San Jose strikes deal to have San Jose State University run the 538-seat venue, which has been dark since San Jose Rep closed last year.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:13PM'Love and Information' ushers in new era for ACT, is its the latest Bay Area company to open more intimate venues aimed at different kinds of entertainment.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 07:25PMThe Noel Coward comedy about two women on vacation from their marriages is a hoot, but not as hilarious as it should be.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 01:27PMShakespeare's gender-bending comedy gets a mediocre staging from a talented cast that delivers too few winning comedic moments and fails to generate much romantic impact.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:19PMThe Stephen Sondheim romantic musical lags in spots, but a capable American Conservatory Theaterb cast captures of enough of the composer's magic. The play runs through June 21.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:37PMResponding to a domestic abuse case she felt was a political hatchet job, Eliana Lopez has developed a solo show to tell her side of the story.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:06AMFrom 'Pericles' to 'Guys and Dolls,' the play's the thing at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2015. Here are our top 5 picks.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 10:32AMBerkeley Rep hosts the British door-slamming comedy through June 21.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:52PMSitting still and being a silent audience member just isn't in the preschool DNA, and maybe that's as it should be.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:05PMLanford Wilson's play focuses on an eccentric widow and her troubled family, but fails to really connect with the audience.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:28PMIt's hard not to fall for this wistful, romantic Dublin story, which plays through April 26 at the Center for the Performing Arts.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:36PMThe acclaimed young playwright explores faith and hardship in new drama.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:56PMTarell Alvin McCraney's drama about one woman's spiritual stand in the face of tragedy plays at Berkeley Rep through May 24.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:28PMThe touching story of a reclusive, bitter man who finds himself opening up to a new caregiver plays through May 3 at Geary Theater in San Francisco.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:00PMTwo groups, including San Jose State, floating plans that would return the 'blue box' Hammner Theatre to action, either as a home to college and local arts events, or as a home to a new thea…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:31PMThe most decided un-PC musical returns to the Bay Area for runs in San Francisco and San Jose.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 08:40PMThe Berkeley company presents Lanford Wilson's classic valentine to lost souls and last chances.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:03PMTimothy Near adapted Carlo Goldoni's famed 18th-century romantic comedy and directs its world premiere in Walnut Creek, where it plays through May 2.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:41PMArthur Miller's iconic play about a doomed family chasing the American dream plays through April 26 in San Jose.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:26PMThe musical that portrays the rough yet spirited life of Appalachian coal mining families plays at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts through April 26.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:07PMA new work by acclaimed stage director Mark Jackson, a comedy by David Ives and starring turns by Danny Scheie and L. Peter Callender are in the works for Aurora's 2015-16 season
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:20PMMoliere's 17th-century comedy about a religious con man has sinister overtones that give the play depth and a contemporary feel, but might rob it of some of its humor.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 04:26PMThe iconic character created by Aussie Barry Humphries brings her farewell tour to San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre through March 22. The show has many of Dame Edna's trademark zingers, but c…
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 02:07PMEmbattled arts group raises $640,000 -- nearly $100,000 more than fundraising goal.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 09:00AMCash-strapped Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley won its race against the clock Saturday, announcing it had raised $640,000 -- more than it needs to stay afloat.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 11:52PMThe struggling company says it has raised 60 percent of $550,000 needed to stay afloat; deadline is March 14.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 06:38PMAlso on tap: Mary Zimmerman returns with 'Treasure Island'; world premiere of 'Aubergine' by Julia Cho; 'Macbeth': and a quirky new take on 'Pirates of Penzance.'
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:56PMThe beloved entertainer, who made her U.S. debut in San Francisco, may be coming back for the last time, but you never know .... .
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:46PMRajiv Joseph's tense family drama gets its West Coast premiere at TheatreWorks through March 29.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 03:25PMThe company announces a 'must-do' fundraising campaign; the cash is needed by March 14.
SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News at 05:03PMThe touring Broadway musical includes some contemporary messages about girl power, but it's the traditional fairy tale that makes the show worthwhile; it plays at Broadway San Jose through M…
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