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From an intimate portrait of playwright August Wilson to SketchFest SF and lots more comedy, there are plenty of great shows to see in the Bay Area.

From an intimate portrait of playwright August Wilson to SketchFest SF and lots more comedy, there are plenty of great shows to see in the Bay Area.

From an intimate portrait of playwright August Wilson to SketchFest SF and lots more comedy, there are plenty of great shows to see in the Bay Area.

After the guitar universe was dominated by the hairspray-drenched shredders of the 80s, these players shook things up and provided the alt-rock antidote

When Marga Gomez' 'Latin Standards' premiered at the Brava Theater Center in early 2018, not only did she do an interview with Sari Staver for our January 11 issue, Gomez also enjoyed a half-page spread in The New York Times' Arts & Leisure section.

Theater, music, dance, films, drag, comedy and more await you all over the Bay Area, plus a few pre-Halloween fun scares.

Theater, music, dance, films, drag, comedy and more await you all over the Bay Area, plus a few pre-Halloween fun scares.

Check out all the marvelous musicals and plays, museum exhibits and nightlife fun to be had - that is, if you're vaccinated and masking up. Otherwise, just stay home.

Check out all the marvelous musicals and plays, museum exhibits and nightlife fun to be had - that is, if you're vaccinated and masking up. Otherwise, just stay home.

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