SF Gate Home Today's News Sports Entertainment Technology Live Views Traffic Weather Health Business Bay Area Travel Columnists Classifieds Search Index		Timeless 'Medea' The National Theatre of Greece made its long-overdue debut at Hearst Greek Theatre in Berkeley with a compelling performance of Euripedes' "Medea." It was filled with remarkably eclectic choreography and rich choral settings. Theater Noises Off Through Oct 5, San Jose Repertory Theatre, San Jose Michael Frayn's theatrical farce is a hilarious, complex depiction of a company deconstructing in three repetitions of the same act of a mindless sex farce, (more...) Theater Much Ado About Nothing Through Oct 5, Bruns Memorial Amphitheatre, Orinda The "merry war of wits" between Beatrice and Benedick keeps them apart until friends conspire to draw them together. Meanwhile, a dark plot threatens everyone's (more...) Opera Golden Gate Opera Oct 5 - Oct 11, Florence Gould Theater, SF The SF Opera's "I Pagliacci" ("The Clowns") is by no means the only clowning in town. The Golden Gate Opera presents a small, scaled production staged (more...) Theater The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci Through Oct 19, Berkeley Repertory's Roda Theatre, Berkeley Richly imagined, luminously staged and intellectually stimulating, Mary Zimmerman's early (1989) signature piece finally makes its local debut. Almost (more...) Theater Nickel and Dimed Oct 8 - Nov 9, Brava Theater Center, SF "How can anyone survive on the minimum wage?" When her editor asked the question, author and academic Barbara Ehrenreich went undercover, struggling to (more...) Theater Teatro Zinzanni Ongoing, Le Palais Nostalgique, SF Now in its fourth year and expertly run in its mirror-walled tent, this singular entertainment marries a fine five-course meal to music, circus stunts, (more...) Theater Are We Almost There? Ongoing, Shelton Theater, SF Morris Bobrow’s musical comedy about travel. Open-ended run. (more...) More SF Gate Performance Picks   what All Performance Theater All Theater - Drama - Comedy - Musical - Children's - Vaudeville/Cabaret - Improv - Solo Show - Performance Art Opera Dance Classical Music _______________________ where All Bay Area San Francisco Berkeley/Oakland Other East Bay South Bay Peninsula Marin Sonoma/Napa/Mendo Monterey/Santa Cruz _______________________ when Today Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Next 7 Days Next 14 Days Next 30 Days All Dates keyword (optional) search tips    Critics' Theater Favorites    Performances in SF Today Ballerina Ordered Rehired Russia's Labor Ministry says Bolshoi unlawfully dismissed Anastasia Volochkova. Lively Arts From the ABCs of dance to "Ballet for Dummies" guide. Greek History The Hearst Greek Theatre in Berkeley marks its centennial this year. Harsh Reality Two women in the Bay Area are hit hard by "Nickel and Dimes." Lining Up For 'Lion' Hundreds camp out at the box office to get tickets for Broadway show "Lion King." Clef Notes A month of the Bay Area's best orchestral and vocal music. Ching Chang. Ballerina Dropped The Bolshoi's star dancer, who became literally and figuratively too big, is fired. Painful 'Gypsy' Scientist Will Gordon gives in to the fatal attraction of the theater. Mamet Gets Personal Characters in the revealing "Old Neighborhood" can't escape the past. Norton's Hilarious Romp Graham Norton's "Red-Handed" is glib, fast, raunchy and most of all, very funny. 'Yohen' Hits Its Targets Philip Kan Gotanda play is wistful and poignant. Cracklin' 'Noises' "Noises Off" is even more carefully constructed and devilishly funny than before. Much Ado About Something Cal Shakes is in full bloom with this adventurous and thoughtful comedy. Flirtatious Feet At Oakland Ballet's season opener, courtship reigned supreme. Barktok Comes To Life Mark Morris' world premiere of "All Fours," set to Bartok, is vibrant, despite a mishap. Colorful 'Flute' There's nothing half-hearted about "Magic Flute."
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