John Fisher’s take on WWII in this acclaimed one-person show is a rare combination of comedy and gravity, with war particulars and trivia interspersed with anecdotes about his childhood.
While the artistic merit of Scott Donahue’s Berkeley Big People artworks remains a point of debate, the commission says its decision to “deaccession” was based on the cost of maintaining the work.
Oakland avant-cabaret singer, composer and electronics maven Amy X Neuburg will shed unwanted possessions in her site-specific performance ‘Gets Rid’ at BAMPFA on Aug 15. Also: San-São Trio on tour.
Music and science combine for quite a weekend: blues and salsa, chemistry and meteors are our weekend picks.
One of Nashville’s most beloved and respected artists plays the Freight Aug. 13; Other recommended gigs: Sibarg Ensemble and Johnny Talbot and De Thangs.
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