Theatre

Productions about gay men in New York City, friendship after the Sept. 11 attacks and love in Mississippi dominated Britain’s prestigious Olivier Awards for best theatre on Sunday. In a distinctly American-themed night, “The Inheritance”, a play about the generation after the peak of the AIDS crisis, was joint overall winner with four awards: best new play, best director (Stephen Daldry), best actor (Kyle Soller) and best lighting. Written by Matthew Lopez, the two-part play transposes E.M. Forster’s classic 1910 novel “Howards End” to modern New York, where a group of young, ambitious men ponder their existence and the previous […]

Pegasus Theater Company presents The New Century, a hilarious and affecting comedy written by Paul Rudnick and directed by John Rowan. It opens November 2 and runs through November 25 at the Mt. Jackson Masonic Lodge in downtown Guerneville. The New Century introduces us to some wonderfully outrageous characters. There’s the flamboyant Mr. Charles, brazenly defying the notion that to achieve social acceptance gay people should behave themselves and sit quietly with their hands folded. And there’s Helene, impressively politically correct about her variously gendered children. And Barbara Ellen, a midwestern craftsperson and competitive cake decorator, from whom we learn […]

Dance Film SF announces its 2018 selections for the 9th annual San Francisco Dance Film Festival (SFDFF), featuring dance films from the Bay Area and around the world, running Thursday, October 4 through Sunday, October 14 across five venues. Along with screenings, the festival will include brief live performances, free presentations, a VR/360 experience room, and post-screening discussions with attending filmmakers. The festival will wrap with a celebration of Bay Area artists, including screenings of local shorts and two premieres from SFDFF’s annual filmmaking project, the Co-Laboratory, along with an awards ceremony featuring cash prizes in six categories. Live performances […]

Credit: Nob Hill Theatre San Francisco is about to lose one of its precious gems that dates back all the way to the golden era of porn. Nob Hill Theatre, the legendary male strip club in SF, will be permanently closing its doors on August 19th. The owners, Larry Hoover and Gary Luce, have decided to retire and head south to Palm Springs. The married couple bought the club six years ago, which found an increase in profits as time went on. It will officially close after an appreciation barbecue for customers and appearances by house performers.”We’ve enjoyed owning the […]

Sunday, March 18, 2018 @ 4 pm. Occidental Center for the Arts presents The Life and Art of Isadora Duncan. Director and solo dancer Lois Flood (www.diablodancetheater.com ) brings the iconic dancer and revolutionary feminist to dramatic life with Duncan’s original choreography, classical costumes, exquisite music by Chopin, Gluck and Shubert, and historical stories. Celebrate International Women’s History Month at OCA! $15 Advance/$18 at the door. Fine Refreshments for sale. Wheelchair Accessible . Art Gallery open. . www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org. 707-874-9392  

 Transcendence Theatre Company, creators and producers of the award-winning “Broadway Under the Stars,” celebrates the talents and tenacity of female Broadway professionals with its premiere of “The Ladies of Broadway,” presented in March 2018 with performances in San Rafael and Santa Rosa, Calif. Transcendence’s “The Ladies of Broadway” features seven noted and accomplished female artists performing favorite Broadway show tunes with career tales and triumphs of their Broadway experiences in a dynamic, engaging and entertaining performance of music and empowerment. The show will also include musical salutes to Broadway trailblazers including Ethel Merman, Bernadette Peters and Audra McDonald. Be inspired […]

Music/Cabaret: Sunday February 11 @ 4 pm. Occidental Center for the Arts presents Sandy and Richard Riccardi : Cabaret! Laugh along with the talented comedy cabaret duo of Sandy & Richard Riccardi as they combine ‘tastefully raunchy’ original comedy songs with progressive political parody plus expert musicianship to charm your socks off! www.partyriccardi.com .$22 Adv/$25 at door includes chocolates at table. Bring your Valentine or your own loveable self to OCA’s acoustic ‘sweet spot’, with cabaret seating and fine refreshments for sale including champagne, wine and beer. Wheelchair Accessible. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org. 707-874-9392.