Paul Dresher

GHOST QUARTET Comes to Oakland Theater Project Next Month

Oakland Theater Project and New Performance Traditions are thrilled to present Ghost Quartet, a song cycle about love, death, and whiskey from Tony-nominated composer and playwright Dave Malloy.

THE ELECTRONIC OPERA A Tragicomic Opera Out This May On Innova

Explore THE ELECTRONIC LOVER, a tragicomic opera in 9 episodes by Lisa Mezzacappa and Beth Lisick.

New Performance Traditions & Paul Dresher Ensemble to Present THE REBIRTH OF APSARA in February

In February Charya Burt's dance/theater work, The Rebirth Of Apsara will have its final performance in San Francisco on February 4, 3 pm at Z Space's Steindler Stage presented by New Performance Traditions & Paul Dresher Ensemble. This performance follows a premiere on February 1, at Weill Hall Green Music Center.

New Performance Traditions & Paul Dresher Ensemble Present THE REBIRTH OF APSARA By Charya Burt

In February Charya Burt's dance/theater work, The Rebirth Of Apsara will have two premiere performances. The Rebirth Of Apsara is re-imagined ancient Cambodian classical dance set to music by Chinary Ung, with a text by Kalean Ung featuring an international company of Cambodian dancers.

New Performance Traditions & Paul Dresher Ensemble Present The Final 4 Performances Of SCHICK MACHINE

Experience the legendary music theater production 'Schick Machine' at Z Space from December 15-17. Directed by Rinde Eckert and featuring virtuoso Steven Schick, with music by Paul Dresher.

Nancy Karp + Dancers Unveils 2024 Season With Musical Guests Friction Quartet

Nancy Karp + Dancers announces its 2024 season at the Taube Atrium Theater in San Francisco. The program includes a world premiere set to music by Samuel Adams and the revival of 'fly through the night...' with music by David A. Jaffe. Don't miss the live musical accompaniment by Friction Quartet. April 6 - 7, 2024. Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m.

SCHICK MACHINE Comes to Z Space in December

New Performance Traditions | Paul Dresher Ensemble present the music theater production Schick Machine December 15-17 on Z Space's Steindler Stage, 450 Florida St. in San Francisco. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

Paul Dresher Ensemble, OPERA America's New Works Forum, Ensemble Ipse & First Look Sonoma Present the NY Premiere of BOTH EYES OPEN

The Paul Dresher Ensemble, OPERA America's New Works Forum, Ensemble Ipse, and First Look Sonoma present the New York premiere of Both Eyes Open, an experimental chamber opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.

ROE V WADE THEATER ANTHOLOGY Is Now Available On Demand Until December 1

Remote Theater, an award-winning, online theater company born at the beginning of the pandemic, has announced that THE CHOICE, an anthology of seven short plays about the rise and fall of Roe v. Wade, is now available on demand, free of charge, until December 1, 2022.

Remote Theater Announces Artistic Team For Evening Of Plays About Roe V Wade

Remote Theater, an award-winning, online theater company born at the beginning of the pandemic, announces the full artistic team for 'The Choice,' an integrated anthology of nine short plays about the rise and fall of Roe v. Wade.  The event will premiere on September 24, 2022, 4PM Pacific, 5 Eastern. It will then be available to view on-demand up until Election Day, November 8.

Artistic Team Announced for THE CHOICE: NINE PLAYS ABOUT THE RISE AND FALL OF ROE V WADE at Remote Theater

Remote Theater, an award-winning online theater company born at the beginning of the pandemic, announces the full artistic team for 'The Choice,' an integrated anthology of nine short plays about the rise and fall of Roe v. Wade. The event will premiere on September 24, 2022, at 4 PM Pacific/7 PM Eastern.

Out Today: Kronos Quartet Releases The World Premiere Recording Of 'Mỹ Lai'

The renowned Kronos Quartet today releases the world premiere recording of Mỹ Lai, the acclaimed opera composed by Jonathan Berger with libretto by Harriet Scott Chessman, on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

New Opera BOTH EYES OPEN to Premiere at the Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center

First Look Sonoma, Paul Dresher Ensemble, and Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center will present the world premiere in San Francisco of a new opera, Both Eyes Open, by composer, Max Giteck Duykers and librettist, Philip Kan Gotanda. Directed by Melissa Weaver and conducted by Benjamin Makino. An open dress rehearsal/preview is set for Friday, June 24, 2022 at 2:00pm, while the show premieres on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 8:00pm and Sunday June 26, 2022 at 7:00 pm. All performances take place at the Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center, 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, California, in Presidio National Park. 

Kronos Quartet to Release World Premiere Recording of MY LAI

On Friday, May 20, 2022, the renowned Kronos Quartet releases the world premiere recording of Mỹ Lai, the acclaimed opera composed by Jonathan Berger with libretto by Harriet Scott Chessman, on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

Crowded Fire Theater Announces 2021 IGNITE FUND Recipients

Crowded Fire Theater (CFT), known as a vital home for new play development and production on the West Coast, announce Kenan Arun, Nathaniel J. Bice, Chibueze Crouch, Mitchell Jakubka, Gabriel Nuñez de Arco, and Grisel (GG) Torres as the fifth cohort of IGNITE FUND awardees.

Sarah Cahill Concert THE FUTURE IS FEMALE Announced at Mills Music Now

Presented by the Mills College Music Department and Center for Contemporary Music, the 2021-22 Mills Music Now Concert Series celebrates a rich tradition of experimentation and a glimpse into the future of a broad range of musical practices. The October Mills Music Now Concert offers a springboard into this tradition of experimentation with Sarah Cahill in the The Future is Female concert on October 30.  

Remote Studios Partners With The Marsh To Launch Live Performance Reading Series

Remote Studios, a pioneering online performance group born near the beginning of the pandemic, announced today that they have entered a partnership with The Marsh, a leading Bay Area theatre with a rich history of developing new performance.

New Virtual Repertory Company To Help Reimagine Theatre For The Post-pandemic World

Remote Theater, a pioneering new theater company born in the pandemic, has announced a repertory of accomplished theater artists (the Remote Rep) to help reimagine theater for its post-pandemic transformation.

Remote Theater Extends Anthony Clarvoe's THE ART OF SACRIFICE On Demand

Remote Theater kicks off 2021 with the premiere virtual performance of The Art of Sacrifice, by Anthony Clarvoe, directed by Desdemona Chiang, with original music by Paul Dresher, featuring Lauren English and Susi Damilano.

Remote Theater to Present Anthony Clarvoe's Play THE ART OF SACRIFICE

After a successful launch in 2020 -- at the beginning of the pandemic lockdown -- Remote Theater kicks off  2021 with award-winning Bay Area playwright Anthony Clarvoe’s THE ART OF SACRIFICE in two performances on March 6 and 7, Sat. & Sun.