3+ hour, 5+ min ago  (334+ words) The two playwrights whose scripts are being featured in "Lights Up! ," City Lights Theater Company's annual festival of new works, on June 14 are familiar faces at the downtown San Jose theater. Lauren Doyle has had a staged reading of their…...

3+ hour, 10+ min ago  (226+ words) Less than a month after announcing its 100th anniversary concert series, the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park has added more star power to an already strong lineup. New acts include Fitz and The Tantrums (Nov. 7-8), Chris Isaak (Oct. 18), The Airborne Toxic…...

1+ day, 31+ min ago  (1661+ words) Walnut Creek Pride Flag Raising: Noon June 1, City Hall, 1666 N. Main St. , Walnut Creek. walnutcreekartsrec. org San Ramon Pride Flag-Raising: 5-6 p. m. June 1, Central Park Meadows, 12501 Alcosta Blvd. , San Ramon. instagram. com/p/DY4m73lh KMM Napa Pride Drag Chateau: 8-10 p. m. June 4, Folklore Records + Drinks + Food,…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1098+ words) Indy made her festival debut at Bottle Rock Napa Valley over the weekend. And if that wasn't already cool enough, she was doing so on the very same stage where her sister was performing later that same day (May 22). Now,…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (247+ words) By HILLEL ITALIE, Associated Press On Wednesday, Freedom 250 announced that Bret Michaels, the Commodores and Martina Mc Bride would be among the musical performers, some of whom were slated for an "I Love the "90s" show on June 26. But by late…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (751+ words) Jerry Pierce and Annie Dunn, a hippie couple who are the focus of a new Deadhead documentary, "Summer Tour," weren't even born when Jerry Garcia died in 1995. That makes them prototypical examples of a young generation of Deadheads who never…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (235+ words) Summer doesn't officially start for almost another month, but we can't help but succumb to Summer Vacation Brain now. (OK, that's not an official medical condition, but it should be). So let's dive in to another glorious weekend, shall we?...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (643+ words) From a world premiere musical about an unlikely friendship to a new operatic take on "Doubt," there are lots of intriguing shows and concerts playing in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond. Here is a partial rundown. It's almost…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (339+ words) Music festivals have long doubled as fashion shows and Bottle Rock Napa Valley showed this weekend it's no different. Throughout Bottle Rock's three-day run at Napa Valley Expo, festivalgoers embraced a blend of 1990s grunge, early 2000s glittery pop nostalgia and a…...

6+ day, 13+ min ago  (357+ words) Performances at Berkeley Rep are directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin with a sweeping score by Daniel and Patrick Lazour....