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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Celebrating the 19th Amendment with music and conversation by Joan Morris

TheaterWorks of Silicon Valley and The Woman’s Club of Palo Alto honoring the 100th anniversary with virtual performance.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 12:30PM
Thursday, July 30, 2020

South Bay father-daughter duo making fairy doors to help the hungry by Joan Morris

The two teamed up to make fairy door kits in return for a $10 donation to Second Harvest food bank

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:37PM
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

2 Bay Area artists offer starkly different takes COVID-19 pandemic by Joan Morris

A painter from Richmond and a muralist from Oakland both find art healing during the crisis, but approach subject from different angles.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:00AM
Friday, July 3, 2020

Preserving East Oakland’s #BlackLivesMatter protest art by Joan Morris

East Oakland's Black Culture Zone is leading the way in collecting and curating the murals that sprang up during the #BLM protests spurred by the death of George Floyd at the hands of the po…

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:45AM
Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Bay Area Book Fest relaunches with online programs by Joan Morris

Annual Bay Area Book Fest, canceled by COBVID-19, reborn as #UNBOUND," with an online series of videos on lit, democracy and more beginning May 1-3.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:40PM
Monday, March 9, 2020

Bay Area coronavirus closures: Tony Robbins, S.F. Ballet, some Stanford events, more by Joan Morris

About 12,000 people were expected to attend the 4-day event in San Jose. Other groups are canceling events or rescheduling them as threat of COVID-19 grows.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:29PM
Monday, December 2, 2019

Everything you need to know about “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” by Joan Morris

From dementors to parking travails, here's everything you need to know before you catch the hot new play -- including dining tips and the all-important answer to "but is it any good?"

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:38PM
Thursday, October 17, 2019

Before seeing ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,’ catch up on where things left off by Joan Morris

The back story -- and how we got to this Hogwarts train platform with a new generation of young wizards.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:53PM
Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Revelio! Here are the answers to our Harry Potter quiz by Joan Morris

See how you rank in knowledge of Potter lore.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:08PM

Can you pass our ‘Harry Potter’ quiz? by Joan Morris

Answer the questions from each of the seven 'Potter' books and the 'Cursed Child' play.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:08PM
Friday, October 4, 2019

Party like a wizard at San Francisco’s ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ preview by Joan Morris

Yo, Gryffindors! (And Slytherins, too.) Enter your house drawing for a chance at $20 theater tickets and a preview party invitation.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:03PM
Saturday, August 31, 2019

Floating Sausalito museum celebrates Denmark, old San Francisco and Jimmy Carter by Joan Morris

The 3-story houseboat is part of the upcoming Floating Homes Tour.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:00AM
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Historic photos from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake to be sold by Joan Morris

The photos, shot mostly by unknown photographers, go up for auction on the 113th anniversary of the infamous quake.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:38PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards