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Feinstein's At The Nikko Welcomes The Diamonds
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2018
Feinstein's at the Nikko is thrilled to welcome famed rock 'n roll quartet, The Diamonds, for two performances only-Friday, October 19 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, October 20 at 8 p.m. Known for their spot-on four-part harmony and uncanny ability to entertain an audience, this evening will bring back great memories of that golden age of rock 'n roll. Tickets for The Diamonds range in price from $33.75-$65 and are available now by calling 866-663-1063 or visiting www.ticketfly.com.
Updated Casting Announced For San Francisco Opera's 2018–19 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
San Francisco Opera announces updated casting for its 96th Season, which opens Friday, September 7, with the double bill of Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, and two galas, Opera Ball 2018: ¡Viva La Noche! and the BRAVO! CLUB Opening Night Gala. The 2018-19 Season features eight productions that are new to the War Memorial Opera House stage, including a new staging of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca and the West Coast premiere of Jake Heggie's It's a Wonderful Life. Highlights also include Placido Domingo in Concert on October 21 and a roster of returning artists, debuting soloists and conductors.
Marga Gomez Brings LATIN STANDARD To The Marsh
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
After coast to coast critical acclaim, Marga Gomez comes to The Marsh Berkeley with Latin Standards, her 12th and final work in the solo performance genre, named a "Critic's Pick" by The New York Times, which hailed its "winning heart and humor." Gomez explores the loving, funny, and true story of perseverance and creative addiction passed down from immigrant father to lesbian daughter as she describes life as the child of a blustery Cuban showman. Between vivid portrayals of characters from 1960's Manhattan to present day San Francisco, Gomez ponders the ballads penned by her late father Willy Chevalier: a comedian, producer, entrepreneur, and composer of dance tunes steeped in jealously and obsession. Latin Standards will be presented October 5-November 17, 2018 with performances 8:00pm Fridays and 8:30pm Saturdays at The Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley. For tickets ($25-$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).
Berkeley Rep Announces Final Casting For A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced final casting for A Doll's House, Part 2, written by Lucas Hnath and directed by Les Waters, which begins previews on Thursday, September 6 and runs through Sunday, October 21. Individual tickets begin at $30 ($15 if you're under 35) and can be purchased online at berkeleyrep.org or by phone at 510 647-2949 beginning August 12, 2018. Subscription tickets are available now. Press night of this first show of Berkeley Rep's 50th anniversary season will be on Thursday, September 13.
Liss Fain Dance Presents 'I Don't Know and Never Will: A Recomposition'
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2018
Following the success of I Don't Know and Never Will in March, Liss Fain Dance returns this fall with a "recomposition" featuring a new installation design by Matthew Antaky, costumes by Mary Domenico and original music performed live by composer and percussionist Jordan Glenn alongside Nava Dunkelman and Jacob Felix Heule. I DON'T KNOW AND NEVER WILL: A RECOMPOSITION asks, What are the anchor points in our past that define us? The performance installation runs for three nights at 8 p.m., October 19 - 21, at Z Space in San Francisco. Tickets are $25 - $35 and may be purchased online at zspace.org.
Cinema Screening of Shakespeare's Globe's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at NapaShakes 28/7
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2018
On July 28, 2018 NapaShakes will invite audiences to "Rock the Ground" when it presents the world-premiere cinema screening of Emma Rice's crowd-pleasing production from London's Shakespeare's Globe Theatre of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The screening will be followed by a Bollywood Disco Celebration to benefit NapaShakes.
San Francisco Playhouse Presents WASHED UP ON THE POTOMAC
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2018
San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English; Producing Director Susi Damilano) announced casting for the final show of its 2017-18 Sandbox Series-the world premiere of Washed Up on the Potomac, written by Lynn Rosen. Jose Zayas will direct.
Norm Lewis Will Ring in the New Year at Feinstein's at the Nikko
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2018
Following his debut last year, Feinstein's at the Nikko is thrilled to ring in the New Year with Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis onMonday, December 31, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. 
The Marsh Berkeley Extends CAN YOU DIG IT Through September 9
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2018
The Marsh Berkeley announces the extension of Don Reed's wonderfully wild autobiography Can You Dig It?: The '60s through September. Hot on the heels of Reed's hilarious and critically acclaimed East 14th and The Kipling Hotel, Reed (HBO, Snap Judgment, Amazon Prime) takes Bay Area audience members on a nostalgic ride through the amusing and oftentimes turbulent 1960s and beyond. Can You Dig It?: The '60s takes place before Reed's father became a pimp, before little Donnie was forced into that door-knocking religion, and includes some mind-blowing and unbelievably true tales.
San Francisco Symphony Names David Chambers Chief Revenue & Advancement Officer
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2018
San Francisco Symphony (SFS) Executive Director Mark C. Hanson today announces the appointment of David Chambers as Chief Revenue and Advancement Officer. In this role, Chambers will serve as a key member of the Symphony's senior leadership team and will guide the institutional vision for the organization's philanthropic, audience, and volunteer development goals. Chambers begins his new post on October 22, 2018.
Curran Celebrates Christmas In July With Single Ticket On-sale For TAYLOR MAC'S HOLIDAY SAUCE
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2018
Today, Carole Shorenstein Hays announced that Curran is celebrating Christmas in July with the public on-sale of single tickets for TAYLOR MAC'S HOLIDAY SAUCE, a Pomegranate Arts / Nature's Darling production, beginning this Friday, July 27 at 10 a.m. HOLIDAY SAUCE presents Christmas as calamity.
Pear Theatre Opens Season with NORTHANGER ABBEY
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2018
Pear Theatre's 2018-19 season opens in August with "Northanger Abbey," adapted by Pear founder Diane Tasca from the novel by Jane Austen. Pear Theatre's production of "Northanger Abbey," directed by Troy Johnson, previews on August 30, with press and Opening Night on Friday, August 31, followed by a champagne gala.
TheatreWorks Will Take on FUN HOME in October
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2018
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2018/ 2019 season with Fun Home, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical. Based on the blazingly honest graphic novel of MacArthur Genius Award winner Alison Bechdel, Fun Home explores Alison's loving, yet dysfunctional upbringing.
Z Space Awarded Multiple Grants To Expand Artist Residency Programs
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2018
Z Space, one of the nation's leading laboratories for the development of new works, is pleased to announce the expansion of its two artist residency programs: Technical Development Residency and Free Space at Z Space.
Book Passage At The Curran Welcomes Eric Idle As Part Of CURRAN: SHOW & TELL Series
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2018
Carole Shorenstein Hays announced today that Book Passage at the Curran will welcome Eric Idle-best known for his unforgettable roles in Monty Python-on Tuesday, October 9 at 7 p.m. The event is part of Curran's popular SHOW & TELL series, featuring provocative, topical and entertaining one-night-only events. Sharing stories from his newest book "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography" (out October 2018), Idle will reflect on the meaning of his own life and share his remarkable, absurdly funny journey from his childhood spent in a charity boarding school to his successful career in radio, comedy, television, theater, and film. Tickets for the Eric Idle SHOW & TELL event are $45-$95 and include an autographed copy of the book. Tickets will be available beginning Wednesday, August 1, by visiting SFCURRAN.com.
Sean Penn, Mandy Patinkin, Alan Cumming & More Come To OFJCC Palo Alto
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2018
The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center of Palo Alto presents a sensational line-up for its 2018-2019 Arts & Dialogues series, featuring appearances by internationally acclaimed actors and musicians, in addition to world-class theatre and literature events. Beginning in September and continuing through next spring, the OFJCC will host captivating live performances by household names such as Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor Mandy Patinkin and renowned entertainer Alan Cumming.
American Conservatory Theater Announces Recipients Of 2018–19 ArtShare
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2018
A.C.T.'s community space-sharing initiative created in 2012-provides free performance space to local performers and arts organizations SAN FRANCISCO (July 25, 2018)-American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Associate Artistic Director Andy Donald announced today the recipients of ArtShare, A.C.T.'s community space-sharing initiative, for the 2018-19 season.
BWW Exclusive: John Bambery Paints the Town in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE and Recalls His Visit with Chita Rivera
by Wayman Wong - July 25, 2018
Critics are calling San Francisco Playhouse's revival of 'Sunday in the Park With George' a 'masterpiece.' But its director, Bill English, found out firsthand that 'Art isn't easy,' to quote one of the show's lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. In putting it together (with James Lapine's libretto), English knew he had cast 'the perfect Dot' in the award-winning actress Nanci Zoppi.
Performance Added To TheatreWorks HOLD THESE TRUTHS
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2018
Due to popular response, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has added a performance of Hold These Truths, with an additional matinee 2pm Saturday, August 4. Written by Jeanne Sakata and opening TheatreWorks's 49th season, Hold These Truths tells the inspiring true story of Gordon Hirabayashi, a Japanese-American student who fought internment to a relocation camp during World War II. This Northern California premiere celebrates the human spirit as it chronicles Hirabayashi's journey from college in Seattle all the way to the Supreme Court, and eventually to a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Announcing EXIT Theatre's Annual Sneak Peek
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2018
Get ready for Fringe fun at EXIT Theatre as seven selected performers perform preview excerpts of their shows at our annual San Francisco Fringe Festival Sneak Peek, Saturday, August 18, from 8 -9PM.
A BRONX TALE Makes its Way to San Francisco This Winter
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2018
SHN and Producers Tommy Mottola, the Dodgers, Tribeca Productions and Evamere Entertainment are pleased to announce a San Francisco engagement at the SHN Golden Gate Theatre from November 27 to December 23, 2018 as part of the 2018-2019 SHN Season for the North American tour of A BRONX TALE, the new musical featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Glenn Slater, directed by two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro and four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, with choreography by Tony nominee Sergio Trujillo.
Playwrights Foundation Hires Managing Director Kathy Li
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2018
The Playwrights Foundation has hired a new managing director, Kathy Li. Kathy (Ruoran) Li is a bilingual theater manager with professional experience both in the United States and in China, Kathy has recently served as Associate Managing Director for Yale Repertory Theatre and for Yale Cabaret, and has produced five plays while in graduate school. Prior to coming to the US, Kathy worked for Shanghai Cultural Exchange Agency to present international theater and dance for Shanghai International Arts Festival, and for Modern Drama Valley to organize community engagement events and support theater productions in her hometown Shanghai, China. Kathy holds an MFA in Theater Management from Yale School of Drama, and a BA from Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
The Empress Theatre Presents THE GETITINDY CAKE CONCERT, 8/10
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2018
Hip-hop and rap artist GetItIndy is coming home to Vallejo this summer and to celebrate is throwing a blowout birthday celebration and concert entitled The GetItIndy Cake Concert! GetItIndy will be performing her hit singles 'Stupid Juice', 'Another 1', and 'Uncle Luke' and will also feature familiar faces and local talent making it a night to remember. Come enjoy an energy filled night of music, fun and amazing entertainment!
FACT/SF Marks 10th Anniversary with World Premiere of DEATH
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2018
On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, FACT/SF is proud to announce the world premiere of death, an immersive performance about the experience of losing a loved one. Co-presented by CounterPulse, death runs Thursdays through Saturdays, September 27 - October 13, 2018.
Dandy Darkly Returns To SF Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2018
New York City's glitter soaked satirist, Dandy Darkly, is back with another haunting jaunt of Southern Gothic storytelling and whip-smart sleaze.

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