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TheatreWorks, the nationally-acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, continues its commitment to the creation and development of new works with the 2010 New Works Festival, sponsored by Microsoft.

The bids come fast and furious as an off-the-wall family of professional auctioneers puts its heart, its heritage, and even its longest held secrets on the block in the uproarious world premiere of AUCTIONING THE AINSLEYS, by one of America's hottest young playwrights, Laura Schellhardt (The K of D)

The seventh annual San Francisco Theater Festival, a free one-day extravaganza of 120 shows on 17 stages has been scheduled for Sunday, Aug.

TheatreWorks, the nationally-acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, has announced the line-up for its 2010-2011 season.

San Francisco's cutting-edge Cutting Ball Theater continues to celebrate its 10th season of critically acclaimed stagework with VANGUARDIA.

Now an aging soldier and world leader, Antony is enthralled by the legendary Egyptian queen's charms in this sweeping, passionate love story about a powerful man derailed by the enchantment of an extraordinary woman.

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On Friday, August 6, 8:00pm, Jim Messina will play the Napa Valley Opera House - 1030 Main Street, downtown Napa.

6th Street Playhouse proudly presents 'Solofest of the West.

Rita Moreno will host the KQED Public Television 9 broadcasts of four San Francisco opera productions, examiner.

San Francisco Opera announced plans to return to KQED Public Television 9, a Northern California public broadcast station, with four grand operas recorded live in high definition at the historic War Memorial Opera House.

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42nd Street Moon's Artistic Director, Greg MacKellan, today announced casting for the first production of the 2010-11 Season: Broadway's greatest musical farce, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM.

Sheryl Lee Ralph, who originated the role of Deena Jones in DREAMGIRLS, will appear with the current touring cast of DREAMGIRLS at a benefit at San Francisco's Marines' Memorial Theatre, the theatre's official website announces.

Major General Mike Myatt, President and CEO of San Francisco's Marines' Memorial Association, and Roxanne Goodfellow, Artistic & General Manager of the Marines' Memorial Theatre, are proud to present the upcoming entertainment events for the month of September.

Alternative-pop solo artist, The Ready Set, has been chosen to perform during the MTV and ZYNC from American Express TJ Search Finale airing live from the Brooklyn Academy of Music Ballroom on Sunday, August 8th at 10PM EDT and streamed simultaneously on MTV.

Impact Theatre kicks off its 15th season with the Off Off Broadway hit MilkMilkLemonade, written by Joshua Conkel and directed by Desdemona Chiang.

NCTC presents How Lucky Can You Get? Darlene Popovic sings Kander & Ebb.

As their third year in the Boxcar Theatre Playhouse comes to an end, Boxcar Theatre announces that in addition to renewing their lease at 505 Natoma Street for another four years, they have also taken a three year lease in the Tenderloin.

Due to overwhelming success, producer Jo Schuman Silver announced today that Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon will hold another post-performance talkback and Q&A session with the cast, crew and artistic team from the show on Friday, September 10 at 7 p.

Single tickets go on sale for San Jose Repertory Theatre's 30th Anniversary Season Wednesday, August 4

Ottmar Liebert returns to the RRazz Room for a series of solo guitar performances.

Those hoping to become clowns auditioned for the Ringling Bros.

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NCTC is proud to present the West Coast premiere of Don't Ask, a drama by Bill Quigley and directed by Ben Randle.