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Ragazzi Hosts Free Online September Mini-Camp For Boys Who Love To Sing
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2020
Acclaimed Ragazzi Boys Chorus invites young boys who enjoy singing to attend a digital incarnation of its popular SingFest.
Virtual Pathways Dance Festival 2020 to Feature Works by Helen Pickett, Yu Dance Theatre, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and More
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2020
Virtual Pathways Dance Festival 2020 (VPDF) is a virtual dance festival featuring cutting-edge archived dances, including works by Doug Varone & Dancers, Helen Pickett, Yu Dance Theatre, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. VPDF 2020 is produced by Alyssandra Katherine Dance (AKD), Co-Presented by ODC Theater online.
Tabard Theatre Company Fights to Create Streaming Productions Amidst Santa Clara County Guidelines
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2020
Tabard Theatre Company is hoping to be able to continue creating livestreaming productions while also complying with Santa Clara Countya??s COVID-19 restrictions.
Theatre Rhinoceros Presents a Free Zoom/Facebook Live Presentation of THE DRINKER
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2020
Theatre Rhinoceros presents a FREE Zoom/Facebook Live presentation of THE DRINKER.
42nd Street Moon's Fall 2020 MoonSchool Classes On Sale
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2020
San Franciscoa??s MoonSchool at 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors) virtual fall musical theatre classes are on sale now. Classes are for all ages ranging from kids ages 4-17 to adults!
42nd Street Moon's Fall 2020 MoonSchool Classes On Sale
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2020
San Francisco's MoonSchool at 42nd Street Moon virtual fall musical theatre classes are on sale now. Classes are for all ages ranging from kids ages 4-17 to adults! Classes start September 8 and end December 17.
Head of Los Gatos Youth Theate Arrested, Charged With Sexual Assault of a Minor
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2020
Cupertino Today has reported that Santa Clara County Sheriffa??s Deputies have arrested the head of the Los Gatos Youth Theater, Joseph Houg, who has been charged with multiple counts, including felony Lewd and Lascivious Acts with a Minor.
42nd Street Moon's Fall 2020 MoonSchool Classes On Sale
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2020
San Franciscoa??s MoonSchool at 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors) virtual fall musical theatre classes are on sale now. Classes are for all ages ranging from kids ages 4-17 to adults! Classes start September 8 and end December 17.
Cellista's Latest Album RAGE Debuts As A Dance Film
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2020
RAGE is a dance film featuring five different dancers interpreting different musical compositions made in response to a book of anarchistic philosophy.   RAGE is an intensely collaborative work; pairing musicians with dancers, all creating works prompted by Cellista and inspired by philosopher Frank Seeburger's book The Irrelevance of Power.
Cellista's Latest Album RAGE Debuts As a Dance Film
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2020
RAGE is a dance film featuring five different dancers interpreting different musical compositions made in response to a book of anarchistic philosophy.
Theatre Rhinoceros Presents Free Staged Reading of OTHER LETTERS, Created by Bryan Renaud and Carin Silkaitis
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2020
Theatre Rhinoceros presents a FREE Zoom/Facebook Live presentation of OTHER LETTERS, created by Bryan Renaud and Carin Silkaitis on September 8, 2020 at 7pm for free. 
Central Works Script Club September Gathering Honors A CW Hit From 2017
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2020
The Central Works Script Club - a monthly book club -  for plays! In episode #4, the Script Club offers a hit from Central Works 2017 season, Strange Ladies, written by Susan Sobeloff, which was produced to mark the 100th anniversary of the imprisonment of the a?oeSilent Sentinela?? Suffragettes. 
LYSISTRATA Announced At Pear Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2020
Pear Theatre's 2020-21 season continues with the classic Lysistrata, Aristophanes' comedy about women enacting a sex strike to convince their husbands to end war (translation/adaptation written by Carolyn Balducci). This show, directed by Betsy Kruse Craig, will be filmed live, outdoors, with an eight-person cast and presented digitally October 9 through November 8. Tickets ($30-37) and information are available by visiting www.thepear.org/season-19 or by calling (650) 254-1148.
TheatreWorks Streams New Look At PANDORA, September 24-28
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2020
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will stream a benefit online workshop reading of Pandora, an intriguing new work by acclaimed playwright Laurel Ollstein. TheatreWorks's production of Ollstein's play They Promised Her the Moon, an inventive look at women's early efforts to join the space race that was a hit among audiences and critics, was abruptly closed in March when shelter-in-place orders went into effect.
Transcendence Theatre Company Closes Out 2020 Virtual Season with Annual Gala Celebration
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2020
For the fourth and final production in their 2020 Best Night Ever Online Virtual Season, Transcendence Theatre Company is pulling out all the stops and will present a night of unforgettable song and dance with their Annual Gala Musical Fundraiser, September 11th through 13th.
Brian Copeland of THE WAITING PERIOD at The Marsh Wants You to Know You Are Not Alone
by Jim Munson - September 02, 2020
As the San Francisco Bay Area reaches six months of sheltering-in-place, the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for mental health have become more prevalent than ever. In response, The Marsh is bringing back virtual LIVE performances (with post-event discussions) of Brian Copelanda??s captivating drama a?oeThe Waiting Period.a?? This deeply moving and surprisingly funny work that outlines his own struggles with depression and suicidal thought has been shown to literally save lives. The first performance will be Saturday, September 5th at 7:30pm PDT, with 5 subsequent performances on alternate Sundays at 5:00pm from September 13th through November 8th. All performances are offered free of charge. Please visit The Marsh website for additional information. As people around the world continue to navigate the potential health and financial impacts of the ongoing pandemic, Copeland knew that offering performances of a?oeThe Waiting Perioda?? would provide a safe space and support system for those in need during these trying times. BroadwayWorld had the pleasure of speaking with Copeland twice in recent months about the show and his long, fascinating career. In two decades as a successful standup comedian, he opened for musical icons such as Smokey Robinson and Aretha Franklin. He has also hosted popular, long-running talk shows on KGO radio and TV. He is perhaps best known as creator and star of numerous of solo shows, including a?oeNot a Genuine Black Mana?? which he developed at The Marsh and remains the longest-running solo show in Bay Area history.
42nd Street Moon Announces Paid Virtual Subscription Series MOONBEAMS
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2020
42nd Street Moon has announced a brand-new paid virtual subscription series, MoonBeams, beginning on September 28, 2020.
Alameda Theatre Launches GoFundMe to Offset Financial Losses
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2020
The landmark Alameda Theatre is in danger of closing, due to the health crisis.
Pear Theatre and Perspective Theatre Company Present SOMEWHERE by Marisela Treviño Orta
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2020
 Somewhere is a beautiful new theatre piece exploring the consequences of our neglect of the environment. With almost all the insects gone, the world is beginning to fall apart as crops fail and people struggle to hold on to their ways of life.
22nd Annual San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest Goes Online
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2020
Micaya will present the 22nd Annual San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest (SFIHHDF) on Saturday, November 21, at 12pm PST. This year's virtual festival will include the world premiere of a commissioned work by five artists from around the globe, performances by local artists, all-time favorites performances from the SFIHHDF archives & more.
The Marsh Unveils New Daily Programming On Marshstream
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2020
The Marsh continues to offer a wide variety of new programming at 7:30pm nightly on MarshStream, its popular broadcast platform.
The Lark Drive-In Presents CLASSICAL ARTS ROCK This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2020
The Lark Drive-In presents Classical Arts Rock on WEDNESDAY Nights, starting September 2nd   -- heady combination of classical arts and rock 'n roll on the big outdoor screen!
Theatre Rhinoceros Presents THE FILLMORE Online
by BWW News Desk - August 31, 2020
Venture into the night once again as John explores the jazz capitol of the West, The Fillmore.
Another Planet Ent. Venues Join Others in Lighting Up Red for the #RedAlertRESTART
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 28, 2020
San Francisco Bay Areaa??s Another Planet Entertainment (APE), the largest independent promoter in the U.S., is joining the California Events Coalition and other local venues in supporting the nationwide campaign #WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART and #ExtendPUA
The I Can Do That Theater Company Raises Funds to Move Into Larger Space
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2020
The I Can Do That Theater Company has raised over $550,000 in donations to move into a bigger space.

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