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Joe Goode Performance Group Appoints New ED David Mack
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2021
Amy Luckey, President of the Board of Joe Goode Performance Group (JGPG), is pleased to announce the appointment of David Mack as the organization's newest Executive Director.  Mack is moving to the Bay Area from LA to assume the position formally starting November 15. 
THE ART OF THE BRICK Will Premiere in San Francisco in December
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2021
THE ART OF THE BRICK—a captivating exhibition featuring intriguing works of art by renowned contemporary artist Nathan Sawaya—is set to make its San Francisco debut in December 2021, at the historic 1 Grant Avenue. The critically acclaimed collection features over 70 works of art made exclusively from one of the most recognizable toys in the world—the LEGO brick.
COOL YULE – A Concert Of Jazzy Holiday Songs Announced At Hammer Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2021
Downtown San José will be extra chill this holiday season when the San José State University Jazz Orchestra returns to Hammer Theatre Center with Cool Yule, a jazz concert featuring the festive and familiar sounds of favorite holiday songs.
San Francisco Opera Names Lisa Bury As The Company's Chief Philanthropy Officer
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2021
Matthew Shilvock, Tad and Dianne Taube General Director of San Francisco Opera, today announced the appointment of Lisa Bury as Chief Philanthropy Officer, following a national search led by Anne Johnson at the Aspen Leadership Group. Bury joins San Francisco Opera from The Dallas Opera, where she currently serves as Chief Advancement and Strategy Officer.
Nominations Close Sunday For The 2021 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards
by BWW Staff - October 26, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Nominations close Sunday, October 31st, 2021.
Original London Production of THE WOMAN IN BLACK to Make San Francisco Bay Area Premiere
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2021
Over 8 million people have lived to tell the tale of one of the most successful—and terrifying—theatre events ever staged, and now it’s coming to spook San Francisco Bay Area audiences this holiday season with all the stage thrills that have led audiences across the globe to shriek in fear for over 30 years!
CAN'T AFFORD TO By Kate Robards Comes to The Marsh Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2021
he grew up “broke,” married “rich,” and divorced faster than she could say tax bracket – from Walmart to Neiman's and back again. Having tried the Cinderella in need of saving route, and failed, Robards attempts to find worthiness and salvation in a stupid world through something other than money. Is that even possible in this age of status and consumerism?
Cinnabar Theater Presents The SoCo Phil Brass Quintet & The SoCo Phil String Quartet, December 5
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2021
The Music Concert Series “Sundays @ 7” at Cinnabar Theater continues with a beautiful Classical Music Concert on Sunday December 5th at 7pm.
Cinnabar Theater to Present Classical Concert Featuring The SoCo Phil Brass Quintet & The SoCo Phil String Quartet
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2021
The Music Concert Series 'Sundays @ 7' at Cinnabar Theater will continue with a beautiful Classical Music Concert on Sunday December 5th at 7pm. Join them for a double whammy Classical music concert that will feature two groups performing on the same bill - The Sonoma County Philharmonic (SoCo Phil) Brass Quintet & the SoCo Phil Strings Quartet.
Photos: Beth Leavel and Taylor Iman Jones Perform at BROADWAY AND VINE
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2021
Tony Award Winner Beth Leavel (The Prom, The Drowsy Chaperone, Bandstand, Elf, Mamma Mia!, Baby It's You, 42nd Street) and Taylor Iman Jones (Hamilton, Head Over Heels, Groundhog Day) presented back to back vineyard concerts in Napa, California as part of the Broadway and Vine, concert series.
Ross McKee Foundation Announces Upcoming Season of McKee Signatures
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2021
Today, Nicholas Pavkovic, Executive Director of the Ross McKee Foundation, announced the upcoming season of McKee Signatures, including Piano Break and Piano Talks. The weekly series kicks-off on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 7 p.m. with the special engagement of Devilish Inspirations: Summoning Witches, Demons, and Black Magic at the Piano.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley to Celebrate the Holidays With IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2021
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will celebrate the holidays with It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. This heartwarming holiday production, adapted by Joe Landry from the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling, offers the beloved 1946 film as a 1940s era radio play, complete with live foley-style sound effects.
Ross McKee Foundation Announces Lineup For Upcoming Season Of McKee Signatures
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2021
Today, Nicholas Pavkovic, Executive Director of the Ross McKee Foundation, announced the upcoming season of McKee Signatures, including Piano Break and Piano Talks.
Doug Varone of DOUG VARONE AND DANCERS at The Hammer Theatre Center Offers a Whole New Way to Experience the Iconic Score to 'West Side Story'
by Jim Munson - October 22, 2021
BroadwayWorld talks to award-winning choreographer and director Doug Varone about his company's upcoming program in San Jose, which includes 'Somewhere,' his take on the iconic score from 'West Side Story.' They also discuss Varone's choreography for two musicals that have become cult classics - 'The Triumph of Love' and 'Murder Ballad.'
Lizz Roman & Dancers and Project Commotion Present Online Benefit YOU ARE HERE Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2021
On Saturday November 6th, LIZZ ROMAN & DANCERS and filmmaker Pete Litwinowicz will present an evening of dance films including excerpts from their latest project “YOU ARE HERE' a site-specific journey through the Project Commotions building located at 2095 Harrison St in San Francisco.
What: San Francisco International Arts Festival Moves Indoors As Rain Hits Bay Area
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2021
As Mother Nature is poised to bring much needed rain to drought ridden northern California this weekend, the Festival's October Program will continue Indoors and Online.
Frameline Announces Fall Showcase, November 11–12
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2021
Today, Frameline announced that it will welcome audiences back to San Francisco's historic Castro Theatre with Frameline Fall Showcase being held on November 11 and 12, 2021.
​​​​​​​Merola Opera Program Virtual Recital Series Returns With AN AUTUMN AFTERNOON WITH RAEHANN BRYCE-DAVIS
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2021
San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program is bringing back the Virtual Recital Series this Fall with An Autumn Afternoon with Raehann Bryce-Davis featuring mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis, a 2015 alumna of Merola Opera Program, with pianist Jeanne-Minette Cilliers.
Choreographer Alice Sheppard Awarded $1 Million 2021 Neilsen Visionary Prize by The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2021
The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation today announced that Alice Sheppard, internationally-recognized dancer, choreographer, and founder of disability arts ensemble Kinetic Light, is a recipient of the $1 million 2021 Neilsen Visionary Prize. Fellow 2021 recipients are Kim Anderson-Erisman, PhD and Wesley Hamilton.
Last Chance To Submit Nominations For The 2021 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards
by BWW Staff - October 20, 2021
These are the final weeks to submit nominees for the 2021 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
Custom Made Theatre Co. Announces 2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2021
Custom Made Theatre has announced its 23rd season and first year of residency at the historic Phoenix Theatre, 414 Mason St (@ Geary) in the Union Square neighborhood. 
IMMERSIVE VAN GOGH San Francisco Extends Through January 3, 2022
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2021
With over 410,000 tickets sold in San Francisco and more than 3.5 million tickets across North America, Lighthouse Immersive announced that Immersive Van Gogh—the original, blockbuster exhibition that invites audiences to step inside post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh’s works of art—will extend through Monday, January 3, 2022.
ShadowLight Will Perform at SF International Arts Festival This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2021
San Francisco’s ShadowLight Productions has announced the continuation of upcoming in-person Wayang Bali Balinese Shadow Theater performances for fall 2021.
NCTC Announces Martin Sherman's Sweeping Tale Of A May-December Romance, GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2021
In December, New Conservatory Theatre Center closes out 2021 with a bang with the premiere of iconic playwright Martin Sherman's Gently Down the Stream. Touchingly earnest and deeply witty, this epic play is a surprising and constantly evolving love story that crosses generations.
New North American Tour Of HAIRSPRAY Coming To Broadway San Jose!
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2021
Tickets for HAIRSPRAY, Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon, are on sale now for the upcoming engagement at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.).

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