This Christmas, we took a trip to Dublin, Edinburgh, and London. It was magical and reignited my creativity. Here is a snapshot of our life-changing journey. That's all for now dear readers! I hope you are enjoying your 2017. Love and theatre, -K
Author: Krista White
How to Fend Off A Dreary Mood
Guess who's back? Back from a Christmas trip to Dublin, Edinburgh, and London (pics coming soon!), back to the swing of things, and back to blogging? This gal! Happy New Year, loyal readers, I've missed you. But I have to admit I'm in a bit of a funk. Does anyone else find January to be [...]
Retracing Our Theatrical Roots
Today we celebrate Thanksgiving, a time for gratitude, for feasting, for family. But is also a time to relearn the myths we've been taught about the landing on Plymouth Rock. (They ain't even eat turkey back then, y'all). It is in acknowledging every part of our past that helps us repair the damage erasure has wrought [...]
It Happened Here
Yesterday, I had a plan to keep my mind off the election and find some perspective. It didn't work. I dropped off my absentee ballot, then went to Bikram Yoga to chill out and blow off some steam. I then started an hours-long cooking project, braised beef ragu, and left the succulent sauce cooking in [...]
It Can’t Happen Here…Can It?
Last weekend I saw a play at Berkeley Rep called "It Can't Happen Here," based on Sinclair Lewis' 1935 satirical novel of the same name. The plot unfolds like so: fictional presidential candidate Buzz Windrip runs against FDR in the 1936 election. Windrip is a businessman with no political experience who runs a campaign based [...]
October Rituals
Rituals are a hallmark of what makes us human. Whether they take the form of a tea ceremony, a coming-of-age dance, or a Sunday supper, they help us center on the things most important to us. And in times of stress, tumult, or change, they ground us. Though spring and summer promise lighthearted celebrations like musical festivals and fireworks, fall [...]
Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2016
This weekend my dad and I went up to Ashland for their renowned Shakespeare festival - one of the oldest and most revered in the country. It was started during the Fourth of July celebration in 1935, when eager theatre teacher Angus L. Bowmer asked the city if he could put up a play festival in the [...]
My Morning Routine
Successful people have been sharing their morning/daily routines forever -- a classic case is Thomas Jefferson -- but of late our obsessions with these regiments border on mania, as evidenced by the seemingly endless lifestyle listicles. See this, this, this, this...you get it. As Americans, we love the notion that if we tick off certain boxes everything will come [...]
Forward
Hey y'all, it's been a minute, nice to see you. A LOT has happened, which is why you haven't heard from me in a few weeks. Last week I moved into an apartment of my own, that I get to decorate to my liking and enjoy with my little dog. I made my first meal [...]
The Happiest Theatre On Earth
I'm sitting in the airport after a girls weekend in LA with my mom, sister, and my sister's good friend. It was a wonderful weekend, filled with food, sleep, and quality bonding time. We also went to Disneyland and Universal Studios, which I always enjoy because I believe you are never too old to play. [...]
Around the World in 80 Plays 