The JCCSF Announces Events For Its Arts & Ideas 2019-20 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
Today, the JCCSF announced a collection of events for the Arts & Ideas 2019a?"20 season, which will feature music icons, world class authors and poets, and inspiring entrepreneurs.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
Today, the JCCSF announced a collection of events for the Arts & Ideas 2019a?"20 season, which will feature music icons, world class authors and poets, and inspiring entrepreneurs.
The Empress Theatre Presents MIRAGE Saturday, August 10
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
Mirage a?" Visions of Fleetwood Mac celebrates the classic lineup of the legendary superstar band. Based in Los Angeles, the members of Mirage capture the look and sound of Fleetwood Mac live in concert.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
Mirage a?" Visions of Fleetwood Mac celebrates the classic lineup of the legendary superstar band. Based in Los Angeles, the members of Mirage capture the look and sound of Fleetwood Mac live in concert.
The Marsh Berkeley Extends THAT DON REED SHOW
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
The Marsh Berkeley announces the extension of That Don Reed Show created by acclaimed comedian/playwright, Theatre Bay Area (TBA) 2018, 2017 nominee, and 2016 TBA winner Don Reed. Saturday Night Live said Don was a?oetoo white,a?? while the network executive for In Living Color said he wasn't a?oeblack enough.a??
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
The Marsh Berkeley announces the extension of That Don Reed Show created by acclaimed comedian/playwright, Theatre Bay Area (TBA) 2018, 2017 nominee, and 2016 TBA winner Don Reed. Saturday Night Live said Don was a?oetoo white,a?? while the network executive for In Living Color said he wasn't a?oeblack enough.a??
Photo Flash: BE MORE CHILL Enters Final Week At The Selma Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
BE MORE CHILL makes its Central Valley premiere at the Selma Arts Center with performances running from July 19-27.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
BE MORE CHILL makes its Central Valley premiere at the Selma Arts Center with performances running from July 19-27.
Astana Ballet Presents MASTERPIECES First Tour On The West Coast
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
Astana Ballet is one of the top performance theater companies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. For the first time, the theater group will be on the West Coast, featuring a world class and diverse repertoire, set on a technically riveting stage.
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2019
Astana Ballet is one of the top performance theater companies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. For the first time, the theater group will be on the West Coast, featuring a world class and diverse repertoire, set on a technically riveting stage.
SOULSKIN Dance Presents PARALLEL DIALOGUES
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2019
PARALLEL DIALOGUES a?" a West Coast Premiere - choreographed by Adrianna Thompson (SOULSKIN Dance artistic director) and GOLDEN MEAN - a World Premiere choreographed by Adrianna Thompson and guest choreographer Barbara Koch as part of their 6th Season in San Francisco. SOULSKIN Dance Season 6 features company dancers: Ryan Camou, Emanuel Colombo, Delvis Savigne Frinon, ArVejon Jones, Barbara Koch, Margot Lena, Andrea McGinnis, Alejandra Preciado, and Adonis D. Martin Quinones.
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2019
PARALLEL DIALOGUES a?" a West Coast Premiere - choreographed by Adrianna Thompson (SOULSKIN Dance artistic director) and GOLDEN MEAN - a World Premiere choreographed by Adrianna Thompson and guest choreographer Barbara Koch as part of their 6th Season in San Francisco. SOULSKIN Dance Season 6 features company dancers: Ryan Camou, Emanuel Colombo, Delvis Savigne Frinon, ArVejon Jones, Barbara Koch, Margot Lena, Andrea McGinnis, Alejandra Preciado, and Adonis D. Martin Quinones.
THE GREAT AMERICAN SH*T SHOW Announced At Castro Valley Center for the Arts
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2019
THE GREAT AMERICAN SH*T SHOW for one night only in Castro Valley on August 17.
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2019
THE GREAT AMERICAN SH*T SHOW for one night only in Castro Valley on August 17.
Little Opera To Bring Youth Arts Programming To Grace Cathedral This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2019
This fall, San Francisco students in grades K-8 will have a unique opportunity: they can head to Grace Cathedral after school, and spend the next nine months collaborating on writing and performing their own original opera.
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2019
This fall, San Francisco students in grades K-8 will have a unique opportunity: they can head to Grace Cathedral after school, and spend the next nine months collaborating on writing and performing their own original opera.
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE LIVE! Returns to Luther Burbank Center
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2019
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC)announced today that So You Think You Can Dance Live! will return to Santa Rosa with its 2019 tour on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2019
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC)announced today that So You Think You Can Dance Live! will return to Santa Rosa with its 2019 tour on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
LOVING JANIS Comes to Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2019
Ashkenaz is closing its Woodstock celebration with an exclusive preview of an original one-woman musical theatrical production that showcases the enduring legacy of the Woodstock generation. Through the music of Janis Joplin, Janis Ian, and her own, Kyra brings us on on her extraordinary life journey inspired by the sex, drugs, and rock and roll legacy of Joplin, and the insightful brilliance of Janis Ian. She weaves the music and life stories of all three into an inspiring story that reminds us all that the rock and roll life endures.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2019
Ashkenaz is closing its Woodstock celebration with an exclusive preview of an original one-woman musical theatrical production that showcases the enduring legacy of the Woodstock generation. Through the music of Janis Joplin, Janis Ian, and her own, Kyra brings us on on her extraordinary life journey inspired by the sex, drugs, and rock and roll legacy of Joplin, and the insightful brilliance of Janis Ian. She weaves the music and life stories of all three into an inspiring story that reminds us all that the rock and roll life endures.
Peninsula Youth Theatre Enchants Audiences With Disney's ALADDIN JR.
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2019
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2019
San Francisco Playhouse Production Of YOGA PLAY Moves To Laguna Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2019
San Francisco Playhouse is thrilled to announce that their production of Dipika Guha's Yoga Play will move to Laguna Playhouse this fall. San Francisco Playhouse Artistic Director Bill English will direct, with most of the original Playhouse cast reprising their roles in the Southern California production.
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2019
San Francisco Playhouse is thrilled to announce that their production of Dipika Guha's Yoga Play will move to Laguna Playhouse this fall. San Francisco Playhouse Artistic Director Bill English will direct, with most of the original Playhouse cast reprising their roles in the Southern California production.
Melissa Gialdini of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Foothill Music Theatre Talks about Combining Performing with Doing Hospice Work
by Jim Munson - July 19, 2019
Melissa Gialdini is thrilled to be playing stepsister Gabrielle in 'Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella' at Foothill Music Theatre now running through August 4th. Melissa recently spoke to BroadwayWorld about the show, her love of performing and her rich life outside the theater.
by Jim Munson - July 19, 2019
Melissa Gialdini is thrilled to be playing stepsister Gabrielle in 'Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella' at Foothill Music Theatre now running through August 4th. Melissa recently spoke to BroadwayWorld about the show, her love of performing and her rich life outside the theater.
BWW Review: HAIRSPRAY at Bay Area Musicals Provides the Perfect Tonic for Our Times
by Jim Munson - July 19, 2019
Is the state of the world making you more than a little crazy these days? The president's latest racist rants gotcha down? Well, Bay Area Musicals' production of "Hairspray" just might be the perfect remedy to lift you out of your despair and make you believe in our collective power to triumph over all the nastiness out there. The show pulls off the neat trick of delivering an upbeat, larger than life entertainment while also conveying a powerful message about the need for us all to band together if we're going to extinguish racism, and a host of other isms along the way. Lessons from the civil rights movement are presented without the show ever feeling didactic or preachy.
by Jim Munson - July 19, 2019
Is the state of the world making you more than a little crazy these days? The president's latest racist rants gotcha down? Well, Bay Area Musicals' production of "Hairspray" just might be the perfect remedy to lift you out of your despair and make you believe in our collective power to triumph over all the nastiness out there. The show pulls off the neat trick of delivering an upbeat, larger than life entertainment while also conveying a powerful message about the need for us all to band together if we're going to extinguish racism, and a host of other isms along the way. Lessons from the civil rights movement are presented without the show ever feeling didactic or preachy.
THE READINESS IS ALL: A SOLO HAMLET Plays The 2019 San Francisco Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2019
Laurel Scotland-Stewart will present The Readiness Is All: A Solo Hamlet, a one-woman adaptation of Shakespeare's existential masterpiece, as part of the 28th annual San Francisco Fringe Festival, September 5 - 14, 2019. The Readiness Is All: A Solo Hamlet will be presented Friday, Sept 6 at 7:00; Sunday, Sept 8 at 2:00; Tuesday, Sept 10 at 8:30; and Friday, Sept 13 at 8:30, at EXIT Stage Left.
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2019
Laurel Scotland-Stewart will present The Readiness Is All: A Solo Hamlet, a one-woman adaptation of Shakespeare's existential masterpiece, as part of the 28th annual San Francisco Fringe Festival, September 5 - 14, 2019. The Readiness Is All: A Solo Hamlet will be presented Friday, Sept 6 at 7:00; Sunday, Sept 8 at 2:00; Tuesday, Sept 10 at 8:30; and Friday, Sept 13 at 8:30, at EXIT Stage Left.
Pianist Jenny Q Chai Appointed To The Piano Faculty Of The University Of California, Berkeley
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2019
The University of California, Berkeley School of Music today announces the appointment of pianist Jenny Q Chai to the piano faculty, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. An artist of singular vision, pianist Jenny Q Chai is widely renowned for her ability to illuminate musical connections throughout the centuries
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2019
The University of California, Berkeley School of Music today announces the appointment of pianist Jenny Q Chai to the piano faculty, beginning with the 2019-2020 school year. An artist of singular vision, pianist Jenny Q Chai is widely renowned for her ability to illuminate musical connections throughout the centuries
Hillbarn Theatre Opens 2019–20 Season With ANYTHING GOES
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2019
Hillbarn Theatre, the Peninsula's premier theatre company, opens its 2019-20 season with the Beaumont 1987 version of the hilarious maritime musical, Anything Goes. The recipient of three Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards, Anything Goes will perform at Hillbarn Theatre (1285 East Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City) August 29-September 15, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2019
Hillbarn Theatre, the Peninsula's premier theatre company, opens its 2019-20 season with the Beaumont 1987 version of the hilarious maritime musical, Anything Goes. The recipient of three Tony Awards and three Drama Desk Awards, Anything Goes will perform at Hillbarn Theatre (1285 East Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City) August 29-September 15, 2019.
Boxcar Theatre and Kevin Blake Presents Return Engagement of MAGIC MAN AT THE PALACE THEATER
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2019
Boxcar Theatre and illusionist Kevin Blake are announcing a return engagement of MAGIC MAN AT THE PALACE THEATER, August 16 - 24. After its sold-out run this spring, Magic Man is Blake's most shocking and entertaining solo show to date.
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2019
Boxcar Theatre and illusionist Kevin Blake are announcing a return engagement of MAGIC MAN AT THE PALACE THEATER, August 16 - 24. After its sold-out run this spring, Magic Man is Blake's most shocking and entertaining solo show to date.
BWW Review: THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE at Lucie Stern Theatre - A Stunning Production Of Julia Cho's Award-Winning, Quirky Tale Of Love And Miscommunications
by Steve Murray - July 17, 2019
BWW Review: THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE at Lucie Stern Theatre is a stunning production of Julia Cho's award-winning, quirky tale of love and miscommunications.
by Steve Murray - July 17, 2019
BWW Review: THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE at Lucie Stern Theatre is a stunning production of Julia Cho's award-winning, quirky tale of love and miscommunications.
Choreographer Alonzo King Unveils Collaboration with Charles Lloyd and Jason Moran
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2019
Alonzo King LINES Ballet announces a new evening-length work created in collaboration with two jazz luminaries: tenor saxophonist Charles Lloyd and pianist Jason Moran. Lloyd and Moran perform live every night, accompanying LINES Ballet's company of extraordinary dancers. The work also features a light installation by internationally renowned media art pioneer Jim Campbell.
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2019
Alonzo King LINES Ballet announces a new evening-length work created in collaboration with two jazz luminaries: tenor saxophonist Charles Lloyd and pianist Jason Moran. Lloyd and Moran perform live every night, accompanying LINES Ballet's company of extraordinary dancers. The work also features a light installation by internationally renowned media art pioneer Jim Campbell.
Magic Theatre Announces Magic Arts and Community's Premiere Tenderloin Community Performance Of VISIBLE FROM FOUR STATES
by Sarah Hookey - July 17, 2019
Magic Theatre (Loretta Greco, Artistic Director and Kevin Nelson, General Manager) announced today the complete cast and creative team for Magic Arts & Community's Premiere Tenderloin Community Performance of Barbara Hammond's Visible From Four States.
by Sarah Hookey - July 17, 2019
Magic Theatre (Loretta Greco, Artistic Director and Kevin Nelson, General Manager) announced today the complete cast and creative team for Magic Arts & Community's Premiere Tenderloin Community Performance of Barbara Hammond's Visible From Four States.
VIDEO: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Creatives Talk Bringing the Magic to San Francisco
by Julie Musbach - July 17, 2019
The creators of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child share their excitement to bring the show to San Francisco's Curran Theater. J.K. Rowling elaborates on her affection for the city and its special connection to the Wizarding World.
by Julie Musbach - July 17, 2019
The creators of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child share their excitement to bring the show to San Francisco's Curran Theater. J.K. Rowling elaborates on her affection for the city and its special connection to the Wizarding World.
Magic Theatre Announces 2019-2020 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2019
Magic Theatre (Artistic Director, Loretta Greco; General Manager, Kevin Nelson) announced today that its 2019-2020 season will include Lloyd Suh's THE CHINESE LADY, Nassim Soleimanpour's NASSIM, Ricardo Perez Gonzalez's DON'T EAT THE MANGOS and Caryl Churchill's ESCAPED ALONE.
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2019
Magic Theatre (Artistic Director, Loretta Greco; General Manager, Kevin Nelson) announced today that its 2019-2020 season will include Lloyd Suh's THE CHINESE LADY, Nassim Soleimanpour's NASSIM, Ricardo Perez Gonzalez's DON'T EAT THE MANGOS and Caryl Churchill's ESCAPED ALONE.
Napa Valley Museum Yountville Announces Opening Exhibits
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
From July 27 through October 27, 2019, Napa Valley Museum Yountville will present two extraordinary exhibitions of Surrealist Art.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
From July 27 through October 27, 2019, Napa Valley Museum Yountville will present two extraordinary exhibitions of Surrealist Art.
Berkeley Rep Audiences Raise Over $40K
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced that over $40,000 was raised via donations from audience members during the past two weeks of its latest show, Kiss My Aztec! The two nonprofit organizations that will benefit from the donations are RAICES, which promotes justice by providing free legal services to immigrants on the Texas-Mexico border, and Border Angels, which provides similar services on the California-Mexico border.
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2019
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced that over $40,000 was raised via donations from audience members during the past two weeks of its latest show, Kiss My Aztec! The two nonprofit organizations that will benefit from the donations are RAICES, which promotes justice by providing free legal services to immigrants on the Texas-Mexico border, and Border Angels, which provides similar services on the California-Mexico border.
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Cinderella
Hillbarn Theatre (12/4 - 12/28) | |
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Into the Woods
San Francisco Playhouse (11/20 - 1/17) | |
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Dear San Francisco
Club Fugazi (9/16 - 6/27) | |
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“El Tiempo Latine”
Center for New Music, 55 Taylor St (5/16 - 5/16) | |
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Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Saroyan Theatre (4/7 - 4/8) | |
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An Evening with a Mentalist: Jay Alexander's Mind Tricks Live
San Francisco Magic Theater (w/Jay Alexander) at the Marrakech (1/16 - 1/18) | |
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The 33rd Annual Kung Pao Kosher Comedy: Jewish Comedy on Christmas in a Chinese Restaurant
Imperial Palace Restaurant (12/24 - 12/26) | |
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