Author Archives: Lea Blevins
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ALBUM REVIEW: Jeff Goldblum captures big band magic on his debut LP
Jeff Goldblum is a dish best served in person, but for anyone unable to attend one of his performances with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, his long-in-the-making debut album evokes a comparable front-and-center experience. The Capital Studio Sessions Jeff Goldblum Decca Records, Nov. 9 On The Capitol Studios Sessions, Goldblum…
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Tony Award winner Gavin Creel to make solo debut in San Francisco
Gavin Creel Harkening back to a golden age of musical theater, Gavin Creel will present his debut solo concert on Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Fairmont San Francisco’s Venetian Room–but don’t call it cabaret. An Evening with Gavin Creel 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 14 Venetian Room of the Fairmont San…
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SF Sketchfest Comedy Music Night: Sex, appendix operations and pedicab boyfriends
Bhama Roget SAN FRANCISCO —Making people laugh with musical comedy isn’t always easy. Making people laugh with musical comedy sex songs: easier. This became the unspoken theme of the evening for Comedy Music Night at the 17th annual SF Sketchfest show at the Gateway Theatre. Seven comedians including host Eric…
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REVIEW: Depeche Mode flaunts new and old tunes in Oakland
Depeche Mode performs at the Oracle Arena on Oct. 10, 2017. Jon Bauer/STAFF. OAKLAND — Dave Gahan paraded his moves all over the stage of Oracle Arena on Tuesday night as if it was his personal dance floor, perhaps because it was. Depeche Mode played the second of two Bay Area…
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SF Sketchfest comedians debate childhood and adulthood on Uptown Showdown
SAN FRANCISCO — It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, it’s how you make the audience laugh. Saturday at the 16th annual SF Sketchfest’s Uptown Showdown Debate, comedians found themselves on two teams of three in a rousing version of a high school debate. The topic: childhood versus adulthood.…
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Review: Jeff Goldblum and orchestra hold audience captive at SF Sketchfest
SAN FRANCISCO — He may be best known for his role in blockbuster films like Jurassic Park and Independence Day, but Jeff Goldblum is developing a growing reputation for making jazz fans out of movie buffs—at least for an evening. At the second of two shows Saturday night at the…
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SF Sketchfest kicks off Thursday with top names and local emerging talent
Courtesy: Tommy Lau SF Sketchfest is back to ring in the new year with laughs and kick 2017 off on a high note. The 18-day annual festival features 700 performers at 17 San Francisco venues, and it kicks off Thursday with StarTalk with Bill Nye the Science Guy, Eugene Mirman…
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Review: Barbra Streisand creates magic on stage in San Jose
Barbra Streisand performs at SAP Center in San Jose on Aug. 4, 2016. Photo: Nick Buckmaster. SAN JOSE — The title theme for Barbra Streisand’s concert Thursday night was a literal one. “The Music … The Mem’ries … The Magic” rang true, celebrating the star’s six decades of No.…
