Google Takes Over The Pear

The Pear Avenue Theatre is about to be crushed by the Goliath on the block. Google has recently purchased The Pear's building in a defensive move against Microsoft who's trying to take over the Mountain View neighborhood. Will the little Pear be smashed by the two monsters at war? It looks like October will mark the witching hour..
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New Works Festival at The Pear

Bravo Pear! New works are what keep theatre alive and vital and The Pear Avenue Theatre in Mountain View is dedicated to giving new playwrights there moment in the sun each season. Coming up is The Pear's annual one act festival featuring plays from The Pear's playwright's guild. Take a look ....

Moving "Blood Knot" at A.C.T.

Yesterday, I saw a very moving and beautifully staged production of Athol Fugard's "Blood Knot" at A.C.T. It's in it's last week and highly recommend this show. The Bay Area's own Tracy Chapman composed the wonderful music that accompanies the show.