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| San Francisco Opera's powerfully sung "Porgy and Bess" does full justice to the musical riches of George Gershwin's score. |
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YBCA in 2010 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts to launch new season with a summer festival. |
Free Night ups paid-ticket sales, study finds.
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Dancing around Choreographer Joe Landini overcomes obstacles in "Dancing @ the Garage." |
Terrence McNally's "Some Men" examines eight decades of gay history.
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Ceremonial swirl For Eddie Madril of the dance company Four Winds dancing is a form of prayer. |
"Beach Blanket Babylon" celebrates its 35th year with its signature happy madness.
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Minor tweaks Famous for never rewriting, Edward Albee revisits "Zoo Story" with a new one-act prequel. |
Can't get enough Beckett
Forgive Rob Melrose - he's been on a bit of a Samuel Beckett kick.
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Unforgettable moments Opera in S.F. has a hardy tradition going back as far as Gold Rush days. |
S.F. Opera's Donald Runnicles enters the homestretch.
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Trust in Dante Roberto Benigni makes his U.S. theatrical debut with "TuttoDante." Plus: Read the review. |
Robert Hurwitt looks at what's on tap in the world of the Bard. Plus: Shakespeare - Bay Area and Oregon.
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Normalcy is mad There are a lot of laughs and some dynamite moments in "What the Butler Saw." |
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'We should talk' Edward Albee's "At Home At The Zoo" contains many nuggets of revelation and pays off richly in the end. |
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Lepage fans rejoice Robert Lepage's "The Blue Dragon" is the theatrical equivalent of a graphic novel. |
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Takes a licking "Mauritius" is a ferociously funny and emotionally dynamic stamp-collecting crime caper. |
Laughs after birth
Imperfect parents shared a laugh at Cobb's Comedy Club.
Hot-blooded Bard
Young lovers generate heat, but not empathy in CalShakes' "Romeo and Juliet."
Striking images
"Beyond the Mirror" offers stark images of a war-torn country. 
A compelling landscape
Dance Ceres' "In/divisible" uncovers the richness of movement.
Sumptuousness scale
In "La Bayadére," the luxuries aren't always where one might expect.
A rare treat
You're fortunate to see a contemporary classic on the scale of Mark Morris' "L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato" once.
Heavily upholstered
S.F. Opera's revival of "Tosca" is something of a hit-or-miss undertaking.
