Links to assorted local theater & book venues

Salman Rushdie discusses his latest novel to date, “Quichotte,” in this interview with host Richard Wolinsky.

By the time this interview was conducted, on September 20, 2019, it felt as if the fatwa and the years of hiding due to the publication of The Satanic Verses were all in the past. Salman Rushdie was in San Francisco that day and was scheduled to come to the KPFA studios, but heavy traffic intervened and the interview was conducted instead by phone. Little did we know that nearly three years later, the fatwa would rear its ugly head and the acclaimed author would be in hospital, recovering from an assailant’s attack.

The acclaimed author of several novels, including Midnight’s Children, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, and more recently The Golden House, Salman Rushdie also appeared as a political commentator on several television shows, and has appeared in films, and as a fictional version of himself on Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Complete 43-minute interview.

Hershey Felder discusses his stage show, “Chopin in Paris,” playing at TheatreWorks Mountain View August 19 through September 11, 2022 with host Richard Wolinsky.

Over the past 29  years, Hershey Felder has been performing one-person plays with his piano accompaniment, focusing on a variety of different composers, including George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, Tschaikovsky, Beethoven and others. He has also created film versions of these and others, which can be found at his website, hersheyfelder.net.

“Chopin in Paris,” a variation of “M. Chopin,” which was shown as a film supporting various theatre companies during the pandemic, focuses on the composer in 1848, a year before he died, giving a piano lesson and talking about his life.

Complete 30-minute interview.

Book Interview/Events and Theatre Links

Note: Most in-person events still require proof of full vaccination for all audience members over 12 and masks. Many venues will require proof of boosters. Shows may unexpectedly close early or be postponed due to actors’ positive COVID tests. Check the venue for closures, ticket refunds, and vaccination status requirements before arrival. Dates are in-theater performances unless otherwise noted. All times Pacific Standard Time.

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Playbill List of Streaming Theatre: Updated weekly, this is probably the best list you’ll find of national and international streaming plays and musicals. Each week has its own webpage, so scroll down.

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