1,437 stories from San Jose Mercury News
"A Spoonful of Sherman" plays through May 5 at 3Below Theaters & Lounge in San Jose
... And they're both portraying spoiled brat Veruca Salt in the touring production of "Charlie and the Chocolate factory."
Contra Costa Musical Theatre presents "Matilda," the musical based on Roald Dahl's beloved book, at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center.
"This is way better than the school assemblies," Dia A., a freshman at Milpitas High School, said Thursday.
events, comedy, theatre, culinary, food, music, animals, ballet, concert, circus, art, exhibition, kids, choir, alchemy, wine, chocolate, beer
Tabard Theatre presents Bay Area premiere, through April 28
Part of Mfoniso Udofia's sweeping Ufot Cycle, following a Nigerian immigrant family, 'Old Age' finds characters facing ghostly forces.
Chekhov's "Three Sisters" are back and stuck in limbo in the thoroughly entertaining "Debbie Downers" at Berkeley's Ashby Stage.
Here are 7 amazing ways to kick it in SF Bay Area and beyond, from killer film festivals to touring blues legends to cider and beer blasts.
Theatrical legend Luis Valdez debuts "Adios Mama Carlota," another colorful world premiere with an eye on Mexican history, at San Jose Stage.
'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' show heads from London to the States
With Social Policy gone, where will attendees at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference go for their avocado toast?
Choreographer Rosie Kay took part in Britain's 4th Battalion war exercises to create "5 Soldiers," coming to SF Performances April 11-13.
From the Tesla coils to the Coachella butterfly, take a look at some of the most memorable art from the festival's first 20 years.
Broadway and TV star Alan Cumming is bring his unabashedly tear-jerking "Sappy Songs" cabaret show to Palo Alto JCC.
Hershey Felder works a lot of his own history into "Paris Love Story," getting its world premiere at TheatreWorks.
Oakland troupe Ragged Wing Ensemble revives its fantasy stage hit "Time Sensitive," in which melting ice blocks capture the passing of time.
The cabaret show "Spoonful of Sherman" pays tribute to a legendary songwriting family (think Mary Poppins") gets U.S. premiere in San Jose.
'The Jungle' at S.F.'s The Curran uses a unique sense of immediacy and immersion to bring theatregoers inside an infamous French refugee camp.
Inspirational verses written by the 20 student winners of the "Litter-ature" competition are being installed on 500 trash cans in the city.
Hershey Felder has been familiar with the works of Claude Debussy since childhood, but that familiarity hasn't bred contempt. On the contrary, the actor/pianist says, "I approach Debussy wit…
"Pinned Butterfly" at Concord's nomadic B8 theater company asks whether bisexuals are the Rodney Dangerfields of the LGBT community.
Center Rep in Walnut Creek presents "The Diary of Anne Frank," which seems almost strangely uplifting even as the Holocaust approaches.
San Jose Taiko brings back the free celebration, showcasing DIY art and performances Saturday on the streets of Japantown.
We've got 7 ways to enjoy your SF Bay Area weekend, from great guacamole to Oakland Ballet to Hershey Felder back in the South Bay.
