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6 hours ago

The Marsh's Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)

Weekly free Monday 7:30pm live-streamed performances feature four live pieces, include optional audience micro-performances, and accept donations to support performers.
fromElite Traveler
22 hours ago

Hermes Puts its Playful Approach to Luxury Center Stage

At Hermès, every object speaks. They bear witness to a long history of patience, inspiration, and precise gestures, interwoven with joyful encounters and curious anecdotes. They tell the story of a family house and the people who make it up, from the artisans to the boutique staff, not to mention the customers! They represent the lively and bold side of creation, always striving to reinvent itself without ever repeating itself.
Fashion & style
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 day ago

Curtain Calls: Good People' a gripping drama with comic relief at Altarena Playhouse

Good People portrays blue-collar survival and shifting moral judgments through complex characters, sharp comedy, and a powerful South Boston staging.
fromMission Local
3 days ago

The Mechanix at ZBelow is a rollercoaster

Sara Toby Moore's "The Mechanix," a self-described "science fiction-magical realism-human cartoon" show, takes place on "a normal day at a seaside amusement pier." The show includes interdimensional travel, anthropomorphic animals, the nature of free will, and an extended riff on "The Wizard of OZ." Through it all, one would be forgiven for occasionally asking what one thing has to do with the other. It's a question that never gets answered.
Arts
fromKqed
5 days ago

Your Complete Guide to Fall Arts in the Bay Area Is Here | KQED

Bay Area fall cultural highlights span music, art, theater, film, and community festivals featuring major performers, museum exhibitions, Broadway transfers, and local celebrations.
Arts
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 week ago

Curtain Calls: Alabaster' saturates audience with emotions at Lafayette's Town Hall Theatre

Audrey Cefaly's darkly comic play Alabaster, directed by Kerry Gudjohnsen, delivers a poetic, emotionally powerful exploration of grief through four actresses and magical realism.
Arts
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Tony Award-Winning Musical Comedy "Shucked" Live in SF (Curran Theatre)

Shucked is a Tony-winning cornfield-set musical comedy about an unlikely hero, a con man, and a fight to save a small town's corn and heart.
fromDefector
1 week ago

The Revolution Will Be Extra-Curricular | Defector

How to describe what I heard from the orchestra? It happened one night at the Booth Theater during a preview performance of John Proctor Is the Villain. Raelynn Nix (Amalia Yoo), the preacher's daughter, was delivering the final part of her monologue: "One day, maybe, the new world we were promised will actually be new. One day, maybe, the men in charge won'tbe in charge anymore." The scene is wrenching; the audience held its breath.
Arts
fromVulture
1 week ago

Muppets to Finally Take Manhattan

When a frog closes a door, he opens a window for a 12-week theatrical run. For the first time outside of the fictional events of the 1984 classic movie musical Muppets Take Manhattan, the real, live, felt-and-blood Muppets are coming to Broadway. There are so many possibilities for what a live Muppet Broadway show could look like: a Muppet Show-style musical revue!
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Public Theater announces complete casting for New York premiere of The Other Americans' | amNewYork

A Colombian-American laundromat owner in 1990s Queens confronts family, racial identity, and a dark past when his son returns from a mental hospital.
fromVulture
1 week ago

Audra McDonald Says a Fan Followed Her Home From Gypsy

Respecting actors' boundaries is crucial for their safety and mental health. Following them home is unacceptable behavior.
fromPitchfork
2 weeks ago

Tom Waits Shares Tribute to Longtime Collaborator Robert Wilson

Over 40 years of loving Bob and still he astounds. His vodka paintbrush of absurdity, vaudeville, heartbreak and forgiveness and imagination of the infinite is still wet and painting backdrops backwards behind the Mirror into the wee hours of the morning of his opening night! We will always be suspended in his orbit.
Music
#musical
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

A musical about bigotry arrives at a Kennedy Center transformed by Trump

The national tour of the musical Parade addresses the historical antisemitism highlighted by the trial of Leo Frank during a contemporary homophobic backlash.
#broadway
fromPlaybill
2 weeks ago
NYC music

Wicked, Operation Mincemeat, Just in Time, More Will Perform at Free Founded by Broadway Concert

fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago
New York City

Broadway producers fight to revive tax credit program that was a smash hit for business, but a flop for bean-counters | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
New York City

Kids' Night on Broadway returns this August to New York City | amNewYork

Kids' Night on Broadway provides free tickets for youth aged 6-18 with an adult on August 19, featuring various Broadway shows and events.
fromPlaybill
2 weeks ago
NYC music

Wicked, Operation Mincemeat, Just in Time, More Will Perform at Free Founded by Broadway Concert

fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago
New York City

Broadway producers fight to revive tax credit program that was a smash hit for business, but a flop for bean-counters | amNewYork

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SF music
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

Free Shakespeare in the Park 2025 in Downtown SF (Sept. 13-21)

Free Shakespeare in the Park presents "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" with no tickets required, running weekends from September 13-21, 2023.
SF music
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

Free Shakespeare in the Park 2025 in Downtown SF (Sept. 13-21)

Free production of 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' showcases themes of exploration, love, and self-invention.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 weeks ago

'Them': Life in a city under siege * Oregon ArtsWatch

Before the play begins, the duo Acoustic Pilgrims play Middle Eastern music while three young men are on stage, laughing, sharing a joint, and dancing, yet two of them hold rifles.
Portland
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago

The Eaton Fire Destroyed Their School. They Created a New Wonderland Onstage.

Children engaged in theater rehearsals to find normalcy despite the devastation from the Eaton fire that destroyed their school and community.
SF LGBT
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 weeks ago

Curtain Calls: Big Scary Animals' examines shifting generational beliefs in Point Richmond

Big Scary Animals explores race, sex, and generational beliefs in a dinner conversation between neighbors in a gay neighborhood.
#comedy
SF music
fromFuncheap
4 weeks ago

$5 Off: "The Ritual" Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)

The Ritual comedy show combines dark humor and audience participation by sharing personal stories.
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

Magic, the Gathering: Ta-da!, Out of Order, and Open

Josh Sharp's solo performance blends stand-up comedy with a 2,000-frame PowerPoint presentation, showcasing a unique theatrical style.
SF LGBT
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
2 weeks ago

Dive into the Depths: Experience UNDERWORLD: ABYSS, a Queer Eco Cabaret - KALTBLUT Magazine

UNDERWORLD: ABYSS is a cabaret that portrays a queer underwater universe through the story of a squid and a crab facing impending doom.
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

Immersive Theater of Cuban Stories "Two Sisters + a Piano" (Opening Weekend)

Art serves as a powerful form of resistance against governmental oppression.
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

Immersive Theater of Cuban Stories "Two Sisters + a Piano" (Aug 15-31)

The story focuses on two sisters under house arrest in Havana in 1991, using their art as a form of resistance against an oppressive government. This narrative highlights themes of resilience, love, and creativity amidst censorship.
SF music
London music
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Laura Whitmore: 'For my own mental health, it's good to have boundaries'

Laura Whitmore emphasizes the need for breaks and personal boundaries in her career after extensive theater work.
SF music
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

$5 Off: "Memoir" Contemporary Circus Show in Chinatown (Aug. 15-16)

Memoir is a unique original theatrical work combining contemporary circus with narrative that explores themes of memory and self-realization.
fromFuncheap
2 weeks ago

Immersive Theater of Cuban Stories 'Two Sisters + a Piano' (Aug 15-31)

Two sisters in Havana resist oppression through their art while under house arrest.
Film
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Bay Area native soars as ruthless tycoon in HBO series

Morgan Spector's early experiences in local theater profoundly influenced his acting career.
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Audra McDonald on Going From Momma Rose to The Gilded Age's 'Mama Bear'

Audra McDonald transforms Dorothy into a central character in season three, confronting social tensions and family dynamics.
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

amBroadway | August off-Broadway roundup | amNewYork

Rolling Thunder musical revisits the Vietnam War through diverse voices and iconic music, blending energy with storytelling.
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Dead Outlaws, From Hollywood Queen to Country Lawyer

Ava Gardner, facing financial struggles, reluctantly agrees to write a memoir, highlighting her complex relationship with fame.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Review: City Lights goes Head Over Heels' with Go-Go's musical

The production joyfully embraces its quirky, farcical narrative based on The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia, paired with early-1980s music from The Go-Go's.
Music
#hamilton
fromwww.london-unattached.com
3 weeks ago

Every Brilliant Thing opens @sohoplace

"In Every Brilliant Thing, the child tries to encourage his mother to re-engage with life by leaving notes containing a list of everything that makes life worth living."
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Good Night, Oscar review Sean Hayes brings panache to tense talkshow encounter

Wright imagines a 1958 encounter between host Jack Paar and guest Oscar Levant, where tensions rise before a pivotal broadcast, reflecting the complexities of mental health in performance.
Film
fromUntapped New York
3 weeks ago

A Guide to the Real-Life NYC Locations in Hamilton

The book is divided into six chapters: locations in New York City, other locations of note connected to Alexander Hamilton in the city, Hamilton-related things to do in the city, Hamilton locations in New Jersey, Hamilton locations elsewhere (like Philadelphia, Albany, Yorktown, even England), and suggested itineraries to take it all in.
New York City
#immigration
fromSURFACE
3 weeks ago

Doris Duke Theater Reopens in the Berkshires, and Other News - SURFACE

Doris Duke Theater at Jacob's Pillow enhances artistic flexibility and inclusivity through its state-of-the-art design.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
4 weeks ago

DramaWatch: Portand's loss, Astoria's gain * Oregon ArtsWatch

Ten Fifteen Theater, a nonprofit community theater in Astoria, stages thought-provoking shows for local audiences. It primarily targets adults and recently featured productions like 'Macbeth' and 'AGAIN! The Act of Perfection,' a story by local artist Marco Davis.
SF music
#improv
fromArtforum
1 month ago

Robert Wilson (1941-2025)

Robert Wilson, a pioneering theater artist known for his innovative techniques, died on July 31 at the age of eighty-three.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 weeks ago

Japan: Girl Meets War

Shurina, a 15-year-old student, is transformed when she is cast as a kamikaze pilot in a World War II play, directed by her piano teacher.
Film
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Robert Wilson, Boundary-Pushing Playwright and Director Who Collaborated with Philip Glass, Tom Waits, and Lady Gaga, Dies at 83

"I was interested in observing life as it is and how that was special. Someone baking bread or making a salad or simply sipping tea is what I found interesting."
Film
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Jesus Christ Superstar review Cynthia Erivo leads rousing LA revival

Cynthia Erivo's performance in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' captivates audiences, transitioning from uncertainty to a powerful portrayal of despair as Jesus.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Consumed review mothers and daughters clash in Women's prize for playwriting winner

Karis Kelly's play, awarded the Women's Prize for Playwriting in 2022, masterfully captures a family’s reunion in Northern Ireland, focusing solely on the women present. The narrative navigates humor and pain through rich character dynamics and familial tensions, particularly expressed through the matriarch Eileen and her daughters Gilly and Jenny, each grappling with inherited traumas while humorously confronting their pasts.
Film
SF music
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
4 weeks ago

Curtain Calls: Shotgun Players' The Magnolia Ballet' extended through Aug. 16 in Berkeley

The Magnolia Ballet, featuring a Black gay teen's journey, has been extended through Aug. 16 at Ashby Stage.
fromThe New Yorker
4 weeks ago

How to Make a Movie House with John Wilson

John Wilson, a filmmaker, opened Low Cinema, a small theater in Queens, with a focus on showing familiar Hollywood films, starting with a double feature of 'Two Weeks Notice' and a 1903 short.
Fashion & style
SF music
from48 hills
1 month ago

BIG WEEK: Dolly Parton's Symphony, Portola lineup, Sun Ra Arkestra, Amazing Acro-Cats... - 48 hills

Portola 2025 announced its stage lineup featuring top dance music artists for September 20 and 21.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

South Bay playwright, director find 'really cool starting off point' for collaboration

Jeffrey Lo and Christopher Oscar Peña grew up just blocks apart in East San Jose and are now collaborating on the play 'malcriados'.
Django
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor: 'I was so vulnerable and needy and so broke and I was so emotional that he had faith in me'

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor transitions from Hollywood blockbusters back to stage performances in Dublin.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Fleabag and Baby Reindeer superproducer Francesca Moody: The next best play can come from anywhere'

Francesca Moody's producing decisions have led to major successes like Fleabag and Baby Reindeer. If a show has her backing, it has a greater chance of success.
London music
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Summer Is the Time for Off Broadway Comedy

Morgan Bassichis's show 'Can I Be Frank?' humorously brings the late avant-garde comic Frank Maya back to life, combining elements of comedy and emotional turmoil addressed in his rants.
NYC music
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

Review: 'Inter Alia' starring Rosamund Pike at the National Theatre

Rosamund Pike gives a breathless performance as a high court judge juggling her career and personal life, showcasing her vulnerability and determination throughout the play.
Film
fromMission Local
1 month ago

Meet the 77-year-old keeping experimental theater alive in the Tenderloin

Christina Augello maintains the San Francisco Fringe Festival as a platform for diverse performances despite challenges in independent theater.
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Circus Horror Meets Opera: "Carnival of Psychos" in Oakland (Sept. 25-26)

Carnival of Psychos is an original theatrical performance featuring a live band of carnies.
LA real estate
LA real estate
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Circus Horror Meets Opera: "Carnival of Psychos" in Oakland (Sept. 25-26)

Carnival of Psychos combines circus horror, opera, and theatre in a theatrical experience featuring live music, operatic vocals, and circus performances.
London music
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

Why has London's new immersive Elvis Presley show been so controversial - and is it really that bad?

Elvis Evolution received mixed reactions due to unmet audience expectations and differences from other immersive concert experiences, impacting overall satisfaction.
fromwww.london-unattached.com
1 month ago

News: 101 Dalmatians, The Musical Eventim Apollo

The musical, featuring a score by Douglas Hodge, brings Dodie Smith's beloved story to life, portraying the adventurous rescue mission of Pongo and Perdita as they retrieve their kidnapped puppies from the villainous Cruella de Vil.
London music
Music
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

Review: 'Burlesque the Musical', Savoy Theatre

The West End's newest musical is a three-hour adaptation of the 2010 Christina Aguilera film directed by Todrick Hall.
fromForbes
1 month ago

David Rockwell On Restaurant Design That Sets The Stage For Memories

Rockwell believes that great restaurant design can profoundly enhance the dining experience, paralleling how set design impacts theatrical performances. The ambition is not to overshadow but to elevate.
Design
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Enjoy hot fun in the summertime with these Bay Area events

Impulse Universe celebrates K-Pop culture at the Santa Clara Convention Center with a fun-filled weekend.
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

PBS will air Shakespeare in the Park's Twelfth Night production

This year is a particularly buzzy one, as the Delacorte Theater reopens with Twelfth Night after a two-year renovation, featuring notable stars like Lupita Nyong'o and Peter Dinklage.
New York City
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Review: My Chemical Romance marches bloody Black Parade into San Francisco

My Chemical Romance staged a dramatic execution scene using fan placards during their concert at Oracle Park, reflecting the dark themes of The Black Parade.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The moment I knew: as the curtains fell on our first performance, the electricity between us was palpable

Connection deepens through shared experiences during rehearsals, leading to a charming and amusing relationship between the soprano and her co-star.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Breaking the Binary: meet the founder behind a US theater company for trans and non-binary artists

The BTB community and transness has been life changing. The community I've met through BTB has shaped me as a human, solidifying my personal value system.
LGBT
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

John Proctor Will Be a Movie Villain

The Broadway play John Proctor Is the Villain is being adapted for film by Universal, with Sadie Sink as executive producer.
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