The results are (mostly) in from last week’s mid-term election. The Democrats won back control of the House of Representatives with a net gain of somewhere between 30 and 39 seats (depending on final results in contests that were awaiting late mailed ballots and possible recounts), and the Republicans gained several Senate seats (one […]
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Great Acting in “Sweat” at Capital Stage and “Steel Magnolias” at STC
Lynn Nottage’s “Sweat” received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama last year, and the current production at Capital Stage is as good a staging of the play as I can imagine one could see. Directed by Michael Stevenson, the company’s producing artistic director, the nine-character, two-act play is a powerful drama that was especially compelling theater […]
Preet Bharara Believes in U.S. Democracy
Preet Bharara is something of a celebrity in legal circles. He distinguished himself as the hard-nosed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York during the Obama administration. Bharara was coined a “crusader” prosecutor for aggressively fighting public corruption and Wall Street crime during his eight years in the position. He gained his […]
New Productions at B Street and STC in Same Weekend
Sacramento is graced with excellent theater companies. Each serves a different audience, but all provide high quality productions. This past weekend the Sacramento Theater Company (STC) opened its 74th season with a strong performance of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” while the B Street Theater, now in its new home at the impressive Sofia, premiered Martyna […]