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Unsolved Mystery
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Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mom forty whacks, then finished off her dad the same way. That's the story at least, but no one knows for certain. "Word for Word" at the Magic Theatre is a riveting interpretation of Angela Carter's fictional account.
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Theater
When Pigs Fly
Through Aug 10, New Conservatory Theatre Center, SF
Spirits soar higher than porkers in this perky little musical revue of catchy melodies by Dick Gallagher, clever sex-pun lyrics by Mark Waldrop and outrageously (more...)
Opera
Merola Opera Program
Aug 10, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, SF
The most prestigious opera training program on the West Coast, the San Francisco Opera Center's Merola Opera Program prepares young singers selected through (more...)
Theater
The Vomit Talk of Ghosts
Through Aug 16, Exit on Taylor, SF
Let's face it: A play with vomit in the title about a teenage girl having sex with a dead man may not sound like it should be at the top of your to-see (more...)
Theater
’Maid
Through Aug 16, Exit Stage Left, SF
Rebecca Novick's invigorating, imaginative Crowded Fire production
complements the whimsical and wistful strengths of Erik Ehn's poetic, allusive modern (more...)
Theater
Bat Boy: The Musical
Through Aug 16, Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto
Two years ago, while "The Producers" was hogging the attention on Broadway, another, funnier piece of musical mayhem took a big, off-Broadway bite out (more...)
Dance
Metronome Ballroom
Aug 15 - Aug 16, Cowell Theater, SF
Here's your chance, ballroom aficionados. Metronome Ballroom presents two evenings of "Fascinating Rhythms" at Cowell Theater. We can't promise the Castle (more...)
Theater
Don Juan
Through Aug 17, Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, San Rafael
Robert Goldsby's deft, bright direction of his and Angela Paton's new translation brings out the bracing satire and considerable dark comedy of Molie`re's (more...)
Opera
Merola Opera Program
Aug 17, War Memorial Opera House, SF
The annual Merola Grand Finale Concert is the crowning conclusion of this prestigious 10-week intensive opera training program affiliated with the San (more...)
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