San Francisco Opera's IN SONG: PENE PATI Released Thursday, May 27
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2021
San Francisco Opera's new short-form song and storytelling video portrait series, In Song, continues May 27 with the premiere of In Song: Pene Pati. To celebrate the release of this new episode, a live conversation between the Samoan-born tenor and In Song director and executive producer Elena Park will be streamed Thursday at 4 pm Pacific on Facebook and YouTube.
BWW Interview: Nancy Ma Vividly Illustrates HOME Is Where Her Heart Is
by Gil Kaan - May 14, 2021
Morgan-Wixson Theatre presents the perfect show to commemorate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Nancy Ma’s solo piece HOME. Streaming on May 15, 2021; HOME is directed by Geoffrey Rivas. Nancy squeezed some time in to answer a few of my queries before her opening.
The Cell Presents Sister Sylvester's DOLL DNA Just in Time for Halloween
by Julie Musbach - Oct 24, 2019
Nancy Manocherian's the cell presents Sister Sylvester's DOLL DNA - a genetically modified performance event just in time for Halloween. The renown Cyborg Theater artist will create cocktails infused with DNA swabbed from dolls currently featured in fine artist Mikel Glass' critically acclaimed immersive art installation, FOUND.
Oregon Children's Theatre Announces Its 2019-2020 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2019
Award-winning Oregon Children's Theatre is proud to present its 2019-2020 Season, which takes the audience on a journey into fantasy worlds big and small, transport us to places near and far, take us back in time, and even show us the wonder in our own backyards.
Richard Pryor Jr. Releases New Book IN A PRYOR LIFE In Allentown
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2019
Richard Pryor, Jr Recently Announced the Publication of IN A PRYOR LIFE: Richard, Jr.'s self proclaimed 'Freakish Life' paralleled his famous father's and namesake in many ways. A Peoria whorehouse, abuse, alcohol and drug addition, as well as frequent bad decisions. However, he survived. And that's what his book is about, a real-life story of overwhelming obstacles, surviving, and thriving.
Richard Pryor Jr Will Sign Copies Of IN A PRYOR LIFE At The Triad
by Stephi Wild - Feb 22, 2019
Richard Pryor, Jr Recently Announced the Publication of IN A PRYOR LIFE: Richard, Jr.'s self proclaimed 'Freakish Life' paralleled his famous father's and namesake in many ways. A Peoria whorehouse, abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, as well as frequent bad decisions. However, he survived. And that's what his book is about, a real-life story of overwhelming obstacles, surviving, and thriving.
Richard Pryor Jr Presents IN A PRYOR LIFE at TRIAD Theater
by Rebecca Russo - Feb 21, 2019
Born in Peoria, Illinois, on April 10, 1962, at only 6 months, the first-born son of Richard Pryor and his first wife, Patricia Watts, had to stay in the hospital for several weeks until he reached 5 pounds - and he was so small, his parents had to buy doll socks to fit his feet.