Performance
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| All six Swan Queens in S.F. Ballet's "Swan Lake" did justice to the timeless coupling of Tchaikovsky's score and Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa's choreography, updated by Helgi Tomasson. |
No Leftist Group Left Behind
National tour of actor's readings from Howard Zinn's 1980 "People's History of the United States" stops in S.F.
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'Chad' Speaks "High School Musical" star Corbin Bleu talks about ice skating, hair and performing for the Obama girls. |
Making It In Hollywood
Matt Pelfrey's "Pure Shock Value" looks at the people at the bottom of the Hollywood food chain.
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Kill You With Comedy Frank Ferrante brings on the belly laughs, a la Groucho. |
Dramatic Lineup
Shakespeare rubs shoulders with Fats Waller in San Jose Repertory Theatre's next season.
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Poking Fun Wanda Sykes gets the chance to make fun of President Obama to his face. |
Back In The Bay
Sharon Ott returns to Berkeley Repertory Theatre to direct "Crime and Punishment."
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Looking For Answers Charlie Varon portrays 12 characters in "Rabbi Sam" at the Marsh in S.F. |
So Bad She's Good
Actress Judy Kaye comes back to ACT in "Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins." Read the review.
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Celebrity And Opera Britain's august Royal Opera is planning a show based on Anna Nicole Smith's life. |
Lots Of First Works
A Daring New Look
The Peanut Gallery
TheatreWorks celebrates 40 years with an ambitious Ruby Anniversary season.
The S.F. Ballet's production of "Swan Lake" is full of risky changes.
Diplomacy And Dance
Former Police manager Miles Copeland gets things shaking with his Bellydance Superstars.
A stage version of "MST3K," called "Cinematic Titanic," hits the S.F. stage.
Digging Deeper
Journalist George Packer turned his war reportage into a play, "Betrayed."
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Skewering Tinseltown Matt Pelfrey's "Pure Shock Value" is hilarious proof that the well is far from dry. |
Pursued By Memories
Characters in "The Model Apartment," at the Traveling Jewish Theatre, are haunted by Holocaust memories.
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Part Party, Sex Show Penny Arcade's "Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore!" is very fresh and remarkably funny. |
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Rich Comedy Maxim Gorky's "Philistines" at Zeum Theater is funny and provocative. |
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Making Material Fresh The cast was working hard to breathe life into Lorraine Hansberry Theatre's "Waitin' 2 End Hell." |
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The Return Of 'Wicked' The irresistible and perfectly entertaining Broadway hit has returned to S.F. |
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Blithely Snarky With better-honed jokes and sight gags, "SF Follies" could be a winner. |
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An Earthy Production Circus Oz showcases truly herculean feats of strength with humor and heart. |
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Fascinating And Funny There's a rather large vibrator onstage in "In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)." |
Highly Entertaining
Ballet San Jose's "Hidden Talents" is a program of ambitious visions and some thrilling moments.
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Dance Safari S.F. Ballet's dancers sizzle in William Forsythe's "In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated." |
Opening A Provocative Door
Sean Dorsey's "Uncovered: The Diary Project" explores gender identity through movement.
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Lush Dancing Yuri Possokhov's "Lilacs," at the S.F. Ballet, is a sweeping showcase. |
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One Wild Ride "Monsters and Prodigies: A History of the Castrati," at the YBCA, overflows with ambition. |
