San Francisco Bay Area Theater Guide

A Glide Memorial Church worker (actress Leigh Shaw) is portrayed in Cutting Ball Theater’s World Premiere of Tenderloin. (Photo: Rob Melrose)
Bay Area Stage
Revisiting the Tenderloin
Cy Ashley Webb
05.06.12

“It’s so real.” she kept repeating, an echo taken up by others, as if being real made the violence preferable to other alternatives.

ARTS & CULTURE »
BACKSTAGE »
StarkIn TV: San Quentin State Prison – In Search of Shakespeare
San Francisco theater critics circle announces 2011 nominees
Theater Review: ‘Private Parts’ at The Sandbox, SF Playhouse
Behind the Scenes: Cirque du Soleil Totem
Disneyland Exposed: Working for the Mouse
SAN FRANCISCO »
Neil Labute’s ‘Reasons to be Pretty’ coming to SF Playhouse, season line-up announced
Kronos Quartet: New music at its best
Boulevard named nation’s outstanding restaurant by James Beard Foundation (Video)
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
Revisiting the Tenderloin
THE ARTIST DIARIES »
The Artist Diaries new episode! ‘Half A Duck Head’
Artist Diaries: Terracotta pots get added and a question to ponder
Artist Diaries: Altering the foundation colors of the fountain with some Dioxazine Purple
Artist Diaries: Bringing the foreground into focus and a foreboding conclusion
Artist Diaries: Finding the balance between “medium” and “crazy”
42ND MOON STREET COMPANY »
250 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.255.8205
42ndstmoon.org
Theater Review: ‘Three Sisters’ – The classic that should have been
San Francisco: Klea Blackhurst and Jason Graae to star in 42nd Street Moons ‘The Best of Times’
Theater Review: ‘Oh, Kay!’ – Prohibition was anything but sober
42nd Street Moon to present first American production of Kern/Hammerstein musical ‘Three Sisters’
Review: ‘Nymph Errant’ – Modest delights of a Cole Porter rarity
AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER (ACT) »
405 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.749.2228
www.act-sf.org
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
Clybourne Park Receives 4 Tony Award Nominations (complete list)
A.C.T. 2012-13 season: Humor Abuse, Elektra, A Christmas Carol, Dead Metaphor, A Streetcar Named Desire, Stuck Elevator, Black Watch, Arcadia
American Conservatory Theater’s 2012 Season Gala raises over $760,000
You can live in color at ‘Maple and Vine’ in San Francisco
AURORA THEATRE COMPANY »
2081 Addison St.
Berkeley, CA 94704
510.843.4822
www.auroratheatre.org
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
Berkeley: Aurora Theatre announces 2012-13 season
‘Body Awareness’ deconstructs the Male Gaze for serious laughs
Berkeley: Aurora Theatre Company announces new works winners
BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE »
640 College Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
510.665.5565
www.berkeleyplayhouse.org
San Francisco Bay Area: Weekend Stage
Review: ‘Seussical the Musical’ opens at Berkeley Playhouse
Theater Review: Magic of Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ irrepressible
Julia Morgan Theatre, Berkeley: Sense of space
Youth Company presents Disney’s Mulan this weekend at JMCA
BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE »
2025 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
888.427.8849
www.berkeleyrep.org
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
Bay Area Stage: Red, Maple and Vine, Of Mice and Men, Hairspray, Buffalo’ed
Berkeley seeing ‘Red’ for two more weeks
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
Rita Moreno invites everyone “Onstage” at Berkeley Rep’s annual gala
BLACK BOX THEATRE »
Thick House
1695 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
415.401.8081
www.blackboxtheatre.com
Disneyland Exposed: Working for the Mouse
Review: Disneyland unplugged in ‘Working for the Mouse’
Welcome to Hillbarn Theatre, Cutting Ball Theater, Black Box Theatre, Broadway San Jose
On Location: Live Sushi and The Creature in San Francisco
Theater review: ‘The Creature’ an unbelievably good story
BROADWAY BY THE BAY »
Fox Theatre
2209 Broadway
Redwood City, CA 94063
650.579.5565
www.broadwaybythebay.org
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
Good Morning Baltimore! ‘Hairspray’ opens at Broadway by the Bay (review)
Bay Area Stage: Red, Maple and Vine, Of Mice and Men, Hairspray, Buffalo’ed
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
Broadway By The Bay announces 2012 Season
BROADWAY SAN JOSE »
408 Almaden Blvd
San Jose, CA 95110
866.395.2929
www.broadwaysanjose.com
Park your cynicism at the door for ‘In the Heights’
Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ coming to San Jose
A West Side Story for the cheap seats
Bay Area Theater – Must-see shows
The Jellicle Ball Returns: CATS opens in San Jose (review)
CENTER REP THEATRE »
1601 Civic Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA
925.943.7469
Web: www.centerrep.org
Twitter: @CenterREP
Facebook: Fan Page
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
Review: ‘A Weekend with Pablo Picasso’ an engaging masterstroke
Bay Area Stage: Spring Awakening, Rita Moreno, Why We Have a Body
Bay Area Premiere: ‘A Weekend with Pablo Picasso’ at Center Rep
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL »
Web: www.cirquedusoleil.com
Twitter: @CirqueCLUB
Facebook: Fan Page
Behind the Scenes: Cirque du Soleil Totem
Cirque du Soleil: Behind-the-scenes at Totem in San Francisco (video outtakes)
In Photos: Cirque du Soleil raises Grand Chapiteau at AT&T Park
Winners of Cirque du Soleil Totem giveaway
Stark Insider Giveaway: Win 2 tickets to Cirque du Soleil Totem
CITY LIGHTS THEATRE COMPANY »
529 South Second Street
San Jose, California 95112
408.295.4200
www.cltc.org
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
City Lights takes on seductive power of political life
Review: ‘August: Osage County’ a stunning debut in San Jose
Bay Area Stage: Shrek the Musical, August: Osage County
STARK INSIDER TV - THEATER »
COASTAL REPERTORY THEATRE »
1167 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650.726.0998
www.coastalrep.com
Coastal Repertory Theatre celebrates 25th anniversary with gala
Review: Coastal Rep’s ‘Woolf’ an elegant production of a milestone in American theatre
Theater Review: Half Moon Bay goes down the ‘Rabbit Hole’
You’re in good company at Urinetown
Opening tonight: ‘Holiday Memories’ at Coastal rep in Half Moon Bay
THE CUTTING BALL THEATER »
The EXIT on Taylor
277 Taylor St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-419-3584
cuttingball.com
Revisiting the Tenderloin
Cutting Ball Theater continues celebration of August Strindberg
Devised theatre at the Cutting Ball: ‘Tontlawald’
Bay Area Stage: Buried Child, Doctor in Spite of Himself, Scorched, Mamma Mia!, Tontlawald
Mais Non! Cutting Ball Theater opens season with tragic love affair
DRAGON PRODUCTIONS THEATRE »
535 Alma Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650.493.2006
www.dragonproductions.net
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
New Play Development Factory opens in Silicon Valley
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
An American Terrorist: ‘Cat’s-Paw’ features intense, unpredictable finale
Review: Marvin’s Room
EXIT THEATRE »
156 Eddy Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.673.3847
www.theexit.org
San Francisco: Magician Christian Cagigal returns with show “that he can’t talk about”
Disneyland Exposed: Working for the Mouse
Why is a raven like a writing desk?
ARRRRRG… A Most Notorious Woman
Cutting Ball San Francisco: Experimental theatre at its best
HILLBARN THEATRE »
1285 East Hillsdale Blvd.
Foster City, CA
94404
650.349.6411
www.hillbarntheatre.org
‘The Producers’ at Hillbarn a winner
Theater Review: ‘The Will Rogers Follies’ – An old-fashioned song and dance extravaganza
Double Trouble in the ‘City of Angels’
Review: ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ energizes audience
Separate Tables opens at the Hillbarn
INTERSECTION FOR THE ARTS »
446 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.626.2787
www.theintersection.org
Intersection of the Arts and Campo Santo Theatre to present Habibi
Recycled Re-Mix: Eighty-sixed Thirty-threes, 2007-2008
Regeneration: Intersection for the Arts Intern Artwalk 2010
Trash to Treasure? Don’t miss “Art at the Dump…”
Intersection for the Arts in San Francisco celebrates 45th year with gala
MAGIC THEATRE »
Fort Mason Center, Bld D
San Francisco, CA 94123
415.441.8822
www.magictheatre.org
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
San Francisco: Witness a completely improvised murder mystery
Stones don’t bite in ‘Any Given Day’
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
Jesus in India, American Idiot style
MARIN THEATRE COMPANY »
397 Miller Ave.
Mill Valley California, 94941
415.388.5208
www.marintheatre.org
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
Marin Theatre Company announces 2012-13 season
San Francisco Bay Area Theater gets social with Twitter (plus: who to follow)
Bay Area Stages: Christmas Edition (plays you don’t want to miss!)
MONTALVO ARTS CENTER »
PO Box 158
Saratoga, California, 95071
408.961.5800
montalvoarts.org
Montalvo announces Fall/Winter concert series
Inside the summer concert series at Montalvo (Interview)
Brian McKnight on record labels: “They want people to stay in their lane” (outtakes)
Montalvo Arts Center: Flamenco music, Matt McBane, classic silent film Metropolis
Chicago’s The Second City brings comedy stars in the making to Montalvo Arts Center
OPERA SAN JOSE »
345 South First Street (California Theatre)
San Jose, CA 95131
408.437.4450
www.operasj.org
Opera San Jose to stage romantic tragedy ‘La traviata’ (plus, interview with Jouvanca Jean-Baptiste, the “Haitian Diva”)
Stark Insider TV: This … is … Opera Idol!
Opera San Jose Backstage: La bohème (Trailer Park Boys edition)
Life as a Diva: Jouvanca Jean-Baptiste of Opera San Jose
Opera San Jose presents La Boheme
PALO ALTO PLAYERS »
1305 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301-3349
650.329.0891
www.paplayers.org
Give ‘Em Hell, Harry
Review: Double tragedy in compelling ‘Parade’
Palo Alto Players open 81st season with a twist
Palo Alto Players announces 2011-2012 season
Review: Noël Coward meets Benny Hill
THE PEAR AVENUE THEATRE »
1220 Pear Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043-1447
650.254.1148
www.thepear.org
Theater Review: ‘CTRL + ALT + DELETE’ opens in Mountain View
Review: ‘Our Town’ at the Pear Avenue Theatre
Review: ‘Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches’ at The Pear Avenue Theatre
A mad, mad, mad world: Kushner’s ‘The Illusion’ at The Pear
Things to Do: Shows opening at Bay Area theaters this weekend
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA »
301 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.861.4008
www.operasj.org
2012 Schwabacher Debut Recitals at San Francisco Opera Center
San Francisco Opera announces financial results for FY11
San Francisco: Jussi Bjorling Tribute Concert, November 7
Next up at SF Opera, Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’
San Francisco Opera opens 89th season with Puccini’s ‘Turandot’
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY »
201 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.864.6000
www.sfsymphony.org
San Francisco: The Wallflowers and Cyndi Lauper to co-headline Black & White Ball
Stephane Deneve leads Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the SF Symphony
Making History: Adams, Ax, Bates, Jacobs, Cabrera and MTT
Purely Classical: Alessandrini conducts the SF Symphony (review)
Simply the Best: Pinchas Zukerman
SAN JOSE REPERTORY THEATRE »
101 Paseo de San Antonio
San Jose, CA 95113
408.367.7255
www.sjrep.com
One-Man Lord of the Rings comes to San Jose
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
San Jose Rep adds ‘Disconnect’ to 2012-2013 season
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
Review: ‘God of Carnage’ a wickedly savage comedy
SAN JOSE STAGE COMPANY »
490 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
408.283.7142
www.sanjosestage.com
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
Buffalo’ed – A well-intentioned misfire
Bay Area Stage: Red, Maple and Vine, Of Mice and Men, Hairspray, Buffalo’ed
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
Stark Theater Beat
SF PLAYHOUSE »
533 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.677.9596
www.sfplayhouse.org
Neil Labute’s ‘Reasons to be Pretty’ coming to SF Playhouse, season line-up announced
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
Clybourne Park Receives 4 Tony Award Nominations (complete list)
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
‘The Aliens’ is pretty far out, man
THEATREWORKS »
P.O. Box 50458
Palo Alto, CA 94303-0458
650.463.1950 www.theatreworks.org
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
‘Of Mice and Men’ a profound gift
Bay Area Stage: Red, Maple and Vine, Of Mice and Men, Hairspray, Buffalo’ed
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
Review: ‘Now Circa Then’ at TheatreWorks
SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART »
San Jose Museum of Art appoints Mónica Ramírez-Montagut senior curator
Weekend: Bay Area Stage & Arts
Photography Exhibition Opening July 22 at SJMA Features Three New Acquisitions
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART »
Does Steve Martin know the way to San Jose?
Weekend: Bay Area Stage & Arts
San Jose: Summer lineup for Institute of Contemporary Art
Arts organizations rally to prevent diversion of funds from non-profits
6th annual Lift Off exhibition at the ICA
DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE »
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
Park your cynicism at the door for ‘In the Heights’
San Jose Museum of Art appoints Mónica Ramírez-Montagut senior curator
Buffalo’ed – A well-intentioned misfire
App of the Day: ‘Pay with Square’ virtual wallet now accepted in San Jose
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL »
Cinequest names ‘The Children of the Green Dragon’ best dramatic feature
Film Review: ‘Come As You Are’ (‘Hasta la Vista’)
Film News: Music icon Natalie Cole to attend ‘Black Tulip’ at Cinequest Film Festival
Philip Kaufman to receive award at Cinequest writers celebration
“Right now” the perfect time to make an independent film (interview)