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Bay Area events calendar for May 1-7 weekly editions
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (929+ words) Bike to Wherever Days 2026: Pledge to ride a bike with many others across the Bay Area to work, school, the library, a farmers" market, concerts, football games, picnics and anywhere fun! Bike to Wherever Days run for the whole month…...
Curtain Calls: Oakland Theater Project's "Cabaret' runs through Sunday
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (670+ words) Whether you're looking for holiday entertainment or thought-provoking experiences, Bay Area theaters have a plethora from which to choose. In the thought-provoking category, Oakland Theater Project offers an intimate look at fascism in a beautifully staged "Cabaret," running through Sunday…...
Los Gatos is producing a fine vintage of spring events
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (250+ words) The Los Gatos History Club is hosting an art showcase and sale on Sunday, May 17, 11 a. m. -4 p. m. at 123 Los Gatos Blvd. It's a chance to meet local artists, see what they've been working on, and support the creative community that adds so…...
Bay Area events calendar for April 24-30 weekly editions
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1208+ words) Emotions " Sitcoms: Watch this production by students bringing your favorite TV characters and shows to life through dance. Enjoy the walk down memory lane with shows you love and know. Tickets start at $11. 50. 4: 30 p. m. , Valley Christian Schools, 100 Skyway Dr. , San Jose....
Curtain Calls: Sharp-witted, self-aware comedy "Yellow Face" extended at Berkeley"s Ashby Stage
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (639+ words) The semi-autobiographical protagonist in "Yellow Face" accidentally casts a white actor in an Asian character. Said actor decides to stand against racial misrepresentation, which he himself represents, as this sharp-witted, self-aware comedy unfolds. "Asian American is such a complex and…...
Playwright Lynn Nottage pores over loss of jobs, identity in "Sweat
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (541+ words) Shawn J West does not shy away from explosive conversations. As director of the latest Palo Alto Players production, Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer-winning play "Sweat," those conversations not only manifest inside the storyline but first build momentum in the rehearsal room....
John Cleese celebrating 50 years of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1101+ words) John Cleese took a big risk when he helped create "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" back in 1975, as the idea of a series of parody sketches centered around King Arthur seemed absurd compared to comedy of the era. But…...
Bay Area events calendar for April 3-9 weekly editions
1+ mon, 15+ hour ago (735+ words) First Friday " With Drawn Arms: Watch this special screening of this feature-length documentary film about 1968 Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith directed by Glenn Kaino. 6 p. m. , 110 South Market St, San Jose. bit. ly/4s VUMGv" Cork Doll: Explore your creativity by creating your…...
Curtain Calls: One-man show "Assassins" tackles topic of isolation"s link to violence
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (704+ words) OTP Executive Artistic Director Michael Socrates Moran writes in the program notes that he selected "Assassins" because it deals with isolation which can lead to violence. "I began to wonder whether this extraordinary musical might reveal something new if given…...
Review: City Lights heightens the twists in killer "Dial M for Murder
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (462+ words) By the connotation of its title, "Dial M for Murder" might be surmised as a murder mystery. But in version now running at City Lights Theatre in San Jose, there is no murder to solve, but an attempted one to…...