City Lights Theater Company

City Lights Theater Company presents: Téa Noelle ~ Acoustic singer songwriter bringing you some soul <3 CTLC is supported by donations! Help them continue their work in supporting artists! www.cltc.org/donate Your generosity is appreciated! Her original music is available on all platforms!... www.linktr.ee/teanoelle www.teanoellemusic.com Virtual Tip Jar!: Venmo: teanoellemusic Paypal: paypal.me/MOverstreet -Téa

Tonight: Join us at 8 p.m. here on Facebook for an evening of original music with singer Téa Noelle! Enjoy indie R&B with a jazzy pop flow, all delivered with Téa's signature, sultry style. We're thrilled to welcome Téa to our weekly streaming & video series The Next Stage, which happens every Thursday night at 8 on Facebook or Zoom. Other upcoming shows include "Time To Get Saucy," a cooking workshop with chef Amoreena Lucero, on Feb. 4; and a theater-themed trivia night hos...ted by Tom Gough and Luisa Sermol, on Feb. 11. Learn more at cltc.org/thenextstage. See you soon! -Rebecca

Our friends at Palo Alto Players are continuing their 90th season with the award-winning off-Broadway musical "The Last Five Years." Starring real-life married couple Chris and Marah Sotelo, this intimate and alluring musical by modern theatre icon Jason Robert Brown chronicles the five year relationship of a young couple whose path takes them in different directions in more ways than one. "The Last Five Years" will be filmed live on stage and available as an on-demand ...video stream, from January 29 through February 14, 2021. Streaming tickets, starting at $25 per household, are on sale now at paplayers.org or by phone at 650.329.0891. Pictured: Chris and Marah Sotelo as Jamie and Cathy. Photo courtesy of Chris and Marah Sotelo. ----- #CarolTheAssistant

Did you know that you can get a Sephora gift card AND support City Lights at the same time??? Through our new partnership with Pintuna, you can. This website allows you to donate while you shop--a portion of your purchases goes directly to us at City Lights! Pintuna has many gift card options available: 1800Flowers (I’m looking at you Valentines Day), Krispy Kreme, Amazon, and Petco...just to name a few. ... Click here to get shopping.and donating!: https://app.pintuna.com/?org=43745822 ------- #CarolTheAssistant

Our streaming series The Next Stage returns next week with Téa Noelle! Téa describes her style as indie RnB with a jazzy pop flow, and you’ll enjoy her smooth vocals, guitar skills and warm & sultry vibe. This year, The Next Stage moves to Thursday nights at 8 p.m. As always, broadcasts will be on Facebook or Zoom, and you'll be able to enjoy Téa's evening of original music right here on Facebook at 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. All Next Stage events are free. Learn more about... our series at cltc.org/thenextstage, and enjoy one of Téa's awesome videos below. -Rebecca

Tomorrow morning at 5:29 a.m., we release the first episode of our new podcast series, "Spooky Lights." You don't have to get up early to listen to original Halloween-style stories and poems read by the City Lights community, but we would salute your dedication. According to The Mercury News, our new podcast just may be one of the "top virtual events and socially distanced fun happening this Halloween season." We'll take it. Episode 1 features:... "Voodoo" by Christopher DeWan, author of "Hoopty Time Machines: fairy tales for grown ups," read by James Ward Byrkit, director of the sci-fi thriller "Coherence" "Love Burns by Sophie Mallette, read by the wondrous Lisa Mallette "The Tropics Inn" by Lauren Doyle, read by Alyssa Tryon "Red" by Melinda Marks, read by me It's all happening on City Lights' podcast channel, Filament, and we're releasing new episodes every other day through Nov. 2. Listen to Filament for free on our website at cltc.org/filament or wherever you get your podcasts. -Rebecca

Congratulations to our general manager, Anne Younan, who has joined the board of Theatre Bay Area! She brings her vast experience (three decades with City Lights) onstage and off, her South Bay perspective, and general awesomeness to TBA. Board president Debbie Chinn noted that, In tough times, "One of our greatest resources are our board members who provide expertise, advice, counsel, connections, and guidance." Also newly joining the board is musician, computer science p...rofessor, theater maker, and arts advocate and technologist Armando Fox. Anne is also a member of TBA's Theatres Advancing Social Change cohort and the newly formed Bay Area Theater Accountability Workgroup. -Rebecca

The Leigh Weimers Emerging Artists Awards is a program of the Rotary Club of San Jose created in honor and memory of the iconic Mercury News columnist who did so much to publicize and support the arts in Silicon Valley. Congrats to this year's Leigh Weimers winners: Justin Keyes, Lydia Rae Black, Alex Arango and Amy D. This video shows off each winner's talent and I PROMISE, it's worth the watch! The artists are all so talented, and it's refreshing and heartwarming to see c...reativity being highlighted and showcased. Shout out to Tasi Alabastro, a 2019 Leigh Weimers Award recipient, for helping to create this presentation. Congrats, again! --- #CarolTheAssistant

We’re excited to announce the full line up SPOOKY LIGHTS, the latest addition to our podcast channel, Filament. This series is composed entirely of original stories and poetry, all written and read with theatrical flair by the City Lights Theater Company community. Including: our Artistic Director, Lisa Mallette, reading a piece written by her daughter, Sophie Mallette, and a piece that will be read in both English and Spanish. The inaugural episode drops Oct. 27, and then w...e’ll be releasing new episodes every other day through Nov 2nd. For more information on Filament and Spooky Lights, head on over to www.cltc.org/filament You can subscribe to Filament on your favorite podcasting app, today! Episode 1) -Voodoo by Christopher DeWan, author of Hoopty Time Machines: fairy tales for grown ups, read by James Ward Byrkit, director of the sci fi thriller COHERENCE. - Love Burns by Sophie Mallette, read by Lisa Mallette - The Tropics Inn by Lauren Doyle, read by Alyssa Tryon - Red by Melinda Marks, read by Becky Wallace Episode 2) - The Interview by Christopher DeWan, author of Hoopty Time Machines: fairy tales for grown ups, read by James Ward Byrkit, director of the sci fi thriller COHERENCE. - Sarcophagus written and read by Derek McCaw - Interrogation by Robert Martin Chase, read by Erin Southard, Anne Younan, and Carol Amalia Alban Episode 3) - They Do the Monster Bash by R. Hamilton, read by Keenan Flagg - Cold by Carol Amalia Alban, read by Sarah Younan - The Man in the Road by Tonya Duncan, read by Ivette Deltoro and Keenan Flagg Episode 4) - Nightfall by Robert Martin Chase, read by Carol Amalia Alban - Holy Company written and read by Ivette Deltoro - Santa Compaña (Holy Company, translated to Spanish), written and read by Ivette Deltoro - Ghost by Rosalie Price, read by Anne Younan ------ #CarolTheAssistant #Podcast #ScaryStories #SpookySeason

The Next Stage presents an eclectic evening of hip hop, jazz and storytelling with The Francis Experience Trio! That’s drummer Gabby Horlick, multi-instrumentalist William Bohrer and emcee & storyteller Jonathan Borca, with featured bassist Alonso Sanchez and featured poet Raquel Garcia. The performance is followed by a Q&A. Learn more about our weekly streaming & video series at cltc.org/thenextstage.

Last-minute change for tonight's performance by The Francis Experience on The Next Stage: William Bohrer broke his wrist last night, and we're all thinking of him. Taking his place is the amazing guitarist David Lechuga. Here's a video of him performing at this year's SoFA Music Festival. Tune in tonight here on Facebook at 8 p.m. And get well soon, Will! -Rebecca

Psst...did you know that you can use part of your City Lights season pass next season, too? Yep, it's no secret that we're not getting to do the shows we wanted. So we've turned all passes into Flex Passes: six admissions that you can use in any combination of shows. And if you can't use them all in 2020-21 (#thankscovid), no worries. The unused admissions will now carry over until August 2022. Because you rock. And we love you.... Want to learn more? Click over to cltc.org/seasonpass or ask us any questions below. -Rebecca

Can you rock a dapper suit like Dr. Jekyll, or a 19th-century rockstar dress like Emma Borden? Well, even if we can't be on stage right now, we can still hang out with costume designers Pat Tyler and Melissa Sanchez. They'll join us at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, on The Next Stage to chat about some of their favorite shows, including "LIZZIE" (2017), "The Elephant Man" (2016) and "Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (2015). This free event starts at 8 p.m. on Zoom, but members of The Next S...tage get to arrive at 7:30 for a private tour of Pat's home costume studio! Sign up for the event at cltc.org/tickets. Interested in becoming a Next Stage member? You'll get lots of sweet perks, and know you're supporting artists during a very tough time. Members pay just $10 a month or $100 annually (season-pass holders pay $7 / $70). Learn more at cltc.org/thenextstage. -Rebecca

Our friends at Silicon Valley Shakespeare have joined Filament in the Podcast club with their latest innovation-- ShakesPod! Their inaugural episode, Bard Talk: History of 'Macbeth,' will explore the history of "Macbeth" and features special performances by 2019’s "Macbeth" Theatre Bay Area Award Finalist Witches (Drew B. Jones, Sarah Thermond, and Sara Razavi) and Porter (Keenan Flagg). Available on all major podcast platforms starting October 24th.... I'm excited to have more theater podcasts to listen to! -- #CarolTheAssistant

This week on The Next Stage, we have our first author! Ehsaneh Sadr's new book, "A Door Between Us," is already getting rave reviews: ''’A Door Between Us’ is a vivid, thrilling story...You will not forget these scenes and these characters.'' --Robert Morgan, New York Times bestselling author of "Gap Creek."... ...Ehsaneh Sadr's insightful debut, with its thoughtful social justice message, paints a very human and, at times, harrowing picture of a complex nation and a group of people rarely present in Western fiction.'' --Holly Dagres, Atlantic Council. ''’A Door Between Us’ is an enthralling story of hope, courage, and the powerful ties that bind families and communities together...From start to finish, the story held me rapt, its poignant message of interconnectedness lingering with me long after I turned the last page.'' --Amanda Skenandore, author of "Between Earth and Sky." Still need the Zoom info? Go to Cltc.org/tickets to 'purchase' your free ticket, and we'll email you all the details. Want to be a Next Stage MEMBER? http://cltc.org/the-next-stage-members/ has all the information. (Perks include: Being pre-signed up for all Next Stage events! No need to 'buy' your ticket each week, we'll email all details right to your inbox). -#CarolTheAssistant