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The Dickens Fair, San Francisco
I had no illusions that a longtime popular entertainment like San Francisco’s Dickens Fair would be a place of grand literary or historical seriousness. I expected healthy dollops of commercial humbug and theatrical claptrap. But I was still surprised to … Continue reading
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Dickens Fair
Did I mention I’m going to the Dickens Fair in San Francisco, after all? http://www.dickensfair.com/ Here’s the description: A holiday adventure into Victorian London, partying with hundreds of costumed players in over 120,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, … Continue reading
Another missed opportunity
I splurged on tickets for Trinity Rep’s Christmas Carol this year. These tickets are a bit pricey—it’s been years since we’ve seen it—and there are so many other expenses this time of the year. (Plus, in the fall, I’d already … Continue reading
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Missed opportunity
We’re heading to Oceanside, CA in January to visit our daughter Meg–a belated holiday celebration since she can’t come home for Christmas. I planned the dates, I booked the flight. And forgot that there’s a Dickens Festival in nearby Riverside … Continue reading
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