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Russian-American Pianist Natasha Paremski Performs in Saratoga Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
Steinway Society – The Bay Area will present Russian-American pianist Natasha Paremski in concert on Saturday, December 3 at the McAfee Performing Arts and Lecture Center in Saratoga. The program includes selections from the music of Chopin, Adès, Ravel, and Balakirev.
Berkeley Rep Announces $25 Tickets To The West Coast Premiere Of WUTHERING HEIGHTS
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2022
Performances of the West Coast premiere of Emma Rice's critically acclaimed Wuthering Heights—a reimagined version of Emily Brontë's gothic masterpiece with live music, dance, passion, hope, and a dash of impish irreverence, creating an intoxicating revenge tragedy for today—begin this Friday, November 18 at Berkeley Repertory Theater's Roda Theatre (2015 Addison St., Berkeley).
THE BOOK OF MORMON Announces Lottery Ticket Policy At Broadway San Jose
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2022
THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has announced a lottery ticket policy for the San Jose engagement playing at the Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.) for a limited engagement beginning Tuesday, November 22 and running through Sunday, November 27, 2022.
San Francisco Opera Announces New Board President-Elect Jack Calhoun
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2022
San Francisco Opera has announced Jack Calhoun has been elected president of the San Francisco Opera Association effective August 1, 2023.
Golden Thread Productions Commissions New Work Based On Life Of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2022
Golden Thread Productions, the first American theatre company devoted to the Middle East, commissions playwright Adam Ashraf Elsayigh and dramaturg Salma Zohdi to write ALAA, a new play based on the life of British-Egyptian blogger and high profile political prisoner, Alaa Abd El-Fattah, one of the Egyptian Revolution's leading youth voices, thanks to the generous support of Gerbode Foundation's Special Awards in the Arts.
Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Golden Gate Theater, San Francisco
by Linda Hodges - November 13, 2022
What did our critic think of AIN’T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at Golden Gate Theater, SF?
Chris Harrison, Kaley Ann Voorhess, and Eric Anthony Lopez Set for AIM GALA This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2022
Kaley Ann Voorhees & Eric Anthony Lopez (both from the World Tour & Broadway companies of The Phantom of The Opera) are set to perform at AIM's 8th Annual Youth Mental Health Gala on November 18th at The Spanish Bay Grand in Pebble Beach, CA. The evening will be presented by Former Host of ABC's The Bachelor/The Bachelorette, Chris Harrison.
Photos: First Look at San Francisco Opera's LA TRAVIATA
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2022
Check out photos from San Francisco Opera's La Traviata! San Francisco Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata conducted by Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim in a new staging by director Shawna Lucey.
San Francisco Opera Presents THE TRAVIATA ENCOUNTER Next Weekend
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2022
For one night only, San Francisco Opera invites audiences to experience the romance, drama and passion of Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata in a new and unforgettable way. The Traviata Encounter will immerse guests in the seductive world of the opera and one of the art form's greatest characters, Violetta Valéry, based on an actual person, Marie Duplessis, who was a courtesan in 19th-century Paris.
Symphony San Jose to Present TCHAIKOVSKY FLUTE This January
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2022
Symphony San Jose features acclaimed solo artists chosen for their virtuosity and their singular magic on their instrument. With brilliant artistry, Bouriakov adds to the flute's repertory by identifying and transcribing works that will allow it to shine; and he returns this year to perform Tchaikovsky's magnificent Violin Concert – on the flute!
Cast And Creative Team For MEET JOHN DOE Announced At San Jose Stage Co.
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2022
San Jose Stage Company (Randall King, Artistic Director and Cathleen King, Executive Director) has announced the full cast and creative team for The Stage’s World Premiere adaptation of Frank Capra’s classic MEET JOHN DOE by Robert Riskin.
Opera Parallèle Announces Tickets On Sale For EVEREST: AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
by BWW News Desk - November 11, 2022
Opera Parallèle (OP), the Bay Area's leading producer of contemporary opera, has announced tickets for the company's upcoming Everest: An Immersive Experience, are now on sale beginning with an initial allotment of nine performances spanning February 3 – 12.
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Presents 37th Annual Holiday Concert, STILL STANDING
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir (OIGC), under the direction of Terrance Kelly, is excited to present their 37th annual holiday concert, STILL STANDING. After pivoting through a couple of years of virtual and outdoor events, the Bay Area's beloved holiday concert will be presented in-person at the Oakland Scottish Rite Center's Grand Auditorium on Saturday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m.
Photos: First Look At AMELIE At Masquers Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
Masquers Playhouse presents Amélie, the Musical opening November 11, 2022 through December 10, 2022. See photos from the production.
Hammer Theatre Center to Kick Off the Holiday Season With COOL YULE
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2022
Bay Area music lovers can chill out this holiday season with San José State University Jazz Orchestra’s Cool Yule, a lively concert of holiday classics with a jazzy swing at the Hammer Theatre Center.
Voting Now Open For The 2022 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards
by BWW Awards - November 10, 2022
Voting is now open for the 2022 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
ISing Silicon Valley Presents HOLIDAY MEMORIES Celebrating 10 Years Of Song
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
iSing Silicon Valley begins 10th anniversary season celebrations with Holiday Memories—two festive concerts on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 2:00pm and 4:30pm at Mission Santa Clara de Asís in Santa Clara, California. iSing—the award-winning choral program that brings together over 300 girls from diverse cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds—will look back on ten years of song with traditional and contemporary carols and new works including the world premiere performance of chorea lucis by Kenyon Duncan.
Photos: First Look at MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Berkeley Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
Berkeley Playhouse is continuing its 22/23 Season with Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical, performing now through December 23, 2022. Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical is directed and choreographed by Dane Paul Andres, vocal directed by Camden Daly, and conducted by Jessica Igarashi. Get a first look at photos here!
Brian Copeland's GRANDMA & ME Extended at The Marsh San Francisco
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
Due to popular demand, The Marsh San Francisco has announced the second extension of GRANDMA & ME: An Ode to Single Parents. Dedicated to the memory of Copeland’s grandmother, Lena Mae Arbee, GRANDMA & ME: An Ode to Single Parents has been extended through December 10, 2022.
Town Hall Announces Fifth Installment for New Voices Series
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
Playwright Molly Olis Krost’s piece, “Nanay” will be brought to the stage by Director Yari Cervas. This lightly produced, two-weekend performance model will be the Fifth in Town Hall’s New Voices series.
COCKETTES: ETERNAL EMISSIONS Comes to PianoFight In Oakland
by BWW News Desk - November 09, 2022
DJ Dank invites you to COCKETTES: ETERNAL EMISSIONS. Take a trip back to the heyday of the Cockettes in this colorful multi-media musical revue- featuring musical numbers made famous by the Cockettes with members of the original Cockettes in person! Video testimonies and archival footage round out the revue. Produced by Dan Karkoska. Musical Direction by original Cockette - Scrumbly Koldewyn.
Opera San José to Present Verdi's FALSTAFF in February 2023
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
Opera San José will present Verdi's Falstaff. Adapted from Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor and scenes from Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2, this hilarious and beloved comedic masterpiece offers a joyful look at one of the Bard’s most popular characters.
San José Chamber Orchestra Presents CELEBRATION Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
Glorious works to welcome the changing of the year with pianist Jon Nakamatsu and clarinetists Jon Manasse and (his son) Alec Manasse.  Conductor Barbara Day Turner.  Music by Chopin, Franz Krommer, Jessie Montgomery, Mozart, Prokofiev, George Gershwin and Michael Touchi.
World Premiere of CASHED OUT Comes to San Francisco Playhouse in January 2023
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
San Francisco Playhouse presents the World Premiere of Cashed Out by Native American playwright Claude Jackson, Jr.
Carole J Bufford Plays The Venetian Room This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2022
Bay Area Cabaret's 2022-23 season featuring exceptional and critically acclaimed cabaret, jazz and Broadway artists, continues with multi award-winning star, Carole J. Bufford, on Sunday, November 20 at 5 p.m. in her frothy hit show, Vintage Pop! 

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