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Review: BALONEY - SF'S GAY ALL-MALE REVUE at Oasis
by Steve Murray - Dec 31, 2024

What did our critic think of BALONEY - SF'S GAY ALL-MALE REVUE at Oasis?

Review: THE GOLDEN GIRLS LIVE: THE CHRISTMAS EPISODES at Curran Theatre
by Steve Murray - Dec 8, 2024

What did our critic think of THE GOLDEN GIRLS LIVE: THE CHRISTMAS EPISODES at Curran Theatre?

Cindy Fee to Perform at Opening Weekend of THE GOLDEN GIRLS LIVE: THE CHRISTMAS EPISODES
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 3, 2024

Cindy Fee—the voice of The Golden Girls theme song, “Thank You for Being a Friend”—will perform at the opening weekend of The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes at BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre. Patrons attending performances on December 6, 7, and 8 will get the opportunity to see Fee perform the iconic theme song live from the Curran Theatre stage.

THE NANNY LIVE Announced At SF OASIS This November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2024

THE NANNY LIVE will have its world premiere at SF OASIS this November. The show promises a fresh take on the beloved sitcom, bringing it to life on stage for the first time.

THE GOLDEN GIRLS LIVE: THE CHRISTMAS EPISODES To Open at BroadwaySF's Curran Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 26, 2024

The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes—is making a grand move from the intimate setting of the Victoria Theatre to the historic Curran Theatre.

Photos: First Look At BITCH SLAP! At Oasis
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2024

See first look photos of Bitch Slap!, performing at Oasis (298 11th St., San Francisco) now through Saturday, May 18, 2024. 

Review: BITCH SLAP! at SF Oasis
by Steve Murray - Apr 27, 2024

What did our critic think of BITCH SLAP! at SF Oasis?

BITCH SLAP! Returns to San Francisco's Oasis This April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2024

Bitch Slap!—D’Arcy Drollinger’s hilarious drag comedy send-up of 80’s nighttime soap operas—is returning to San Francisco’s Oasis (258 11th St.) for a limited engagement beginning Thursday, April 25 and running through Saturday, May 25, 2024.

Review: BIG DATA at American Conservatory Theatre
by Steve Murray - Feb 22, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is THE hot topic of the day, touted as the panacea for societies’ ills and capable of providing more leisure time and making life easier. The flip side is getting equal play time – we’re being overrun with technology, ostensibly losing our identity to algorithms, and reducing us to big data.

Video: Kate Attwell On The World Premiere Play BIG DATA at American Conservatory Theater
by Joshua Wright - Feb 1, 2024

Get a first look at American Conservatory Theater's world premiere of Kate Attwell's Big Data, performing at A.C.T.'s Toni Rembe Theater, on stage from February 15 through March 10, 2024.

Cast And Creative Team Set For BIG DATA At American Conservatory Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 11, 2023

The cast and creative team has been revealed for 'Big Data' at A.C.T. - Find out who will be bringing this exciting new production to life.

PlayGround to Present THE LEGACY OF THE LAND WE INHABIT in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2023

Join PlayGround on November 20th at 7PM PT for an evening of original short plays inspired by 'The Legacy of the Land We Inhabit.' Don't miss this opportunity to experience thought-provoking performances that bring awareness to land acknowledgment. Reserve your tickets now!

THE GOLDEN GIRLS LIVE: THE CHRISTMAS EPISODES Comes to Victoria Theater Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2023

The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes will return to the historic Victoria Theater for a limited engagement beginning Thursday, November 30 and running through Saturday, December 23, 2023. 

PlayGround to Kick Off 30th Season With MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND “ORIGIN STORY” in October
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 24, 2023

PlayGround blasts into its 30th season of innovative new plays by taking you back to before the beginning! Join us for a new round of Monday Night PlayGround, featuring original short plays all inspired by the prompt 'Origin Story', Monday, October 16.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre's The Ground Floor to Celebrate 10th Anniversary With Upcoming Residency Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2022

Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer and Director of the Ground Floor Madeleine Oldham announced the Residency Lab participants and the return to full capacity of the Residency Lab portion of The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep’s Center for the Creation and Development of New Work.

PlayGround Announces 29th Season Of New Plays & Playwrights
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2022

PlayGround, California's leading playwright incubator and theatre community hub, has announced its 29th season, including the return of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series on third Mondays,* October - March, in-person this year at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage and live simulcast.

Oasis Presents HOT TRASH
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2020

Hot Trash, staring D'Arcy Drollinger, is a satirical weekly round-up of news, celebrity gossip, social media, trends and maybe a cat video now and then; all viewed through the lens of San Francisco drag star and owner of the legendary nightclub / cabaret, OASIS.  Think a?oeJohn Oliver in pumps and a wiga?? or a?oeTalk Soupa?? meets a?oeDrag Racea?? and you've got a?oeHot Trasha?? - the campy Cliffs Notes of current events, now in it's sixth week.

D'arcy Drollinger Presents The Drag Parody FRIENDS LIVE!
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2020

Come down to Central Perk and hang out with all of your favorite Friends! Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe, and Joey are all headed to the Oasis stage to perform adaptations of two episodes! The legendary sitcom debuted in 1994 and ran for 10 seasons, remembered fondly as one of the greatest comedy TV shows of all time.

DJ Dank Presents… COCKETTES ARE GOLDEN!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2019

DJ Dank Presents... COCKETTES ARE GOLDEN! A 50TH Anniversary Celebration The Legendary, Genderbending Theatre Troupe Celebrates 50 Years of Music, Art and Mayhem. An Opulent Recreation of Classic Musical Numbers with Commentary by Members of the Original Cockettes in Person! Sat., Jan. 4, 2020 - 8:00 pm- One night only! Victoria Theatre in San Francisco

The 2019 TBA Awards Acknowledge Excellence In Bay Area Theatre; Winners Announced Including PARADISE SQUARE and More!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2019

Theatre Bay Area held its sixth-annual TBA Awards Celebration on Monday, November 4 at the Herbst Theatre. Featuring a a?oeradically inclusivea?? pricing structure, over 800 people attended the event, exceeding the previous year's attendance by nearly 20%.