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Kerry Ipema's solo show "One Woman Sex and the City" -- based on the iconic TV series -- comes to San Jose Sept. 13-14 -- here's what you need to know.
Ike Holder's dark comedy "Exit Strategy" looks at what happens when a school can't be saved; it's playing at Aurora Theatre in Berkeley.
We've paired some of fall 2019's most unique music, dance, opera, theater and museum shows with the perfect eatery, bar or restaurant. Go on, impress your date.
It's rare to feel you've been present at the illustrious beginning of an actor's theatrical career, but that is indeed what audiences will feel watching young Quincy Shaindlin in the Los Alt…
Bay Area museums open fall 2019 season with hard-hitting and provocative exhibits reflecting the unsettled times.
The hit Harry Potter stage spin-off, plus 'The Great Wave' and 'Top Girls' head an exciting fall 2019 Bay Area theater season.
On the first floor and in the basement of the Valley Title Building in downtown San Jose, arts groups are taking up residence in spaces given to them by busy local developer Gary Dillabough,…
Role Players ensemble presents Tennessee Williams' classic "Glass Menagerie" as part of the 2019 Eugene O'Neill Festival.
It's Oktoberfest season and biergarten pop-ups and polka parties are popping up across the Bay Area. Here's just a sampling of the 2019 festivities in cities across the bay. Schroeder's Okto…
Mark Morris Dance Group, Smuin Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet and more set to perform in Bay Area in the next several weeks -- here's a roundup.
Fiesta de Artes, a 48-year tradition, continues with a few twists, including a new name and date. The annual event, renamed the Los Gatos Art and Wine Festival, will take place Sept. 21-22 a…
Art lovers looking to expand their understanding of the surreal and sublime now have the chance to dive into the world of psychedelics at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art.
The musical "Anastasia" takes a fascinating chapter of history and turns it into an entertaining but unremarkable bit of theater.
Got your weekend plans? We have a bunch of ideas, from jazz and rock icons to festivals galore to a fun day trip along the Delta.
Susie Medak made her stage debut in "The Three Little Pigs" in kindergarten. She's had a life in the theater ever since. The 65-year-old has been leading Berkeley Repertory Theatre as its ma…
Take a trip to Burning Man through the lens of photographer Watchara Phomicinda.
The art installation featuring five life-sized figures will be up at City Hall through Oct. 18.
Annie Baker's 3-hour depiction of youthful suburban malaise gets a spot-on production at Aurora Theatre in Berkeley.
Get tickets for "Anastasia," the new Broadway musical that finally comes to San Francisco, Sept. 3-29, at the SHN Golden Gate Theatre.
The 3-story houseboat is part of the upcoming Floating Homes Tour.
Harper was a breakout star playing the lovable sidekick on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," then as the funny leading lady of the spinoff series, "Rhoda."
Poets from the Bay Area and beyond will be presenting their works next week during Poetry Center San Jose's fifth annual San Jose Poetry Festival.
Got your Labor Day looong weekend plans yet? Here are some ideas...
Center Repertory Company in Walnut Creek presents the two-actor (plus grand piano) comedy "Murder for Two."
With '39 Steps,' TheatreWorks Silicon Valley kicks off its 50th season in grand comical style.
