It’s alive! It’s alive! At least it will be alive soon, “it” being Bay Area Stage’s production of “Young Frankenstein: The Musical,” which opens Friday, Oct. 12 and promises to be more fun than a roll in the hay. The 2007 musical is an adaptation of Mel Brooks’ 1974 spoof of 1930s Universal horror films, […]
Coming-of-age play to debut national run at Empress in September
Fairfield resident Lisa Smith-Bryant’s story “Clown in the Prayer Closet” has had quite an odyssey. It began as a book in 2013 and then was adapted by the author as an independent movie in 2015. Now the story is about to begin its run as a theatrical play when the production comes to Vallejo’s Empress […]
Hendrix tribute band to light up Empress stage tomorrow
The highest benchmark an aspiring guitarist can reach is “the next Jimi Hendrix.” Given Hendrix’s status as a guitar legend, that is a tall order but Ralph Woodson has chosen to achieve this by becoming Jimi Hendrix– figuratively speaking, of course. Those wishing to become acquainted with the Vallejo-based singer and guitarist can check out […]
Big band tributes to duke it out at Empress
This Saturday, the Empress Theatre in Vallejo will be hosting a Battle of the Bands competition, but the acts featured are not your typical upstart bands. Instead, two acts will be paying tribute to two of the great bandleaders of the 1940s and audiences will get to vote on which ones they like best. It’s […]
Motown tribute group to close out 2017 with Empress concert
The new year is a time to deliver good intentions. Why not close out the year with The Best Intentions– that is to say, the rhythm and blues group of the same name when they come to Vallejo? With soulful tunes that bring to mind the classic R&B music from the 60’s, 70’s and beyond, […]
Killer Queens will rock Vallejo
All-female Queen tribute band to perform at Empress Did you know that there exists an all-female tribute to the band Queen, and that you can see them at Vallejo’s Empress Theatre the day after Thanksgiving? No, this is not fantasy. This is real life. The Killer Queens are a group of five Bay Area women […]
Sir Stryker concert at Empress will benefit local charities
With hurricanes battering the Atlantic and other parts of the world experiencing tragedies, the spirit of giving is on a lot of people’s minds. To help with this giving, Vallejo’s Empress Theatre will be hosting a concert with acclaimed entertainer Sir Stryker in which the proceeds will go to two local charities that serve Solano […]
Comic actor Mike E. Winfield comes to Empress on Friday
Comedy shows are a chance to laugh until your cheekbones hurt, but they also can be an opportunity for self-reflection. As the bio for comedian Mike E. Winfield states, “Winfield in minutes will describe what has happened in your life that very day. Many often leave his live show saying, ‘Does he live with us?’” […]
‘Get down’ Friday night with KC & the Sunshine Band tribute at Empress
This Friday, put on your boogie shoes and go straight to the Empress Theatre for an evening of fun, dancing and memorable tunes. After all, as the weather continually becomes nicer, this is a good opportunity to take advantage of the Sunshine Experience, i.e., the self-proclaimed only tribute act to KC & the Sunshine Band […]
Mrs. B’s Blather: Have you been to the Empress lately?
On a Saturday night in February, Carole King and James Taylor’s music was featured as the draw for the audience of 200 at Vallejo’s Empress Theatre. Many of us of the grey hair variety, who actually still remember the words to many of the songs and were sub vocally singing along, showed up. The performances […]