From Another Zero

08/27/2026

This was absolutely bittersweet, as I attended a world premiere and also learned that they will no longer be in their decades-long Chula Vista home due to an exorbitant rent increase. Artistic Director James P. Darvas shared the news during his pre-curtain speech, as well as the search for a new venue.

Ray Wright (Alex Chernow) is a right-wing, autographed-Bible-selling, viral podcaster who has made a fortune, supported by his producer and wife, Valentina (Cristina Gallo). They live in California with their teenage daughter Esther (Isabella Turner), who is a genius, mouthy, and constantly challeng...

08/25/2026

An Ode to Latinidad and Motherhood through the beauty of Storytelling, Languages, and Culture.
Diversionary Theatre

Written and performed by Arturo Luíz Soria, this one-hour, one-hander takes us to Bete’s room and story with her three husbands and five children. One of them is Arturo, who, according to his Brazilian mother, is her heart and her torment, as he was one of the most challenging kids to raise.

08/13/2026

Come with me on this Broadway San Diego press night for Hell’s Kitchen and hosting the chat back with cast members 💫 from the show.

08/02/2026

Aside from the production and how I liked The Family Album, this prompted me to share the following reflection…

Inspired by Lim’s family, Mia (Aury Krebs) is a talented, hustling, and struggling musician-songwriter who lives out of a suitcase, traveling between underpaid gigs. When she receives a phone call from her sister Charlotte (Courtney Reed) asking her to come home due to her mom being gravely ill in...

08/01/2026

Joining in on the theories dynamic, there are times, especially getting closer to the fall, where theatres have pieces with topics in common.

Per usual, dear reader, as I have mentioned before on my theatrical bingo card. I did not know what Arcadia was about. I had a sense of some time travel, but that was it, and it was far from what I had imagined. I was expecting more of a Sliding Doors play. I’ve also mentioned on here that beauty ...

07/28/2026

San Diego Arts pass had its soft launch today and Vanguard Culture director
Susanna Peredo came to the Zero to tell us all about it!
Find out if the podcast is back and how to learn more about Arts Pass here https://open.spotify.com/episode/1JgadiCL7MRvMQUzEpin6J?si=9umAx83oTjux1jOEZHBHbw&utm_source=copy-link 🎧

07/25/2026

A Very Creative and Fun Adaptation of the Hitchcock Classic Hollywood Spy Thriller
Currently playing at The Old Globe until August 2.

Emma Rice transformed Hitchcock's thriller into a dance-charged theatrical event that embraces movement, humor, and suspense. Rather than attempting a straightforward recreation of the film, the production created an experience that feels fresh while lovingly winking at its cinematic source.

07/18/2026

About last night at The Old Globe
I got one of the themed drinks. It was super sweet! BUT ☝🏼 it came with a Pride ducky 🐥

07/18/2026

I wrote a thing about consuming books because I love them and authors deserve the space too. Having been in Warwick's tea time zoom calls for a year, was the inspo. 🩷

The whole hullabaloo regarding audiobook versus physical “read” books is taking over the internet, and even though I’ve weighed in on the convos, I wanted to discuss it here because of the connection we have, dear reader, through these lines.Mainly, this blog has been dedicated to the performi...