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Posted by:	Richard Connema 08:01 am EDT 09/14/14

TIME STEPPIN’ A CONVERSATION WITH TONY AWARD WINNERS CAROL CHANNING AND TOMMY TUNE AT THE SHN CURRAN THEATRE ON NOVEMBER 8th FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY – SHN alongside Matthew Lombardo and Rick Murray will present Tony Award winners Carol Channing and Tommy Tune in TIME STEPPIN’ for one night only on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 8PM at the SHN Curran Theatre. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 12, at 10am. TIME STEPPIN’ marks best friends Carol Channing and Tommy Tune’s triumphant return to the SHN Curran Theatre for an evening of conversations and stories. The discussion chronicles the life and career of Channing, who will speak candidly about her 70 plus years in show business, and is moderated by nine time Tony Award winner song and dance man, Tommy Tune. The event, which does not include performances, features a talk between the two show-business veterans, who have known each other for decades. The longtime friendship between the two began when Tune was 17 and was working for Dallas Summer Musicals, where Channing was performing in Show Girl. Channing served as a mentor to Tune and advised him throughout his career. Having recently played to a sold-out wildly enthusiastic crowd this past summer in Provincetown, MA, these two Broadway legends will once again come together in Ms. Channing’s beloved hometown of San Francisco. “When I was a girl, my mother asked me to help distribute Christian Science Monitors and we went through the stage door at The Curran Theatre”, Channing recalls. “I’ll never forget it because this feeling came over me so strongly. That theatre was a temple to me, a mother church – and I knew that’s where I wanted to spend the rest of my life.” “[TIME STEPPIN’] is a conversation with the most amazing woman I know” said Tune. “Carol is my theatrical and spiritual mother and the last of the leading ladies from a very specific golden age of American musical theatre.” Don’t miss this historic night of musical theatre gold! ################################### "My Favorite Barbra" A Tribute to the Songs of Barbra Streisand Gala Fundraiser for Spreckels Performing Arts Center on Nov. 1, 2014 WHO: Spreckels Theatre Company presents WHAT: "My Favorite Barbra" - A Tribute to the Songs of Barbra StreisandIn this main stage, one-woman show, actress and vocalist Kelly Brandeburg pays tribute to Barbra Streisand through stories and songs. This gala fundraising concert event for the Spreckels Performing Arts Center celebrates the meteoric career of the legendary actress, singer, writer, director and producer from Streisand's days as a cabaret singer in Greenwich Village to her triumphs on Broadway, television and in Hollywood films with Brandeburg performing classic Streisand songs, including musical selections from "Funny Girl," "Yentl" and chart topping hits including "The Way We Were." A Sonoma County native, Kelly Brandeburg has performed in numerous productions throughout United States. She recently toured in Esses Productions’ "World of Webber" and was featured in Spreckels Theatre Company 2014 musical productions of "Catch Me If You Can" and "Oliver!" Her debut album, “Where Dreams Are Born,” was released in December 2013. WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 Doors open at 6 p.m. Performance begins at 7:30 p.m. TICKETS: $15 to $40 $40 Premium (includes preferred orchestra seating, appetizers, dessert and beverage of choice); $25 General; and $15 Mezzanine TICKETS ONLINE: http://www.rpcity.org/index.aspx?page=19&recordid=5591 PHONE: 707-588-3400 For tickets, call the Spreckels Box Office at 707 588-3400. Box Office hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 12 to 5 p.m. and one hour before showtime. WHERE: Spreckels Performing Arts Center Codding Theatre 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 WEBSITE: www.spreckelsonline.com ########################## ################################# Theatre Rhinoceros's 2014-15 Season Queer Adventure From the battlefields of the Central Pacific to lesbians in lock-up, our new season is a queer adventure like you've never seen. Join us for thrills, spills, trills and laughs galore! The Battle of Midway: Live! Onstage! By John Fisher and Don Seaver - A queer-camp musical rendition of the famous naval battle. World Premiere: November 14 - 30, 2014 @ The Costume Shop, 1117 Market Street, SF, 94102 Shopping: The Musical by Morris Bobrow - The hit musical comedy revue about everybody's second-favorite (in some cases, favorite) activity. The 2014 Rhino New Year's Eve Spectacular: One Show Only - Tuesday, December 31, 2014, 800 pm @ Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson Street, SF, 94111 The Anarchist by David Mamet - A psychological drama about a lesbian anarchist inmate on the day of her possible parole. Bay Area Premiere: January 2 - 17, 2015 @ The Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson Street, SF, 94111 Breaking the Code by Hugh Whitemore - The gripping drama about homosexual scientist Alan Turing, inventor of the computer. March 4 - 22, 2015 @ The Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson Street, SF, 94111 Timon: The Musical - An outdoor musical adaptation of Shakespeare's play about greedy artists. A Co-Production with Yerba Buena Arts and Events: May 29 - 31, 2015: Outdoors in Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission Street between Third and Fourth Streets, SF, 94103 ############################ 42ND STREET MOON PRESENTS MUSICAL SATIRE “THE BOY FRIEND” Directed and Choreographed by Cindy Goldfield Book, Music, and Lyrics by Sandy Wilson AT THE EUREKA THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO October 29 – November 16, 2014 – 42nd Street Moon continues its 22nd season with the hilarious Sandy Wilson musical satire, THE BOY FRIEND, directed and choreographed by Cindy Goldfield. In this send-up of the frothy musicals of the 1920s, the prim and proper girls of Madame Dubonnet's School for Young Ladies transform into red-hot flappers as they frolic on the French Riviera. The high-spirited score includes I Could Be Happy With You, A Room in Bloomsbury, Won't You Charleston With Me?, Safety in Numbers, and Poor Little Pierrette. THE BOY FRIEND plays October 29 – November 16 at The Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson St., San Francisco. For tickets ($25-$75) and information the public may call (415) 255-8207 or visit 42ndStMoon.org. With its comic, lively score and witty book, THE BOY FRIEND manages to create endearing (if silly) characters while still letting audiences in on the joke. The show is set in the 1920s on the French Riviera and follows the antics of several young women in the pursuit of love, marriage, and a rollicking good time. The story centers on Polly, a wealthy, boyfriend-less girl who falls for charming errand-boy Tony. With its over-the-top lyrics and exaggerated dialogue, THE BOY FRIEND is an affectionate send-up of the heyday of vaudeville-style musicals of the early Twentieth Century familiar to today’s audiences mostly through the work of the Gershwins and Jerome Kern. The cast of THE BOY FRIEND will feature Jennifer Mitchell as Polly Brown, Nathaniel Rothrock as Tony, Maureen McVerry as Madame Dubonnet, Katherine Cooper as Hortense, Brandon Dahlquist as Bobby Van Husen, Khalia Davis as Dulcie, Michael Doppe as Pierre, Mark Farrell as Lord Brockhurst, Paul Myrvold as Percival Browne, Barbara Pond as Nancy, Melissa Reinertson as Faye, Andrea St. Clair as Maisie, Burton Thomas as Alphonse, and Erin-Kate Whitcomb as Lady Brockhurst. ############################# Shakespeare’s R&J travels to Egypt in daring new production at NCTC Joe Calarco’s award-winning play to be staged by NCTC Artistic Associate Ben Randle November 7 – December 14, 2014 ) — Twelve years ago it stole the hearts of audiences in San Francisco, and now New Conservatory Theatre Center reimagines Shakespeare’s R&J by Joe Calarco, in a powerful, all-new production directed by NCTC’s first Artistic Associate Ben Randle. Shakespeare comes alive when four Catholic school teens, break the rules and secretly reenact Romeo and Juliet - the timeless story of dangerous forbidden love. Randle raises the stakes on this “electrifying” (Entertainment Weekly) and “vibrant, hot-blooded adaptation” (The New York Times), as it returns to our stage now set in a Jesuit school in Cairo, Egypt, where revealing who you are can still be a crime. Shakespeare’s R&J runs November 7 – December 14, 2014 in NCTC’s intimate Walker Theater. Opening Night is Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 8pm. Tickets are $25 - $45 and are available at nctcsf.org or by calling (415) 861-8972. NCTC previously produced Shakespeare’s R&J to much acclaim in 2002, following the play’s tremendous success in celebrated runs in New York, London’s West End, Australia, Tokyo, and cities all over the U.S.. By setting this tale of discovery and delight amidst a dangerous world of repression, this production continues NCTC’s commitment to plays that champion social justice and a shared humanity. As hailed by Variety, R&J is “inspired in its exploration of passion and repression in both Shakespeare’s time and our own.” ######################## OSF’s Production of Into the Woods to Join Wallis Annenberg Center’s 2014-15 Season The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills will present Into the Woods December 2-21, 2014 .—The Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s (OSF) production of Into the Woods will move to Beverly Hills, Calif., as part of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts’ 2014-15 season. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, Into the Woods runs through October 11 in OSF’s outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre before heading to the Wallis’ Bram Goldsmith Theater December 2-21, 2014. As with the OSF incarnation, Amanda Dehnert will serve as director, and the majority of the OSF cast, the stage manager Heath Belden, assistant stage manager Roxana Khan and other members of the creative and technical team are expected to make the move as well. The Wallis will also utilize OSF’s costumes, props and wigs. “I am so proud of Amanda Dehnert's innovative and heart-stirring production of Into the Woods,” OSF Artistic Director Bill Rauch said. “It has been a gift to audiences all summer long, and I am delighted that we get to share it with Southern California audiences this fall at the wonderful Wallis Annenberg Center. This is an exciting time for OSF productions, world premieres and commissions, as All the Way, The Great Society, The White Snake, The Unfortunates, The Liquid Plain and Party People also find new audiences beyond Ashland this year and next.” In his review for the Los Angeles Times, Charles McNulty lauded OSF’s production as a “superb revival” that “exhibited a poise that I frankly didn't think it possessed. How is such balance achieved? Largely through the buoyant direction of Amanda Dehnert, who also serves as music director. Through her artful calibrations, speech and song find a rare harmony.” Single tickets to the Wallis’ Into the Woods will go on sale at a later date, though subscription packages are currently available. For more information call 310-746-4000 or visit www.thewallis.org. Tickets for OSF’s Into the Woods in Ashland, Ore., are available online and by calling 541-482-4331 or 800-219-8161. Located in the heart of Beverly Hills, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors in October 2013. This fall marks its second season as the first and only performing arts center in Beverly Hills. This new venue transformed a Beverly Hills city block into a vibrant new cultural destination in the heart of Los Angeles with two distinct, elegant buildings: the historic 1933 Beverly Hills Post Office (now the Paula Kent Meehan Historic Building) and the new, contemporary 500-seat, state-of-the-art Bram Goldsmith Theater. Founded by Angus Bowmer in 1935 and winner of a 1983 Tony Award for outstanding achievement in regional theatre, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival has grown from a three-day festival of two plays to a major theatre arts organization that presents an eight-month season consisting of 11 plays that include works by Shakespeare as well as a mix of classics, musicals, and new works.. The Festival also draws attendance of more than 400,000 to almost 800 performances every year and employs approximately 575 theatre professionals. In 2008, OSF launched American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle, a 10-year cycle of commissioning new plays that has already resulted in several OSF commissions finding success nationwide. Where to find OSF commissions, productions and world premieres at other theatres, 2014-2016: The White Snake, directed by Mary Zimmerman: Guthrie Theatre (Sept. 09 – Oct. 19, 2014); Wuzhen Festival in China (Oct. 30–Nov. 9, 2014); The Old Globe (May 9–June 14, 2015) Party People: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, directed by Liesl Tommy (Oct. 14–Nov. 16, 2014) All The Way (Nov. 14–Jan. 4, 2015) and The Great Society (Dec. 5–Jan. 4, 2015), directed by Bill Rauch, Seattle Repertory Theatre Into The Woods: The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, directed by Amanda Dehnert (Dec. 2-21, 2014) The Liquid Plain: Signature Theatre, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah (Feb.-March, 2015) The Unfortunates: American Conservatory Theatre (ACT), San Francisco (2015-2016 season) ############################### NVOH PRESENTS 2014 PERFORMANCES SEPTEMBER-DECEMBERAll tickets for NVOH presents can be purchased at www.citywinery.com/napa. Lucky Penny Presents: "I'm the Greatest FUTURE Star” Musical Theatre Competition for Kids Sunday, September 21, 5:30pm, $20 This will be an opportunity for young performers ages 6 to 14 to sing from the musical theatre canon and compete for prizes. Winners to be selected by our panel of judges. Entry forms and details will be posted soon at luckypennynapa.com. Beoga Tuesday, September 23, 8:00pm, $35 / $30 / $25 Beoga are based in County Antrim, in the north of Ireland. The bedrock of their sound lies firmly within the Irish tradition. However, they are not afraid to incorporate other genres’ nuances into their music. From bluesy riffs to Astor Piazzola-style jazz, to a raunchy New Orleans jamboree vibe, their music always returns to a wonderfully bouncy Irish sound. Tuesday Night Flicks hosted by Richard Miami: Sunset Boulevard (1950) Tuesday, September 30, 7pm, $7 Gloria Swanson gives a career-defining performance as faded silent screen star Norma Desmond in director Billy Wilder's dark and masterful film classic Sunset Boulevard. Hollywood has never taken a more ominous compelling or electrifying look at Hollywood than in this brilliant tour de force that still mesmerizes with its witty sardonic script unforgettable cast and provocative storyline. Keiko Matsui Tuesday, October 21, 8:00pm, $35 / $30 / $25 Keiko Matsui, born in Tokyo, Japan as Keiko Doi, is a Japanese keyboardist and composer, specializing in smooth jazz, jazz fusion and new-age music. Her career spans three decades, during which time she has released twenty CDs (in addition to various compilations) and has received international acclaim. She resides in Los Angeles, California. Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings with Special Guest Carlos Reyes Thursday, October 24, 8:00pm, $30 / $25 / $20 Widely recognized as one of the finest practitioners and innovators of modern slide guitar, Roy has been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards. While maintaining his familiar solid, roots-oriented grooves, his recent material aims for a more genre-crossing style, mixing a variety of tones and textures with a strong focus on the songwriting. Featuring Steve Ehrmann on bass guitar and percussionist Billy Lee Lewis, Roy's Delta Rhythm Kings spice things up still farther and keep the rhythms churning away. Perla Batalla Sunday, October 26, 3:00pm, $30 / $25 / $20 Deftly moving through musical genre, Perla will be performing a variety of classic and original material in both English and Spanish, including selections from her award winning Mestiza songcycle, Grammy nominated “Songs of Leonard Cohen, and Perla’s own unique take on the great American songbook. Tuesday Night Flicks hosted by Richard Miami: Wait Until Dark (1967) Tuesday, October 28, 7pm, $7 Brace yourself for a chiller as polished as the steel of a switchblade. Audrey Hepburn's last Oscar nomination was for this thriller about a blind woman, a con man (Alan Arkin), and a doll full of heroin. The murderous Arkin, aided by sympathetic henchman Richard Crenna, will let nothing stand in the way of his obtaining it, even if it comes down to assaying multiple "personalities" in order to visit and terrorize Hepburn. Makana Sunday, November 2, 3pm, $30/$25/$20 Brace yourself for a chiller as polished as the steel of a switchblade. Audrey Hepburn's last Oscar nomination was for this thriller about a blind woman, a con man (Alan Arkin), and a doll full of heroin. The murderous Arkin, aided by sympathetic henchman Richard Crenna, will let nothing stand in the way of his obtaining it, even if it comes down to assaying multiple "personalities" in order to visit and terrorize Hepburn. Mariachi Divas Sunday, November 9, 3pm, $35/$30/$25 Mariachi Divas are a unique, multi-cultural, all female ensemble, imbued with the true flavor of Los Angeles and have been represented by women of Mexican, Cuban, Samoan, Argentinean, Colombian, Panamanian, Puerto Rican, Swiss, Japanese, Honduran, Guatemalan, Salvadorian, Peruvian, Tongan and Anglo descents. In 2009, Mariachi Divas won the Grammy Award for Best Regional Mexican Album of the year for their release, Canciones De Amor. Aeolus Quartet with the Napa Valley Youth Symphony Sunday, November 23, 3pm, $30/$25/$20 Praised by the Baltimore Sun for combining “smoothly meshed technique with a sense of spontaneity and discovery,” the Aeolus Quartet is committed to presenting time-seasoned masterworks with new cutting-edge works to widely diverse audiences with equal freshness, dedication, and fervor. The Quartet has also been widely recognized for their highly innovative and engaging outreach programs, being awarded the 2012 Lad Prize which culminated in large-scale community engagement work and a masterclass residency at Stanford University. Tuesday Night Flicks hosted by Richard Miami: White Christmas (1954) Tuesday, November 25, 7pm, $7 Two talented song-and-dance men (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye) team up after WWII to become one of the hottest acts in show business. One winter, they join forces with a sister act (Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen) and trek to Vermont for a white Christmas. The real adventure starts when Crosby and Kaye discover that the inn is run by their old army general who's now in financial trouble. Terry Bradford Voice Studio presents “Glitz & Glam” Sunday, November 30, 2pm, $20 Songs from your favorite movies and Broadway musicals....old and new, with performers trained by Terry Bradford. And, great glitzy costumes! We're bringing glitz, glam, and a whole lot of musical fun to a Sunday afternoon. An Irish Christmas Tuesday, December 9, 8pm, $40/$35/$30 Dancing through the generations over brooms, on half doors, around butter churns and shoemakers, into the world of mythology and out again; singing that spins itself out of the mists and into the familiar Silent Night, Little Drummer Boy and Carol of the Bells, and superb music of the pipes, flutes, fiddles, button accordion and bodhráns are just the beginning of this great Irish night! Lucky Penny Presents: The Return of ChrismaCabaretNukkah Sunday, December 14, 5:30pm, $20 Our inclusive and jolly tribute to all things holiday, done in the classic Lucky Penny style! VOENA: Voices of the Season, Wintersong Saturday, December 20, 7:30pm, $40/$30 VOENA, children's voices representing 35 cultures, debuting VOICES OF THE SEASON...WINTERSONG. Wearing traditional Victorian Costumes, VOENA will feature originals and favorite Holiday music with the VOENA voices in motion experience that took them to the White House, Olympics, 49ers half time show and Italy 2014! Bring the whole family and celebrate the season with us. ###############################

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