Tag: San Francisco

Good news for fans of Greek tragedy. Today, Magic Theatre announced that Oedipus el Rey, which has been receiving strong reviews and accolades, has been extended. This world premiere penned by MacArthur genius Luis Alfaro and directed by Loretta Greco will run through Sunday, March 14th. Magic's Artistic Director Loretta...

SHN SF announced that Eden Espinosa will return to San Francisco to star in the open-ended engagement of Wicked now playing at the Orpheum Theatre. She has previously performed the role to critical acclaim on Broadway, San Francisco, and in Los Angeles. Beginning March 2, Eden will be joining...

As Pam Baer, founder of the event noted, it was an idea that had been brewing for a couple of years, a way to extend the energy of the Hearts and Heros luncheon to an evening event.

Video of Hearts After Dark fundraiser, plus interview with Pam Baer, board member of San Francisco General Hospital Foundation.

What does it take to be a cricket—jumping, running, climbing a towering wall—in the new show OVO by Cirque du Soleil? In this behind the scenes episode, Loni hooks up with superstar cricket and athlete Yahia Icheboudene from France for a few lessons in rock wall climbing, Cirque style....

The fifth annual Heroes & Hearts luncheon takes place today at Union Square in San Francisco. Proceeds support the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation (SFGHF). To date, over $5M has been raised by Heroes & Hearts. In addition to the luncheon, this year SFGHF is also hosting Hearts After Dark,...

https://vimeo.com/9338248 Do you believe in destiny? In Oedipus el Rey, now playing at Magic Theatre, Oedipus tempts the Gods in an effort to alter fate and rule the land. Sophocles’ ancient tale has been re-imaged with grand results (review). The buzz is strong on this one, and every single review...

San Francisco General Hospital Foundation will recognize the 2009 heroes who have demonstrated exceptional and inspirational behavior to another individual or the community as a whole at the 5th Annual Heroes & Hearts Award Luncheon. In addition to spotlighting exceptional community heroes, 14 new Hearts in San Francisco artworks...

San Francisco Opera released their FY 2008-2009 results. There is some good news, and not-so-good news. First, the good: the budget is balanced at about $67M, with an operating income of $416,032. Summer season ticket sales were strong, according to the press release. Contributions to the annual fund accounted...

https://vimeo.com/9168351 After seeing Animals Out of Paper (review), a play about an origami protege and the relationships among three fascinating characters, we wondered how such a clever, intriguing story came to be. Fortunately, playwright Rajiv Joseph was on hand to join the cast for a talkback at SF Playhouse. This...