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With the craziness of recent weeks in the Bay Area and the world at large, small pieces of normality seem more precious.

 ODC Theater has announced the cancellation of the Walking Distance Dance Festival which was scheduled to take place June 4 a?" 14.

California Shakespeare Theater has announced the launch of CAL SHAKES ONLINE-a digital platform designed to virtually unite artists and audiences during this unprecedented time.

Mike Ryan, Artistic Director of Santa Cruz Shakespeare has released the following message regarding the 2020 season:

Good news for musical theater lovers! TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's recent, acclaimed production of Paul Gordon's Pride and Prejudice will now be available to stream.

Southern California's 3-D Theatricals' 3DU is back with its amazing FRIDAY LINE-UP.

As Shelter-in-Place continues, Smuin Contemporary Ballet offers aspiring, retired, and professional dancers the chance of a lifetime to dance along with the company's world-class artists and instructors in the comfort of their own home.

In the past two decades, savvy classical music presenters have focused on evolving the art form - through cross-genre collaborations, new audience engagement, and demonstrating relevance to modern-day life.

Today, San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus announced the launch of SFGMC TV, a free online platform showcasing exciting performances, dynamic interviews, singer spotlights, and more.

Magic Theatre announced today that its 2020-2021 season will include the world premieres of Sam Chanse's MONUMENT, or FOUR SISTERS (A SLOTH PLAY), the 2020 Martha Heasley Cox Virgin Play Festival, Miranda Rose Hall's THE KIND ONES and Liz Duffy Adams' THE BROKEN MACHINE, in addition to the 2020 Mart

The Theater Project is hosting its first virtual event: a reading of Vile Things in Dark Corners at  2 PM, Saturday, April 18.

The San Francisco Opera performances may be on hold due to the ongoing health crisis, but they are still working together.

The Daily Californian has shared Berkeley Rep Managing Director Susie Medak's plans about how the theater is handling the health crisis in a new interview: 

Smuin Contemporary Ballet announces the next installment of its Hump Day Ballets series, featuring the release of a previously performed ballet from Smuin's repertoire.

Due to the extended Shelter-in-Place order, Smuin Contemporary Ballet regrettably announces the cancellation of the San Francisco run of its spring program, Dance Series 2 scheduled for April 24-May 2 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

The Playwrights Foundation's  Executive Artistic Director Jessica Bird Beza announces the 2020 dates for the 43rd annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival July 17 - 26, 2020.

While it will not be opening The Magic Flute in April due to COVID-19 restrictions, Opera San José has announced something all opera patrons can enjoy at home instead: the FREE live stream viewing of its breathtaking 2011 production of Mozart's first dramatic masterpiece, the rarely produced Idomen

Theatre Rhinoceros presents SCOTUS GAY: A Live-Remote On-Line Reading of a World Premier Play, written and Directed by the John Fisher April 7, 2020 at 7:00pm

Theatre Rhinoceros presents ORDE IN ISRAEL:  Part 2 of The Orde Wingate Story, written and Performed by the John Fisher, April 9, 2020 at 8pm

Due to the ongoing situation with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the statewide shelter in place mandate, Berkeley Repertory Theatre is moving its annual OVATION gala online.

Today, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC) announced that it is offering three free virtual arts programs to provide continued access to the arts and community engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The San Francisco Early Music Society (SFEMS) and its Board of Directors today announced that it will cancel the Berkeley Festival and Exhibition which was scheduled to take place in June because of concerns over the coronavirus.

Chanticleers Theatre ('Chanticleers') announced today that the scheduled productions of The Bridges of Madison County and Mamma Mia are being rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

San Francisco Opera has kicked off its a?oeOpera is ONa??, providing content for audience members to enjoy while social distancing.

To help its alumni who have suffered financial hardships brought on by COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Merola Opera Program has launched the Merola Artists Emergency Fund.