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Jun 5-14 ~ Left Edge Theater ~ Small Mouth Sounds ~ presented live via Zoom. This unique and compassionate new play asks how do we address life’s biggest questions when words fail us. In the overwhelming quiet of the forrest, six runaways from city life embark on a silent retreat. As these strangers confront internal demons both profound and absurd, their vows of silence collide with the achingly human need to connect. www.leftedgetheatre.com
Jun 6 ~ Death Fog Premiere Performance ~ Pesticides change the life of Farmer Gene in Death Fog. The premiere of this short six-minute monologue takes place June 6, 2020. As part of Santa Rosa Art Center’s participation in National Arts Drive, it will be performed three times: 1:15, 1:30, 1:45. Free. Santa Rosa Art Center, 321 South A. Street Santa Rosa. santarosaartscenter.org or 707-526-0135. Attendance will be limited for safe distancing purposes.
Jun 20 ~ Live Streaming Theatre: Blame ~ A Free, live-streaming, staged reading of a new play by local playwright Bob Duxbury. Free, 7p , let.simpletix.com/e/53434
July 10 ~ The magic of Transcendence’s Broadway Under the Stars will come to life from the comfort of your own home this summer when The Best Night Ever Goes Online. This unique experience will gather the scenic beauty of Jack London State Historic Park, phenomenal talent from Broadway and beyond, incredibly motivational performances, and you, the heartbeat of Transcendence; all coming together for an extra special evening sure to inspire and astound. transcendencetheatre.org
DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ on July 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 FANTASTICAL FAMILY NIGHT on July 24, 25, 26
I HOPE YOU DANCE on August 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 GALA CELEBRATION on September 11, 12, 13
Thru - Jul 30 ~ Raven Performing Arts Theatre: Facebook Live ~ Cocktails With The Artistic Director ~ Jokes, interviews, being silly and most importantly, having a cocktail. Free, 5:30p, facebook.com/events/682133609292218/?event_time_id=682133622625550
Thru - Jun 30 ~ Keep the Light On - Support Cinnabar Theater ~ If you are able to help us, please support Cinnabar until we’re able to open our doors again. ci.ovationtix. com/35211/store/donations/33412
Thru - Jun 30 ~ Support 6th Street Playhouse ~ Right now, the theatre has no income, you can help by making a tax-deductible contribution. 6thstreetplayhouse.vbotickets. com/donations/4745
Sonoma Arts Live ~ Merman’s Apprentice by Stephen Cole and David Evans ~ Live (online) play. Twelve-year-old Muriel Plakenstein runs away from home to become a Broadway star, and meets the Queen of Broadway Ethel Merma. www.youtube.com
Luther Burbank Center for Arts ~ Free, virtual, interactive classes daily, including improv classes, music lessons, presentations, mini concerts. Information. lutherburbankcenter.org
Cinnabar Theater ~ Video recording of the 2017 world premiere of Trevor Allen’s memorable and engaging ONE STONE, which brings the life and mind of Albert Einstein to life with humor and warmth. http://cinnabartheater.com
Musical Theater! North Bay Stage and Screen ~ Two local musicals online – for FREE! You can stream Main Stage West’s “Hope” (2016) and Sonoma Arts Live’s “Merman’s Apprentice” (2019) on North Bay Stage and Screen. northbaystageandscreen.com
Mark the Bingo Master ~ Virtual bingo every Wednesday and trivia every Thursday. 6:30p at: www.facebook.com
Ross Valley Players ~ The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan ~ The Pirates of Penzance, is a rollicking, delightfully funny tale of a band of soft-tempered pirates. www.youtube.com
Summer begins without movie theaters!
What a loss! At least you can see amazing movies in the comfort of your own home. The first one I’m going to tell you about is “The Wife” starring the Oscar nominated Glenn Close.
You can see it on Starz throughout
June. Close has neve won an Oscar and this performance was going to finally earn her won. She was definitely cheated. If you haven’t seen this gem, this is your chance.
Another amazing movie on Starz this month is “Forrest Gump”. It’s one of those recent classics you have to see a second time.
Brad Pitt finally won his Oscar
this year for “Once Upon A Time in
Hollywood” and you can see it on
Starz June 4th. An earlier classic of
Brad Pitt’s is “Meet Joe Black”. Also on Starz June 4th. Julianne Moore fans can see “After the Wedding” on Starz June 8th. It was a hit at arthouse movie theaters so if you haven’t had the chance, enjoy!
A film that never made it to theaters in 2018 is “The Death and Life of John F. Donovan”. It stars Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon. How can you go wrong? It’s on Starz throughout June.
Showtime brings back “The Birdcage” and “Boogie Nights” throughout June. Fans of “A Clockwork Orange” can also see that classic this month. HBO premieres “Ad Astra” starring Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones June 6th. It’s definitely worth seeing. Helen Mirren fans will want to see “The Good Liar” on June 13th. It also stars Ian McKellen. On June 20th, HBO premieres “Ford vs. Ferrari” starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale. Both are fantastic
in this film. On June 27th is the premiere of “Doctor Sleep” starring Ewan McGregor. It’s the unofficial sequel to “The Shining”.
For those of you hungry for new programming at Netflix, you’re in luck! “The Politician” season 2 premieres June 19th. Fans of George Lopez will want to see his new standup special “We’ll Do It For Half.” It premieres June 30th. Fans of the other funny Hispanic comedian, Gabriel Iglesias will want to see “Mr. Iglesias Part 2” It premieres June 19th. The final season of “Fuller House” premieres June 2nd. The fourth and final season of “13 Reasons Why” premieres June 5th. A new movie directed by Spike Lee called “Da 5 Bloods” premieres June 12th. It stars Delroy Lindo. “Feel the Beat” a new comedy starring Sofia Carson premieres June 19th.
Broadway is suspended till September 6th but you can find your favorite Broadway stars on television. First is “Dear Evan Hansen” dynamic duo Ben Platt and Laura Dreyfusss on “The Politician” which has its second season premiere June 19th. It also stars Oscar winners Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Lange. Second is “Ozark” starring Laura Linney and Janet McTeer. Linney recently starred on Broadway in a one woman show, “My Name is Lucy Barton” and McTeer won a Tony award for her performance in the 1997 revival of “A Doll’s House”. “Ozark” also stars my childhood friend, Jason Bateman. Third is “Hollywood”. It features Broadway favorites Patti LuPone, Darren Criss, Jeremy Pope and Joe Mantello. Last is “Snowpiercer” on TNT. It stars Daveed Diggs who played Thomas Jefferson in the original cast of “Hamilton”for which he won a Tony!
This is the 35th anniversary of “The Goonies” and you can catch that gem this month on basic cable. There you have it!
Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce in The Wife
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