Live looping singer-songwriter Amy Obenski
Amy Obenski performs in a variety of formats, with her gripping vocals and lyrics often enhanced by live-looping technology at her feet.
Missed a Zoom talkback? Or want to watch the performances, discussions and classes we streamed during the Covid shutdown? No problem: we archive recordings of all our broadcasts. Watch each video via City Lights’ YouTube in the windows below.
Stranger than fiction
In this collaboration with the San Jose Museum of Art, explore two new artistic events: the play “Coded” and the landmark video installation “Factory of the Sun.”
Jazz keyboardist Ron Scott
The pianist, keyboardist, composer and bandleader Ron Scott has a favorite tagline: “Joins the Smooth with the Funky.” It’s perfect.
A fresh new world of theater at The Pear
Our friends at The Pear Theatre in Mountain View talk about their hybrid approach to their upcoming season: onstage and on screen.
Quiz & cocktails with Joey McDaniel
He’s a regular on Bay Area stages and hosts the podcast Drunk Broadway. It’s no surprise that Joey McDaniel is a whiz at theater trivia and mixology.
Magic and comedy with Phil Ackerly
Both magician and entertainer, Phil Ackerly puts on a show for all ages. Join us for sleight-of-hand magic, amazing illusions and great storytelling.
Veggielution talks compost, climate and community
The Veggielution team teaches us about setting up our own home composting operation, and tells us the latest on the new SoFA Pocket Park.
Original music with Alex Arango
Colombian musician Alex Arango presents a night of original instrumental music exploring the rhythms that influenced him.
Celebrate City Lights’ new season!
To celebrate CLTC’s reopening, playwrights and actors from our upcoming season join us on Zoom to announce our new plays and musicals.
Storytelling with Play on Words
Play on Words founders Julia Halprin Jackson and Melinda Marks join us with writer Melissa Flores Anderson to talk about their literary series and perform a new story.
Director, actor and playwright Doug Brook
Terrific theater talk covering the many shows Doug Brook has worked on over the years, including “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Lend Me a Tenor.”
An Earth Day concert with Nehal and Austin
This San José musical couple treats us to original soul, blues and earthy-rock music served with a heavy vintage flavor and a timeless poetic grit.
They write the jingles
John Campione and Justin Keyes have a mission: to save small businesses, one jingle at a time, with their podcasting venture Pod Help the Outcasts.
The art of quilting with Connie Boulay
Connie Boulay, a gifted textile artist and long-time friend of the theater, joined us to talk about the fascinating journey she took in creating her “Gypsy Wife” quilt and others.
Children’s musician Andy Z
Whether you’re a child or happily childlike, you’ll love taking a trip with us to Andyland. Our guide: award-winning kids’ singer/songwriter Andy Z.
“2-Part Art” with the San Jose Museum of Art
Join the San Jose Museum of Art for a virtual gallery walkthrough and a fascinating art lesson you can participate in at home.
Cellista’s Finding San Jose
“Finding San José” is one of Cellista’s stage poems: narrative multimedia works that investigate the ruptures of daily life. Here, the eclectic communities of San José dwell side by side.
Playwright and songwriter Michael Mitnick
Michael Mitnick (“The Siegel,” “Spacebar: A Broadway Play by Kyle Sugarman”) sits down for a chat with City Lights actor & sound designer George Psarras.
James Monroe Iglehart: Bay Area to Broadway
City Lights’ Rebecca Wallace interviews Tony award-winning actor, and everyone’s favorite Bay Area-to-Broadway story, James Monroe Iglehart.
A live episode of the queer soap opera Victoria Place
A full cast, a narrator, and creator Robby Kendall offer a theatrical guide to these zany characters. As with all good soap operas, you can jump in at any time – no need to have seen the first two episodes.