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Theater legend Luis Valdez presents a new play, "Adiós Mamá Carlota," looking at a lesser-known chapter of Mexican history.
"La Ronde," a 19th-century play about sex, gets a complete re-imagining by Cutting Ball Theater in S.F.
The 15th annual Cuba/Caribe Fest in S.F. celebrates Cuban and Afro-Cuban music and dance April 10-14.
Berkeley Rep announces 4 plays for 2019-20 season, the first under new artistic director Johanna Pfaelzer -- here's a look.
Oakland Ballet's spring program presents a brand new work, "Oaktown Blues," featuring Bay Area singer Tiffany Austin.
Rich Santoro donated more than $11,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, fueled by contributions from visitors to his bulb garden in San Jose last week.
Alan Menken, famed Disney composer, discusses enduring appeal of "Aladdin." The musical visits San Jose this month, with live-action film due in May.
Andres Serrano has been quietly stockpiling buttons, baked goods, liquor bottles, slot machines, sports memorabilia, menswear and magazine covers.
Hershey Felder explores the life and music of Claude Debussy in the world premiere of "A Paris Love Story" at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.
Musician, composer and choreographer brings her singular vision to a 3-day residency at Stanford University'.
Lissa deGuzman was a small child when Disney's animated take on "Aladdin" was released in 1992, but she has fond memories of the movie. "I definitely grew up with Disney princesses," says de…
A. Zell Williams' play "Urban Retreat" explores whether hip-hop has lost its true purpose; it shows in SF through April 6.
"It's like a stream of feelings, intuition and joy of discovering things," Varda said of her directing method in a 2001 interview with IndieWire. "Finding beauty where it's maybe not. Seeing…
British rocker String performs music from his musical "The Last Ship," which will come to SF as part of the SHN new theater season.
The Stephen Sondheim musical "Company," revolving around a conflicted bachelor, opens March 29 at Altarena Playhouse in Alameda.
Something wickedly good this way comes, to paraphrase the Bard himself. In this case, it's the lyrically moving production of "Macbeth," currently packing them in at Dragon Theatre in Redwoo…
Custom Made Theatre presents Bess Wohl's dark comedy "American Hero" in S.F. through April 16.
After nearly a year of uncertainty, City Lights Theater Company has found a familiar home in downtown San Jose to produce its next season.
SF theater presenter SHN announces 2019-20 season: "The Band's Visit," String's "The Last Ship," "Mean Girls," "Spongebob Musical," more.
The downtown SoFA gallery has a trio of intriguing exhibitions featuring kinetic sculptor Alan Rath, fiber artist Stephanie Metz and Sofie Ramos, who has created the site-specific Installati…
New "Hamilton" program gives Bay Area students a chance to see the show and create their own history-themed musicals.
Geoff Sobelle's unusual play constructs a house on Berkeley Rep's stage and explores the concept of "home" in unique ways.
Lamplighters Music Theatre adds a sequel as part of its production of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Trial by Jury."
African-American Shakespeare Company presents Leslie Lee's play about World War II-ers Tuskegee Airmen.
SF Ballet presents world premieres from choreographers Yuri Possokhov and Liam Scarlett, both of whom turned to classics to inspire their new ideas.
