French Kiss is a triple bill presented by Smuin Contemporary Ballet featuring Amy Seiwert's French Kiss (2023), a world premiere by My'Kal Stromile titled I-SCRIT-AH-SCREE-TAH-SKRATT, and Michael Smuin's Stabat Mater (2002). Seiwert's French Kiss translates 1960s-era cocktail...
Smuin's biennial Choreography Showcase is a program designed to foster emerging choreographers within the company, presenting new works in an intimate studio setting at the Smuin Center for Dance. Approximately 10 to 12 artists are expected to participate, each presenting short...
What's Going On is a spring triple bill featuring the Bay Area premiere of Nicolo Fonte's The Heart(s)pace (2014), the West Coast premiere of Val Caniparoli's What's Going On (2022), and a world premiere by Amy Seiwert, her 16th ballet for the company. Fonte's The Heart(s)pace...
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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.…
A love of food sustains houseworker Gladys over a forty-year arc that coincides with the social, economic and political changes wrought by the Cuban revolution of 1959 in Eduardo Machado’s The Cook, opening Berkeley Rep’s 59th season. In Tanya Orellana’s superbly appointed and functional kit…
Review of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Broadway San Jose, where dazzling stagecraft, spectacular choreography and standout performances make the new touring production a theatrical feast.…
VANYA and SONIA and MASHA and SPIKE is a delightful romp with equal measures of nostalgia and hope for the future. With rapid-fire dialogue and pitch-perfect timing, the cast bring the script by Christopher Durang to life. …
Marin Theatre opens its 60th season with a bang – a sobering dark comedy from director, writer and former California Shakespeare Theatre Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels. Chronicling the dark ride of self-delusion into alcoholism, Daniels’ semiautobiographical story is beautifully exec…
Marin Theatre opens its 60th season with a bang – a sobering dark comedy from director, writer and former California Shakespeare Theatre Associate Artistic Director Sean Daniels. Chronicling the dark ride of self-delusion into alcoholism, Daniels’ semiautobiographical story is beautifully execut…
RUMORS at Woodminster Summer Musicals is full of laughs and gaffs, and is a jolly good time. Set in a posh New York townhouse, RUMORS is Neil Simon’s only full length farce. From half truths to utter nonsense and mistaken identities to outright charades, this production will ensnare you in a strea…
Pickleball at Hillbarn Theatre, written by Jeff Daniels, takes one of the country’s fastest-growing sports and serves it up as an unabashedly silly comedy filled with eccentric players, romantic entanglements, and plenty of physical humor. …
The annual Smuin Gala celebrated its 31st season in support of Smuin Contemporary Ballet, marking the inaugural season of Artistic Director Amy Seiwert. The event, hosted at The Galleria at San Francisco Design Center, featured performances showcasing the company's versatility...
Smuin Contemporary Ballet presents a joyous holiday celebration with The Christmas Ballet, running from November 23 to December 24, 2024. This cherished tradition features a delightful mix of classical ballet set to beloved carols in its first act, followed by a vibrant second...
Smuins Class for a Cause returns! Join company dancer Mengjun Chen in an hour-long Ukrainian Folk Dance hybrid class (virtual or in-person at the Smuin Center for Dance). 100% of proceeds will be donated to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), providing aid for...
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Bye Bye Birdie Warren Theater (9/18-10/04) |
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Gutenberg! The Musical! Hillbarn Theatre (10/08-11/01) |
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PlayGround Twisted Holiday Festival Potrero Stage (12/04-12/11) |
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Eureka Day City Lights Theater Company (9/24-10/18) |
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MELINA-FEST: 4 New Play Readings Studio B. Wolff (9/25-10/16) |
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The 1940s Radio Hour City Lights Theater Company (11/19-12/20) |
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Rock of Ages Woodland Opera House (10/02-10/24) |
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Once Upon A Mattress Saratoga Civic Theater (9/26-10/17) |
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Antony+Cleopatra Sue Bierman Park (9/19-9/27) PHOTOS |
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Disney's Frozen Berkeley Playhouse (11/13-12/23) |
