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Posted by:	Richard Connema 04:03 pm EDT 04/26/15

-------------------- OPENINGS ----------------- 42nd Street Moon, San Francisco’s only resident professional musical theatre company, presents WHERE’S CHARLEY?, Frank Loesser and George Abbott's lively musical adaptation of Brandon Thomas's uproarious 1892 farce Charley's Aunt. Keith Pinto (who previously appeared as the title character in 42nd Street Moon’s SNOOPY!!!) will star as Charley, an Oxford student who masquerades as his aged Aunt in order to “chaperone” his friends and their female companions. This brilliant plan begins to crumble as the faux Aunt becomes the object of attention for more than one elderly suitor. From the songwriter of the long running-smash hit Guys and Dolls comes this bright and effervescent musical, directed by Dyan McBride. WHEN: April 29 – May 17, 2015 (Press openings: Friday May 1 and Saturday, May 2, 2015) SHOWS: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm Fridays at 8 pm Saturdays at 6 pm Sundays at 3 pm Special Family & Student Matinee, 1pm, May 9 WHERE: The Eureka Theatre, 215 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94111 TICKETS: $25 - $75 INFO: For information or to order tickets call (415) 255-8207 or visit 42ndStMoon.org SHOTGUN PLAYERS PRESENTS A STAGED READING OF Ohio State Murders By Adrienne Kennedy Directed by Michelle Talgarow — A famous writer returns to Ohio State to discuss the violent imagery in her work. Can you ever escape your past? The first installment of Shotgun’s Champagne Reading Series, Ohio State Murders runs for TWO NIGHTS ONLY! Monday, April 27 and Tuesday, April 28. Ohio State Murders centers on Suzanne Alexander, a fictional African American writer whose life both is, and is not, like the author Adrienne Kennedy. When Suzanne enters Ohio State University in 1949, little does she know what the supposed safe haven of academia holds in store. Years later, Suzanne is invited to return to the University to talk about the violence in her writing. A dark mystery unravels. The play is an intriguing, unusual and chilling look at the destructiveness of racism in the U.S. Ohio State Murders will be read on the set of Antigonick, designed by Nina Ball. The cast of Ohio State Murders features Leontyne Mbele, Alexis McKilson, AeJay Mitchell, Khary Moye, Soren Santos and Ayasha J. Tripp. WHEN: TWO NIGHT ONLY!! Monday, April 27 and Tuesday, April 28, 8PM WHERE: The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley TICKET PRICES: $20. Advance reservations strongly advised – shows will sell out! Purchase a subscription to all six plays for only $90. For more information go to www.shotgunplayers.org or call 510.841.6500 Closing African-American Shakespeare Company’s 20th season is the World Premiere of Torange Yeghiazarian's ISFAHAN BLUES. Inspired by Duke Ellington Orchestra’s 1963 tour to Iran and featuring music by Marcus Shelby, Isfahan Blues imagines an unlikely friendship between an American jazz musician and an Iranian actress. As they travel together to Isfahan, “the most beautiful city in the world,” Jazz inspires them to test the limits of freedom, creativity, and experimentation. Isfahan Blues is co-produced with Golden Thread Productions, the first American theatre company focused on the Middle East. Contrary to today’s political stalemate between the US and Iran, this production aims to shed light on a little-known historical moment when a uniquely American art form inspired generations of young Iranian musicians. Featuring AASC Artistic Director L. Peter Callender and Golden Thread Artistic Associate Vida Ghahremani.To order tickets call BrownPaperTickets at 1-800-838-3006 Buy Now! PERFORMANCE DATES Friday, May 1st 8pm – Preview Saturday, May 2nd 8pm - Opening Night Sunday, May 3rd 3pm Friday, May 8th 8pm Saturday, May 9th 8pm Sunday, May 10th 3pm Friday, May 15th 8pm Saturday, May 16th 8pm Sunday, May 17th 3pm Friday, May 22nd 8pm Saturday, May 23rd 8pm Sunday, May 24th 3pm VENUE Buriel Clay Theatre African-American Art & Culture Complex 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 BOX OFFICE Brown Paper Tickets 1-800-838-3006 www.brownpapertickets.com Available 24/7 The Marsh presents the funny and astonishing voice of a new generation, Echo Brown, in her new solo show, BLACK VIRGINS ARE NOT FOR HIPSTERS. Bursting with energy, comedy and politics, the show is both a love story and a startling snapshot of 21st-century American culture. BLACK VIRGINS ARE NOT FOR HIPSTERS is written and performed by Brown, directed by Scott Plate, and developed with David Ford. WHEN: April 30 - May 9, 201 Press Opening 8:30pm, Saturday May 9 SHOWS: Thursdays at 8pm and Saturdays at 8:30pm WHERE: The Marsh San Francisco Studio Theatre 1062 Valencia Street at 22nd Parking: New Mission Bartlett Garage, 21st St between Mission & Valencia. The nearest Bart Station is 24th & Mission. TICKETS: $20-$35 sliding scale; $55-$100 reserved seating For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 The Marsh announces Karen Ripley’s new show OH NO THERE’S MEN ON THE LAND will open in The Marsh Berkeley Cabaret this May. Called “One of the funniest comics out there today” by KQED, Ripley will take audiences on a wild ride through her mishaps, adventures, and self-discovery as a young lesbian in 1970s Berkeley. Karen Ripley has been performing for more than 35 years as a comic and improviser. She came on to the gay comedy scene in 1977 in San Francisco, and has won several awards for her work as a playwright and performer, including Best Musical Comedy for the original play Show Me Where It Hurts at the 2005 SF Fringe Festival. A longtime comedian and improviser, Ms. Ripley was named one of Ms. Magazine’s top 100 Lesbian Comics in 2009. She was featured in Logo's stand-up comedy series “Wisecrack” and is passionate about bringing laughter to LGBT communities around the country. WHEN: May 1-30, 2015 SHOWS 8pm Fridays, 5pm Saturdays WHERE:The Marsh Berkeley Cabaret 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley TICKETS: $15 - $100 sliding scale For tickets, visit www.themarsh.org or call 415-282-3055 The Oregon Trail by Bekah Brunstetter, directed by Ariel Craft Previews April 30 & May 1 • Opens May 2 • Runs through June 7 Thu–Sat 8pm • Sun 7pm Where: La Val’s Subterranean, 1834 Euclid Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 Admission: $10–25 impacttheatre.com Box Office: impacttheatre.com • 510 224-5744 The Exit Theatre will host the World Premiere of RISE, the newest work by writer/performer Scott Barry, known locally for Solo Gig Squared, the critically lauded solo show about his time as a draft-pick for the San Francisco 49ers. RISE is a provocative new comedy where fantasy bargains with reality as one man desperately tries to regain his lost mojo, find love, and experience the ultimate happy ending. But first he must deal with his petulant penis, bitter ex-girlfriends, Candy the all-nude stripper, poisonous soy beans, a prescription drug phobia, a truck load of self-doubt, and the prospect of losing his virginity—twice. Developed under the direction of Joshua Townshend-Zellner. WHEN May 1 - 23, 2015 (Press opening May 1) SHOWS: 8pm Fridays and Saturdays WHERE: EXIT Theatre, 156 Eddy St., San Francisco TICKETS: $20 general admission ($15 students/seniors) INFO: For more information or to reserve tickets, visit www.risetheplay.com FaultLine Theater presents TRAILER PARK GODS Performances are May 1st-16th. Thursdays @7pm, Fridays @9pm and Saturdays @5pm and 9pm. Performances will take place at PianoFight at 144 Taylor Street in San Francisco.Tickets are $15 and $25. For information or ticket purchases visit www.faultlinetheater.com ABOUT TRAILER PARK GODS Trailer Park Gods is an adaptation of the Greek myth of Hades, Persephone and Demeter - set on a trailer park in the Central Valley in the midst of an epic drought. This modern Greek tragedy explores how poverty, power and desire shape our opportunities to find love and safety.Written by Nayia Kuvetakis. Directed by Emma Nicholls. Stage Management by Hannah Westbrook. Set Design by Noah Kramer. Lighting Design by Hamilton Guillén. BIRDS OF A FEATHER, a World Premiere by Paul Braverman FEATURING: Diane Tasca, Troy Johnson, Keith C. Marshall, Todd Wright, Adrienne Walters, Keith Larson, Chuck Feinstein, Jerry Hitchcock, and Dan Roach. Directed by Michael Champlin; Jeff Swan, lighting design; Norman Beamer, scenic design; Pat Tyler, costumes; Michael Champlin, sound design; and Kelly Weber, stage management. WHEN: May 1 through May 24, 2015 Previews April 30 at 8 pm;  Press Opening May 1 at 8 pm; performs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm. WHERE: Pear Avenue Theatre, 1220 Pear Avenue, Unit K, Mountain View, 94043 TICKETS: $10 - $35 with discounts for seniors, students, and groups. Subscription options available online. Call 650-254-1148 for more information, or go to www.thepear.org. GROUPS: Groups of 10 or more save 10% off the ticket price. Call 650-254-1148 or email tickets@thepear.org to inquire about availability. ---------------------------------- PLAYING----REVIEWS ARE UP ON THESE ------------------------------------- SHOTGUN PLAYERS PRESENTS Antigonick By Anne Carson Directed by Mark Jackson & Hope Mohr— Anne Carson, world-renowned poet and recipient of the Guggenheim and MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship, has taken our breath away with her sparkling new adaptation of the Antigone myth. Long time Shotgun artist Mark Jackson joins forces with San Francisco choreographer Hope Mohr to direct this epic struggle between the forces of law and the ties that bind. Antigonick runs through April 25th at the Ashby Stage. Co-directors Mohr and Jackson are collaborating to create an intellectual dance theater piece that starts with Carson’s art text and invigorates it with all the best that modern performance has to offer – movement, video, and experiment. Antigonick features Set Design by Nina Ball, Costume Design by Christine Crook, Sound Design by Theodore J. Hulsker, Light Design by Stephanie Buchner, & Properties Design by Kirsten Royston.The cast of Antigonick features Monique Jenkinson, Kevin Clarke, Soren Santos, Megan Trout, Rami Margron, Parker Murphy, David Sinaiko, Kenny Toll. WHEN: March 19 – April 25, 2015 WHERE: The Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley TICKET PRICES: Regular performance nights $20 - $35. Advance reservations strongly advised – shows will sell out! For more information go to www.shotgunplayers.org or call 510.841.6500 EXTENDED TO MAY 2ND Aurora Theatre Company continues its 23rd season with TALLEY’S FOLLY. In a season dedicated to his memory, the company pays homage to one of the most prolific and revered American playwrights of the 20th century, Lanford Wilson, with “The Talley Trilogy.” The first entry in this series of three interrelated plays is TALLEY’S FOLLY. It’s the Fourth of July, 1944 in Lebanon, Missouri. Matt Friedman, a Jewish accountant from St. Louis, has arrived to plead his love to well-to-do gentile Sally Talley. TALLEY’S FOLLY, about which the New York Post said, “It is perhaps the simplest, the most lyrical play Wilson has written…funny, sweet, touching and marvelously written,” and which The New York Times called “a play to savor and cheer,” premiered on Broadway in 1980 and received a critically acclaimed off Broadway revival in 2013. DATES: Closes: June 7, 2015 SHOWS: Tuesday at 7pm; Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm; Sunday at 2pm WHERE: Harry’s UpStage located in the Nell and Jules Dashow Wing Aurora Theatre Company, 2081 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA TICKETS: For tickets ($30 subscriber; $35 general; $50 limited opening night seating) the public can call (510) 843-4822 or visit auroratheatre.org. Half-off tickets for Under 30, student, and group discounts available. IT CLOSES JUNE 7TH HEAD OF PASSES Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney Directed by Tina Landau Cast: Francois Battiste (Aubrey), Cheryl Lynn Bruce (Shelah), Jonathan Burke (Crier), James Carpenter (Dr. Anderson), Brian Tyree Henry (Spencer), Sullivan Jones (The Angel), Nikkole Salter (Cookie), Kimberly Scott (Mae), and Michael A. Shepperd (Creaker) Creative team: G. W. Skip Mercier (scenic designer), Toni-Leslie James (costume designer), Scott Zielinski (lighting designer), and Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen (sound designers) WHERE: Berkeley Repertory Theatre Thrust Stage, 2025 Addison Street @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA 94704 WHEN: 51 PERFORMANCES— HOW MUCH: Premium: $49-79 • Section A: $39-67 • Section B: $29-55 (subject to change) For more information call, (510) 647-2949 – berkeleyrep.orgDiscounts: Half-price tickets available for anyone under 30 years of age; $10 discount for students and seniors one hour before curtain; Groups of 10 or more, contact (510) 647-2918 or groups@berkeleyrep.org Regional Premiere STUPID FUCKING BIRD By Aaron Posner Directed by Susi Damilano to May 2nd 2015 Tues, Wed, Thurs 7pm / Fri, Sat 8pm / Sat 3pm, Sun 2pm No matinee March 21st or 22nd Previews at 8pm March 17, 18, 19, 20 Press Opening: 8 pm, Saturday, March 21, 2015– San Francisco Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) continues its twelfth season with the regional premiere of Aaron Posner’s Stupid Fucking Bird—irreverently based on Anton Chekov’s The Seagull—directed by Susi Damilano. You’ve never seen Chekhov like this. Aaron Posner’s bold and cheeky update of “The Seagull” thrusts us into a country house where unrequited desire is drowned in equal parts alcohol and sarcasm. A contemporary riff on Chekhov’s The Seagull. The cast includes El Beh, Martha Brigham, Joseph Estlack, Adam Magill, Johnny Moreno, Carrie Paff, and Charles Shaw Robinson. WHERE: 450 Post Street, San FranciscoTICKETS: For tickets ($20-$120) or more information, the public may contact the San Francisco Playhouse box office at 415-677-9596, or www.sfplayhouse.org. IT RUN THRU MAY 2ND FOODIES THE MUSICAL The Show for Everyone Who Eats, Written and Directed by Morris Bobrow playing an opening end run at the Shelton Theatre, 533 Sutter Street, San Francisco. (800-838-3006) REVIEW IS UP ON REGIONAL. --------------------------------------- REVIEWS COMING UP ON REGIONAL --------------------------

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re: THE CABARET SCENE IN SAN FRANCISCO & SAN JOSE

Posted by:	Richard Connema 04:10 pm EDT 04/26/15
In reply to:	WHAT'S OPENING, PLAYING & CLOSING IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY THEATRES - Richard Connema 04:03 pm EDT 04/26/15

SOCIETY CABARET IN THE HOTEL REX, 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Please call 415-857-1896 to Seasonal small plates and cocktails available at your table. (No Minimums) May at Society Cabaret Curtain Call Friday, May 1st at 7pm Hosted by Bill Cooper and Barry Lloyd Singers are invited to drop by, take a turn at the mic and join in the celebration! Curtain Call so join us this Friday, bring your sheet music, and take your turn at the mic! What Are We Gonna Do With Kyle? Kyle Crews Saturday, May 2nd at 8pm Along The Way Carol Luckenbach Friday, May 8th at 8pm With an elegant and very intimate style, vocalist Carol Luckenbach explores life and love with fresh interpretations of vintage tunes, rarely heard gems, and songs that influenced her through the years. Songs in the Key of Mom Kristina Nakagawa Saturday, May 9th at 8pm Music for, about, and dedicated to Mothers of all kinds. The Music of My Life Eileen Zamora Friday, May 15th at 8pm A collection of favorite songs from a lifetime of listening and singing along to the soundtrack of my life. Bird Amongst the Blossom Jaye Maynard Saturday, May 16th at 8pm Pays homage to (but doesn’t try to imitate) the wised-up jazz-babydoll stylings of the late Blossom Dearie (whom she met in ’93 at SF’s The Great American Music Hall), with Nick Fryman as music director. May 22nd and 23rd Private Event (Join us for our Inaugural Weekend of Society Cabaret San Jose!) Back Where I Started Brooke Michael Smith Saturday, May 30th at 8pm A Singing Memoir of the Last 30 Years ------------------------------------------ Society Cabaret San Jose at Paolo’s Restaurant.* 333 W San Carlos St #150, San Jose, CA 95110 408-676-6471 Barry Lloyd Live! Friday, May 22nd at 8pm Mr. Lloyd is appearing in San Jose one night only and will treat the audience to a collection of songs spanning his career - including favorite songs from past shows as well as a handful of songs he has never performed before. He'll be singing songs from his MAC Award nominated CD, BARRY LLOYD LIVE! Then and Now Thuy Linh Saturday, May 23rd at 8pm Thùy Linh, aka TL, is the first Vietnamese American Jazz vocalist of the bay area. As a petite chanteuse with a surprisingly low and rich pitch, Ms. Linh glides warmly between lyrical sensuality and pensive nostalgia. With a unique style and an exotic sound, Ms. Linh will mesmerize you with her soothing vocals and vivacious stage charm. Schedule subject to change, please check Society Cabaret for current shows and ticket prices. Tickets available at Society Cabaret(No Fees, No Fuss) or by calling 415-857-1896. Buy your tickets early for best prices and seats. All seats assigned based on date of purchase. Seasonal small plates and cocktails available for purchase at your table. (No Minimums) Doors open at 7pm. Enjoy the fine Hotel Rex food and drinks; maybe a Societini or two! Society Cabaret at the Hotel Rex 562 Sutter Street San Francisco Buy your tickets at ticketmaster (No Fees, No Fuss) or by calling 415-857-1896. Buy your tickets early for best prices and seats. All seats assigned based upon date of purchase. ############################# FEINSTEIN AT THE HOTEL NIKKO 222 Mason Street, San Francisco. FOR TICKETS www.feinsteinsSF.com or 855-636-4556 Hotel Nikko San Francisco and multi-platinum entertainer Michael Feinstein bring world-class entertainers to a timeless 140-seat nightclub in the heart of the city MICHAEL FEINSTEIN APRIL 29 –MAY 3 The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook returns to Feinstein’s at the Nikko for a celebration of Frank Sinatra’s 100th Birthday. Feinstein earned his fifth GRAMMY nomination in 2009 for The Sinatra Project, his Concord Records CD saluting the music of Ol’ Blue Eyes. The Sinatra Project, Volume II, The Good Life was released in 2011 and his Emmy-nominated TV special Michael Feinstein – The Sinatra KEIKO MATSUI MA7 7 -8 Born in Tokyo, Keiko Matsui is a Japanese composer and keyboardist with a focus on smooth jazz, jazz fusion and new age music. She has released twenty CDs over her four-decade career that began when she was in junior high school. Her early musical influences ranged from Chick Corea and Stevie Wonder to Sergei Rachmaninoff. Matsui sees music as “The great gifts from the human souls from the past, for the children of the future. We are connected by music, as the ocean connects the continents.” As a lover of nature, she often refers to plants, animals and the elements in her lyrics and song titles. Today, Matsui resides in Los Angeles and tours extensively around the world. She is also known for using her music to support a variety of charitable causes including the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches and the United Nations World Food Programme. MARILYN MAYE May 15 - 16 In a word – “Legendary.” Marilyn Maye is an award-winning singer, actress, director, educator and musical treasure. She was a guest on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson 76 times, which is the record for a singer. After one such show-stopping appearance Mr. Carson looked into the camera at his audience of millions and said, “And that, young singers, is the way it’s done.” The Smithsonian Institution included her RCA recording of “Too Late Now” on their list of the 110 Best American Compositions of the Twentieth Century, assuring her place in popular music history. She has recorded seven albums and her singles “Guess Who I Saw Today” and “Take Five” have been hailed as “timeless” by jazz critics. Maye appears often at clubs and theatres in Manhattan to the delight of sold-out audiences and Feinstein’s at The Nikko is honored to welcome her to San Francisco. JEFFREY BRIAN ADAMS May 13 You may recognize Jeffrey Brian Adams from his recent performances as Prince Charming in Into the Woods (TBA and BATCC Award nominations) and Chuck Baxter in Promises, Promises , both at SF Playhouse. Having grown up in San Jose and graduated from the Theatre Arts program at Santa Clara University, Adams recently returned to the Bay Area after earning his Master’s Degree from the New School for Drama in New York City. Local critics have called him “... an emerging local star. He’s as good as anyone on stage in New York.” For his Feinstein’s at the Nikko debut, Jeffrey will use his experiences from coast to coast to present an evening of songs and stories about those moments in life when “Fate Steps In.” CONNIE CHAMPAGNE May 14 Ms. Champagne returns to Feinstein’s at the Nikko in Beyond the Rainbow which will include Garland’s greatest hits along with Champagne’s take on contemporary songs that Garland never had the chance to sing. Champagne is not a Garland impersonator, but rather an actress that has repeatedly played the role in various incarnations to the delight of both audiences and critics. The New York Times hailed “Ms. Champagne’s Judy Garland is a masterpiece of subtlety and homage.” STORM LARGE MAY 28—30 After playing to sold out crowds last October, Storm Large of Pink Martini fame returns to Feinstein’s at the Nikko with her new show Taken By Storm. Be swept away by the voice, beauty and visceral talent of Storm Large, an artist who truly lives up to her name. The Napa Valley Register hails, “Natural talent like hers comes along only once in a stadium full of wannabes.” and Critical Jazz proclaims, “A new cool sophistication is coming to the tightly clustered female vocal jazz pack and her name is Storm Large.” There is a $20 food and beverage minimum per person inside the showroom that guests can use towards cocktails as well as a variety of small plates crafted exclusively for Feinstein’s at the Nikko by Executive Chef Philippe Striffeler. Looking for something more substantial, or wish to meet up before or after the show? Well, we’ve got just the ticket. One of San Francisco’s most acclaimed dining experiences. Here, sustainable California cuisine is enhanced with Asian flavors, creating a whole new delicious gourmet culture. ANZU offers a special four-course prix-fixe dinner prior to all performances and an extensive menu of specialty cocktails and signature martinis. Dining at ANZU also includes pre-seating selection for that evening’s show. ################################ OASIS CLUB NEWS Cindy Goldfield’s One Night Stand with David Aaron Brown. A night of songs of love and loss in the new world of dating. Tuesday April 28th at the Oasis 298 Eleventh St, San Francisco Show at 8 pm $15 tickets at www.sfoasis.com 21 and over admitted. ################################# Sony Holland in The Lounge @ The Ritz-Carlton Hotel 600 Stockton Street S.F., CA 94108 Every Friday & Saturday 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. #####################

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