High Release Dance, a highly unusual troupe -- with no director, but with 16 or so members who decide things democratically -- puts on its one big show every two years, to raise money to pay for rehearsal space, then burrows back underground like cicadas, to gestate new dances for the next show. We caught the show this year and loved it. Read the review.

"Wild With Happy," a new comedy by Colman Domingo, is running June 5-30, 2013, at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, produced by TheatreWorks. Domingo and Sharon Washington, who star, are both fabulous, powerful and hilarious. Read the review.

Sharon Washington helped playwright Colman Domingo shape his bright new comedy, "Wild With Happy," when both of them were appearing in "The Scottsboro Boys" on Broadway. Then she helped workshop it at TheatreWorks New Works Festival, then got rave reviews for it in New York. Now the play is back at TheatreWorks in Mountain View. We talk with Ms. Washington about this and about the book and possible one-hander play she is writing. Read the interview

See that piano up there? That's a Baldwin Acrosonic spinet piano that Kenny Brawner, Laiona Michelle and Jayne Deely all played in "Clementine in the Lower 9" at TheatreWorks in 2011. A great production. A photo of Mr. Brawner performing in that play, at that piano, is below. One of these days, Triviana will get around to posting John Orr's review of that show. He liked it a lot. Which is part of the reason why John wants that piano. Also, he just kinda wants to have a piano in the house. But, the piano is not free. In fact, it is for sale, in one of TheatreWorks' huge rummage sales, wherein people are allowed to look through the great theater troupe's store of costumes, props and set pieces and buy them, if they meet the minimum asking price. We don't know the details, sorry. The piano was for sale at last year's sale, but apparently nobody bought it, which is why it is still available. The sale takes place at TheatreWorks scene shop, 37886 Filbert Street, Newark, California. For more information, email proprentals@theatreworks.org. If you buy that piano, please give it a good home and the love it deserves.

The more we learn about Molly Bell, the more we admire her. Singer, dancer, actor, playwright, composer, doer of good works, mom to two beautiful children. She's in "Sweet Charity" at Center Rep at the moment, will be part of a great Divas for Life show on June 10, has a number of other things going on, and we just want to know what phone booth she uses to change into her superperson garb. She's great. Read about Molly Bell.

TheatreWorks Music Director, music professor at Gunn High, conductor of symphonies and choral groups, William Liberatore is an amazing and deeply respected fellow. Read Mark Kitaoka's profile of him. This profile is part of an ongoing series of idiosyncratic profiles written and photographed by Mark Kitaoka. See the index to these pieces.

The Smuin Ballet is offering Bouquet for its spring program. Triviana dance writer Virginia Bock, herself a dancer, watched the troupe rehearsing "Petal," by Helen Pickett. Read Ms. Bock's story about the experience.

Molly Bell is amazing. We have a profile of her here in Triviana Arts & Entertainment, but here's a favorite video of her performing in Divas for Life. Find out more about Divas for Life.

Lake Street Dive is a band formed by Rachael Price, who is a wonderful vocalist. I love this tune, which I heard on A Prairie Home Companion. Then I found this video.

Johnny Swim. I heard this duo perform "Home" on "A Prairie Home Companion" and was knocked out.

"Laundry Room." Another from The Avett Brothers. Here is another tune that delves deep into emotion and yearning.

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps." Fabulous band performs in 2004 to honor George Harrison upon his posthumous induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Jeff Lynne, Steve Ferrone, Dhani Harrison and Prince. Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers does the early solo stuff. Prince shows up and takes over.

"Deportee." The Kingston Trio version, posted July 14, 2012, in honor of Woody Guthrie's 100th birthday. Thank you, Mr. Guthrie.

Tim O'Brien: "Hey, Joe," at Celtic Connections 2009, Glasgow Scotland.

Trucks & Tedeschi Band: "Midnight in Harlem," at the 2010 Guitar Festival.

Asylum Street Spankers: "Monkey Rag," and "If You Want Me to Love You."

Van Morrison: "Real Real Gone."

OK Go: "This Too Shall Pass." Incredible Rube Goldberg machine video.

Willie Dixon: "I'm Nervous." Funny and charming video of the great songwriter, singer and bassist.

Boxing Gandhis: "If You Love Me (Why Am I Dyin')" Hip, funky and hot in every way.

John Lee Sanders:Today, October 16, is his birthday. Fabulous musician. Give a listen to "Midnight in New Orleans".