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We interview the man who would be SquarePants in "SpongeBob Musical." And, yes, of course, we ask him for the formula for the Krabby Patty.
Get tickets to see the Ali Wong concert tour at the Masonic. The comedian is known for such TV shows as "American Housewife" and "Fresh Off the Boat."
Walnut Creek-based Diablo Ballet performs Balanchine's "Who Cares?" as the centerpiece of a program titled "Balanchine and Beyond" Feb. 7-8.
There's a whole lot of testosterone on stage in Los Altos Stage Company's production of "Oslo," which runs through Feb. 16 at Bus Barn Theater in Los Altos. Despite the fact that this Tony A…
Wondering how well Tom Jones' musical has weathered the last decades? A 60th anniversary production in San Jose tells the tale.
Disney wins rights to distribute Lin-Manuel Miranda's wildly popular musical
'Devil's Music' captures Bessie Smith's raw talent and swagger in production by Center Rep in Walnut Creek.
Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center opens new photo show of iconic American images by John Gutmann, Helen Levitt and Wright Morris.
Got your weekend plans yet? Here are some great ideas, from Super Bowl 49ers fun to great music to cool old-fashion game arcades.
Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre stages a lively 'West Side Story' revival that subtlety acknowledges the racism, misogyny that occurs on stage.
Local Color and San Jose Taiko are among the beneficiaries of the grants, which are aimed at helping San Jose's arts community stay viable in the nation's most expensive region.
Isabella Rossellini's solo show 'Link Link Circus,' which explores animals' mental abilities, plays at The Chapel Feb. 3-11.
Gugu Drum Group -- which uses percussion, dance and colorful costumes to perform Chinese fables -- comes to San Jose Jan. 31.
"The Fantasticks" is revived at 3Below Theaters and Lounge in San Jose, and "West Side Story" is playing at Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton.
After such a standout production of "Newsies" in December, it's unfortunate that Hillbarn Theatre in Foster City has come up with what is, essentially, a somewhat lackluster version of "Litt…
Tony Hale, best known for starring in TV's "Arrested Development" and "Veep," comes to ACT in S.F. to star in "Wakey, Wakey."
February events include the Bay Area International Children's film festival, black choreographers festival, Tom Jones celebration and more.
British playwright Alan Ayckbourn has written more than 70 plays, most of them comedies and quite a number of which could rightly be called farces. "Taking Steps" is one of those, though the…
S.F. Opera has announced its 2020-21 season, including West Coast premiere of 'Handmaid's Tale' and a new production of Beethoven's 'Fidelio.'
Got you weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from Chinatown adventures to great music and blasting klingons.
New general director announces new Opera San Jose season with re-imaginings of 'Figaro' and 'Carmen' and a staging of controversial 'Salome.'
TheatreWorks presents Mona Golabek's Holocaust-themed "Pianist of Willesden Lane," a triumph of storytelling and piano playing.
Sarah Ruhl's comedy "Stage Kiss" is a play within a play within a play, and it succeeds at all levels at City Lights Theater in San Jose.
Author Julian Guthrie and four women who broke barriers in male-dominated Silicon Valley will share their stories at Silicon Valley Reads' kickoff event Thursday at De Anza College.
The powerful music and wild life of 1920s blues legend Bessie Smith recalled in stirring musical "The Devil's Music" at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center.
