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42nd Street Moon Announces 2021 Virtual Gala 'You Can't Stop The Beat'
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2021
San Francisco’s 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors) is pleased to announce a virtual 2021 Gala, YOU CAN’T STOP THE BEAT - an evening of uplifting performances and optimism for the future of the arts. 
The Marsh Takes Audiences On A Multicountry Adventure In CHANSONS 
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2021
Presented as part of the MarshStream Solo Arts Heal series, Stefanie Rummel's one-woman musical show, Chansons, takes audiences on a whirlwind tour of different countries, highlighting the benefits of getting to know other cultures.
Donors Enable 'Pay-What-You-Can' For Opera San José's THREE DECEMBERS
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2021
In keeping with Opera San José's mission to expand accessibility to its work, the company has announced that through the support of generous donors it is able to extend access to its hit virtual production of Jake Heggie's chamber opera, Three Decembers, now making it available on a pay-what-you-can basis for streaming on demand.
National Queer Arts Center Opens Call for Entries for Inaugural 'Give 'Em Hope' Awards
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2021
Today, the National Queer Arts Center—home of San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus —announced a call for entries for the inaugural Give ‘Em Hope Awards. Inspired by Harvey Milk’s pioneering “Hope” speech, the Give ‘Em Hope Awards will provide five artists with $1,500 each to support an artistic project that focuses on the themes of hope.
California Shakespeare Theater Announces Shared 47th Season
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2021
Responding to the ongoing pandemic and movement for racial equity, California Shakespeare Theater has announced their 2021 Season of Shared Light that will open its outdoor Bruns Amphitheater to community groups, artists, and arts and culture organizations from across the Bay Area.  
The Breath Project Announces Recipients of New Play Commission Initiative
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2021
The Breath Project announced the recipients of the New Play Commission Initiative. Building on the success of last fall’s inaugural The Breath Project Virtual Festival, the New Play Commission Initiative will provide five of those works with $17,000 commissions each to develop full-length plays.
Darryl Van Leer of MANDELA: LET FREEDOM REIGN at MarshStream Uses His Many Talents to Uplift Us All
by Jim Munson - February 02, 2021
The uncommonly versatile actor/writer/musician Darryl Van Leer has made it his mission to provide inspiration to others. It would therefore be hard to think of a more perfect way for The Marsh to launch Black History Month than with a live performance of his electrifying one-man play, Mandela: Let Freedom Reign, which it will present on MarshStream on Saturday evening, February 6th. From his early life to his epic struggles against apartheid, Nelson Mandela comes to vivid life in this life-affirming performance. An icon of democracy and social justice, Mandela’s life-long dedication to promoting forgiveness and equality are celebrated in this stirring reminder of one man’s incredible impact. Mandela: Let Freedom Reign will be presented at 7:30pm PST on Saturday, February 6th on MarshStream. Van Leer will also appear two days prior to that on Stephanie’s MarshStream at 7:30pm PST on Thursday, February 4th to discuss the play and perform a brief excerpt. For more information, visit www.themarsh.org/marshstream. Also, please note that the performance on February 6th will be live only, and not archived for later viewing. Van Leer is a man of many talents who has enjoyed an exceptionally wide-ranging career. While his theater work has focused primarily on his one-man shows about iconic historic and musical figures, he has also racked up some impressive film and TV credits in ensemble projects, sharing the screen with acting luminaries such as James Earl Jones, Samuel L. Jackson and Rue McClanahan. BroadwayWorld spoke with Van Leer last week from his home base in Nashville, Tennessee.  In conversation, he is instantly and effortlessly engaging, warm and upbeat, and clearly thankful for the opportunity to create and perform works of inspiration. His Kentucky roots are evidenced by the delightfully musical lilt in his speech patterns.
Sessions Presents THE JOY RUCKUS CLUB 3: VIRTUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2021
Today, Sessions has announced, in partnership with Kublai Kwon's Joy Ruckus Club, the third edition of the largest Asian American virtual music festival in the world, The Joy Ruckus Club: Virtual Lunar New Year Festival, February 16th-21st. Sessions is committed to partnering with promoters and booking agents to co-promote artist driven virtual festivals to a worldwide audience. 
Theatre Rhinoceros Presents a Free Zoom/Facebook Live Presentation, CONTEMPORARY ART
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2021
Theatre Rhinoceros will present a free Zoom/Facebook Live presentation, CONTEMPORARY ART, conceived and Performed by John Fisher.
EXIT Theatre Presents DIVA OR DIE: APPLE IN MY EVE
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2021
“DIVA or Die: Apple of My Eye,” IS a burlesque and magic cabaret and variety show by dancer Red Velvet and magician Ray Hoey, linked by the theme of apples, the fruit of misdirection, the fruit of distraction: the apple of Eve that contained within its delicious, juicy flesh all the knowledge forbidden to humans; the golden apples Atalanta's suitor dropped in her path to distract her from the race.
Federal Judge Rules Against City of San Francisco's Motion to Dismiss Festival First Amendment Lawsuit
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2021
The Federal District Court in San Francisco declined today a request by the City & County of San Francisco's (CCSF) to dismiss the San Francisco International Arts Festival's (SFIAF) lawsuit seeking parity with other First Amendment protected activities. Instead Judge James Donato invited counsel for both parties to an in-camera meeting in his chambers to discuss the parameters of an agreement. The court is scheduling the meeting within the next two weeks.
Hershey Felder of BEFORE FIDDLER at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Brings Seminal Writer Sholem Aleichem to Life
by Jim Munson - January 29, 2021
Good news for Hershey Felder fans and musical theater afficionados everywhere! TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is launching the New Year with three world premiere livestreamed performances in partnership with Hershey Felder Presents Live from Florence. First up is Hershey Felder as Sholem Aleichem in BEFORE FIDDLER, presented live at 5pm PST on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Decades before the beloved musical Fiddler on the Roof first delighted audiences, there was Sholem Aleichem and his beloved character of ‘Tevye the Milkman.’ Long before songs like “Tradition,” “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Sunrise, Sunset” first beguiled audiences, there was klezmer, a music that imitated talking, laughing, weeping, and singing, and where musicians didn’t just make music, they spoke to audiences in song. Acclaimed playwright & performer Felder will play Sholem Aleichem, giving audiences the true story of what happened ‘Before Fiddler.’ He will be joined by Florence’s celebrated Klezmerata Fiorentina, comprised of top musicians from Florence’s world-famous Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale. Filmed partially on location where the events actually took place, this production will feature the stories and characters of Sholem Aleichem, along with authentic klezmer music that is sure to move the soul. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.theatreworks.org. BroadwayWorld spoke with Felder last week from his home in Florence where he’s been based ever since the Covid pandemic hit. As always, Felder is fascinating and delightful to talk to, simultaneously brainy and emotionally transparent, and confident enough in his own talents to be open about his enduring fears.
Smuin Contemporary Ballet Presents LONG DISDANCE LOVE
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2021
Smuin Contemporary Ballet will present Long disDANCE Love, a playful virtual dance showcase featuring the Company’s signature fusion of classical and contemporary ballet. The program will feature romantic and frisky Michael Smuin works, a luscious excerpt from Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s breathtaking “Requiem for a Rose,” and more.
Lynne Kaufman of DIVINE MADNESS at MarshStream Explores the Boundaries Between Creativity and Insanity
by Jim Munson - January 28, 2021
If your former spouse wrote a book describing how they left you to take up with someone else, even quoting your personal letters during the breakup – what would you do? That is the tantalizing question explored by Lynne Kaufman in her newest play, 'Divine Madness,' debuting January 30th and 31st on MarshStream. Local stage favorites Julia McNeal and Charles Shaw Robinson will play the roles of celebrated writer Elizabeth Hardwick and poet Robert Lowell, who had a long and intensely complicated marriage. Lowell went on the win the Pulitzer for this work, while Hardwick was left destroyed. What are the chances you would reunite after that kind of public betrayal? BroadwayWorld spoke with Kaufman from her home in San Francisco to learn more about what prompted her to write about Hardwick and Lowell, and also to talk about her long and productive partnership with The Marsh, where her play Who Killed Sylvia Plath? recently won top honors at the The MarshStream International Solo Fest. Kaufman is a terrific conversationalist, at once uncommonly erudite and naturally chatty. It is also clear that she is a born storyteller. Even the simplest question can lead her to unexpected places, like a fascinating tale of meeting spiritual guru Ram Dass in Hawaii.
San Francisco Opera's TOSCA Screenings At Fort Mason Flix Drive-In Rescheduled
by BWW News Desk - January 27, 2021
San Francisco Opera's screenings of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca at Fort Mason Flix drive-in, originally scheduled for December 2020 and postponed due to San Francisco's stay-at-home order, have been rescheduled to February 12 and 13.
Novato Theater Company Presents CELEBRATE LOVE!
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2021
The Novato Theater Company is kicking off their 2021 season with a Valentine's Day celebration featuring many of the talented couples who have graced the NTC stage over the years.
San Francisco Opera Offers New Interactive Talks In February And March
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2021
San Francisco Opera's Department of Diversity, Equity and Community (DEC) will present For the Love of Opera, a series of conversations about experiences of love on the lyric stage, during February and a Women's History Month celebration throughout March.
World Premiere Works Top San Francisco Ballet's Mixed Repertory Programs
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2021
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) announces details for two world premieres of its groundbreaking 2021 Digital Season: a new ballet by Myles Thatcher and Wooden Dimes by Danielle Rowe, opening February 11 and March 4, respectively, during Programs 02 and 03.
'Weird Al' Yankovic, Rachel Dratch, Jon Hamm, Jane Lynch & More to Take Part in SF Sketchfest's FESTPOCALYPSE
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2021
SF Sketchfest will present Festpocalypse, an all-star virtual variety show featuring over 100 of the biggest names in comedy, film, and television livestreaming on Saturday, January 30. Festpocalypse features all new performances and appearances from The Kids in the Hall, Bob Odenkirk & David Cross, SNL alums Cheri Oteri, Fred Armisen, and more.
The Selma Arts Center Announces The SACTalent Virtual Fundraiser
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2021
The Selma Arts Center announces the SAC TALENT virtual fundraiser. Participants from all over the valley have submitted their talents and finalists have been chosen. Finals Broadcast Show is January 31st, 2021 at 7:30 PM. Fifteen finalists will showcase their talent on a prerecorded event airing virtually on Selma Arts Center Facebook.
South Bay Musical Theatre Announces New Virtual Programming
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2021
South Bay Musical Theatre (SBMT) has announced several new virtual events that will be streamed over Zoom and social media in January and February 2021. The company was among the first community theatres in the Bay Area to reinvent itself for the COVID-19 era by switching from traditionally staged musicals to a prolific schedule of online programming.
Oakland Theater Project Launches 2021 Drive-In Season with BINDING TIES: THE 16TH STREET STATION
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2021
Oakland Theater Project (OTP) is launching its 2021 Season of drive-in theater with the 30th anniversary production of Binding Ties: The 16th Street Station, a site-specific installation at the historic Southern Pacific Railroad Station (16th Street Station, 16th St & Wood St, Oakland CA 94607) in West Oakland.
San Francisco Opera Announces January/February Schedule of Free Streams
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2021
San Francisco Opera’s weekly, free opera streams continue in February with Wagner’s Lohengrin (February 6–7), Mozart’s Così fan tutte (February 13–14), Puccini’s La Rondine (February 20–21) and Verdi’s Falstaff (February 27–28).
The Marsh Presents Antonia Kasper's 45 COFFEE DATES
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2021
Acclaimed writer/performer/comedian Antonia Kasper returns to MarshStream with 45 Coffee Dates – an uproarious account based on her own past dating experiences. With her biological clock ticking, 38-year-old New Yorker Rachel Yardley is propelled into doing something that goes against everything she believes in: online dating.
BWW Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at San Francisco Ballet Enchants & Delights
by Jim Munson - January 25, 2021
We may be in the doldrums of winter right now – with nippy temperatures, dark skies and some much-needed rain – but January also means that San Francisco Ballet (SFB) is back in season for the next several months and, to me, that signifies all’s right with the world. SFB is kicking off its 2021 digital season exactly where it left off last March, when the remainder of its 2020 season was abruptly cancelled for obvious reasons. The company presented an enchanting new production of George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream only to have the curtain come down on opening night to the news that the just-ended performance would be its last for the season.

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