Jazz Star Tiffany Austin Performs At San Jose's Hammer Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2022
Acclaimed powerhouse vocalist Tiffany Austin will perform live in downtown San Jose when San Jose Jazz, Hammer Theatre Center, and San José State University present the Tiffany Austin Trio, Friday, February 17 at the Hammer Theatre's intimate Hammer4 (also available to view from home via Livestream).
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2022
Acclaimed powerhouse vocalist Tiffany Austin will perform live in downtown San Jose when San Jose Jazz, Hammer Theatre Center, and San José State University present the Tiffany Austin Trio, Friday, February 17 at the Hammer Theatre's intimate Hammer4 (also available to view from home via Livestream).
Burlesque Extravaganza At EXIT Theatre, February 23 - February 26
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2022
EXIT Theatre's 2022 Burlesque Extravaganza warms up the mainstage with four nights of delectable Divas. Join us at EXIT Theatre February 23 through February 26, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2022
EXIT Theatre's 2022 Burlesque Extravaganza warms up the mainstage with four nights of delectable Divas. Join us at EXIT Theatre February 23 through February 26, 2022.
BWW Review: SWEPT AWAY at Berkeley Rep
by Steve Murray - January 28, 2022
Dead man tell no tales, so three apparitions appear to their surviving shipwreck mate beseeching him to tell their stories in John Logan's brilliant World Premiere musical based on the stirring music of award winning Avett Brothers. That story, involving a tragic shipwreck, is a mesmerizing tale of unbearable life-changing choices, cathartic soul searching and bro bonding.
by Steve Murray - January 28, 2022
Dead man tell no tales, so three apparitions appear to their surviving shipwreck mate beseeching him to tell their stories in John Logan's brilliant World Premiere musical based on the stirring music of award winning Avett Brothers. That story, involving a tragic shipwreck, is a mesmerizing tale of unbearable life-changing choices, cathartic soul searching and bro bonding.
Burlesque Extravaganza Comes to EXIT Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2022
EXIT Theatre’s 2022 Burlesque Extravaganza warms up the mainstage with four nights of delectable Divas. Join in at EXIT Theatre February 23 through February 26, 2022, at 8PM, for a fun, flirty time!
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2022
EXIT Theatre’s 2022 Burlesque Extravaganza warms up the mainstage with four nights of delectable Divas. Join in at EXIT Theatre February 23 through February 26, 2022, at 8PM, for a fun, flirty time!
THE ART OF THE BRICK Extends Its Run In San Francisco
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
Due to high demand, THE ART OF THE BRICK —a captivating exhibition featuring intriguing works of art by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya—has been extended through Monday, May 30, 2022 at the historic 1 Grant Avenue in San Francisco.
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
Due to high demand, THE ART OF THE BRICK —a captivating exhibition featuring intriguing works of art by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya—has been extended through Monday, May 30, 2022 at the historic 1 Grant Avenue in San Francisco.
Oakland Theater Project Begins 10th Anniversary Season With THE TEMPEST
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
Oakland Theater Project celebrates its 10th Anniversary and launches the 2022 Season: In the Eye of the Storm with in-person performances of The Tempest by William Shakespeare, directed by Executive Co-Artistic Director Michael Socrates Moran.
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
Oakland Theater Project celebrates its 10th Anniversary and launches the 2022 Season: In the Eye of the Storm with in-person performances of The Tempest by William Shakespeare, directed by Executive Co-Artistic Director Michael Socrates Moran.
BWW Review: FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME at A.C.T. Geary Theatre
by Steve Murray - January 27, 2022
Not a fan of rap, improv or audience participation, three key ingredients of FLS, I have to say I was drawn in by the incredibly talented cast and the lightning speed at which they riff on random thoughts and observations. Combining sketch theater and 'freestyle rap, the 90-minute exercise in creativity included humor, social awareness, pathos and inspiration.
by Steve Murray - January 27, 2022
Not a fan of rap, improv or audience participation, three key ingredients of FLS, I have to say I was drawn in by the incredibly talented cast and the lightning speed at which they riff on random thoughts and observations. Combining sketch theater and 'freestyle rap, the 90-minute exercise in creativity included humor, social awareness, pathos and inspiration.
Alonzo King LINES Ballet Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
Alonzo King LINES Ballet, the internationally celebrated contemporary ballet company, is pleased to announce the performance schedule for its 40th Anniversary year.
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
Alonzo King LINES Ballet, the internationally celebrated contemporary ballet company, is pleased to announce the performance schedule for its 40th Anniversary year.
SF Shakes Announces 40th Season of Free Shakespeare in the Park
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival has announced that its summer 2022 Free Shakespeare in the Park production will be Shakespeare’s popular romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing.
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2022
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival has announced that its summer 2022 Free Shakespeare in the Park production will be Shakespeare’s popular romantic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing.
San Francisco Opera Names Theresa Von Klug Chief Operating Officer
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2022
Matthew Shilvock, Tad and Dianne Taube General Director of San Francisco Opera, today announced the appointment of Theresa Von Klug as Chief Operating Officer, effective February 28, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2022
Matthew Shilvock, Tad and Dianne Taube General Director of San Francisco Opera, today announced the appointment of Theresa Von Klug as Chief Operating Officer, effective February 28, 2022.
San Francisco Symphony Celebrates the Lunar New Year Next Month
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2022
Celebrate Lunar New Year: Year of the Tiger with the San Francisco Symphony at this vibrant event that draws upon Asian traditions, past and present. Conductor Yue Bao makes her debut leading the Orchestra in The Butterfly Lovers Concerto and works by Huan-zhi Li, Tan Dun, Texu Kim, Tzyen Hsiao, and Liu Yuan, as well as traditional folk music.
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2022
Celebrate Lunar New Year: Year of the Tiger with the San Francisco Symphony at this vibrant event that draws upon Asian traditions, past and present. Conductor Yue Bao makes her debut leading the Orchestra in The Butterfly Lovers Concerto and works by Huan-zhi Li, Tan Dun, Texu Kim, Tzyen Hsiao, and Liu Yuan, as well as traditional folk music.
Magic Theatre Announces In-Person Event VALENTINE'S WITH COLMAN DOMINGO
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2022
Magic Theatre has announced a special one night only event, with the one and only true star of film, television, and of course stage- the Colman Domingo. This benefit for the Magic Theatre will be a chance to really spend time with Colman Domingo as he talks us through his career, complete with his journey from his earliest creations on our Bay Area stages to New York and his performances and own plays in New York; to his explosive career as shining star of incredible films and as a leading light on television.
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2022
Magic Theatre has announced a special one night only event, with the one and only true star of film, television, and of course stage- the Colman Domingo. This benefit for the Magic Theatre will be a chance to really spend time with Colman Domingo as he talks us through his career, complete with his journey from his earliest creations on our Bay Area stages to New York and his performances and own plays in New York; to his explosive career as shining star of incredible films and as a leading light on television.
African-American Shakespeare Company Postpones THE GLASS MENAGERIE
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2022
San Francisco's African-American Shakespeare company has decided to postpone its slated production of The Glass Menagerie due to the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant. When initial media reports stressing the dire potential of the variant emerged in December the company was forced to reconsider its place on the schedule and whether by the time it was ready for its run, would audiences feel confident enough about coming into a theater?
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2022
San Francisco's African-American Shakespeare company has decided to postpone its slated production of The Glass Menagerie due to the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant. When initial media reports stressing the dire potential of the variant emerged in December the company was forced to reconsider its place on the schedule and whether by the time it was ready for its run, would audiences feel confident enough about coming into a theater?
In Open Studio Mode 836M Gallery Presents 'Ensemble For Non-Linear Time'
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2022
836M Gallery will present Ensemble for Nonlinear Time@836M, a multidisciplinary residency project to be led by choreographer Hope Mohr and visual artist Ranu Mukherjee. Within the three-month residency, a cast of professional dancers and immigrant and refugee artists will work towards a performance and film work that draws on the experience of rupture as a catalyst for imagining different futures.
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2022
836M Gallery will present Ensemble for Nonlinear Time@836M, a multidisciplinary residency project to be led by choreographer Hope Mohr and visual artist Ranu Mukherjee. Within the three-month residency, a cast of professional dancers and immigrant and refugee artists will work towards a performance and film work that draws on the experience of rupture as a catalyst for imagining different futures.
SFBATCO Presents Award-Winning Play I, TOO, SING AMERICA
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022
SFBATCO'S AWARD-WINNING I, TOO, SING AMERICA, filled with inspiration, hope, and drama, gives a full view of the BIPOC experience beyond pain and oppression. The vibrant and hopeful I, TOO, SING AMERICA hits the BRAVA Theater Center stage in San Francisco from January 28th-February 13th, 2022.
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2022
SFBATCO'S AWARD-WINNING I, TOO, SING AMERICA, filled with inspiration, hope, and drama, gives a full view of the BIPOC experience beyond pain and oppression. The vibrant and hopeful I, TOO, SING AMERICA hits the BRAVA Theater Center stage in San Francisco from January 28th-February 13th, 2022.
THANA ALEXA Canceled At Hammer Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2022
Hammer Theatre Center has announced the cancellation of Thana Alexa, originally scheduled for January 30, to launch this spring's Black Cab Jazz Series.
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2022
Hammer Theatre Center has announced the cancellation of Thana Alexa, originally scheduled for January 30, to launch this spring's Black Cab Jazz Series.
Stunning New WEST SIDE STORY Comes Alive On California Theatre Stage from Opera San José
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2022
Opera San José will close its 2021–2022 season with West Side Story, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's classic American tale of two star-crossed lovers and the prejudices that keep them apart.
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2022
Opera San José will close its 2021–2022 season with West Side Story, Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's classic American tale of two star-crossed lovers and the prejudices that keep them apart.
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Sing-Along Comes to San Jose Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2022
The interactive experiences begin with a pre-show led by our quirky and witty emcee who welcomes our enthusiastic audiences and introduces the interactive elements of each Sing-Along, Quote-Along or Special Event Experience.
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2022
The interactive experiences begin with a pre-show led by our quirky and witty emcee who welcomes our enthusiastic audiences and introduces the interactive elements of each Sing-Along, Quote-Along or Special Event Experience.
ODC/Dance Presents DANCE DOWNTOWN, March 31 - April 10
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022
ODC has announced that DANCE DOWNTOWN, March 31 - April 10 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, will kick off its 50+ anniversary celebrations.
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022
ODC has announced that DANCE DOWNTOWN, March 31 - April 10 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, will kick off its 50+ anniversary celebrations.
San Francisco Opera's 2022-23 Centennial Season Announced
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022
San Francisco Opera has announced plans for the Company's 100th season. As only the third American opera company in history to reach this centennial milestone, the Company's 2022–23 Season will honor San Francisco Opera's glorious past while inviting the public into an exciting new era of musical excellence under Kim's music directorship and a renewed commitment to innovation.
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022
San Francisco Opera has announced plans for the Company's 100th season. As only the third American opera company in history to reach this centennial milestone, the Company's 2022–23 Season will honor San Francisco Opera's glorious past while inviting the public into an exciting new era of musical excellence under Kim's music directorship and a renewed commitment to innovation.
Opera San José Presents Flamenco-infused CARMEN
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022
Fiery flamenco joins brilliant singing to ignite Bizet's iconic opera, Carmen, in a vibrant Opera San José production conducted by Music Director Joseph Marcheso, with reimagined stage direction by Lillian Groag.
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022
Fiery flamenco joins brilliant singing to ignite Bizet's iconic opera, Carmen, in a vibrant Opera San José production conducted by Music Director Joseph Marcheso, with reimagined stage direction by Lillian Groag.
Jane Austen Classic Comes To Musical Life In SENSE AND SENSIBILITY At TheatreWorks
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022
Jane Austen's engaging story of two resilient sisters comes to musical life on stage when TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the Regional Premiere of Sense and Sensibility. This sensational work features book, music, and lyrics by Paul Gordon, whose Pride and Prejudice broke box office records when it premiered at TheatreWorks in 2019, and was then streamed by more than 160,000 viewers worldwide at its virtual debut.
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2022
Jane Austen's engaging story of two resilient sisters comes to musical life on stage when TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the Regional Premiere of Sense and Sensibility. This sensational work features book, music, and lyrics by Paul Gordon, whose Pride and Prejudice broke box office records when it premiered at TheatreWorks in 2019, and was then streamed by more than 160,000 viewers worldwide at its virtual debut.
San Francisco Opera's 2022-23 Centennial Season Announced
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2022
As only the third American opera company in history to reach this centennial milestone, the Company’s 2022–23 Season will honor San Francisco Opera’s glorious past while inviting the public into an exciting new era of musical excellence under Kim’s music directorship and a renewed commitment to innovation.
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2022
As only the third American opera company in history to reach this centennial milestone, the Company’s 2022–23 Season will honor San Francisco Opera’s glorious past while inviting the public into an exciting new era of musical excellence under Kim’s music directorship and a renewed commitment to innovation.
Mills Music Now Announces 2022 Concert Series Dates
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2022
Mills Music Now series, the Mills College Music Department and the Center for Contemporary Music in February presents the award winning composer/improviser Nicole Mitchell on Saturday, February 5, 2022, 8:00 PM (PST). Nicole is the 2021-22 Jean Macduff Vaux Composer-in-Residence performing in the Jeannik Méquet Littlefield Concert Hall with the concert also available as a Live Stream.
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2022
Mills Music Now series, the Mills College Music Department and the Center for Contemporary Music in February presents the award winning composer/improviser Nicole Mitchell on Saturday, February 5, 2022, 8:00 PM (PST). Nicole is the 2021-22 Jean Macduff Vaux Composer-in-Residence performing in the Jeannik Méquet Littlefield Concert Hall with the concert also available as a Live Stream.
Playful People Productions FROZEN JR. Reschedules To April
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2022
San Jose's Playful People Productions has announced its production of Disney's Frozen Jr. Three casts of children between the ages of four and fifteen play the beloved characters who discover the power of knowing yourself and relying on your friends.
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2022
San Jose's Playful People Productions has announced its production of Disney's Frozen Jr. Three casts of children between the ages of four and fifteen play the beloved characters who discover the power of knowing yourself and relying on your friends.
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