Bay Area stage, theater, arts: Weekend guide
If you live in the Bay Area, your entertainment calendar doesn't stand a chance.
Culture
Explore San Francisco and Bay Area culture through theater reviews, film, contemporary art, and creative events. Featuring original artwork by Loni Stark, film reviews by Jeanne Powell, and insights by ATCA member Clinton Stark.
Theater Review: Magic of Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ irrepressible
Loni told me later that if parents don't take their children to see it, then they are: bad parents.
San Francisco Mime Troupe delivers
Ever young and vital, it seems inconceivable that the San Francisco Mime Troupe could possibly be fifty one years old.
Julia Morgan Theatre, Berkeley: Sense of space
Its dark wood beams, craftsman style lines and modest scale emanate a charming and nostalgic aura.
Chasing ghosts at The Fillmore, San Francisco
Would the ghosts of Jerry Garcia, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Pink Floyd, The Doors greet me or send me packing?
Step right up… to ‘Barnum’
This is the perfect treat for the young people in your life as summer begins to draw to a close.
Bill Irwin returns to San Francisco in ‘Scapin’ at A.C.T.
In this lively baggy-pants comedy, the rascally title character balances his penchant for mayhem and mischief with a promise to help two pairs of wide-eyed…
Bay Area: On stage (and streets!) this weekend
"The oldest form of theater is the dinner table. It's got five or six people, new show every night, same players."
Artist Diaries: Creativity and insanity
I didn’t pick up the brush much this week so little progress has been made on my actual painting. Although I didn’t paint, I have…
Welcome: Broadway by the Bay, EXIT Theatre, Intersection, Marin Theatre Co.
It was March 2009 when the San Jose Repertory Theatre invited us to a little production called The Kite Runner. It was brilliant.