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Troupe will pay tribute to the country's rich cultural traditions in two performances
Celebrate the Year of the Rat with impossibly delicious dim sum from Good Mong Kok Bakery, lunar-inspired cocktails at Moongate Lounge, kimono shopping at Kim + Ono, and more.
The city of Dublin will remodel the current police headquarters into a cultural arts center, and is seeking the input of residents on Saturday.
In the rather other-worldly place of "The Nether," a somewhat disturbing play by Jennifer Haley now at Dragon Productions Theatre in Redwood City, the world " at least the world in the Nethe…
Palo Alto Players is currently offering "A Doll's House, Part 2," a bit of a hard sell in this day and age when it's likely not everyone is familiar with Henrik Ibsen's original classic, "A …
Moving images of children speaking out about issues they care about
The current exhibit at De Anza College's Euphrat Museum of Art honors women whose courage and creativity helped change the world. "Women Pathmakers" is on view through March 12 in conjunctio…
Kevin Surace is a familiar face in the orchestra pit for the Sunnyvale Community Players, having worked as music director on several shows with the company. As the Players' new artistic dire…
Qui Nguyen's play "She Kills Monsters" pairs a 'Dungeons and Dragons'-themed story with '90s pop culture in a massively entertaining show in Berkeley.
Touching the art at Stephanie Metz's new show at the de Saisset Museum isn't just allowed -- it's encouraged.
Get tickets for "Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: The Great Cheesy Movie Circus Tour" at San Jose's Center for Performing Arts, Golden Gate Theatre.
Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from historic violins to delicious restaurant deals to fun in the Presidio.
The six-hour rummage market benefiting the Oakland Museum of California is just a taste of the real deal March 7-8.
Mahershala Ali executive produces documentary about long-running Oakland event
James Reese Europe had a huge impact on American music, but he's all but forgotten now -- pianist Jason Moran wants to change that.
Jennifer Hayley's play about the creepy, dark underside of an AI system opens at Dragon Productions Theatre Company in Redwood City.
The Violins of Hope -- featuring restored instruments created during the Holocaust -- ushers in concerts, discussions and more in the Bay Area.
Check out Broadway San Jose's lineup of Tony-winning musicals and other acclaimed shows, including "Dear Evan Hansen," "Tootsie" and "The Lion King."
San Jose actor Jonathan Rhys Williams has come full circle in his career as he prepares to take the reins of Tabard Theatre Company.
'MASH,' 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' and the debut album from Black Sabbath all are among the moments of pop culture history that happened in 1970.
With Oakland arts center the Flight Deck set to close soon, the Flax Art & Design store is emerging a potential performance site.
West Coast debut of restored violins, viola and cello features eight weeks of inspiring concerts, exhibitions, discussions and other events in the South Bay, Peninsula, East Bay and San Fran…
TheatreWorks presents Holocaust-themed 'Pianist of Willesden Lane'; City Lights opens Sarah Ruhl's 'Stage Kiss.'
When Carla Pontoja first got the script for "Stage Kiss," running Jan. 16-Feb. 16 at City Lights Theater Company, she flagged every instance of violence or intimacy. "It was a book full of t…
'PolySHAMory' by Kate Robards plays The Marsh and 'How to Transcend a Happy Marriage' by Sarah Ruhl plays at Custom Made Theatre.
