Columnists Supporting the arts is critical Jon Mays Daily Journal staff Mar 20, 2026 Last week’s news that Peninsula Lively Arts, formerly known as Peninsula Ballet Theatre, will be shutting down in June calls into question our…
Local News Featured Despair, hope and love: Hillbarn Theatre & Conservatory stages ‘Songs for a New World’ By Judy Richter Daily Journal correspondent Mar 14, 2026 Although “Songs for a New World” has been around since 1995, it has a contemporary feel, as shown in the production by Hillbarn Theatre & …
Local News Featured Peninsula Lively Arts’ Nutcracker productions continue despite funding hiccup Daily Journal staff reportUpdated Mar 13, 2026 After its announcement that it may not be able to continue with its annual nutcracker productions, Peninsula Lively Arts stated on Tuesday tha…
Local News Featured Celebrating Hillbarn’s 85th Susan Cohn Daily Journal Senior Correspondent Nov 7, 2025 Steve Muterspaugh, executive artistic director of Hillbarn Theatre & Conservatory, has the helm as the beloved company celebrates its 85th year.
Local News Featured Performance blends ballet, Indian classical dance fusion By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Nov 1, 2025 Elton John may not be the typical sort of music playing in a classical Indian dance or ballet performance, but two dance companies are fusing …
Arts & Entertainment Featured Palo Alto Players stage musical theater classic, ‘Gypsy’ By Judy Richter Daily Journal correspondent Sep 13, 2025 Palo Alto players has opened its 95th season with a splendid production of a musical theater classic, “Gypsy.”
Community Class Notes: April 19, 2025 Apr 19, 2025 Kristie Sanders of Menlo Park was named to the president’s list at the Oregon Institute of Technology for earning a GPA of 3.7 or above.
Local News Featured A rousing ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ By Judy Richter Daily Journal correspondent Nov 15, 2024 “Fiddler on the Roof” won Tony Awards after its premiere in 1964 and has become a perennial favorite for good reason.
Arts & Entertainment DJ Q&A Susan Cohn Daily Journal Senior Correspondent Updated Oct 17, 2024 Giovanna Sardelli + "King James" at Theatreworks Silicon Valley. A Cleveland bartender with Cavaliers tickets to sell meets a writer who wants…
Local News Peninsula Lively Arts CEO announces retirement By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Jul 16, 2025 Christine Leslie’s earliest memories are being backstage, often with her parents, who were heavily involved in the performing arts community.