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Disco, rediscovered in a new Vegas show, a book and documentaries
Disco is having another moment. Two powerful documentary films, a definitive coffee table book, and a $14 million high-tech Las Vegas experience have arrived in recent months to celebrate the music that dominated the 1970s.
Ray of Light Theatre relitigates 'Legally Blonde: The Musical'
Director Phaedra Tillery-Broughton and co-director ShawnJ West have put a new spin on "Legally Blonde: The Musical" in Ray of Light Theatre's production of the bright and amusing, if not profound, stage adaptation.
'Ride the Cyclone' debuts at NCTC - Night of the living, singing, dancing dead
San Francisco stages will offer a three-ring circus of hormonal horror in the coming months kicking off (and kicking the bucket) with "Ride the Cyclone" at New Conservatory Theatre Center on September 20.
'Mexodus' - novel narrative and live looping at Berkeley Repertory
"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.
The world's a stage: Fall Arts Preview in theater 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.
Road tripping to the Mariposa and Anderson Valleys
Get out of town for some refreshing overnight road trips that deliver major changes of scenery with minor fuss and planning. Jim Gladstone, his hubby and their dog, visited Mariposa Valley, Yosemite National Park, and the Anderson Valley inns and shops.
Crowded Fire Theater's 'Shipping & Handling' - One act sparkles in an evening's slog
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.
Center Rep takes 'Arsenic and Old Lace' in a new direction
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.
Outside Lands is outer than ever - Queer representation hits a high note this year
From the disco era charisma of Grace Jones to the girlie-pop twinkle of Chappell Roan, there's a bumper crop of music from queer artists and icons to harvest at this year's Outside Lands festival, from Friday, Aug. 9 through Sunday, Aug. 11.
Shotgun Players' 'Collective Rage' - Social comedy, overcomplicated
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."
Besties in Arts 2024: Museums, dance companies, and music hall winners
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.
Besties dining 2024: Savoring the buffet by the Bay
Food, glorious food. Your Bay Area dining options, day or night, are almost beyond countable, but our readers chose their favorites, many of them familiar and repeat winners, along with some new delicious options. Scoot up to the table and dig in.
New Works Festival: Taking LGBTQ voices from page to stage
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.
'The Girl from the North Country' - a fresh take on Bob Dylan's songs
"The Girl from the North Country," on a national touring musical that begins a three-week run at the Golden Theatre on July 30, can help change perceptions of Bob Dylan's music.
NPR's Ari Shapiro shares memoirs and music
Shapiro, best known as a co-host of National Public Radio's newscast "All Things Considered," will vividly demonstrate both his values and skills in "Thank You for Listening," his storytelling and music show, playing in San Jose and SF August 7 & 8.
'The Best of The Second City' at Berkeley Rep - George Elrod brings cheerful queerness to sketches and improv
As George Elrod rose through the ranks of Chicago's comedy scene over the past decade, he created countless characters in improv and sketches. He performs with The Second City touring company, now playing at the Berkeley Rep.
'Mrs. Doubtfire' & 'Drunk Drag Dizney' - Kids' stuff with a kick at The Orpheum & Oasis
This week, two wildly different Bay Area productions offer new spins on icons of 20th-century pop culture. Here's a look at Drunk Drag Broadway's salacious take on Disney cartoonery, and "Mrs. Doubtfire"'s musicalized nanny buffoonery.
'The Lifespan of a Fact' - engrossing play's strange story at Aurora Theatre
Painfully funny and crackled with intelligent ambiguity, "The Lifespan of a Fact," now playing at Berkeley's Aurora Theatre, is but a single link in an unlikely lineage of artistic and philosophical responses to a suicide that took place 22 years ago.
Peter Gregus: Gay actor makes his local debut in 'Evita' at SF Playhouse
After living in New York for the first 60 years of his life, Bronx-born actor Peter Gregus moved to the Bay Area last fall. He's making his local stage debut as Juan Peron in the new production of "Evita" now playing at the San Francisco Playhouse.
Post-Tony predictions: Which award winners and nominees will make it to local stages?
For many Bay Area theatergoers, the biggest question on Broadway's biggest night isn't which shows will win Tony Awards, but which shows will we get to see on national tours or in local productions over the next couple of years?