Theater review: ‘Animals Out of Paper’ unfolds beautifully at SF Playhouse
The best play in the Bay Area is now playing at SF Playhouse. It’s called Animals Out of Paper. The most pleasant surprise is how…
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Theater review: Irish storytelling in ‘The Weir’ haunts, mesmerizes
Faeries, a lost child, forlorn love and haunting tales warm a small pub outside Dublin, Ireland in The Weir that opened Friday at the San…
Theater review: Harvey Fierstein milks ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ for every delicious ounce
His name is above the marquee. And just about everywhere else. There is no escaping, Harvey Fierstein is the star of Fiddler on the Roof.…
On Location: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ in San Francisco
Fiddler on the Roof opened this week at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco. The famous Broadway show first opened in 1964 and was the first…
Theater Review: ‘The First Grade’ a most con-ge-nial play
The opening scene of Aurora Theatre’s The First Grade indeed sends us back to the classroom, with Sydney (Julia Brothers) introducing the word of the…
Tickets & Passes on Sale Now – 20th Cinequest Film Festival
Highlights include: Life of a Maverick Award recipient Deepak Chopra Maverick Spirit Award winner Benjamin Bratt with a special screening of La MISSION. Directors of global impact including…
SF Symphony January 27, 2010 – Mozart and Stravinsky
For Mozart’s birthday the SF Symphony featured Michael Tilson Thomas, the symphony’s music director, playing and conducting Mozart’s Piano Concerto Number 23 in A Major,…
Inside Cirque du Soleil – OVO: Raising the Big Top in San Jose
Today, Cirque du Soleil rolled into town, and SSC was there to bring you the behind the scenes action of the team raising the $1.5M…
Stark Insider Presents: Interview with cast of ‘The Weir’ @sjrep (Part 2)
Nothing like a pint of Guinness beer to loosen up actors for an interview. Listen in as the cast of The Weir by Conor McPherson,…
Theater Guide: Welcome Pear Avenue Theatre, Center REP Theatre, Cirque du Soleil and Palo Alto Players
The Bay Area Theater and Arts Guide continues to grow. Today, I’m pleased to announce that we’ve added four new theaters to the guide which…