MAKE A NIGHT OF IT THIS SPRING
Attending a ballet, opera, or theater performance is such a unique experience. The arts have the capability of transporting audience members into a world of drama, emotion, and beauty. And the magic of these events can begin long before the curtain rises, with the journey to the venue itself.
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There are so many opportunities to experience the performing arts in the San Francisco Bay Area. From the San Francisco Ballet, Opera, Playhouse or Symphony, to shows at the Palladium, Orpheum Theatre and Lesher Center for the Arts (to only name a few), there is truly a show or experience for everyone’s taste. Below we offer just a glimpse at some of the offerings in the area this month.
SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
Dos Mujeres, the company’s first-ever double bill of works by Latina choreographers, plays April 4 through April 14 at the War Memorial Opera House.
Dos Mujeres includes the world premiere of Arielle Smith’s Carmen set in modern-day Cuba with a jazz-influenced score. Carmen is paired with the North American premiere of Broken Wings, a colorful exploration of Frida Kahlo’s life. The program takes on the stories of two powerful, mythic women, an exploration of Latina womanhood that marks not only the company’s first double bill of female choreographers, but its first program dedicated specifically to Latiné stories.
Tickets begin at $29 and are available for purchase at sfballet.org
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA
This summer, San Francisco Opera offers the opera favorite Mozart’s The Magic Flute, running May 30 through June 30 at the War Memorial Opera House.
In this classic, armed with nothing but a magic flute and magic bells, a prince and a bird-catcher embark on a perilous journey to rescue a kidnapped princess — only to discover that their adversary may actually be their ally.
Tickets and more information is available here.
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY and DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL
Combine your love for film and music when you attend the San Francisco Symphony’s screening of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring with the scores performed live by the SF Symphony. This event runs April 11-13 at Davies Symphony Hall. Tickets and information can be found here.
Or, on April 13, Broadway icon Patti Lupone returns to the Davies Symphony Hall stage for Patti Lupone: A Life in Notes, a show she is calling her “personal musical memoir.” Tickets and information are here.
ORPHEUM THEATRE
Musical theater fans can head to the Orpheum Theatre for the musical Hairspray, running April 16 through 21. Or, later catch Funny Girl, running April 30 through May 26.
LESHER CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Catch the remainder of the run of the new play The Great Leap by Lauren Yee. It runs through April 7, 2024 at Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. The play explores when an American basketball team travels to Beijing for an exhibition game in 1989, and the drama goes deeper than the strain between countries. An ASL-interpreted performance is taking place April 6 at 2:30pm.
Again, these are only a few of the performing arts offerings found this month in the San Francisco Bay Area. Regardless of your preference when it comes to the performing arts, consider making the occasion as stress-free as possible and book transportation for your theatrical event. Code 3 Transportation offers 24/7 live booking service. Contact us today.