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A ROUNDUP OF THE HOTTEST LOCAL EVENTS, SOCIAL GATHERINGS AND PLACES TO EAT

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THEATER / COMEDY / MUSIC / MUSEUMS / EVENTS / FILM / TALKS EDITED BY CALIN VAN PARIS

MUSEUMS

THRU APR 1 Skeleton Crew Workers at a Detroit auto stamping plant must decide what to do if the plant fails in the wake of the Great Recession. A co-production with Marin Theatre Company. Lucie Stern Theatre (Palo Alto). 650.463.1960, theatreworks.org

THEATER

THRU APR 8

Heisenberg This hit play from Simon Stephens tells the story of rebellious heroine Georgie, Irish butcher Alex, a romantic encounter at a London train station, opposites attracting and the endlessly varied paths our lives can take. Geary Theater (SF). 415.749.2228, act-sf.org

THRU APR 21 Return to the Scene of the

Crime This solo show by David Kleinberg tells the story of his return to Vietnam, 50 years after the war, to revisit the base camp where his friends passed. The Marsh (SF). 415.282.3055, themarsh.org

THRU APR 22 Vietgone

Qui Nguyen’s critically acclaimed play offers a modern twist on the classic story of boy meets girl as three young Vietnamese immigrants embark on an eye-opening road trip across the bewildering landscape of 1970s America. Strand Theater (SF). 415.749.2228, act-sf.org

APR 10–MAY 6 Head

Over Heels Catch this fearlessly fresh new musical ahead of its Broadway opening this summer. With a soundtrack from iconic pop group the Go-Go’s, this unexpected comedy centers on a royal family and their attempts to opt out of a prophecy of doom. Curran Theatre (SF). sfcurran.com

DANCE

APR 6–15 Spring

Season 2018 Lines Ballet celebrates its 35th anniversary with a collaboration with tabla player Zakir Hussain — a natural rhythmic addition to Lines' contemporary choreography. YBCA Theater (SF). ybca.org

APR 14 Special Workshop with Anna

Halprin Take this unique opportunity to work with an iconic dance educator. In this workshop Anna Halprin teaches Integrative Dance, her approach to body and movement that connects the science, philosophy and art of dance. Mountain Home Studio (Kentfield). 415.457.8555, tamalpa.org

APR 19–22 Nevertheless

Ka•nei•see collective — a contemporary dance company under the direction of Tanya Chianese — teams up with the Bay Area’s allwomen Cat Call Choir for a performance that draws inspiration from the feminist battle cry “Nevertheless, she persisted.” CounterPulse (SF). kaneisee.org

APR 20–29 Dance

Series 02 The conclusion of Smuin’s 24th season features a world premiere by internationally acclaimed choreographer Val Caniparoli titled If I Were a Sushi Roll, Helen Pickett’s visually stunning Oasis and Amy Seiwert’s Falling Up. YBCA Theater (SF). 415.912.1899, smuinballet.org

APR 29–MAY 6 Bay

Area Dance Week One of the nation’s most inclusive celebrations of movement and dance returns with a series of free performances designed to express the richness and vibrancy of local dance culture. Various locations (Bay Area). bayarea dance.org

COMEDY

APR 8 Martin Lawrence

Don’t miss Martin Lawrence, the newest addition to the Lit AF comedy tour. The actor/ comedian/singer elicits laughs with his outspoken stylings and raw, vocalized views. Oracle Arena (Oakland). oraclearena.com

MUSIC

APR 7 Peter Rowan's Twang and Groove featuring Bobby Black

Grammy Award–winning Peter Rowan is joined by Bobby Black on pedal steel for an evening of bluegrass. Osher Marin JCC (San Rafael). 415.444.8081, marinjcc.org

APR 8 Guest Concert Series: Kevin Kenner

Leading American pianist Kevin Kenner closes the curtain on the 17th season of Dominican’s Guest Concert Series. Dominican University (San Rafael). 415.482.3579, dominican.edu

APR 8 Wildcat Viols

Three of the Bay Area’s most esteemed early string specialists — Joanna Blendulf, Julie Jeffrey and Elisabeth Reed — and viol virtuosa Annalisa Pappano present a program that spotlights a selection of some of the finest viol consort music. Church of the Advent (SF). sfems.org

APR 26–28 Kronos

Festival 2018 The Grammy Award–winning Kronos Quartet/ Kronos Performing Arts Association graces its hometown with six concerts over three days, made memorable through a series of collaborations. SFJAZZ Center (SF). 866.920.5299, sfjazz.org

APR 28 Pedal Steel

Summit Appleberry Jam’s fifth annual summit showcasing a diversity of players and styles. City Hall (Novato). novato.org

APR 29 Marin

Symphony Music from Strauss and Stravinsky is featured as cellist Zuill Bailey joins the symphony. Marin Center (San Rafael). 415.479.8100, marinsymphony.org

MUSEUMS

MARIN

Bay Area Discovery

Museum From Here to There This transportthemed exhibit features hands-on activities that provide children an opportunity to engage with both familiar transportation, like trucks and airplanes, and the less-familiar like magnetic levitation, through May 13 (Sausalito). 415.339.3900, baykidsmuseum.org

Bolinas Museum Focus: Patsy Krebs Meditative abstract paintings by the Inverness artist, April 7–June 10 (Bolinas). 415.868.0330, bolinasmuseum.org

Marin Museum of Contemporary Art

Nathan Oliveira: The Figure Over Time This exhibition of well-known Bay Area figuratie artist Nathan Oliveira’s work represents the most extensive collection of his ever shown in the North Bay, through April 22 (Novato). 415.506.0137, marinmoca.org BAY AREA

Asian Art Museum

Divine Bodies Historical works from Hindu and Buddhist traditions converge with contemporary photo-based work, inviting viewers to ponder the possibility of transcendence, through July 29 (SF). 415.581.3711, asianart.org

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Top Five Picks

What’s Hot in April 1 2 3 4This year’s San Francisco Decorator Showcase — an annual on-site curation of interior design, benefiting San Francisco University High School — finds its home in a 1930s Spanish Mediterranean. April 28–May 28, Marina Green (SF). decoratorshowcase.org Test the limits of your cardio routine at the IPA 10K and Beer Mile Invitational, a celebration of both running and beer. The Barlow (Sebastopol). April 14, motivrunning.com/ipa-10k Grammy Award–winning cellist Zuill Bailey joins the Marin Symphony in Masterworks 4: Fantasy, featuring Richard Strauss’ retelling of Cervantes’ Don Quixote. April 29, Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). marinsymphony.org In The Wolves, a girls’ indoor soccer team in suburbia grapples with big questions and more close-tohome battles from the safety of their circle. Through April 8, Marin Theatre Company (Mill Valley). marintheatre.org

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Join Academy Award–winner Sean Penn as he discusses his first novel, Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff, a darkly comic story about a modern American man who is an entrepreneur — and part-time assassin. April 10, Osher Marin JCC (San Rafael). marinjcc.org

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Buddhist Realms An exhibition of Buddhist paintings, through April 22 (Berkeley). 510.642.0808, bampfa.org

California Academy of

Sciences Twilight Zone: Deep Reefs Revealed Explore the expanses of the coral reefs alongside scientists who show off new and rare species found there; many have never been displayed in a public aquarium (SF). 415.379.8000, calacademy.org

Contemporary Jewish

Museum The Art of Rube Goldberg The only California exhibition of this collection, which includes original drawings of his beloved machines, photographs, toys, film, newspaper clippings and other artifacts, through July 8 (SF). 415.655.7800, thecjm.org de Young Fans of the Eighteenth Century A supplement to Casanova: The Seduction of Europe, on display at the Legion of Honor, presents an opulent collection of old world fans, depicting scenes of current events, mythological tales and more, though April 28 (SF). 415.750.3600, deyoung.famsf.org

Legion of Honor

Casanova: The Seduction of Europe A look at 18th-century Europe as seen through the eyes of Giacomo Casanova, featuring around 90 works centering on the perspective of the international man of letters, through May 28 (SF). 415.750.3600, legionofhono.famsf.org

Museum of Craft and

Design Tom Loeser: Please Please Please Unconventional invitation furniture from the Madison-based designer, through May 20 (SF). 415.773.0303, sfmcd.org

Oakland Museum of

California Respect: HipHop Style and Wisdom Discover how hip-hop changed the world with rap, break dancing, street art and more, along with firt-person accounts from artists and experts about how the medium provides a platform for activism and creative expression, through August 12 (Oakland). 510.318.8400, museumca.org

SFMOMA The Train: RFK’s Last Journey This unique exhibit follows Robert F. Kennedy’s body — carried by funeral train from New York City to Washington, D.C., on June 8, 1968 — for burial at Arlington National Cemetery through imagery of mourners, through June 10 (SF). 415.357.4000, sfmoma.org

Sonoma Valley Museum

of Art An Eye for Adventure: Photographs by Jack London An exhibition of photographs taken by the novelist and short story writer, through April 15 (Sonoma). svma.org

The Walt Disney Family

Museum Make Believe: The World of Glen Keane An exhibition of works by renowned Disney animator Glen Keane, responsible for the creation of Ariel in The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel in Tangled and Pocahontas in Pocahontas, through September 3 (SF). 415.345.6800, waltdisney.org

Yerba Buena Center

for the Arts The Open Workshop: New Investigations in Collective Form A group of design experiments by Bay Area design-research studio the Open Workshop that test how architecture can empower the diverse voices of the communities in which it exists, through July 29 (SF). 415.978.2787, ybca.org

EVENTS

APR 14–15 STEM Superheroes: Everyday

Heroes Kids, after receiving a superhero cape at the door, are invited to unleash creative powers to solve challenges and explore new ideas. The event kicks off he STEM Superhero Festival Series. Bay Area Discovery Museum (Sausalito). bayarea discoverymuseum.org

APR 18 SF SPCA 150th Anniversary

Celebration Don your formal duds and head to the city for a cocktail reception followed by a gourmet vegetarian dinner, all in celebration and benefit of the SF SPCA. City Hall (SF). 415.554.3029, sfspca.org

APR 21 Great Chefs and Wineries Gala

Lifehouse presents an evening of food and drink. This fundraising gala features alfresco small plates from more than 25 local eateries, along with a plethora of wine offerings. Guests will also enjoy live and silent auctions and a danceable live music performance. Peacock Gap Golf Club (San Rafael). greatchefs andwineries.org

APR 22 Sunday Supper

at Headlands Have dinner with the good people of the Headlands Center for the Arts — just because. Their seasonal Sunday Supper is crafted and cooked by Headlands chef Damon Little and served family style in the historic artist-renovated mess hall. Headlands Center for the Arts (Sausalito). 415.331.2787, headlands.org

APR 28 Marin Open Studios Preview

Gala Celebrate the 25th anniversary of Marin Open Studios by joining art lovers, collectors and artists at this free preview gala. Enjoy small bites and beverages, a silent auction and the opportunity to take art home. Exhibition Gallery at Town Center (Corte Madera). 415.343.5667, marinopenstudios.org

APR 28 One Amazing

Night Don’t miss this special annual gala in benefit of 10,000 Degrees, an organization that helps low-income students make their way through college. Marin Civic Center (San Rafael). oneamazingnight.org

APR 28 Spring Fling

Head to Slide Ranch for a daylong celebration featuring animal encounters, nature exploration and farm discovery, guided hikes, workshops, live music and performances, arts and nature crafts, gardening activities, cooking activities, food, special guest teachers and presenters, and more. Slide Ranch (Muir Beach). 415.381.6155, slideranch.org

WALKS/TALKS

APR 5 Marin Speaker Series: Anderson

Cooper Award winning journalist and author Anderson Cooper comes to Marin to discuss his career, the political landscape. Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (San Rafael). speakerseries.net

APR 5 TEDxMarin Salon: Why Do Men and Boys Behave the Way

They Do? A panel of four — including John Gray, author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus — take the stage to discuss the next generation of boys in the context of an unparalleled era of mass shootings. Dominican University (San Rafael). tedxmarin.org

SPOTLIGHT Alonzo King: 35 Years of Lines Ballet

The company founder and choreographer discusses his decades-long creative journey.

By redefining choreographed pieces as “thought structures,” Alonzo King has changed the way audiences experience ballet — a feat furthered by the unending list of global collaborators he has tapped to enhance each performance. As a former commissioner for the city and county of San Francisco, King has deep roots in the community — and now, with 35 years of movement, so does Lines Ballet. linesballet.org

MM: Tell me about about your journey with Lines.

AK: Thirty-five years ago Pam Hagen, Robert Rosenwasser and myself decided to form a dance company. Our dream was to establish a place where we could work, create art, develop dancers and share those works with the world. We have been incredibly fortunate to work with some of the most gifted artists, creators and thinkers alive. We tour both internationally and domestically, are celebrating a 10-year BFA program with Dominican University, and maintain a pre-professional training program (Lines Dance Center), as well as multiple channels of outreach into our local and national community.

MM: What is one thing you’re most excited about this anniversary season?

AK: This year, we are thrilled to be reunited with longtime collaborator master tabla player Zakir Hussain.

MM: Where do you look for inspiration?

AK: Nature. Meditation.

MM: What are your hopes for the company going forward?

AK: In the words of Sri Gyanamata, our goal continues to be “more and better.”