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LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST Opens August 13 at Shakespeare By The Sea
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2021
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more! Shakespeare by the Sea's stunning 24th season continues with Shakespeare's celebration of love and letters with Love's Labour's Lost, opening August 13 at 8 pm.
LASC Announces 2021-2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2021
Five productions are slated for the 2021-2022 season, beginning with Tiny Beautiful Things, running in September and October, 2021. Learn more about the full season here!
RAWdance Presents PORTAL
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2021
RAWdance, in partnership with TJPA's Salesforce Park, has announced the premiere of Portal, a free, public, site-specific live performance, which transforms the elevated garden into a multi-media ecosystem animated by evocative movement and physical storytelling.
Festival Napa Valley Wraps Record-Setting Season and Raises $2.8 Million at Arts for All Gala
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2021
Roaring back into action with 60 outdoor, sold-out concerts and events over two weeks, Festival Napa Valley capped its 15th summer season by raising a record-breaking $2.8 million at its Arts for All Gala, headlined by global superstar Jennifer Hudson.
Berkeley Rep Announces Anthony Jackson as New Director of School of Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2021
Berkeley Rep announced today that it has named Anthony Jackson as the new director for its School of Theatre. Jackson has worked at Berkeley Rep for six seasons, serving as the manager for Training and Community Programs and most recently as the associate director of the School of Theatre.
Student Blog: Why Isn't There a Season Three of NBC's Smash? -- Spoilers Ahead!
by Student Blogger: Mia Van Deloo - August 02, 2021
In the absence of live theatre during quarantine, I turned to the next best thing -- theatre made for T.V. I love this show because even while I was sitting at home during the pandemic, the realistic sets of Times Square and the Broadway Theatres brought me comfort and excitement. It was a way for me to feel connected to Broadway again. So… why didn’t they make a season three? 
World Premiere of EPOCH to Open ODC Theater's Fall Season in October
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2021
ODC Theater will present Funsch Dance Experience in the world premiere of EPOCH, created by choreographer Christy Funsch. A one-day-only performance, EPOCH will take place before an in-person audience on Saturday, October 2 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. PT. The event will also be offered as a live digital simulcast.
SAN FRANCISCO TROLLEY DANCES Returns This October
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2021
Epiphany Dance Theater has announced the program for the 18th annual San Francisco Trolley Dances, which will be offered both as an in-person as well as a virtual event over the weekend of October 16 - 17.
42nd Street Moon Announces 2021-2022 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2021
The 2021-2022 season will include A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (November 4 – 14, 2021), FUN HOME (February 3 – 20, 2022), A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING (March 10 – 27, 2022), THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS (April 21 – May 8, 2022) and THE PAJAMA GAME (June 2 – 19, 2022). The season will also include CHESS In Concert (September 24 – 26, 2021).
Casting Announced For STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW at San Francisco Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2021
In person performances will take place August 31 through October 2. An on-demand video stream will be available September 4 through October 2. Learn more about the production and how to view it in either version here!
San Francisco Opera Announces August and September Schedule For Department Of Diversity, Equity and Community Interactive Talks
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2021
The live, 75-minute Zoom discussions offer music lovers around the world a front-row seat to scholarly talks and conversations and an opportunity to dialogue with fellow opera enthusiasts and special guests.
Smuin Announces Return To Theatres With Patsy Cline Ballet, Works By Val Caniparoli & More
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2021
Following 18 months of inventive virtual and outdoor performances, Smuin Contemporary Ballet returns with a stellar lineup for its 2021/22 season, kicking off with a virtual series revisiting Michael Smuin favorites, followed by the return of live, in-person performances on stages in San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Mountain View, and Carmel.
Playful People Productions Presents MARS OR BUST!
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2021
Playful People Productions is proud to announce the premiere of its newest original play, “Mars or Bust!” Four casts of children, ages eight to 12, will each take their turn performing this adventure play on the stage at Historic Hoover Theatre in San Jose, August 7 and 8. 
Dragon Productions Theatre Company Presents Cirque De La Luna In METAMORPHOSIS
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2021
Combining ballet, aerial, contortion, and visual arts, Metamorphosis acknowledges the changes everyone has experienced during the pandemic, with an emphasis on its impact to the arts. These artists, who create moving and enthralling narratives through circus arts and performance, are donating their time to benefit Dragon Theatre's “third act.”
San Francisco Opera's IN SONG: JAMIE BARTON is Available Now
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2021
Acclaimed mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton revisits her roots and the music she was steeped in growing up in the foothills of northwest Georgia.
Freestyle Love Supreme's Anthony Veneziale to Launch SPEECHLESS LIVE at Club Fugazi in October in San Francisco
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2021
Today, Club Fugazi Experiences and Speechless Inc. announced the addition of a new show, Speechless Live, to the late-night programming at San Francisco’s historic theater, Club Fugazi.
San Francisco Opera Opens 99th Season with Giacomo Puccini's TOSCA
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2021
San Francisco Opera inaugurates its 99th season and first under the baton of Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim, with five performances of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca, August 21–September 5.
Contra Costa Civic Theatre to Reopen This October
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2021
Contra Costa Civic Theatre (CCCT) today announced plans to reopen the theatre to live in-person performances as its 62nd season begins October 1.
Sean San José of THE NEW AGE OF MAGIC GALA at Magic Theatre Wants to Invite Everyone to the Party
by Jim Munson - July 28, 2021
For his opening salvo as Magic Theatre’s newly appointed Artistic Director, Sean San José has decided to throw a party. On Thursday, August 5th, Magic will present its 2021 gala 'The New Age of Magic' outdoors at Fort Mason. San José strongly believes theater should be for everyone, not just people of means, so Magic is hosting a more egalitarian event with ticket prices starting at a very reasonable $25. Mainly, though, the goal is to bring people together to kick back and have some fun.
Marin Theatre Company to Present the West Coast Premiere of Adam Rapp's THE SOUND INSIDE
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2021
This fall, Marin Theatre Company will present the West Coast Premiere of Obie Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp’s riveting new American play, The Sound Inside. A brilliant Ivy League writing professor. A talented yet mysterious student. An unthinkable favor. Everyone has a story—the question is how it ends.
California Shakespeare Theater Announces Cast and Creative Team For THE WINTER'S TALE
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2021
The Winter's Tale is part of Cal Shakes' ongoing Season of Shared Light that included performances from Destiny Arts and Bandaloop, West Edge Opera, Papermoon Presents, and Good Medicine: A Night of Native Stand-Up Comedy, among others. 
TheatreWorks Reopens With LIZARD BOY This October
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2021
Video streaming will be offered for Lizard Boy, allowing patrons to watch either from home or in-theatre. Patrons who purchase a streaming ticket will be emailed a link to stream the program at home on their computer, SmartTV or other device. Further details about streaming tickets will be available in September.
Bay Area Environmental Artist Joelle Provost Presents Her Latest Work SOLASTALGIA
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2021
Environmental Artist and Bay Area local, Joelle Provost, will debut her latest work of art: Solastalgia – a collection of thought provoking work about the environment and the problems the planet faces due to global climate change. The exhibit features over ten new works on canvas, ranging in length from 11 inches to 72 inches. The drawings and paintings in this show builds on Provost's previous themes of inspiring reverie for our natural world.
Live Theater Returns to the Marsh Berkeley with Don Reed's GOING OUT
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2021
The Marsh Berkeley returns to live theater with fan favorite Don Reed and his newest solo work, Going Out.
Dragon Productions Theatre Company Announces Transition In Artistic Leadership, Venue
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2021
Dragon Productions Theatre Company (a.k.a. The Dragon), which has been running under the artistic leadership of Bora “Max” Koknar, and Alika U. Spencer-Koknar at its 2120 Broadway location in Redwood City, CA since the retirement of its founder in 2018, changes leadership and venue as it enters its third act. 

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