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Classic rock meets orchestral grandeur at the Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros concert

Flower crowns, cigarette smoke, a rock band and a 115-person orchestra — this unlikely combination set the scene for an unforgettable evening at the Frost Amphitheater, where Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros took the stage with the Stanford Symphony Orchestra on Sunday. Weir co-founded the legendary rock band Grateful Dead in Palo Alto in 1965. … [Read more…]

19th century classic, reimagined: Morality meets generational divide in ‘Mrs. Warren’

The Theater and Performance Studies (TAPS) department once again pushed the boundaries of theater with a thought-provoking production of “Mrs. Warren’s Profession” last weekend.  Director and TAPS Assistant Professor Michael Rau’s modern adaptation of “Mrs. Warren’s Profession,” written in 1893, provided a fresh perspective on the play’s complex mother-daughter relationship. In the play, Vivie Warren … [Read more…]