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Ubuntu Theater Project in Oakland presents a fast-paced and youthful take on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
"Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," which debuted in S.F. in 2013, is back in town at the Golden Gate Theatre through June 9.
With its brick interior, vaulted ceilings and abundant natural light, the Sunnyvale Public Library looks a lot like a hip modern art gallery. And on June 8-9, it will transform into one. The…
When he reviewed the world premiere of  "Archduke" in 2017, Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty praised the first scene of the Rajiv Joseph play, which is about the teenager …
Get tickets for "Kiss My Aztec!" a musical co-written by Leguizamo and director Tony Taccone, running through July 14 at Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre.
Controversial Russian choreographer Boris Eifman and his ballet company perform 'Pygmalion Effect' May 31-June 2 at UC Berkeley.
Alonzo King and Jo Kreiter earn well-deserve accolades for their bold works elevate the SF Bay Area dance scene.
The San Jose landmark attraction is going full horror with "Unhinged," an immersive show running from September to November.
Left Coast Chamber Orchestra presents "Artemisia" and "From the Field" at Z Space in SF June 1-2.
Got your SF Bay Area weekend plans yet? Here are some killer ideas, including great festivals, Halsey, Dead & Co., and a "Big Little Lies" tour.
"Next to Normal," now playing at Bus Barn Theater in Los Altos through June 22, has a distinctive rhythm and cadence. And: it's a musical about mental illness. Considered a "rock" musical, "…
Foothill College's Theatre Arts Department came up with a novel approach to producing a play: An all-male and an all-female version of "12 Angry Men" running in repertoire through June 9. Th…
Oakland Ballet performs Graham Lustig's "Jangala," based on Kipling's "Jungle Book," with an Indian music score and a contemporary urban landscape.
Center Repertory Company in Walnut Creek presents "Woody Sez,' a Woody Guthrie jukebox musical that touches on the folk legend's songs and politics.
Cal Shakes' "Midsummer Night's Dream" is full of infectious, high-energy humor and pop culture references, while losing none of the play's magic.
There aren't any songs from "Cabaret" in "Gender Bent Broadway," but performer Chloe Angst was inspired to produce the latter show after appearing as the Emcee in Sunnyvale Community Players…
Jack Katz, an artist from the Golden Age of comic books, is working on "Beyond the Beyond," a graphic novel.
Downtown San Jose influencers liked the Tech's new name, though San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo joked, "It would have been nice to get a mayor's name in there somewhere."
Even if SFMOMA's new and vast Andy Warhol exhibit doesn't shed much new light on the artist, it is an impressive and colorful show.
Got your Memorial Day Weekend plans yet? Here's are 7 cool ideas, from a bevy of fairs and fests to BottleRock Napa to a Jack London journey.
Lynne Kaufman's "Who Killed Sylvia Plath" at The Marsh in S.F. takes viewers inside the troubled mind of the iconic poet.
Legendary San Francisco comedy club says it has to move because it was unable to renew its lease, but Google denies it's taking over the lease.
Lauren Gunderson's "Silent Sky" at City Lights Theater in San Jose tells the inspiring story of groundbreaking scientist Henrietta Leavitt.
In "Anthem: Homunculus," the new rock musical by John Cameron Mitchell, the actor-writer-director plays Ceean, a lonely gay man living in a Kansas trailer park who launches a live-streamed t…
Meet Mystic Inscho of Hayward, Castro Valley area, who stars in "School of Rock - The Musical" at the Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose.
