Sofia Jean Gomez (Elmire) and Steven Epp (Tartuffe) perform in Berkeley Rep’s production of Molière’s “Tartuffe.” Photo: Courtesy of kevinberne.com TARTUFFE AT THE REP Molière’s Tartuffe, a satirical attack on religious hypocrisy, still has its sting after 350 years. Berkeley Rep’s production, adapted by David Ball and directed by Dominique Serrand, was acclaimed as “revelatory” by the Chronicle. […]
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There’s more to Berkeley’s Uncharted festival than ideas
Along with engaging with some of the world’s leading thinkers, Uncharted ticket-holders get to look forward to seeing (top to bottom, l to r): Vocal Rush, Michael LaMacchia 3o, Nell Robinson (l), Joyce Maynard, and Calvin Keys ticket-holders get to look forward to seeing (top to bottom, l to r): Vocal Rush, Michael LaMacchia 3o, Nell Robinson […]
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Nell Robinson: Let a thousand flowers bloom
Hilary Perkins, aka Nell Robinson, plays the Freight in downtown Berkeley on Saturday. Photo: courtesy Nell Robinson As a musician, Berkeley’s Hilary Perkins may be a late bloomer, but she’s on the cusp of earning a well-deserved spot on the national stage. A singer-songwriter steeped in bluegrass, country and old-time songs, she performs and records as […]
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High lonesome holidays: Nell Robinson at the Aurora
Nell Robinson with musical partner guitarist Jim Nunally One of the pleasures of old-time music is that it acts as a force-field repelling shallow notions of hipness and callow ironic stances. In the hands of a generous artist like Nell Robinson, the specter of kitsch is banished by an abundance of soul. Next week Robinson, […]
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On Veterans’ Day, a Berkeley concert to support soldiers
Berkeley singer Nell Robinson has organized tonight's benefit concert for veterans Tonight, on Veterans’ Day, a concert at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage, organized by Berkeley resident Nell Robinson, offers the opportunity to enjoy great music while helping a non-profit which provides support for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, service members and their families. Nell Robinson’s annual Soldier Stories […]
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Nell Robinson: A little bit of Berkeley bluegrass
When Hilary Perkins was trying to think of what she could give to her husband as a 5th wedding anniversary present, she was stumped. Her spouse, Skip Battle, was an extremely successful businessman who had almost anything he could want, so no simple trinket would do. Perkins decided she would sing him a song, even […]
