New Conservatory Theatre is presenting the world premiere of his latest play, a drama about what happens when romance and activism collide.ĭetails: Through Oct. 6 Bing Concert Hall Studio, Stanford University (early show is sold out but check venue for late ticket releases) $15-$40 .ġ0 “This Bitter Earth”: The events and emotions that drive relationships are a steady theme of award-winning playwright Harrison David Rivers.
8.ĩ Mads Tolling and Kenny Washington: Violinist Tolling performs a show featuring his covers of classic 1960s songs and TV and movie themes, ranging “Pink Panther” to “Meet the Flintstones” to “A Taste of Honey.” Joining him is the wonderful Bay Area singer Kenny Washington.ĭetails: 8 and 10 p.m. Dalton: The country singer-songwriter with the trademark gritty vocals had a string of hits in the 1980s, including “Takin’ It Easy” and “Crazy Blue Eyes.” Her charting days may be over but she’s still recording and touring, and comes to Pleasanton’s Firehouse Arts Center on Oct. 7-22 at Lyric Theatre, San Jose City College Theater (Lyric Theatre’s new home) $12-$37 40. 5 at Altarena Playhouse, Alameda $27-$30 Oct. 6.ħ “Oklahoma!”: There are two Bay Area productions being mounted of this Rodgers and Hammers classic, which means you have plenty of opportunities to learn just what the heck a “Surrey With a Fringe on Top” is and meet the high-spirited girl who “Cain’t Say No.”ĭetails: Through Nov. He comes to Livermore’s Bankhead Theater on Oct. He’s got a deep catalog of his own songs and creative covers of artists ranging from Joni Mitchell to William Hawkins, and a wry sense of humor to boot. Ħ Tom Rush: The singer-songwriter and underrated guitarist came out of the 1960s folk revival and is still going strong.
San Francisco Playhouse is presenting the play, directed by Margo Hall, one of the Bay Area’s finest stage actresses.ĭetails: Through Nov. (early show is sold out, but check with the venue for late ticket releases) $15-$40 .ĥ “Barbecue”: A family schedules a park outing as a cover to staging an intervention on a drug-addicted young woman in this stage comedy by Robert O’Hara. She’s returned her focus to Cohen’s music with her current tour, which lands at Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall Studio on Oct. She released a tribute album “Bird on a Wire” in 2007 but has also delved into several of her own musical projects. each day Broadway and 12th streets, Oakland free, .Ĥ Perla Batalla: The Mexican-American singer was a background vocalist for Leonard Cohen for years and was beloved by the legendary singer-songwriter’s fans. 6-7 in an Oakland lot.ĭetails: 8 and 9 p.m.
That’s kind of the idea of this one-hour work that Flyaway will perform for free Oct. 5-14 see the schedule and more details at 3 “The Right to be Believed”: Bay Area aerial dance troupe Flyaway Productions tackles a sprawling feminist theme by, metaphorically, raising women’s voices up high so we can all can hear them. I simply invite you peruse the event’s website and indulge in the festival’s vast riches.ĭetails: Oct. Trying to pick out a single highlight or one author to name-drop for Litquake is pointless. Its scores and scores of events now cater to kids, teens, authors, literature fans, lovers of popular culture, and people who just like to be part of something big, fun and unpredictable.
Bay Area weekend: Country star Lee Brice heads to San Jose Close MenuĢ Litquake: How can you possibly pass up an event that offers a Barbary Coast Prostitute Walking Tour? In its 18th year, the event has come to embrace so much that is dear to the Bay Area: Writing, reading, history, art, drinking, politics, performance.