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"Big," a musical version of the Tom Hanks movie about a boy who suddenly inherits a man's body, suffers from so-so tunes and creepiness factor.
Quantum Dragon Theatre's stage version of Ray Bradbury's chilling novel 'Fahrenheit 451' -- about a society where books are illegal -- plays in S.F.
You've seen the TV show, now see the opera.
The main street of Sunnyvale's growing community has seen its ups and downs through the years.
With Bohemian Rhapsody (sing-a-long) movie night being held at Oracle Park in San Francisco and stand-up comedy at a winery in Richmond, there is a little something for everyone.
Bringing back the historic Stephen's Meat sign may provide hope that San Jose's heritage won't be lost as the city races toward the future.
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The Lafayette City Council will take up the theater issue at its Monday night meeting.
Former ACT artistic director Carey Perloff debuts a new play that skewers the Bay Area's venture capitalism world at SF Playhouse.
Editor's note: The annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students is a two-week intensive course in journalism. Based at San Jose State University's Spartan Daily newsro…
Former American Conservatory Theater artistic director Carey Perloff is debuting a new play at SF Playhouse.
Summertime is going to be sizzling in Northern California, and we aren't just talking about the weather. From Mendocino down to Cazadero and radiating out all around the Bay, there are festi…
Got your SF Bay Area weekend plans? We have some killer ideas -- from an iconic rock band to outrageously yummy barbecue and a huge LGBTQ film fest.
Say this out loud: "Go see 'One Man, Two Guvnors' at Palo Alto Players now!" Now: Repeat it 10 more times. That tells you not only how good this production is " it makes the point that you'r…
The Frameline43 LGBTQ film festival in SF features several works by Bay Area filmmakers -- here's a rundown.
Exhibition District founder Erin Salazar was named one of seven Knight Public Spaces Fellows for her efforts to engage artists and the downtown community.
The groundbreaking musical 'Rent' has returned to SF, although it plays more like a retro nugget than an urgent look at struggling youth.
Max McLean channels author C.S. Lewis in "The Most Reluctant Convert" at Herbst Theatre in SF.
The Tony Award-winning musical "Once" gets its regional theater premiere via 42nd Street Moon through June 30 at the Gateway Theatre in S.F.
The musical satire "Disenchanted" plays at San Jose's 3Below Theatres June 20-July 21; presented by Guggenheim Entertainment.
Magic Theatre powerfully revives Luis Luis Alfaro's "Oedipus el Rey," an adaptation of the Greek tragedy set in L.A.'s violent gang world.
Got your SF Bay Area weekend plans? Do we have some nifty plans, from great Father's Day outings, to beat-the-heat water fun to movies under the stars.
It was a hot weekend in Redwood City last week, and the jukebox musical "Grease" rolled into town to sputter along weekends at the Fox Theatre under the auspices of Broadway by the Bay. For …
Who knew that the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria " the event that reputedly triggered the start of World War I " could be so ridiculously witty? Apparently playwright Rajiv Jo…
Here's a clue about the knock-down-drag-out comedy of "One Man, Two Guvnors," which Palo Alto Players is staging: In addition to having a director, it has a "physical comedy" director. The s…
