Author: Celia Wirth

Stillwater Gazette - September 2, 2022The Zephyr Theatre to stage Sam Shepard’s ‘True West’ The 1980s’ suburban kitchen with its yellow curtains, wall-mounted telephone, and glass-topped table sets the scene for “True West,” on stage at The Zephyr Theatre Sept. 8-24. That tidy room becomes a battleground when adult brothers grapple with each other — and themselves — in the play written by Sam Shepard.

Stillwater Gazette - August 26, 2022The Zephyr’s annual gala will be a moving experience — again The Zephyr Theatre is on a roll again.The third annual Let the Art Move You Gala, the theatre’s largest fundraiser of the year, will be held Sept. 25, and Stillwater Trolley Co. will provide the transport. Modeled off of popular progressive-dinner events, the gala starts and ends at The Zephyr Theatre and includes trolley rides to three downtown Stillwater venues — The Grand Banquet Hall, Nacho Mama’s, and Ziggy’s on Main.

Stillwater Gazette - August 19, 2022At The Zephyr, SimpleGifts gives songs from the ’70s a new sound The classic version of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young’s song “Teach Your Children” starts with a distinctive pedal steel guitar solo. Fans of the folk rock supergroup may already be singing: “You, who are on the road, must have a code that you can live by… .” Now, imagine that intro played on a penny whistle and the lyrics sung in three-part harmony by women. There you have SimpleGifts, the group created by guitarist, composer, and producer Billy McLaughlin and returning to The Zephyr for an outdoor concert Aug. 28.

Stillwater Gazette - August 12, 2022The Zephyr’s new season to include ‘True West,’ ‘Holiday Inn,’ and ‘The Tempest’ The Zephyr Theatre has just announced its 2022/23 season, and it will include a volatile drama, familiar and brand-new musicals, ghost stories, ice thrills, and a double dose of Shakespeare. “This is the most extensive and ambitious season we’ve been able to mount since our first show in 2017,” said Calyssa Hall, The Zephyr’s executive director.

Stillwater Gazette - August 5, 2022 Galactic Cowboy Orchestra will return to The Zephyr stage What’s with the band’s name? That’s a good question, according to John Wright, the founding member and bass player for Galactic Cowboy Orchestra, which will return to The Zephyr’s outdoor stage for the third time Aug. 25. Since 2009 when the band was formed, Wright has been quizzed about the unusual name. “I guess I should have a quickly framed witty response,” Wright said. But he didn’t. His answer is as simple as the group’s music is complex.