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San Francisco Native Aloysia Gavre Returns To San Francisco
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2018
Troupe Vertigo, a Los Angeles-based circus-dance-theater company whose spellbinding performances ignite the imagination, joins the San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF) in the San Francisco Premiere of Tableaux. Directed and choreographed by Aloysia Gavre and produced by Rex Camphuis-the wife and husband team who co-founded Troupe Vertigo in 2009-Tableaux incorporates an all-female cast of contortionists, dancers, and acrobats whose vertical landscapes challenge audiences with the meaning of confinement and freedom as the artists explore societal controversies through movement.
Stephen Stills & Judy Collins to Play in Concert This June at Luther Burbank Center
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2018
Today, Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC) announced the rescheduled performance date for Stephen Stills and Judy Collins as Today, June 1, 2018 at 7 p.m.
Theatre Rhinoceros Presents PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT – THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
After last year's (2017) sold-out run, and the most successful show in the 40 year history of Theatre Rhinoceros, we are thrilled to be presenting - BY POPULAR DEMAND - an encore production for 2017/2018 Season of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - The Musical. Priscilla has a book by Australian film director/writer Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, using well-known pop songs as its score. Adapted from Elliott's 1994 Oscar-winning film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, the musical is the heart-warming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they could have ever dreamed of. With a dazzling array of over-the-top costumes, extraordinary headdresses, A FULL SIZE BUS - ON STAGE, and a hit parade of dance floor favorites, this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS.
Town Hall Theatre Closes Season With Kate Hamill's Exuberant SENSE & SENSIBILITY
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
Town Hall Theatre 'Generations' Season 2017-2018 closes with Kate Hamill's rollicking new adaptation of SENSE & SENSIBILITY, based on the classic novel by Jane Austen. SENSE & SENSIBILITY will have 12 performances, including two previews, May 31 through June 23, 2018, at Town Hall Theatre Company, 3535 School Street, in Lafayette, CA. Tickets are $18 - $30, and are available through the Box Office at (925) 283-1557 or online at www.TownHallTheatre.com.
Kate Hamill's Rollicking SENSE & SENSIBILITY Closes Town Hall's 2017/18 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
Town Hall Theatre "Generations" Season 2017-2018 closes with Kate Hamill's rollicking new adaptation of SENSE & SENSIBILITY, based on the classic novel by Jane Austen.  SENSE & SENSIBILITY will have 12 performances, including two previews, May 31 through June 23, 2018, at Town Hall Theatre Company, 3535 School Street, in Lafayette, CA.  Tickets are $18 - $30, and are available through the Box Office at (925) 283-1557 or online at www.TownHallTheatre.com.  
African-American Shakespeare Company Closes Out Season With RICHARD III
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018
Produced for the first time by African-American Shakespeare Company, the production will star the company's Artistic Director, L. Peter Callender as the King "you love to hate," in a role he has played once before in 2003; Director Kirsten Brandt makes her debut with AASC in the same play that marked her professional directorial debut in 2001; in a flip with tradition two male roles-Hastings and Buckingham-will be played by women in a play that freights one of Shakespeare's most memorable and oft-quoted opening lines: Now is the winter of our discontent
Dawsondancesf And Richard Howell Announce World Premiere At YBCA
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018
Dawsondancesf and Richard Howell have announced their newest collaboration will take place August 24-25 at the YBCA Theater in San Francisco. Borrowing from the title of Howell's just-released jazz album, Coming of Age-MANGAKU, the program will feature the world premiere of MANGAKU, a work for nine dancers with live musical accompaniment from Howell and guest artists. Rounding out the program is Floating in Mid Air, dawsondancesf and Howell's last collaboration, which received its premiere at San Francisco's Bayview Opera House earlier this year. Tickets, $25 - $65, will go on sale June 1 at dawsondancesf.org.
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with A.C.T.'s A WALK ON THE MOON
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2018
Rehearsals are in full swing for the world-premiere musical A Walk on the Moon-based on the Miramax and Village Roadshow Pictures film of the same name-performing at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater June 9-July 1, 2018.
Berkeley Playhouse to Celebrate Summer Nights with GREASE
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2018
Berkeley Playhouse closes their tenth anniversary season of professional theater for family audiences with a "wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-wop-bam-boom!" and an all new production of the perfect summer nights musical, Grease. It's 1959, and the kids from Rydell High are back from summer vacation for their senior year-and what a memorable one it will be!
Theatre Rhinoceros Presents PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT – THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2018
After last year's (2017) sold-out run, and the most successful show in the 40 year history of Theatre Rhinoceros, we are thrilled to be presenting - BY POPULAR DEMAND - an encore production for 2017/2018 Season of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - The Musical. Priscilla has a book by Australian film director/writer Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, using well-known pop songs as its score. Adapted from Elliott's 1994 Oscar-winning film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, the musical is the heart-warming, uplifting adventure of three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they could have ever dreamed of. With a dazzling array of over-the-top costumes, extraordinary headdresses, A FULL SIZE BUS - ON STAGE, and a hit parade of dance floor favorites, this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS.
Julia Adam Dance Presents QUINTESSENCE, Blending Art, Food And Nature In Beautiful West Marin
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2018
Julia Adam Dance is pleased to present QuintEssence, the fifth installment and culmination of the renowned elemental series that immerses the audience in an experience for all the senses. Atop the expansive Big Mesa Farmstead in West Marin, July 6 - 8 and 13 - 15 with sweeping views of the West Marin hills, QuintEssence explores the ethereal fifth element drawing from the previous four years in the context of LOVE.
IN BRAUNAU to Receive World Premiere This July
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English; Producing Director Susi Damilano) announced casting for the second show of its 2017-18 Sandbox Series-the world premiere of In Braunau, written by Dipika Guha. Susannah Martin will direct.
Revisiting The 60s CAN YOU DIG IT? Comes To Berkeley Marsh
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
Due to popular demand, Don Reed's wonderfully wild autobiographical trilogy Can You Dig It?: The '60s will transfer to The Marsh Berkeley in June. Hot on the heels of the 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. Reed's solo show happens before his father became a pimp, before little Donnie was forced into that door-knocking religion, and includes some mind-blowing and unbelievably true tales never before revealed in the original production. From the Beatles to the Black Panthers, James Brown to the Jerk, MLK to JFK to the KKK-audiences will delight in living vicariously through the eyes of an awkward blinking kid just trying to fit in during the tumultuous '60s. Called "a comedic goldmine. An electrifying performer whose impressions of the colorful characters of his childhood are well-drawn and flat-out hilarious" by KQED, Can You Dig It?: The '60s continues through June 16 in San Francisco (8:30pm Saturdays & 5:30pm Sundays)  and then will be presented June 23 to July 29 (5:00pm Saturdays & 5:30pm Sundays) at The Marsh Berkeley, 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley. For tickets ($20-$35 sliding scale, $55-$100 reserved), the public may visit www.themarsh.org or call The Marsh box office at 415-282-3055 (open 1pm-4pm, Monday through Friday).
Bassist Matt Brewer To Join Faculty Of San Francisco Conservatory Of Music
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the appointment of Matt Brewer to its faculty. Brewer, a bassist who has toured with some of the world's most esteemed jazz artists and a recent addition to the SFJAZZ Collective, will join his colleagues in the ensemble in Fall 2018 as a faculty member in SFCM's Roots, Jazz, and American Music program.
2018 SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL Program Revealed
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2018
The San Francisco International Arts Festival is pleased to announce its 2018 Program that will run in exactly six month's time exclusively at the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture from May 24 June 3. Early Bird Tickets will go on sale for $15 today March 1.
Alan Cumming Brings LEGAL IMMIGRANT To San Francisco This July
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2018
Tony Award-winning performer Alan Cumming will bring his new concert show, Legal Immigrant, to San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts Theatre (3301 Lyon St., San Francisco) on Wednesday, July 11 at 7 p.m. Presented by Feinstein's Presents-Feinstein's at the Nikko's series showcasing world-class performers at larger venues throughout the Bay Area-this one-night-only event will feature a set list as eclectic and idiosyncratic as Alan himself! Tickets for Legal Immigrant range in price from $75-$115. A limited number of meet-and-greet experiences are available for an additional $150 per ticket through OMG VIP-the leader in VIP fan experiences. VIP experiences include premium front seating, a post-show meet and greet event with Alan, one photo with Alan, an exclusive VIP laminate, and an exclusive autographed poster created by Grant Shaffer. Tickets are available now by calling 866-663-1063 or visiting www.ticketfly.com.
The Plays/Playwrights Of 2018 Bay Area Playwrights Fest Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2018
Playwrights Foundation announces the plays and playwrights of the 2018 Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF) running July 20-29, 2018 at Potrero Stage, 1895 18th St in San Francisco. The 2018 Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF) features SUSPENSION by Kristiana Rae Colon, HOUSE OF JOY by Madhuri Shekar, VRTU-L by T.D. Mitchell, WHEN LIGHTING THE VOIDS by Jon Bernson, COLONIALISM IS TERRIBLE, BUT PHO IS DELICIOUS by  Dustin Chinn and THE DAUGHTERS by Patricia Cotter. A nationally recognised launchpad for exceptional plays and playwrights the Festival features twelve staged readings, offers a Theater Professionals weekend 7/27-29, with special events and a kick-off fundraiser on 7/15.  Tickets on sale June 1st at www.playwrightsfoundation.org
Self-Help Parody STOP STOPPING THE UNSTOPPABLE Begins at The Marsh San Francisco in June
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2018
Everyone wants to be as successful as Hollywood stars, don't they? 'Transformation Artist to the Stars' Dale Thornhammer, played by comedian and YouTube star Ross Everett, will take Marsh audiences through a life-changing tutorial offering a satirical look at the world of personal development and motivational seminars, with Stop Stopping the Unstoppable. Parodying the self-important inspirational tactics of spiritual gurus and self-help evangelists, this solo show at The Marsh creates an experience filled with audience participation that has one laughing, thinking, loving, and growing, while exploring topics such as relationships, manifestation, and harnessing energy. This 'functional' parody Stop Stopping the Unstoppable will be presented June 22-July 28, 2018 (press opening: June 23) with performances at 8:00pm Fridays and 8:30pm Saturdays at The Marsh San Francisco, 1062 Valencia St., San Francisco. For tickets ($20-$35 sliding scale, $55-$100 reserved), the public may visit www.themarsh.org or call The Marsh box office at 415-282-3055 (open 1pm-4pm, Monday through Friday).
San Francisco International Arts Festival Presents LINKING ARMS By Art Paul Cartier
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2018
San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF) is proud to present the premiere of Linking Arms by photographer/videographer Artpaul Cartier. The silent montage is a central project related to the Festival's 2018 theme, Down by the Riverside that honors the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
PETE THE CAT Rocks Out In Berkeley, Sunnyvale, San Francisco, Starting June 16
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2018
Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) opens its 15th Anniversary Season on Saturday, June 16, with "Pete the Cat," a lively musical romp inspired by the popular Pete the Cat books by James and Kimberly Dean.
Bay Area Musicals Announces 2018-2019 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2018
Bay Area Musicals (Matthew McCoy, Founder & Artistic Director, and AeJay Mitchell, Managing Director) has announced the show titles for its upcoming fourth season.
Awesome Theatre Presents MERCY KILLING
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2018
Awesome Theatre, (TERROR-RAMA, (In Search Of) THE FUNNIEST PLAY EVER) announces THE WORLD PEREMIERE of Mercy Killing, the story of a serial killer and her girlfriend, a Grim Reaper navigating a tenuous romance while trying to evade detection by the authorities on either side of mortality.
Jackleg Theater Project To Stage Sophocles' ANTIGONE
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2018
The Jackleg Theater Project, in association with San Francisco's Theater of Others, will stage Sophocles' Antigone June 22-July 1 at Royce Gallery.
Ferocious Lotus Premieres TWO MILE HOLLOW This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
Ferocious Lotus Theatre Company, with the support of Intersection for the Arts, presents the world premiere of Leah Nanako Winkler's TWO MILE HOLLOW directed by Lily Tung Crystal. Ferocious Lotus is proud to produce Winkler's work since she was announced as the 2018 winner of the coveted Yale Drama Series Prize for her new play, GOD SAID THIS, and the 2018-2019 Jerome Fellow at The Lark. TWO MILE HOLLOW is part of a simultaneous world premiere with Artists at Play in Los Angeles, First Floor Theatre in Chicago, and Theatre Mu/Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis.
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Comes to San Jose Stage Co.
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
Wrapping up their 2017-18 Season "Truth & Illusion" East German rock-goddess Hedwig takes The Stage!  Hedwig and her band The Angry Inch will be rocking all summer with their hit smash-hits like; "Tear Me Down", "The Origin of Love", "Sugar Daddy", & "Wig in a Box". Don't miss this outrageous and hilarious tour that transcends boundaries! 

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