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In an onstage presentation following the July 1 performance of Richard Wagner's Gotterdammerung, San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock presented former general director David Gockley with the San Francisco Opera Medal, the Company's highest honor.

Hosted by actress, singer, author, activist and Tony Award nominee Sheryl Lee Ralph, Freedom - The Jazz Groove Special celebrates America's core values and their expression in American jazz.

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.

Following his hit debut run in Mesa, Salt Lake City and Denver in 2017, Rob Lowe is taking his one man show, Stories I Only Tell My Friends: LIVE! on a national tour.

Inspired by the writings of radical feminist philosopher and theologian Mary Daly, #GetGandhi  - A Seriously Radical Feminist Comedy Is a world premiere, multi-character play written by award-winning playwright and actor Anne Galjour focusing on Mahatma Gandhi's infamous experiments in 

Quantum Dragon Theatre, the San Francisco Bay Area's premiere science-fiction/fantasy theatre company, continues its second season with the West Coast premiere of award-winning playwright Mac Rogers' Universal Robots, inspired by the classic work of science fiction theatre R.

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) today announces the details of its 2018-19 season, the 101st year of the institution's existence.

Inspired by the night sky and beyond, Montalvo Arts Center presents Starry, Starry Night, a nighttime summer arts event for the whole family.

The breakdown of Pageant: The Musical Comedy Beauty Contest, is simple.

Verb Ballets is proud to welcome national choreographer Charles Anderson in studio the week of July 2- July 6, 2018.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2018/19 season with Native Gardens, a cutting-edge suburban comedy from America's hottest new playwright and National Latino Playwriting Award winner, Karen Zacarias.

Single (non-subscription) tickets are now on sale for San Francisco Opera's 96th Season.

=Not only does Comedy Central comedian Bill Santiago take on his two favorite frenemies, Religion and Science, in his new show, "The Immaculate Big Bang," but he launches into the audacious material from a poignant narrative framed by the death of his father and subsequent birth of his daughter.

Music at Kohl Mansion has announced the lineup for its 2018-2019 season of chamber concerts in Burlingame's historic Kohl Mansion, opening Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 7 pm.

New Conservatory Theatre Center (NCTC) and Gala Co-Chairs Maurice Kelly and Stephanie Walker are proud to announce the 2018 annual season gala, Fete Fatale, honoring the award-winning icon, master of camp, and long-time friend of NCTC, Charles Busch.

San Francisco Playhouse (Artistic Director Bill English; Producing Director Susi Damilano) announced casting for the final show of its 2017-18 Mainstage Season--Sunday in the Park with George, the quintessential Stephen Sondheim musical about the art of creation and the creation of art.

Direct from Hamilton, New Zealand comes reggae band Katchafire to the Empress Theatre as part of their 2018 US Tour.

 Founded in 2007 by professional theatre actor, director, and teacher for over 25 years, Elizabeth McKoy, Berkeley Playhouse's mission is to create programs that engage, ignite, and celebrate diverse Bay Area audiences through a thriving conservatory, a professional main stage season, educational o

The Council of Spiritual Practices founder Robert Jesse will join actor Adam Strauss for an insightful free talkback "Psychedelics and Spirituality in the 21st Century" following the Friday, June 29 8:00pm performance of The Mushroom Cure at The Marsh Berkeley.

Last night in front of approximately 2,400 concertgoers, Dr.

Los Altos Youth Theatre proudly brings its summer musical to the Bus Barn Theater when Little Women takes the stage this July.

King of Cuba, a new comedy by award-winning writer Cristina Garcia, opens with a press night on Saturday, July 21, and runs through August 19 (previews July 19 & 20) at the historic Berkeley City Club.

Acclaimed vocalist Todd Murray will make his Feinstein's at the Nikko debut on Thursday, August 23 at 8 p.

The California Arts Council announced its plans to award  $3,000 to Opera San Jose as part of its Veterans in the Arts program.

The new musical A WALK ON THE MOON, based on the 1999 film written by Pamela Gary, does a fine job of telling its story, and patrons will have a good time at this nice musical.