ensembles of disabled and non-disabled performers has announced its first home season from its new Artistic Director Nadia Adame.

AXIS Dance Company Presents ADELANTE, Its First Home Season Under New Artistic Director Nadia Adame

by A.A. Cristi — August 2, 2022

AXIS Dance Company presents Adelante, its first home season under its new Artistic Director Nadia Adame.

SF Shakespeare Festival Announces Cast, Designers, & Schedule for PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE

by A.A. Cristi — June 29, 2021

This summer's 39th Free Shakespeare in the Park production features a four-episode production of Shakespeare's epic tale, Pericles, Prince of Tyre in a new verse translation by playwright Ellen McLaughlin.

Belgrade Theatre and Maokwo Launch BLACK FUTURES

by Stephi Wild — October 12, 2020

With Black History Month now widely marked across the UK, October is generally recognised as a time for reflecting on the past.

SF Shakes Countdowns Final Four Performances Of KING LEAR

by A.A. Cristi — September 16, 2020

This summer, Free Shakespeare in the Park became Free Shakespeare at Home as the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival transitioned its public theater program to a virtual format.

SF Shakes Announces Cast & Schedule For Free Shakespeare @ Home

by A.A. Cristi — July 6, 2020

This summer, Free Shakespeare in the Park will become Free Shakespeare at Home as the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival transitions its public theater program to a virtual format.

BWW Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Ray Of Light Theatre Totally Rocks the House

by Jim Munson — October 25, 2019

Ray of Light's (ROL's) production of The Rocky Horror Show filled me with hope for the youth of America.

PARADISE SQUARE Earns More TBA Award Nominations Than Any New Musical; Full List!

by Stephi Wild — September 21, 2019

Theatre Bay Area, one of the largest regional performing arts service organizations in North America, has announced the finalists of the 2019 TBA Awards.

The Real News! Delivers Behind the Scenes Stories on President Donald Trump and Fake News

by Robert Diamond — September 18, 2018

Madeline George's Pulitzer Nominated Play Arrives in Redwood City this September

by Rebecca Russo — August 31, 2018

In The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence, playwright Madeline George weaves together the tale of three historical Watsons in this time-jumping tribute to genius.

French Institute Alliance Française Presents HD Screenings of Paris Opera & Ballet

by A.A. Cristi — April 30, 2018

This spring, the French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, and the American Friends of the Paris Opera & Ballet are thrilled to announce a new series presenting HD screenings of opera and ballet performances from the Paris Opera & Ballet for the first ti