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VIDEO: Get A First Look At Berkeley Rep's METAMORPHOSES
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
BroadwayWorld has a first look at Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Metamorphoses. This co-production with the Guthrie Theater is led by nationally and internationally renowned writer and director Mary Zimmerman. Check out the photos below!
The Mountain Play Presents GREASE For Its 106th Season
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
The Mountain Play - Casting is complete for the Mountain Play's production of GREASE which will inject the San Francisco Bay Area with a dose of good old rock 'n' roll.
Selma Arts Center Presents THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2019
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME makes its Central Valley premiere at the Selma Arts Center with performances running February 15-25.
Soprano Rhoslyn Jones To Join San Francisco Conservatory of Music Faculty
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2019
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of soprano Rhoslyn Jones to its faculty. Making frequent appearances internationally, including at San Francisco Opera, Jones has maintained strong Bay Area connections through the Bay Area Vocal Program, an organization she co-founded, and having been a participant in the Merola Opera Program and an Adler Fellow.
Berkeley Announces Cast And Creative Team For HOME
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2019
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the full cast and creative team for HOME. This production is led by Obie Award-winning physical theatre artist Geoff Sobelle and his ensemble of actors, dancers, and designers.
OU Student Performers To Join OSO For 22nd Annual David Daniels Young Artists Concert
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2019
The Oakland Symphony Orchestra will present its 22nd Annual David Daniels Young Artists Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10 in Varner Recital Hall on OU's campus.
The Empress Theatre Presents Grammy Nominated Saxophonist And Flautist Najee
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2019
Grammy nominated saxophonist and flautist, Najee has made a career following his heart and keen musical intuition by pushing musical boundaries, all of which have made him an international pioneer in the music industry. Having collaborated with everyone in the music business from Prince, Quincy Jones to Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and Herbie Hancock, Najee's technical agility, grace, compositional prowess, unbridled passion and fearless genre bending have made him one of the most sought after musicians of his generation. With two Platinum and four Gold albums under his belt, Najee is an icon whose musical vision spawned an entire new genre by fusing the music close to his heart (R&B and Jazz). https://www.najeeofficial.com/
BWW Review: FRIENDS LIVE at SF Oasis: a campy adaptation of one of the most popular television sitcoms of all time
by Steve Murray - February 05, 2019
BWW Review: FRIENDS LIVE at SF Oasis: a campy adaptation of one of the most popular television sitcoms of all time
BWW Review: KING OF THE YEES at SF Playhouse: an epic ride across cultural, national and familial borders
by Steve Murray - February 05, 2019
BWW Review: KING OF THE YEES at SF Playhouse: an epic ride across cultural, national and familial borders
TheatreWorks Launches Hit OSKAR Tour Through Bay Area Schools
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2019
In an effort to help today's K-5 students develop the resiliency and coping strategies needed to deal with bullying at school, and learn how to manage stressful and pressure-filled situations, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's Education program will be touring Bay Area schools with its award-winning shows Oskar and the Big Bully Battle, and Oskar and the Last Straw.
Napa Valley Museum Announces Opening Of TOOT & WHISTLE
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2019
Toot & Whistle: In this multimedia presentation, learn about Disney animator Ward Kimball - the only employee Walt Disney called a 'genius' - and his incredible railroad hobby.  Kimball supervised the creation of iconic Disney characters including Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio, the crows in Dumbo, the mice and Lucifer in Cinderella, and the Cheshire Cat,
Photo Flash: San Jose Stage Company Presents CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2019
San Jose Stage Company (Randall King, Artistic Director and Cathleen King, Executive Director) has announced the cast and creative team for The Stage's first production of 2019, Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. Directed by Lee Sankowich, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF will run from February 6 - March 3, 2019 at San Jose Stage Company (490 South 1st Street, San Jose, CA, 95113). The press opening will take place on Saturday, February 9 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets range from $32 - $72 and can be purchased through the Box Office at (408) 283-7142 or online at www.thestage.org.
Pear Theatre To Present World Premiere Of SOJURN In March
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2019
Pear Theatre continues its season with the World Premiere of "Sojourn" by playwright Evan Kokkila-Schumacher, directed by Caroline Clark. Set in the later half of this century, "Sojourn" follows two astronauts on a life-long mission into the cosmos. "Sojourn" previews on March 14, with press and Opening Night on Friday, March 15 (followed by a champagne gala). The show runs Thursdays through Sundays through April 7. All performances are held at the Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida St., Mountain View. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.thepear.org or calling (650) 254-1148.
FIESTA MEXICANA, A Spectacular South-Of-The-Border Fiesta, Celebrates Mexico's Rich Arts Culture
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2019
Fiesta Mexicana celebrates Mexico's rich folk music and dance traditions with a vibrant, colorful performance. This production comes to Lincoln Theater on March 2nd and features Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno and will be accompanied by popular Oakland-based band, Mariachi Colima de Javier Magellan.
African-American Shakespeare Company's Artistic Director L. Peter Callender To Direct BLACK EAGLES
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2019
The African American Shakespeare Company will present Leslie Lee's Black Eagles under the direction of the company's Artistic Director, L. Peter Callender.  This marks a return of the company to the Marine's Memorial where it will present the extraordinary drama about the Tuskegee airmen, America's first black fighter pilots. The play opens onstage during a reception honoring the airmen and Gen. Colin Powell. As the now-elderly WWII pilots reminisce, their younger selves join them, which serves as the basis for the story of this brave company to be retold.
Photo Flash: Get A First Look At Berkeley Rep's METAMORPHOSES
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2019
BroadwayWorld has a first look at Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Metamorphoses. This co-production with the Guthrie Theater is led by nationally and internationally renowned writer and director Mary Zimmerman. Check out the photos below!
BWW Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! (and very funny) was afoot at Broadway San Jose!
by Linda Hodges - February 04, 2019
SOMETHING ROTTEN! is a bit of fluff that's easy on the brain, but you absolutely forget your troubles and isn't that a great gift in these troubling times?
Carolee Carmello Makes Bay Area Concert Debut Live At The Orinda
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2019
Three-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello will make a rare concert appearance and her long-awaited Bay Area concert debut at the historic Orinda Theatre as part of the Live At the Orinda concert series.
VIDEO: Cast Members From Bay Area Musicals' VIOLET Discuss the Show on KRON4
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2019
Cast members of Bay Area Musicals' VIOLET - Juliana Lustenader ("Violet') and Jon-David Randle ("Flick") - were on KRON4 today discussing the show. Watch the video below!
Bitten By BATS Improv Festival to Thrill the Bay Area
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2019
Bitten By BATS Improv Festival honors the myriad ways in which BATS Improv has helped create, shape, and enrich the San Francisco Bay Area improv scene.
New Creative Partnership With Alameda Promise And Mills College Opens Doors Of Opportunity For High School Students
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2019
Mills College is proud to join forces with the Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) to remove barriers to a top-ranked college education for young women. 
San Francisco International Arts Festival Publishes Schedule of Performances for THE PATH TO DEMOCRACY
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2019
The San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF) is pleased to reveal the full schedule of performances for the 2019 Festival that will run from May 23 - June 2 and have as a central theme The Path to Democracy. As the dark clouds of nationalism and fascism re-assert themselves on the global stage, SFIAF looks at some of the struggles for democracy past and present and how they manifest themselves in different cultures. The Festival will take place at, and in partnership with, the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture.
Extended! John Fisher's A HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II At The Marsh SF
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2019
The Marsh San Francisco announces the extension of multi award-winning actor/playwright and Theatre Rhinoceros Artistic Director John Fisher's acclaimed solo show A History of World War II: The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin. Offering a compendium of facts about WWII from the bungled plot to assassinate Hitler ("A mess! Organized by a bunch of loser bureaucrats!") to the big secret - how the Russians won the war for us ("They did all the work!"), this lauded production also surveys the best books on the topic, as well as the most attractive generals who fought the battles and the hottest actors who played them in the movies. Capturing the Best Actor award from the 2017 United Solo Festival, this highly entertaining work also demonstrates how WWII helped Fisher win boyhood battles with his older brother. A History of World War II: The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin, currently scheduled to close February 2, will be extended through March 9, 2019 with performances 5:00pm Saturdays at The Marsh San Francisco, 1062 Valencia St., San Francisco. For tickets ($20-$35 sliding scale, $55-$100 reserved) or more information, the public may visit www.themarsh.org or call The Marsh Box office at 415-282-3055 (open Monday through Friday, 1pm-4pm).
SF Ballet's Program 02 KALEIDOSCOPE Opens February 12
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2019
San Francisco Ballet opens Program 02, Kaleidoscope, on February 12, with performances through February 23 at SF War Memorial Opera House. Kaleidoscope features the SF Ballet premiere of Benjamin Millepied's Appassionata, and the returns of Justin Peck's Hurry Up, We're Dreaming, created for Unbound: A Festival of New Works in 2018, and George Balanchine's Divertimento No. 15.
Throckmorton Theatre Presents Immersive ROMEO & JULIET
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2019
Experience William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, playing February 1st-17th at the beautiful Throckmorton Theatre in downtown Mill Valley.

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