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Shakespeare's Legacy Retold In THE BOOK OF WILL at Theatreworks Silicon Valley
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will end its 50th anniversary season with the Regional Premiere of Lauren Gunderson's The Book of Will, directed by TheatreWorks Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley in his final show at the helm of the theatre company he founded.
Inland Pacific Ballet Presents THE LITTLE MERMAID
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
Inland Pacific Ballet returns this spring with its spectacular landmark production of The Little Mermaid, the classic tale for all ages about the young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea for love. Inland Pacific Ballet's colorful and engaging production combines dance and imaginative puppetry to create a magical ocean world with a cast of delightful sea creatures, magnificent sets, and elaborate costumes. Aerial technology and creative lighting enhance the underwater illusion and bring The Little Mermaid to life in this enchanting undersea adventure. Four performances only at Lewis Family Playhouse in Rancho Cucamonga; Saturday, April 4 at 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.; and Sunday, April 5 at 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Violinist Joseph Lin To Join VALLEY OF THE MOON Music Festival April 26 At Green Music Center
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
Valley of the Moon Music Festival (VMMF) has announced a change in the program for its concert at the Green Music Center on Sunday, April 26 at 3 p.m.
Gerald Clayton Appointed Director/Conductor Of MJF's Next Generation Jazz Orchestra
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce that the Grammy-nominated pianist, composer and educator Gerald Clayton has been appointed as Artistic Director and conductor of MJF's Next Generation Jazz Orchestra (NGJO) for 2020-2022.
GRANDMA & ME: An Ode To Single Parents Announced at Marin Center's Showcase Theater
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2020
GRANDMA & ME: An Ode to Single Parents is the sixth performance for Brian Copeland presents The Best of San Francisco Solo Series 2019/20 in partnership with The Marin Cultural Association at The Marin Center's Showcase Theater.
BWW Review: THE SUPERS at Z Space
by Steve Murray - February 22, 2020
Photo Flash: Culture Clash Retrusn to Berkeley Rep with CULTURE CLASH (STILL) IN AMERICA
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2020
Bay Area natives and provocateurs, Culture Clash, return to Berkeley Rep with their latest production, Culture Clash (Still) in America. The play, written and performed by Culture Clash and directed by Obie Award winner Lisa Peterson, marks the fifth time the satirical group has performed at Berkeley Rep.
Acclaimed British Singer-Songwriter Graham Parker Comes To Montalvo
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2020
Recognizing captivating musical artistry from near and far, Montalvo Arts Center presents the acclaimed British singer-songwriter, Graham Parker, in its ongoing Carriage House Series.
Photo Flash: TheatreWorks Launches 50th Anniversary Campaign
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2020
Last night, supporters of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley gathered to hear the 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award-winning company and its Board of Trustees announce the launch of its 50th Anniversary Campaign, a $5 million fundraising campaign to ensure the future success of the nationally-acclaimed theatre, including commissions for new plays and musicals. 
Dragon Theatre Will Present Two Plays In Rotating Repertory This March
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2020
For the first time in its 20 years Dragon is mounting two plays at the same time on an alternating schedule. Why? Because while being very different plays, they share much of the same DNA.
Vitaly's EVENING OF WONDERS Comes to Montalvo
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2020
Magic, art, and illusion come to life on stage when Montalvo Arts Center presents Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders. With mind-blowing abilities that include removing participants' faces from their own driver's licenses, master illusionist Vitaly Beckman has mystified fans all over the world. Hailed by The New Yorker as a?oeundoubtedly impressive,a?? Vitaly offers a show that renders more than magic, leaving audience members wondering if nothing is impossible. Vitaly: An Evening of Wonders will be presented 7:30pm, Thursday, April 16, 2020 in the Carriage House Theatre at the Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga. For tickets ($58 Reserved, $65 Premier) and more information, the public may visit montalvoarts.org or call 408-961-5858 (Monday through Friday, 10:00am-4:00pm).
Pear Theatre Announces 2020-21 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2020
Pear Theatre announces its 19th season, full of reimagined classics and intriguing new works. All performances are held at the Pear Theatre's performance space at 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. Each show offers a preview performance on the first Thursday, followed by Press/Opening Night on Friday. For subscriptions and individual tickets the public may visit www.thepear.org or call (650) 254-1148.
Dan Hoyle's Critically Acclaimed BORDER PEOPLE Returns To The Marsh This April
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Returning from a triumphant six-week run Off-Broadway, Border People will be presented at The Marsh Berkeley for a limited run. The newest solo show by award-winning actor and playwright Dan Hoyle, this hit is based on Hoyle's conversations with immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and border crossers of all kinds.
Aurora Theatre Company Presents WELCOME TO OUR SPACE? A Town Hall On Audience Interactions
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2020
Aurora Theatre Company today announced that it will host WELCOME TO OUR SPACE? A Town Hall on Audience Interactions on Monday, March 2 in Aurora's Alafi Auditorium, in partnership with Shotgun Players, Theatre Bay Area, Z Space, and Calling Up Justice. This free public town hall-style conversation will explore how theaters and theatergoers can create a more welcoming and inclusive theatre-going culture in the Bay Area.
San Francisco Playhouse Presents REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
San Francisco Playhouse presents Real Women Have Curves by Josefina López. Diane Rodriguez will direct the Playhouse production. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the play, which premiered at San Francisco's Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts on May 25, 1990. The play was adapted into an acclaimed 2002 film starring America Ferrera.
ABC7/KGO-TV Releases Emotionally Charged Documentary 32 SECONDS: A DEADLY NIGHT IN ROME
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 19, 2020
In a one-hour ABC7 Originals documentary, ABC7 News investigative journalist Dan Noyes breaks dramatic new information in the murder of an Italian Carabinieri in Rome, allegedly committed by two young men from the Bay Areaa?"Finnegan Elder, 20, and Gabriel Natale, 19.
San Francisco Ballet Has Won Two Awards at the 20th National Dance Awards and Critics Circle
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
San Francisco Ballet has won two awards at the 20th National Dance Awards and Critics Circle, announced earlier today in London: STEF STEFANOU AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMPANY and BEST CLASSICAL CHOREOGRAPHY, awarded for Alexei Ratmansky's Shostakovich Trilogy, a co-commission with American Ballet Theatre.
2020 San Francisco Fringe Festival Has Confirmed Performers
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
EXIT Theatre has announced the winners of our 2020 San Francisco Fringe Festival lottery. Held on Saturday, February 15, at 2PM, in front of a live audience of Fringe fans, and streamed on Facebook Live, we pulled the names of festival applicants from the official 'Fringe Bucket.' The San Francisco Fringe Festival, in accordance with CAFF (Canadian/North American Association of Fringe Festivals) principles, is non-curated and open-access, with performers from multiple disciplines invited to apply. Altogether, EXIT Theatre drew a total of 48 companies as performers and waitlist for the 29th annual San Francisco Fringe Festival, running September 10 - 19, 2020.
BWW Review: THE FULL MONTY at Bay Area Musicals Lets It Go with Humor & Heart
by Jim Munson - February 19, 2020
a?oeThe Full Montya?? in its stage musical incarnation is certainly a curious show. While largely a raucous comedy, it also touches on a host of seriously unfunny issues, including economic disparity, body image, parental rights, homophobia and suicide. The script contains countless f-bombs and much sexual innuendo, yet its central relationship is a rather sweet one between a dad and his adolescent son. And, of course, it all culminates in a big striptease that needs to be kinda sexy without going to the icky place. It's a tricky balance to pull off, but if done correctly the show has a lot of charm and heart, and the Bay Area Musicals production largely gets it right.
THE LEHMAN TRILOGY to Open A.C.T.'s 2020–21 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
On the heels of sold-out runs at the National Theatre, in London's West End, and at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City-and following a limited Broadway engagement-the National Theatre and Neal Street Productions' critically-acclaimed, smash-hit production, The Lehman Trilogy, will open American Conservatory Theater's (A.C.T.) 2020-21 season. The Lehman Trilogy will perform a strictly limited four-week engagement at A.C.T.'s Geary Theater (415 Geary St., San Francisco) beginning Friday, September 11 through Sunday, October 11, 2020.
THE MUSHROOM CURE Returns To The Marsh SF and Berkeley
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
Adam Strauss' 2017 hit, The Mushroom Cure, will return to The Marsh San Francisco for a limited run before transferring to The Marsh Berkeley. Inspired by a scientific study that hallucinogenic mushrooms may cure obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Strauss embarked on a program of vigilante psychopharmacology. The true tale of Strauss' hilarious, harrowing, and heartrending attempts to treat his debilitating OCD with psychedelics was an Off-Broadway hit, where it was named Critics' Pick by Time Out New York and hailed by The New York Times as 'mining a great deal of laughter from disabling pain' before moving to San Francisco for an extended run. It then moved to Chicago, where the Chicago Tribune praised it as 'arrestingly honest and howlingly funny,' awarding it a 3.5 (out of 4) stars. The Mushroom Cure will be presented March 21 - April 11 with performances at 8:30pm Saturdays at The Marsh San Francisco, 1062 Valencia St., San Francisco. For the second half of the show's Bay Area run, The Mushroom Cure will be presented April 18 - May 16 with performances at 8:30pm Saturdays at The Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley. For information or to order tickets ($20-$35 sliding scale, $55-$100 reserved), the public may visit www.themarsh.org or call The Marsh box office at 415-282-3055 (open Monday through Friday, 1pm-4pm).
Smuin Features World-Renowned Osnel Delgado and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2020
Smuin Contemporary Ballet's groundbreaking spring program will introduce the Bay Area to internationally renowned Cuban choreographer Osnel Delgado, with a thrilling World Premiere that combines flawless contemporary dance with Afro-Cuban and Latin social dances, creating a piece truly unique to Smuin. Co-founder and Artistic Director of Havana's Malpaso Dance Company, an Associate Company of Joyce Theater Productions, Delgado's movement offers up passion, intricate musicality, and an exploration of relationships that transcend borders. Also on the program, back by popular demand, is Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's Requiem for a Rose, a captivating ballet set to one of Schubert's most romantic adagios. Lopez Ochoa, introduced to the Bay Area by Smuin in 2017, was inspired by her reflection on the meaning of true love and fleeting romance in creating this sublime work, which the San Francisco Classical Voice declared a?oeperfection!a?? Rounding out the bill is Symphony of Psalms, Michael Smuin's spiritually evocative piece set to the dramatic Stravinsky score of the same name.
Extra! Extra! Peninsula Youth Theatre Presents Disney's NEWSIES
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
What happens when New York newsboys selling papers at the turn of the century go on strike against the unfair practices of the publishing giants? Find out at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts this March when Peninsula Youth Theatre (PYT) brings Broadway sensation Disney Newsies The Musical to the stage.
Balanchine's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Returns To SF Ballet After 34 Years
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) presents George Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream, a tale of love, magic, and revelry that's fun for the entire family, on March 6a?"15 at the War Memorial Opera House. The full-length ballet includes some of Shakespeare's best-known characters, including Titania, Oberon, Puck, and donkey-headed Bottoma?"providing more than 100 roles in all, including 14 leading parts and a cast of 25 children. 
Mele Broomes to Perform U.S. Premiere of VOID at San Francisco International Arts Festival
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2020
San Francisco International will welcome Mele Broomes to make her North American debut with the U.S. premiere of Mele Broomes in Void. The piece is a reimagining of JG Ballard's cult novel Concrete Island seen through the lens of a black female protagonist, and staged as a meshing of experimental dance and abstract glitch video landscapes.

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