Tag: San Francisco

Joe's Cafe Repert Wates PHOTO: Marco Prozzo

Annual San Francisco Fringe Festival to celebrate two decades of indie theatre

200 performances of more than 40 shows in 12 days at the EXIT Theatreplex in Downtown San Francisco.
Old Times - Stanford Summer Theater

Stanford Summer Theatre presents a new take on Old Times

Complexities like this lead folks to think that seeing Pinter is something they ought to do, rather like eating their peas
Nina Stemme (Brünnhilde), Stacey Tappan (Woglinde), Renee Tatum (Flosshilde), Lauren McNeese (Wellgunde), Melissa Citro (Gutrune) and Ian Storey (Siegfried).

Review: ‘Götterdämmerung’ brings the Ring to a Triumphant End

Physically, both men were perfectly cast, with just enough girth in all the right places to give the naïve Siegfried a dollup of baby fat pudge.
Siegfried - The Ring - San Francisco Opera

Review: The Ring of the Nibelung Part III – ‘Siegfried’

Jim Morrison's "Five to one, baby. One in five…." resonates. However, for a moment the price of that act is withheld, allowing Seigfried and Brünnhilde – and the audience – a much deserved moment of triumph.
Pink Martini played Davies Symphony Hall with the San Francisco Symphony

Review: Pink Martini with the SF Symphony

I’d even wager that Pink Martini could have Bill Ayers and John Boehner doing a cheek-to-jowl conga out the door.
Brandon Jovanovich (Siegmund) and Anja Kampe (Sieglinde) with Nothung.

Die Walküre: The plot thickens in San Francisco

This scene is informed by understatement, both in the orchestra pit and on stage. The slightest hesitation of a hand on the door and the hint of drawn out strings convey more meaning than much of the bombast found in later sections.
J.P. Viernes - Opening Night Lead

Review: ‘Billy Elliot’ – All that glitters is not gold

Admittedly, Sir Elton John has composed some of the most memorable pop melodies of our time, but he fails to deliver a single one for this disappointing, albeit often entertaining, extravaganza.
Sherri (Melissa Quine) and Zack (Jeremy Kahn) share truths in his mothers shoe closet.

Review: ‘Tigers Be Still’ at SF Playhouse

"There's often a fine line between doing the stupidest thing, and doing the sexiest thing."
When Harry Met Sally

Watch ‘When Harry Met Sally’ outdoors at Union Square

Organizers say, "Bring your own best friend/lover/life partner, your appetite for witty banter, and remember to pack a sweater or you’ll catch a chill."
ARRIVAL plays San Francisco July 2011

San Francisco: ARRIVAL to perform the music of ABBA with SF Symphony

"Though ABBA tribute bands are many, ARRIVAL’s production is the closest you will ever get to seeing ABBA, touring with many of the original band’s musicians and using the same one-and-only costume and stage designs."