Georges Bizet’s 1875 opera, “Carmen,” has a Gypsy enchantresses, tarot cards and a magical rose that has the power to make young men forget their responsibilities. As presented by Townsend Opera at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto, it's an exciting show that grabs your attention from start to finish.
Prospect Theater Project's production of Frank Galati's stage adaptation offers a deeply moving account of the desperate circumstances real-life migrant farmworkers, including countless who lived here in the Central Valley, encountered 75 years ago.
An unlikely friendship between an aging white hippie and a 21-year-old black man provides tender and funny moments in "Superior Donuts," now at Stage 3 Theatre. The play will be appreciated by anyone who loves Chicago for its many colorful details about the city and its diverse ethnic populations.
