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Youth at Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp learn much more than just dance
The Cal summer class named for famed Black choreographer Alvin Ailey also teaches social awareness and works to instill self-confidence.
![Rob McClure sparkles in Robin Williams role, and the show keeps the laughs coming. Rob McClure sparkles in Robin Williams role, and the show keeps the laughs coming.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-MRSDREV-0710-01.jpg?w=140)
Review: ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ musical can’t match the original — but it comes close enough
Rob McClure sparkles in Robin Williams role, and the show keeps the laughs coming.
![Octavio Solis’ richly imagined “Mother Road” combines his lyrical poetry into a captivating play which runs through July 21 at Berkeley Rep's Peet's Theatre. Octavio Solis’ richly imagined “Mother Road” combines his lyrical poetry into a captivating play which runs through July 21 at Berkeley Rep's Peet's Theatre.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BRN-L-CC-COL-0712-1.jpg?w=132)
Curtain Calls: Berkeley Rep sets stage for reverse migration to ‘Grapes of Wrath’
Octavio Solis’ richly imagined “Mother Road” combines his lyrical poetry into a captivating play which...
!["All I really set out to do was to try and make the audience feel the way we remember him making us feel." "All I really set out to do was to try and make the audience feel the way we remember him making us feel."](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-DOUBTFIRE-0704-01-1.jpg?w=132)
He’s following in Robin Williams’ footsteps as ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ finally comes home
"All I really set out to do was to try and make the audience feel...
![Central Works' 74th world premiere brings The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective to Berkeley City Club with third and final installment 'Accused!' by Patricia Milton. Central Works' 74th world premiere brings The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective to Berkeley City Club with third and final installment 'Accused!' by Patricia Milton.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BRN-L-CC-COL-0705-2.jpg?w=132)
Curtain Calls: The Victorian Ladies’ Detective Collective comes to Berkeley City Club
Central Works' 74th world premiere brings The Victorian Ladies' Detective Collective to Berkeley City Club...
![Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from cool concerts to a sunflower explosion and the return of 'The Bear." Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from cool concerts to a sunflower explosion and the return of 'The Bear."](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-WEEKENDER-0627-01.jpg?w=132)
7 awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend
Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from cool concerts to a sunflower...
![From Merola Opera singers to Fantastic Negrito and a blast of Nature ay Cal Academy, there is a lot to see and do this weekend in the Bay Area. From Merola Opera singers to Fantastic Negrito and a blast of Nature ay Cal Academy, there is a lot to see and do this weekend in the Bay Area.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-BAYARTS-0627-01.jpg?w=108)
Bay Area arts: 7 great shows and concerts to catch in the Bay Area
From Merola Opera singers to Fantastic Negrito and a blast of Nature ay Cal Academy,...
![New production at Berkeley Rep finds Octavio Solis revisiting the 'Grapes of Wrath' story -- and it's a wild ride. New production at Berkeley Rep finds Octavio Solis revisiting the 'Grapes of Wrath' story -- and it's a wild ride.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-ROADREV-0625-01.jpg?w=132)
Review: A near-great, Steinbeck-inspired ‘Mother Road’ takes off at Berkeley Rep
New production at Berkeley Rep finds Octavio Solis revisiting the 'Grapes of Wrath' story --...
![Renaissance romantic comedy "Head Over Heels" at Berkeley Playhouse, inspired by songs from the 1980s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s, takes place in the mythical kingdom of Arcadia where lives are governed by a mysterious “beat.” Renaissance romantic comedy "Head Over Heels" at Berkeley Playhouse, inspired by songs from the 1980s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s, takes place in the mythical kingdom of Arcadia where lives are governed by a mysterious “beat.”](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BRN-L-CC-COL-0628-1.jpg?w=140)
Curtain Calls: Songs by The Go-Go’s inspire musical ‘Head Over Heels’ at Berkeley Playhouse
Renaissance romantic comedy "Head Over Heels" at Berkeley Playhouse, inspired by songs from the 1980s...
![San Jose’s Ópera Cultura wants teens to immerse themselves and reconnect with their heritage in the tragic legend of La Llorona with their new musical drama “La Llorona: The Weeping Woman. San Jose’s Ópera Cultura wants teens to immerse themselves and reconnect with their heritage in the tragic legend of La Llorona with their new musical drama “La Llorona: The Weeping Woman.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-PANEL-MOS-0621-01-1.jpg?w=117)
San Jose performance connects teens to legends of their parents
San Jose’s Ópera Cultura wants teens to immerse themselves and reconnect with their heritage in...
!["The Cher Show" continues through June 23 at Curran Theatre in San Francisco and then returns in early 2025 for a Broadway San Jose run. "The Cher Show" continues through June 23 at Curran Theatre in San Francisco and then returns in early 2025 for a Broadway San Jose run.](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sjm-l-chershow-0621-03.jpg?w=132)
Review: Three great reasons for catching ‘The Cher Show’ in San Francisco
"The Cher Show" continues through June 23 at Curran Theatre in San Francisco and then...