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The "Good Morning America" host went on air Monday to apologize again and say she was "stupid and insensitive" for laughing at a little boy's interest in dance.
September has a variety of events to keep you busy, including antique autos, Oyster and Greek festivals, music and art in the park and so much more.
Accident happened in city's Japantown
As with any play worthy of being called a farce, "The 39 Steps" relies on quick takes and physical humor for laughs. With a cast of four playing dozens of roles in the show, whose script by …
"Good Morning America" host Lara Spencer apologized Friday, but her comments about Prince George taking ballet had already drawn accusations of bullying.
Molly Smith Metzler's new play 'Cry It Out' spells out the joys, fears, exhilaration and pressure of motherhood with compelling realism.
Catching a show at The Curran, Orpheum, Golden Gate or the Strand? Enjoy dinner at one of these nearby restaurants, from Scandinavian small plates at Plaj to Pacific Northwest inspired dishe…
So, what are you doing this weekend? We have some killer ideas, from musical legends to great festivals to swashbuckling theater.
Santa Cruz native James Mockoski oversaw the 4K restoration of Francis Ford Coppola's classic, which leads a two-week festival at Pruneyard Cinemas in Campbell.
The Contra Costa Civic Theatre is replacing the main roof of their building, through the generosity of the theater's patrons and the city of El Cerrito.
The comedy club at downtown's historic Jose Theatre will be closed for renovation until October.
Debut novel 'There There' -- set in Oakland -- has won raves and critical honors
'Bette Davis Ain't for Sissies,' a solo show written and performed by Jessica Sherr, plays at 3Below Theaters in San Jose Aug. 23-24.
Cal Shakes presents the world premiere of Madhuri Shekar's 'House of Joy,' a lively but even mix of history, myth and contemporary politics.
The deteriorated 11-year-old bronze sculptures at either end of a pedestrian bridge over the I-80 connecting West Berkeley to the waterfront, depicting a group of people having fun at the Ma…
"Wicked," the Wizard of Oz-inspired musical returns to the Bay Area, and its story has never seemed more timely.
Broadway by the Bay's production, which has only six more performances, is a perfect way to spend a summer evening.
August Strindberg's "Miss Julie" is considered a stage classic yet strongly misogynistic -- two new S.F. adaptations address that issue.
The iconic Burning Man artwork, which made a splash in 2017, will again light up San Jose City Hall Plaza in 2020.
Got your Bay Area weekend plans? We have some seriously good ideas, like the world's most famous rock band and some delightful beach fun.
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles hosts an exhibit that tells the history of Mayan cultures in Guatemala through the clothes people wore.
The award-winning British comedy "The Play That Goes Wrong" is about, well, a play that goes wrong -- spectacularly; it plays in SF Aug. 13-18.
Multi Ethnic Theater presents August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" in San Francisco through Sept. 1.
Lamplighters is well-versed in Gilbert and Sullivan's 'H.M.S. Pinafore," and its shows in this razor-sharp production.
Bay Area performers Brian Copeland and Charlie Varon are bringing their Trump-themed "Great American S*** Show" to several Bay Area venues.