The Lark Theater Presents ANNA KARENINA: THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
The Lark Theater presents Anna Karenina the Musical, filmed live from Moscow's Operetta Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
The Lark Theater presents Anna Karenina the Musical, filmed live from Moscow's Operetta Theatre.
Berkeley Rep Announces Cast And Creative Team For THE GREAT WAVE
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the cast and creative team for the American premiere of The Great Wave written by Francis Turnly and directed by Mark Wing-Davey.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the cast and creative team for the American premiere of The Great Wave written by Francis Turnly and directed by Mark Wing-Davey.
The Lark Theater Presents KINKY BOOTS
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
The Lark Theater presents the Tony Award winning musical, KINKY BOOTS. Filmed Live at Adelphi Theatre in London's West End Theater.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
The Lark Theater presents the Tony Award winning musical, KINKY BOOTS. Filmed Live at Adelphi Theatre in London's West End Theater.
TheatreFIRST Announces 2019-20 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
This season, TheatreFIRST gets intimate. While our home at the Live Oak Theater is being renovated, this season will be held at our new black box space, The Waterfront Playhouse at 2020 Fourth St. in Berkeley.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
This season, TheatreFIRST gets intimate. While our home at the Live Oak Theater is being renovated, this season will be held at our new black box space, The Waterfront Playhouse at 2020 Fourth St. in Berkeley.
AMADEUS Pop-Up Screening Announced At The California Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
In September 1984, director Milos Forman and producer Saul Zaentz brought to life playwright Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, an inspired take on arguably the world's greatest composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The film is equal parts biography and myth creation, placing maestro Antonio Salieri as the wicked villain against Mozart, his childish pawn.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
In September 1984, director Milos Forman and producer Saul Zaentz brought to life playwright Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, an inspired take on arguably the world's greatest composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The film is equal parts biography and myth creation, placing maestro Antonio Salieri as the wicked villain against Mozart, his childish pawn.
Theatre Bay Area Announces New Board Leadership
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
Theatre Bay Area (TBA), the San Francisco Bay Area's theatre arts service organization, announced today its newly elected slate of officers to its board of directors. TBA is pleased to announce Debbie Chinn, current Executive Director of Opera Parallèle, will serve as board president for the next year.
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2019
Theatre Bay Area (TBA), the San Francisco Bay Area's theatre arts service organization, announced today its newly elected slate of officers to its board of directors. TBA is pleased to announce Debbie Chinn, current Executive Director of Opera Parallèle, will serve as board president for the next year.
Festival Ballet Theatre's 12th Anniversary GALA OF THE STARS Returns In August
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Orange County's premiere resident ballet company with an exciting gala performance where world-renowned ballet artists share their love and expertise of the craft with future, inspired young stars.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Orange County's premiere resident ballet company with an exciting gala performance where world-renowned ballet artists share their love and expertise of the craft with future, inspired young stars.
ODC's Theater Unplugged Returns With Larry Arrington In The Spotlight
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
Next month, ODC Theater will present Resident Artist Larry Arrington in a work-in-progress showing for her newest project titled No Quarter. This edition of ODC's signature THEATER UNPLUGGED series, a recurring platform offering a rare and candid look into the creative process, takes place for one night only, Thursday, August 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20, and may be purchased online at odc.dance/TheaterUnplugged or by phone at 415-863-9834.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
Next month, ODC Theater will present Resident Artist Larry Arrington in a work-in-progress showing for her newest project titled No Quarter. This edition of ODC's signature THEATER UNPLUGGED series, a recurring platform offering a rare and candid look into the creative process, takes place for one night only, Thursday, August 29 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20, and may be purchased online at odc.dance/TheaterUnplugged or by phone at 415-863-9834.
Napa Valley Museum Yountville Pop-Up History Gallery Goes on Tour!
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
The Napa Valley Museum Yountville presents Land and People of Napa Valley through November 2019. Sponsored by a?oeDo Napa,a?? the museum's permanent exhibit 'pops up' in downtown Napa at the Goodman Library highlighting the Napa Valley's history, people, geography and how the valley's unique geology made the region's agriculture and viticulture industries flourish.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
The Napa Valley Museum Yountville presents Land and People of Napa Valley through November 2019. Sponsored by a?oeDo Napa,a?? the museum's permanent exhibit 'pops up' in downtown Napa at the Goodman Library highlighting the Napa Valley's history, people, geography and how the valley's unique geology made the region's agriculture and viticulture industries flourish.
Aurora Theatre Company Presents Ike Holter's EXIT STRATEGY
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
Aurora Theatre Company opens its dynamic 28th season with the Bay Area Premiere of Ike Holter's EXIT STRATEGY. Aurora's new Artistic Director Josh Costello will direct this powerful examination of the Chicago public school system.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
Aurora Theatre Company opens its dynamic 28th season with the Bay Area Premiere of Ike Holter's EXIT STRATEGY. Aurora's new Artistic Director Josh Costello will direct this powerful examination of the Chicago public school system.
BWW Review: ROAN @ THE GATES at Berkeley's Central Works Explores Privacy and Personal Responsibility in Our Uneasy World
by Jim Munson - July 30, 2019
Christina Gorman's a?oeRoan @ The Gatesa?? currently in its world premiere production by Central Works at the Berkeley City Club could not be timelier. Lest that sound like a vapid platitude, in this instance it is well deserved. In a taut 70 minutes, it explores themes of online and IRL privacy, pernicious access to personal data, and responsibility to one's partner vs. one's employer vs. the greater good.
by Jim Munson - July 30, 2019
Christina Gorman's a?oeRoan @ The Gatesa?? currently in its world premiere production by Central Works at the Berkeley City Club could not be timelier. Lest that sound like a vapid platitude, in this instance it is well deserved. In a taut 70 minutes, it explores themes of online and IRL privacy, pernicious access to personal data, and responsibility to one's partner vs. one's employer vs. the greater good.
Adam Pascal Brings New Solo Show to Walnut Creek
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
Tony Award nominee Adam Pascal will bring his new solo show, Stories and Songsa??So Far, to The Margaret Lesher Theater at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center for the Arts on Sunday, September 8 at 7:30 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2019
Tony Award nominee Adam Pascal will bring his new solo show, Stories and Songsa??So Far, to The Margaret Lesher Theater at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center for the Arts on Sunday, September 8 at 7:30 p.m.
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 LIVE Comes to San Jose
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2019
The award-winning TV comedy a?oeMystery Science Theater 3000a?? (MST3K) is coming to San Jose in an all-new LIVE show featuring Joel Hodgson, original host and the creative vision behind the beloved TV and Netflix comedy series for more than three decades, in his final live tour.
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2019
The award-winning TV comedy a?oeMystery Science Theater 3000a?? (MST3K) is coming to San Jose in an all-new LIVE show featuring Joel Hodgson, original host and the creative vision behind the beloved TV and Netflix comedy series for more than three decades, in his final live tour.
Transcendence Theatre Company Establishes 'Transcendence Arts & Values Education Fund'
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2019
In its continuing effort to foster community engagement opportunities and access to arts education, Transcendence Theatre Company has established the a?oeTranscendence Arts & Values Education Fund.a?? Aided by donations, the fund will support and sustain several of Transcendence Theatre Company's outreach programs providing equitable access to arts education for youth and inclusiveness in Sonoma County and the North Bay region.
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2019
In its continuing effort to foster community engagement opportunities and access to arts education, Transcendence Theatre Company has established the a?oeTranscendence Arts & Values Education Fund.a?? Aided by donations, the fund will support and sustain several of Transcendence Theatre Company's outreach programs providing equitable access to arts education for youth and inclusiveness in Sonoma County and the North Bay region.
Grammy-Nominated Jazz Band, Italian Operatic Singing, And More Announced At Montalvo
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2019
This October, Montalvo Arts Center kicks off its 2019-2020 Carriage House Concert Series with performances ranging from rock, to jazz, to Italian operatic singing.
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2019
This October, Montalvo Arts Center kicks off its 2019-2020 Carriage House Concert Series with performances ranging from rock, to jazz, to Italian operatic singing.
NCTC Presents World Premiere Of Del Shores' THIS SIDE OF CRAZY
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2019
In September, New Conservatory Theatre Center is delighted to kick off its 2019-20 Season with the world premiere of This Side of Crazy, a delightfully campy comedy written and directed by cult-phenomenon, Del Shores. a?oeLittle superstars for Jesus,a?? the Blaylock Sisters, are all grown up and kind of a mess. There's Rachel, a Christian vlogger who still has sex with her comatose husband, Abigail, a chain-smoking virgin with anger management issues, and Bethany, a closeted atheist stripper. When their overbearing stage mother, Ditty, a?oevolunteersa?? her daughters for a star-studded reunion performance, all hell breaks loose. From the brilliant and hilarious mind that created Sordid Lives and Southern Baptist Sissies, comes a brand new play about fame, family, and finding your way back home.
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2019
In September, New Conservatory Theatre Center is delighted to kick off its 2019-20 Season with the world premiere of This Side of Crazy, a delightfully campy comedy written and directed by cult-phenomenon, Del Shores. a?oeLittle superstars for Jesus,a?? the Blaylock Sisters, are all grown up and kind of a mess. There's Rachel, a Christian vlogger who still has sex with her comatose husband, Abigail, a chain-smoking virgin with anger management issues, and Bethany, a closeted atheist stripper. When their overbearing stage mother, Ditty, a?oevolunteersa?? her daughters for a star-studded reunion performance, all hell breaks loose. From the brilliant and hilarious mind that created Sordid Lives and Southern Baptist Sissies, comes a brand new play about fame, family, and finding your way back home.
Vallejo Community Arts Foundation Names New Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
The Vallejo Community Arts Foundation (VCAF) announces the appointment of Renay Conlin as Executive Director. Ms. Conlin is a former executive director of Napa Valley Museum and the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, and a former director of development at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
The Vallejo Community Arts Foundation (VCAF) announces the appointment of Renay Conlin as Executive Director. Ms. Conlin is a former executive director of Napa Valley Museum and the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra, and a former director of development at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Innovator Award-Winning Theater Company Debuts New Play!
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
Queer Cat Productions is the brainchild of Carson Beker, Nara Dahlbacka, and Nicole Jost a?"who met as MFA students at San Francisco State University. All three are award winning playwrights who wanted to break the mold of the traditional theatre company. QCP does just that, by creating playful, perspective-queering, boundary-pushing theater and immersive experiences at the intersection of theater, games, and storytelling. We are committed to curiosity about evolving forms; haunting: memory, resilience, genre-fluidity; and to the spirit of play, as interactive and consensual, as a space for risk and spectacular failure, as stories that we co-create, storytellers and audience, and that create us in return.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
Queer Cat Productions is the brainchild of Carson Beker, Nara Dahlbacka, and Nicole Jost a?"who met as MFA students at San Francisco State University. All three are award winning playwrights who wanted to break the mold of the traditional theatre company. QCP does just that, by creating playful, perspective-queering, boundary-pushing theater and immersive experiences at the intersection of theater, games, and storytelling. We are committed to curiosity about evolving forms; haunting: memory, resilience, genre-fluidity; and to the spirit of play, as interactive and consensual, as a space for risk and spectacular failure, as stories that we co-create, storytellers and audience, and that create us in return.
Stream Newport Folk Festival Sets Livestream Schedule Via TuneIn
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
TuneIn, Inc., the leading global live audio streaming service, is proud to announce its 2019 Festival livestream lineup. Since 2014, TuneIn has been partnering with major U.S. music festivals, giving fans from around the globe the best sonic seat in the house for live sets, artist interviews and more. This year TuneIn will create and host the official stations of Newport Folk Festival, Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival, and more. TuneIn's 2019 festival slate kicked off in May at Shaky Knees in Atlanta.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
TuneIn, Inc., the leading global live audio streaming service, is proud to announce its 2019 Festival livestream lineup. Since 2014, TuneIn has been partnering with major U.S. music festivals, giving fans from around the globe the best sonic seat in the house for live sets, artist interviews and more. This year TuneIn will create and host the official stations of Newport Folk Festival, Life Is Beautiful Music & Art Festival, and more. TuneIn's 2019 festival slate kicked off in May at Shaky Knees in Atlanta.
Word for Word Announces 2019 Fall Season
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
Word for Word's 2019 fall season features three events beginning in September with the premiere of an atmospheric production of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's legendary Rime of the Ancient Mariner running September 20- Oct 12 at the ZSpace mainstage.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
Word for Word's 2019 fall season features three events beginning in September with the premiere of an atmospheric production of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's legendary Rime of the Ancient Mariner running September 20- Oct 12 at the ZSpace mainstage.
THE BACHELOR LIVE ON STAGE Comes to San Jose
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
The most successful romance reality series in the history of television is coming to San Jose to help you find love.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
The most successful romance reality series in the history of television is coming to San Jose to help you find love.
Hope Mohr Dance Announces New Events as Part of Merce Cunningham Centennial Program
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
Hope Mohr Dance has announced three new events as part of its 2019 Bridge Project, SIGNALS FROM THE WEST: BAY AREA ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION WITH MERCE CUNNINGHAM AT 100.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
Hope Mohr Dance has announced three new events as part of its 2019 Bridge Project, SIGNALS FROM THE WEST: BAY AREA ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION WITH MERCE CUNNINGHAM AT 100.
Cirque du Soleil Brings AMALUNA to Northern and Central California
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
Back by popular demand, Cirque du Soleil brings AMALUNA to Northern and Central California for a limited engagement. Written and directed by Tony Award-winning director Diane Paulus, Cirque du Soleil's 33rd production is a celebration of love and a tribute to the work and voice of women, featuring a cast that comprises mostly women with an all-female band.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2019
Back by popular demand, Cirque du Soleil brings AMALUNA to Northern and Central California for a limited engagement. Written and directed by Tony Award-winning director Diane Paulus, Cirque du Soleil's 33rd production is a celebration of love and a tribute to the work and voice of women, featuring a cast that comprises mostly women with an all-female band.
Lizz Roman & Dancers Presents Site Specific Journey Through An Ocean Beach Home
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
In a home near San Francisco's Ocean Beach on three weekends from September 6 To 22 the award winning Lizz Roman & Dancers inhabit a two story dwelling with a new site specific journey, engaging the architecture with performance, music and film.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
In a home near San Francisco's Ocean Beach on three weekends from September 6 To 22 the award winning Lizz Roman & Dancers inhabit a two story dwelling with a new site specific journey, engaging the architecture with performance, music and film.
Idiot String Announces Peripatetic Players 2019 Summer Tour A LORD OF A RING IN A SUITCASE
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
Idiot String (Founding Producers Joan Howard and Rebecca Longworth) is proud to announce the Samuel Peaches Peripatetic Players' 2019 Bay Area Parks tour. This summer's show, created and performed by the five-member travelling troupe, is a parody of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring entitled A Lord Of A Ring In A Suitcase, and will play six performances in public parks on Saturdays and Sundays, August 17 - 25, 2019. Performances are free of charge, though donations are accepted. No tickets or reservations are necessary. For more information, visit www.peripateticplayers.org.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
Idiot String (Founding Producers Joan Howard and Rebecca Longworth) is proud to announce the Samuel Peaches Peripatetic Players' 2019 Bay Area Parks tour. This summer's show, created and performed by the five-member travelling troupe, is a parody of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring entitled A Lord Of A Ring In A Suitcase, and will play six performances in public parks on Saturdays and Sundays, August 17 - 25, 2019. Performances are free of charge, though donations are accepted. No tickets or reservations are necessary. For more information, visit www.peripateticplayers.org.
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