Monica Turner

Some news out of the San Francisco theater scene. San Francisco Playhouse has announced it will stage The Glass Menagerie this spring. The Tennessee Williams' masterpiece will be directed by in-demand theatre artist Jeffrey Lo and is scheduled to open Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Per the announcement describing the memory play: Tom longs...

Mark your calendar for a cinematic "extravaganza" headed to San Francisco. The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) has announced Drag Me to the Movies will headline at Davies Symphony Hall. A one-night special event, the show features the 300-member chorus in addition to artistic director Jacob Stensberg, the Lollipop Guild,...

It's back -- for the first time since 2019. If you noticed something different about the San Francisco skyline this week it might just be because of something called the Big Top. The massive outdoor tent that can sit over 2,500 people will host the new Cirque du Soleil production Kooza. Running...

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Iconic social commentator Fran Lebowitz was once famously hired by Andy Warhol as a columnist for Interview. From there her career would reach soaring heights, and feature remarkable milestones, even appearing on the television drama Law & Order from 2001 to 2007. Now, her one-of-a-kind stories are coming live to...

If there's one musical that might be able to match the midnight madness of something like The Rocky Horror Picture Show it would surely be Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Featuring iconic musical numbers, fourth-wall breaking, stand-up comedy, and outlandish costumes, the cult favorite is now headed to Berkeley. Shotgun Players...

Independent film gets a key timeslot at the upcoming Mill Valley Film Festival. Organizers announced that Day of the Fight (2023) will open MVFF46 on Thursday, October 5. The even marks the North American premiere of director Jack Huston's unique and delicate take on the world of boxing -- "replacing...

Vichet Chum's Bald Sisters is set to kick off San Jose Stage Company's 2023-2024 season. The play revolves around two sisters who have been at odds since birth and marks its West Coast premiere. Jeffrey Lo directs. In total, five productions are featured in the theater's 41st season including three...

Cirque du Soleil's newest show arrives this month in the San Francisco Bay Area with shows running from August 9 through to August 27, 2023. Corteo will be playing dates in August in San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco as follows: SAP Center, San Jose – August 9-13, 2023 Oakland...