Barbara Keer

Spring Ushers in New Wines

April 1, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

Despite new rules to “stay at home”, “shelter in place”, “social distancing”, Spring brings visible changes to the environment and the calendar keeps moving forward. Covid 19 or not, Passover and Easter will arrive and […]

Trees That Feed Foundation – Making the World a Better Place

March 28, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

I recently learned about the Trees That Feed Foundation and the remarkable work they do. It is inspirational to learn about what this group is doing. I had the opportunity of interviewing Mary and Mike […]

“Going Green Matters” – Year 14, Better than Ever

March 11, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

It was a glorious day, clear, bright and warm for March 8th and perfect to attract enthusiastic attendees to Going Green Matters, the biggest local environmental event of the year. “Trees: Back To Our Roots” […]

The Mystery of Edwin Drood Review – Great Fun and Charming

March 2, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

The Mystery of Edwin Drood, adapted from Charles Dickens’s unfinished novel of the same name, is currently being performed by the Foothill Music Theatre through March 15, 2020 at the Lohman Theatre (12345 El Monte Rd […]

Lamplighters Music Theatre’s “Princess Ida” Review – Sheer Delight

February 22, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

There is still an opportunity to see the Bay Area’s acclaimed Lamplighters Music Theatre presentation of their own version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s PRINCESS IDA, in Mountain View on Sunday, February 23. Don’t miss it. […]

West Bay Opera’s “Macbeth” Review – Magnificent

February 16, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

West Bay Opera’s All-Verdi 64th season brings Macbeth to the Lucie Stern Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA. Attending the February 14th opening, I was moved by the power, beauty and richness of the […]

Taking Steps Review – A Classical Farce Done to Perfection

January 22, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

Having spent time in England when Alan Ayckbourn was delighting audiences with his works, I was pleased to learn that Pear Theatre was beginning the New Year with Alan Ayckbourn’s hilarious farce, Taking Steps (directed by Troy Johnson). The show […]

An Unparalleled collection of Modern Art from India, Iran and Turkey – Opening at the Block Museum January 21, 2020

January 7, 2020 Barbara Keer 0

A major exhibition at The Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University is the first to bring together modern art from Iran, Turkey and India, seeking to expand Western perspectives of modern art. “Modernisms: Iranian, […]

The Light in the Piazza Review – Spectacular

December 17, 2019 Barbara Keer 0

It was lovely to be greeted by the colorful stage depicting the warmth of Florence, Italy in the summer when my guest and I took our seats, walking in from winter in Chicago, icy cold. […]

Tandy Cronyn in “The Tall Boy” Review – The Past becomes the Present

December 8, 2019 Barbara Keer 0

I had the wonderful opportunity of seeing Tandy Cronyn in a one woman show. Jeff Landsman, in association with Artistic New Directions, is presenting Tandy Cronyn, a veteran New York and regional stage actor, in […]