San Francisco groups among 12 awarded grants for Arab American programming
In its 15th year, the 10-day Arab Film Festival features 50 to 60 films in San Francisco, Berkeley, San Jose and Los Angeles.
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Palo Alto Players announces 2011-2012 season
Six shows are coming to the Lucie Stern Theater.
San Jose: Will Durst brings comedy extravaganza to The Stage
The Big Fat Year End Comedy Show features a night of comedy and politics with a collection of stand-up comedy, skits, quizzes and many other…
Kevin Spacey to star in Richard III in San Francisco
Currently playing to sold out crowds at London’s Old Vic Theatre, the show will make its way to the Curran Theatre on October 19 for…
San Francisco: Magic Theatre opens 2011-12 season with a legacy revival
Why We Have A Body centers around Lili, (played by Lauren English) a lesbian P.I. who stalks men cheating on their wives.
San Francisco: A.C.T. opens 2011-12 season with ‘Once in a Lifetime’
In Once in a Lifetime, a trio of down-on-their-luck vaudevillians head west to pull off the ultimate con: posing as vocal coaches to help Hollywood…
San Francisco Opera, musicians union ratify 3-year agreement
The labor agreement provides an increase in the weekly rate of pay, and stable employment of 28 weeks a year (including paid vacation) for the…
Merola Opera Program appoints Jean Kellogg as executive director
Ms. Kellogg’s previous positions include Director of Education for Lyric Opera of Chicago, Dean of the Levine School of Music in Washington, D.C., and Artistic…
UC Berkeley announces 2011-12 season
Highlights include North American premiere of African play, work by acclaimed Bay Area playwright John Fisher, cutting edge dance, and classic British satire.
San Francisco: 31st Jewish Film Festival opens tonight
The three-week festival, screening in four Bay Area venues, features the highest quality Jewish films from around the world.