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Footloose: Fall Arts Preview in dance, part 2

September 10, 2024 | by Philip Mayard

Bay Area dance fans can look forward to a packed fall season that continues well into December, including programs inspired by the movement of Guinea, West Africa, Cuba, and Haiti; plus the beloved Trolley Dances and Pilobolus.

Sean Dorsey Dance celebrates 20 years

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Sep 10, 2024

Sean Dorsey Dance, the company founded and run by dancer and choreographer Sean Dorsey, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and Dorsey couldn't be more pleased. Dorsey's 20th has been filled with travel, performances, tours, classes and celebrations.

'Mexodus' - novel narrative and live looping at Berkeley Repertory

by Jim Gladstone
Sep 10, 2024

"When you work in the performing arts, you're always meeting people," says Brian Quijada of his first encounter with Nygel D. Robinson, his co-creator on "Mexodus," a show that's bound to surprise audiences with both its content and performance style.

Harvest of movement: Fall Arts Preview in dance 2024, part 1

by Philip Mayard
Sep 3, 2024

San Francisco's dance scene springs to life this fall with a vibrant array of performances. From intimate black box theaters to outdoor parks, our city's fall dance calendar is brimming with works that range from classical ballet to cutting-edge modern.

The world's a stage: Fall Arts Preview in theater 2024

by Jim Gladstone
Sep 3, 2024

From this week through to Christmas Eve, Bay Area theaters are presenting a fall season of remarkable variety. While there's a bit less conspicuously queer-themed work being presented, there are plenty of deeply humane stories to be shown on stages.

Notes of autumn: Fall Arts Preview in classical music 2024

by Philip Campbell
Sep 3, 2024

There is some urgency to attending classical music concerts this fall. Who knows what will happen after November? Many upcoming Bay Area offerings present choices that might even help maintain our sanity through a communal love of music.

Matteo Lane: The gay comic on food, family and what's funny

by Gregg Shapiro
Aug 27, 2024

Matteo Lane, who combines Midwestern and European influences in his material, has a distinctive delivery style that often has audience members struggling to catch their breath between jokes and laughs.

Crowded Fire Theater's 'Shipping & Handling' - One act sparkles in an evening's slog

by Jim Gladstone
Aug 20, 2024

Messily we roll along. That's the feeling audience members will share as they endure the unfocused, overlong "Shipping & Handling," a major misfire by Crowded Fire Theater which runs through September 7 on the Magic Theatre stage at Fort Mason.

Verdi's 'Macbeth' - The 'Scottish play' in Salzburg

by Tim Pfaff
Aug 19, 2024

Giuseppe Verdi's "Macbeth," the first of his three great Shakespeare operas, was an enormous success when new (1847) but fell out of fashion for the better part of a century. A recent production may have changed that.

Going Out, Aug. 15-24, 2024 arts & nightlife events

by Jim Provenzano
Aug 15, 2024

You could boldly go where no one has gone before. But we recommend you go where everyone goes, like the Bestie-winning nightclub Oasis to see hilarious shows like "Star Trek Live." Select even more alluring galaxies to explore in Going Out.

Center Rep takes 'Arsenic and Old Lace' in a new direction

by Jim Gladstone
Aug 13, 2024

A 1939 comedy about murderous spinster aunties doesn't immediately induce goosebumps. But Matt M. Morrow, Center Rep's new artistic director, says he's cracked open the old chestnut and found new inspiration.

Shotgun Players' 'Collective Rage' - Social comedy, overcomplicated

by Jim Gladstone
Aug 6, 2024

Berkeley's Shotgun Players are mounting a bracing, madcap, riotously raunchy production of Jen Silverman's "Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties," which is sub-subtitled, "In essence, a queer and occasionally hazardous exploration."

Latina Lesbians at The Marsh - Marga Gomez and Tina D'Elia among festival solo performers

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Aug 6, 2024

Now through August 25, the Marsh presents the inaugural In Front of Your Eyes Performance Festival. This series of live performances will present developing work by women and nonbinary performers, with new solo works by Marga Gomez and Tina D'Elia.

Besties in Arts 2024: Museums, dance companies, and music hall winners

by Jim Gladstone
Jul 31, 2024

Any local resident knows that San Francisco and the Bay Area offer a plethora of arts events, performing companies, and favored venues. Here are the best of winners and runners up voted by our readers.

New Works Festival: Taking LGBTQ voices from page to stage

by Jim Gladstone
Jul 30, 2024

Next summer, a new musical, "Five & Dime" will premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. This month, Bay Area theater fans can get a close-up look at the show in the late stages of its gestation.

Arts & Culture :: Theater

Footloose: Fall Arts Preview in dance, part 2

Sean Dorsey Dance celebrates 20 years

'Mexodus' - novel narrative and live looping at Berkeley Repertory

Harvest of movement: Fall Arts Preview in dance 2024, part 1

The world's a stage: Fall Arts Preview in theater 2024

Notes of autumn: Fall Arts Preview in classical music 2024

Matteo Lane: The gay comic on food, family and what's funny

Crowded Fire Theater's 'Shipping & Handling' - One act sparkles in an evening's slog

Verdi's 'Macbeth' - The 'Scottish play' in Salzburg

Going Out, Aug. 15-24, 2024 arts & nightlife events

Center Rep takes 'Arsenic and Old Lace' in a new direction

Shotgun Players' 'Collective Rage' - Social comedy, overcomplicated

Latina Lesbians at The Marsh - Marga Gomez and Tina D'Elia among festival solo performers

Besties in Arts 2024: Museums, dance companies, and music hall winners

New Works Festival: Taking LGBTQ voices from page to stage

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