GRAMMY-nominated drummer, producer, and composer Blaque Dynamite, born Mike Mitchell Jr. in Houston, Texas, merges explosive technical mastery with deep groove, humor, and creativity. He has expanded his profile as a bandleader, producer, and multimedia artist, releasing...
L.A. native Tiffany Austin spent five years in Japan as a singer before moving to the East Bay to study at UC Berkeley School of Law, later earning a scholarship to the California Jazz Conservatory. This performance honors Carmen McRae's Carmen Sings Monk, recorded live at San...
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Actors Ensemble of Berkeley fills the Live Oak Theater with cheeky humor. As the characters treat serious matters like frippery, and trivial items with seriousness, the tone is set early for a romping good time.…
Co-founder and producing director Susi Damilano is at it again. Her previous comic stagings include Noises Off, Clue, The 39 Steps and the successful predecessor of this show, The Play That Goes Wrong back in 2024.…
Transformative, innovative, and hauntingly memorable. These words encapsulate the reaction to Oakland Theater Project’s production of KING LEAR. The story leaps to life with a flourish of energy and grace.…
What did our critic think of KING LEAR at Z Space?…
LEGALLY BLONDE explodes onto the stage at Berkeley Playhouse with a joie de vivre that lights up the house. The high energy dancing, powerful vocals and the never ending onslaught of jokes keep the audience smiling. …
What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at New Conservatory Theatre Center? Little Shop of Horrors, whose star is a bloodthirsty flora, plants its roots at the New Conservatory for the opening of its 26-27 season and it’s an energetic, darkly comic, gender bending allegory for all that…
From across the pond, acclaimed director Emma Rice’s latest adaptation North by Northwest makes its West Coast debut, turning Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 suspense film on its ear with her whimsical, comic stylings.…
What did our critic think of THE GLASS MENAGERIE at Center Rep?…
What did our critic think of AFRICAN STEW at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre?…
Stories of romantic love are delivered by a variety of interdisciplinary artists in the second Bay Area incarnation of Crushing, and it’s a winner for the art of spoken word. The featured writers span genders, ages and viewpoints and you never know what’s coming next.…
GRAMMY-nominated drummer, producer, and composer Blaque Dynamite, born Mike Mitchell Jr. in Houston, Texas, merges explosive technical mastery with deep groove, humor, and creativity. He has expanded his profile as a bandleader, producer, and multimedia artist, releasing...
Winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition, Cyrille Aimée performs with infectious joy and deep feeling for the lyric. She mixes Roma jazz inspirations, bossa nova, flamenco and the Great American Songbook. For these performances, she plays a cross-section of...
Visionary pianist Myra Melford's adventurous new trio with bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Ches Smith continues her series of projects inspired by painter Cy Twombly. They perform compositions from her new album SPLASH.
Imaginative, spontaneous, and exploratory play are key for the Stompers age group, with guided activities highlighting the rhythmic energy and emotional content of jazz music. Children become characters in musical stories, interact through call and response singing and movement...
Saxophonist Camille Kerani and her band take on Coltrane's 1965 masterpiece to honor his centennial, bringing an exuberant sense of exploration that pays tribute to his spirit. A Berkeley High alumnus who rose through the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars program to attend UCLA...
These monthly open jam sessions provide a space for Bay Area musicians to come together and perform in an inclusive, multigenerational setting. Each session features a musical director and curated repertoire, welcoming musicians of all levels and ages to sign up.
South African keyboard great Nduduzo Makhathini, raised within Zulu spiritual traditions, has become one of the most visionary figures in contemporary jazz. His music fuses American jazz with African spirituality, ritual, and collective memory. With The Myth We Choose...
Hailing from Houston and shaped by Los Angeles' musical culture, Paul Cornish has emerged as one of the most compelling young pianists in contemporary jazz. Grounded in gospel, classical music, hip-hop, and modern improvisation, Cornish balances technical sophistication with...
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