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The JCCSF Announces New Arts & Ideas Events For 2020
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2020
The JCCSF welcomes the new year and the next decade with a collection of Arts & Ideas events for 2020, including the Bay area premier of a?oeLove Heals All Woundsa?? with Jon Boogz and Lil Buck, a special Mother's Day program with Alice Waters and Fanny Singer, and the return of Giants of Jazz on Film series with Mark Cantor.
Emily Skinner Will be Featured at 42nd Street Moon's COME TO THE MOON Gala Fundraiser
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2020
San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon (Daren A.C. Carollo and Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Directors), currently celebrating its 27th Anniversary in continuous operation, has announced that the Company's 2020 Gala Fundraiser, COME TO THE MOON, will take place on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. at the Palace of Fine Arts (3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123).
Double Concerto in California Symphony's BRAHMS FEST Concerts to Feature Returning Bay Area Stars
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2020
A pair of Bay Area rising talents take center stage with the California Symphony in BRAHMS FEST, February 1 & 2, at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek.
FOOL LA LA: ONCE UPON A MIND Returns to The Marsh Berkeley for a Limited Run
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2020
Due to popular demand, the Bay Area's favorite Clown Prince of Fools, Unique Derique, returns to The Marsh Berkeley for a limited run of Fool La La: Once Upon a Mind. Full of brand new, mindfully comedic mishaps for all ages, this zany circus extravaganza invites audiences to dive into the imagination of Unique Derique as he embarks on a whimsical adventure of mindfoolness through the wacky lens of clown logic. Packed with his trademark circus-inspired tricks, Fool La La: Once Upon a Mind sends Unique Derique on a joyful journey where the past and the future collide in delightfully absurd ways.
Jenn Colella Will Make Her Feinstein's at the Nikko Debut in February
by BWW News Desk - January 07, 2020
Following nearly five years starring in Broadway's Tony Award­-winning smash-hit musical, Come From Away, in a performance that garnered her Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards and a Tony Award nomination, Jenn Colella will make her Feinstein's at the Nikko debut on Friday, February 28 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, February 29 (8 p.m.). In this intimate evening, Jenn will share songs and stories from her journey as a stand-up comedian to the lead singer of a rock band and, ultimately, her career on Broadway and Off-Broadway, weaving a tapestry of musical theatre, pop and rock n' roll. Tickets range in price from $45-$65 and are available now by calling 866-663-1063 or visiting www.feinsteinssf.com. Ticket prices are subject to change without notice.
David Strathairn, Jane Kaczmarek To Appear On Stage In SELECTED SHORTS At Montalvo
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2020
Montalvo Arts Center brings the hit public radio show Selected Shorts to Saratoga live on stage as part of its Carriage House Concert Series. Conceived in 1985, Selected Shorts is a weekly public radio show with a simple premise: take great stories by well-known and terrific writers and have them performed by actors of stage and screen. Today, its podcast consistently ranks as one of the most popular NPR shows on iTunes. From fiction to classic and beyond, the stories of Selected Shorts are brought to life by actors from stage, screen, and television. At Montalvo, Selected Shorts will include special guests David Strathairn and Jane Kaczmarek, and others to be announced, presenting Unexpected Encounters, an evening of funny, moving readings about unlikely connections.
San Jose Stage Presents Kander & Ebb's CHICAGO
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2020
San Jose Stage Company (Randall King, Artistic Director and Cathleen King, Executive Director) is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for the third production of The Stage's 37th Season, Broadway's longest-running American musical CHICAGO.
San Francisco Opera Center And Merola Opera Program Announce 2020 Schwabacher Recital Series
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2020
Now in its 37th year, the Schwabacher Recital Series returns on Wednesday, January 29, with performances at San Francisco's Dianne and Tad Taube Atrium Theater that feature emerging artists from around the globe.
March Musical And Comedic Offerings Announced At Montalvo Arts Center In Saratoga
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2020
This March, Montalvo Arts Center presents a lineup of versatile sounds and uproarious sketch comedy performances in its Carriage House Concert Series.
San Francisco Ballet School and San Francisco Conservatory of Music Have Announced an Addition to Their Partnership
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2020
San Francisco Ballet School (SFB School), led by Patrick Armand with oversight by SF Ballet Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson, and San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) announce an addition to its multi-faceted partnership, providing year-round housing for SFB School students in SFCM's new Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for Performing Arts (Bowes Center).
Contra Costa Civic Theatre Celebrates its 60th Birthday with BROADWAY INSIDE OUT
by BWW News Desk - January 06, 2020
Contra Costa Civic Theatre (CCCT) celebrates its 60th birthday on Saturday, February 8 at 8 pm with Broadway Inside Out, a thrilling evening of gender-swapped songs from Broadway musicals directed by Executive Artistic Director Marilyn Langbehn, with music direction by Sheela Ramesh, and choreography by Allison Paraiso-Silicani. Tickets for Broadway Inside Out are $50 each; all proceeds benefit CCCT's Main Stage and summer drama camp programming. To purchase or for more information visit www.ccct.org or call 510-524-9012.
Pittsburg Community Theatre Will Bring Black Box to Town
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2020
Black Box Theatre comes to Pittsburg! In a new venture, Pittsburg Community Theatre will present full length shows in an intimate setting: local hot-spot Steeltown Coffee and Tea. What is Black box theatre? Simply, an intimate performance space, in this case in Steeltown Coffee & Tea, with plain black walls (curtains) on a level floor. This is an ideal format for PCT to provide additional performance opportunities for both the actors and patrons to enjoy. Adrian Badger, Steeltown proprietor, is 'excited to be part of PCTs new Black Box Theatre project and as an avid PCT supporter, Steeltown looks forward to hosting creative and unique productions at the coffeehouse.'
Cathy Marston's MRS. ROBINSON to Premiere at San Francisco Ballet
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2020
San Francisco Ballet has announced Cathy Marston's next creation for the Company: Mrs. Robinson, inspired by the 1960s American novella and film The Graduate and re-told from the perspective of Mrs. Robinson, one of America's most notorious seductresses. Mrs. Robinson is Marston's second work for the Company; her ballet Snowblind, based on Edith Wharton's novella Edith Frome, premiered to critical acclaim at the Company's 2018 Unbound: A Festival of New Works, with repeat performances in the 2019 Repertory Season and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and Sadler's Wells Theatre in London. Mrs. Robinson will premiere March 24, 2020 at the War Memorial Opera House on Program 05: Ballet Accelerator, which also includes Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson's 7 For Eight and David Dawson's Anima Animus. Performances will run through April 4, 2020.
AMALUNA by Cirque du Soleil is in its Final Two Weeks of Performances at Oracle Park
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2020
AMALUNA, Cirque du Soleil's 33rd Big Top production, has less than two weeks left at Oracle Park in San Francisco, with its final performance being held on Sunday, January 12, 2020. AMALUNA has been wowing critics and audiences alike since it opened in San Francisco on November 3, 2019. The show has received critical acclaim.
RIPCORD to Open at Cinnabar Theater in Petaluma
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2020
Cinnabar Theater will present the uproarious comedy Ripcord by Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire (Good People, Rabbit Hole) Performances begin Friday January 31 and run through Sunday February 16, 2020.
Magic Is In The Air At FOG CITY MAGIC FEST In February
by BWW News Desk - December 30, 2019
It's the fifth annual FOG CITY MAGIC FEST, bringing together a spellbinding array of magic-makers for four days of mystery and wonder.
Diablo Ballet Celebrates the New Year With the Second Program Of Its 2019-2020 Season, BALANCHINE & BEYOND
by BWW News Desk - December 29, 2019
Diablo Ballet presents the second program of their 26th season, Balanchine & Beyond, Feb 7 a?" 8 at the Del Valle Theatre in Walnut Creek. The programs features selections from five ballets including George Balanchine's, Who Cares? set to the music of Gershwin; the choreographic debut of company dancer Michael Wells; the bravura Esmerelda; and the celebration of female choreographers with works by Sally Streets and Penny Saunders.
Full Cast Announced For THE REVOLUTIONISTS At ArtsWest
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2019
Starting off the new year, ArtsWest will stage the THE REVOLUTIONISTS, by Lauren Gunderson- a fearless comedy about a sisterhood of heroes, re-writing their stories amidst the French Revolution. Performances will run January 16, Thursday through Sunday, until February 9.                                                                        
THE HUMAN OUNCE By Nicole Parizeau Opens 2020 Season at Central Works
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2019
Central Works 2020 Celebratory 30th Season begins February 15 and runs through November 15, 2020 featuring 4 new world premieres plays. The Central Works 30th Anniversary Season launches with world premiere #66, from the Central Works Writers Workshop. A new play about art and scandal, The Human Ounce by Nicole Parizeau running Feb 15a?"Mar 15 (Previews Feb. 13 &14).
Final Week To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards
by BWW - December 23, 2019
There's just one final week to submit votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!
BWW Review: BECKY NURSE OF SALEM at Berkeley Repertory
by Steve Murray - December 21, 2019
Kristin Damrow & Company Presents the World Premiere of ACCLIMATE
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2019
In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Kristin Damrow & Company (KDC) is proud to announce the world premiere of ACCLIMATE, presented in partnership with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. A sextet exploring human adaptability and resilience in an environment of rapid change, Acclimate runs April 23 a?" 25, 2020 at the YBCA Forum. Tickets, $30 - $65, will go on sale January 23 at kristindamrow.com/Acclimate.
THE CASE OF THE VANISHING FIREFISH Gets World Premiere In The Southbay!
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2019
EnActe Arts presents The Case of the Vanishing Firefish, a new play, adapted by Vinita Sud Belani and Raashina Humayun, and directed by EnActe co-founder, Vinita Sud Belani.
SF Sketchfest Adds The Venture Bros, Mira Sorvino, Julie Hagerty, and More To 2020 San Francisco Comedy Festival
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2019
SF Sketchfest announces more additions to the lineup for the 19th annual San Francisco Comedy Festival happening January 9-26. A vital part of the Bay Area entertainment scene year after year, SF Sketchfest features something for everyone with more than 250 shows over 18 days in 20 venues with more than 900 performers including major comedy stars and the best up-and-coming comedians from around the world. SF Sketchfest features non-stop entertainment including sketch, stand-up, alternative comedy, music, improv, films, tributes, live podcasts, storytelling, family shows, workshops, panels and more. Tickets for all new shows and all previously announced shows are on sale now at sfsketchfest.com.
VIDEO: Get a Sneak Peek at SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL in San Francisco
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2019
The national tour of SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL, a moving tribute to the voice of a generation, is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre December 3 a?" 29, 2019. Go behind the scenes in the video!

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