KPBS AIRDATE:  December 23, 2005 Before the snarky sarcasm of musical mates Sonny and Cher or The Captain and Tenille, there was the snappy, mid-song dialogue, full of quips, jibes and banter, coupled with the rangy voices of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme. Now, the torch -- and torch song -- are being passed to Pete ‘n’ Keely. Of course, they’re a fictional couple – but Read More →

KPBS AIRDATE:  December 16, 2005 If you love to see the magic of wildly imaginative theater unfold before your eyes – have I got two ingenious and eye-popping productions for you – to give yourself or your loved ones, as an unparalleled holiday present. One takes off from a seasonal perennial and the other from a Disney cartoon – but both are made new and frankly Read More →

KPBS AIRDATE:  December 09, 2005 How do you like your holiday music? Jazzy, gospel or kid-friendly? There’s a melody waiting in a perennial at a theater near you. For the eighth year, ‘The Grinch’ is at the Globe -- and he’s got a new face. Don’t worry; it’s still green, but the mug behind the fur belongs to Broadway veteran Leo Daignault, who appeared in “Avenue Read More →

KPBS AIRDATE:  December 02, 2005 If you didn’t learn your catechism earlier this year, you’re outta luck. While “Late Night Catechism,” which made several hilarious return visits to North Coast Repertory Theatre, was often laugh-yourself-silly, its holiday sequel is a disappointingly dim bulb. Guess you can’t go home again – even on Christmas. “Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi’s Read More →