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William Wiley
ARTS & LECTURES MAR 15–20 La Sylphide Ballet choreographer Alexei Ratmansky’s “The Seasons” reimagines the story of a Scotsman who is enchanted by a spirit in this program known for challenging choreography and use of en pointe for aesthetic rather than acrobatic purposes. sfb llet.org MAR 18–19 City of Ghosts Inspired by his 30 years in San
Francisco and the city’s resilience, adaptation and evolution, choreographer Joe Landini designed this dance meditation on loss and memories as a part of civic life. odc.dance MAR 24–MAY 1 Fefu and Her Friends Utilizing the multistoried, multiroomed Strand Theater as a nontraditional theater space, this story is told as the audience, broken up into groups, tour Fefu’s home, where a comedy-drama of eight women gathering at a
New England country home in 1935 unfolds in gossip, flirtations and provocations. act-sf.org MAR 31 Dance Downtown Kicking off a series of events that celebrates the company’s five decades of dance is this reprise of two seminal works by ODC founder and artistic director Brenda Way that exemplify the company’s emotional and virtuosic choreographic style: “Investigating Grace” and “Speaking Volumes.” odc.dance
MAR 31–APR 24 Hotter Than Egypt Set in the aftermath of the Egyptian Revolution, this play looks at a couple’s journey to Cairo to celebrate their 24th wedding anniversary — when troubles brew it draws in their newly engaged Egyptian tour guides. marintheatre.org
MUSIC MAR 6 Reimagining Sondheim Fifty composers come together to interpret the works of the recently deceased,
EDITED BY CHRISTINA MUELLER
legendary musical and film composer and lyricist, as played by pianist Anthony De Mare. gmc. sonoma.edu
Marin Symphony Youth Orchestra will be playing, sitting side-by-side with the professionals on stage. marincounty.org
MAR 10–11 Airplane Family Members of Jefferson Starship, Grateful Dead, Bob Weir’s Rat Dog and others join together to perform Paul Kantner’s “Blows Against the Empire” in honor of the album’s 50th anniversary. sweetwatermusichall.com
MAR 27 Quartet San Francisco This tango concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of tango maestro Astor Piazzola turns the work of a standing-whileplaying group into a feat of athleticism from cellist Andrés Vera that is akin to the dance itself. chambermusicmill valley.org
MAR 12 Judas Priest A premiere 1980s’ metal band known as much for studs, leather and bleached hair as for their 1984 album “Screaming for Vengeance” pairs up with Queensrÿche for a one-two headbanger of a show. thefoxoakland.com MAR 13 Russian Chamber Orchestra Featuring violinist Jennifer Cho tackling “The Devil’s Trill” sonata by Italian composer Giuseppe Tartini (a Vivaldi contemporary), this program welcomes spring with works by Haydn, Debussy and Shostakovich. russianchamberorch.org MAR 20 Peter and the Wolf Prokofiev’s symphony is typically an introduction to orchestral works for children more familiar with YouTube; the
MAR 29 Billie Eilish The teen singing sensation (she’s 19) and youngest-ever winner of a Grammy for Album of the Year hits the road in support of her latest album, Happier Than Ever. chasecenter.com
COMEDY MAR 10 Pauly Shore The stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his 1990s’ MTV show “Totally Pauly” jumps back onto the stage at Cobb’s in San Francisco. cobbscomedy.com MAR 27 Bobby Collins “The Tonight Show” veteran not only has a gift for precise physical timing and impeccable audience insight — his skillful dissection of everyday life delivers uproarious stories with effortless flair. montalvoarts.org
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