Mark West News

It's holiday time at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts and the roster of entertainment options is as culturally diverse and varied as the people the Center serves. As an integral part of Sonoma County's community and a premiere performing arts venue in the Bay Area, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts (50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa) features a wide range of holiday choices for everyone. At holiday time, tradition is frequently the theme. This year the Center presents seasonal favorites as well as introducing several new holiday events. Tickets and information for all Center shows are available through Wells Fargo Center for the Arts online at wellsfargocenterarts.org, by calling 707-546-3600, or in person at the ticket office at 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa (open daily, noon to 6pm).

Due to popular demand, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts announced an additional performance of So You Think You Can Dance Live! in the newly renovated Ruth Finley Person Theater (50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa) on Friday, November 29, 2013 at 8pm. Tickets for the added performance go on sale Friday, November 1 at noon and may be purchased for $69 and $49 online at wellsfargocenterarts.org, by phone at 707.546.3600, and in person at 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa.

BBC AMERICA announced today two special theatrical screening events of Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary special, Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor, in RealD 3D on November 23 and 25, 2013.

Select scenes from the critically acclaimed production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, in cinemas for one night only on October 23, have just been released. Get a first look at Mark Umbers as Franklin Shepard and Josefina Gabrielle as Gussie Carnegie in the clips below!

The St. Louis County Library Foundation is pleased to present historian Mark Lee Gardner for a discussion and signing of his new book 'Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape.' The event will take place at Library Headquarters (1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.) today, September 20, at 7:00 p.m.

Enjoy the tastes, sounds and sights of Mexico without leaving the North Bay. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts announces the return of Fiesta de Independencia, commemorating Mexican Independence Day and celebrating the diverse cultures that are a part of the community, today, September 14 at 1 p.m.

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts welcomes the holiday season in the newly renovated Ruth Finley Person Theater (50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa) with a lineup of celebrated music, comedy, dance and family performances. The 2013-2014 season is well underway and continues with a performance featuring the talents of singer-songwriters Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell with Richard Thompson (November 2), the classic vocals of nine-time Grammy award winner Natalie Cole (November 24) and rounds out 2013 with a celebration of the holiday season, including Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker (December 18 and 19) and The Brian Setzer Orchestra: Christmas Rocks 10th Anniversary Tour! (December 26). Since its reopening in August, after a $2.8 million renovation, the Ruth Finley Person Theater has showcased a variety of talent from Patti LaBelle to Lewis Black to The Beach Boys.

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts announced four additional shows to be presented in the newly renovated Ruth Finley Person Theater (50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa) as part of the 2013-14 season. The performances added to the already diverse season include comedian and entertainer George Lopez (December 7), Willie Nelson & Family (December 13), Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional (January 16) and the signature sounds of Chicago (February 11).

The St. Louis County Library Foundation is pleased to present historian Mark Lee Gardner for a discussion and signing of his new book 'Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape.' The event will take place at Library Headquarters (1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.) on Friday, September 20, at 7:00 p.m.

Today, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts announced six additional shows to be presented in the newly renovated Ruth Finley Person Theater (50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa) as part of their 2013-14 season. The new performances added to the already diverse season include Bryan Adams: Bare Bones Tour (Thursday, October 17), Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell with Richard Thompson (Saturday, November 2), An Evening with Foreigner (Thursday, November 8), So You Think You Can Dance Live! (Thursday, November 21), The Brian Setzer Orchestra: Christmas Rocks 10th Anniversary Tour! (Thursday, December 26), and Aimee Mann & Billy Collins: An Evening of Acoustic Music and Spoken Word (Friday, April 18). Tickets for the general public go on sale on Friday, August 23 and may be purchased by calling 707.546.3600, online at wellsfargocenterarts.org and in person at 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa.

Enjoy the tastes, sounds and sights of Mexico without leaving the North Bay. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts announces the return of Fiesta de Independencia, commemorating Mexican Independence Day and celebrating the diverse cultures that are a part of the community, on Saturday, September 14 at 1 p.m.

To celebrate the West End transfer of the Chocolate Factory's hit production, fans are being given the chance to win a pair of tickets to Merrily We Roll Along!

West Side Story is widely considered to be one of the finest musicals ever written and it can be one of the most moving and emotionally-draining experiences one can have in the theatre. It has the capability of taking the audiences on a roller coaster of emotional highs and lows - from laughter to despair -- that, in capable hands, is so satisfying. However, I found the production last night at The McCallum to be less than satisfying. It was pretty. It was polished. But it was also pat and predictable and not the emotional journey that it could have been. This touring production wavered between 'soap opera' and 'sitcom' and never quite hit the mark on a dramatic level.

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), one of the world's largest motion picture exhibitors, announced that on Presidents' Day Weekend, February 16-18, 2013 three beloved animated classics from The Walt Disney Company will return to movie theatre screens for a limited engagement.

After the recent University of Leicester study into the missing remains of King Richard III found in a car park, Mark Rylance is photographed on stage at the Apollo Theatre, where today, Sunday 10 February 2013, he takes a final bow for his critically acclaimed portrayal of the late King. Scroll below for the photo!

West End star Mark Evans, Sam in the musical GHOST, releases his English debut album The Journey Home today, June 18th with Sain Records.

After a 14-date UK and European tour in 2011, and having just returned from playing at the Volvo Ocean Race in Abu Dhabi, The Straits will be heading out on an 18-date European tour during March 2012.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) introduces a celebrated Middle Eastern voice to the Bay Area with the West Coast premiere of Wajdi Mouawad's haunting playScorched. After receiving more than 100 productions (in several languages) worldwide, the Lebanese-Canadian writer's new play will be directed at A.C.T. by Artistic Director Carey Perloff in a beautiful translation from the original French by distinguished Canadian author Linda Gaboriau.

Shakespeare's Globe recently announced its upcoming 2012 season, which will include multi award-winning actor Mark Rylance to perform the title role of a new production of Richard III and a reprisal of his widely celebrated performance of Olivia in Twelfth Night, also starring Johnny Flynn. According to Whatsonstage, both productions could be aiming for West End transfers as early as Fall 2012.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) introduces a celebrated Middle Eastern voice to the Bay Area with the West Coast premiere of Wajdi Mouawad's haunting playScorched. After receiving more than 100 productions (in several languages) worldwide, the Lebanese-Canadian writer's new play will be directed at A.C.T. by Artistic Director Carey Perloff in a beautiful translation from the original French by distinguished Canadian author Linda Gaboriau.