Bay Area Stage: Weekend shows
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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.
SFArtsEd Players win fans
An artists-in-residence program has served over 200,000 kids since 1965.
Theater Review: ‘Auctioning the Ainsleys’
An absurd, charming, funny production about people, objects, family and what happens to all of them when one’s memory is Going… Going… GONE!
Mother Approves: Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ with the SF Symphony
It warrants repeat viewings, if not for the trivia alone: a flushing toilet, the bra (white, then black), Hitch's last B&W, Vera Miles' wig, references…
Lizards Invade the Dragon!
While Albee no doubt intended the second act to speak to abstract notions about the evolution of relationship, the lizard performance was so entrancing that…
Review: Final Fantasy with the San Francisco Symphony
The audience was absolutely engaged and thrilled throughout, from "Opening—Bombing Mission" to the stirring finale, "Terra's Theme."
Review: Ed Asner’s solo performance in FDR
This show will appeal most to history buffs, and star Ed Asner will be a great draw as well.
Bay Area theaters and stages stay busy
I promise, if you're not a theater regular, you'll be surprised by the innovation and creativity taking place in these productions.
3-D marketing gone wild: Odor defense
I think the only question here is: Can using the term "3-D" help sell more deodorant?
Foresight wins, virtually and actually
The integration of video with live actors was seamless; as with other aspects of the show, so much could have gone wrong.