THEATER
THRU JUL 7 In Braunau
Progressives Sarah and
Justin head to Braunau,
Austria — the birthplace
of Adolf Hitler — with
a plan to lease the
dictator’s childhood
home and convert it
into a bed-and-dinner.
Strand Theater (SF).
415.677.9596,
sfplayhouse.org
THRU JUL 8 Hamlet
Murder, madness and
ghostly visitations
plague the Prince of
Denmark in the famed
Shakespeare tragedy,
presented alfresco.
Forest Meadows
Amphitheatre (San
Rafael). 415.499.4488,
marinshakespeare.org
JUL 10–22 FURY
Factory Festival Don't
miss foolsFURY's
biannual gathering of
collaborative theater-
makers from around
the country. T wo main
stage shows and nine
works-in-progress are
offered over a two-week
period, as audiences
travel to four differ-
ent venues, including
The Flight Deck in
Oakland, to take it all in.
Various locations (Bay
Area). 415.685.3665,
foolsfury.org
JUL 12–AUG 12
Savannah Sipping
Society In this comedy,
four unique Southern
women, all needing to
escape the mundanity
of their daily lives, are
brought together by an
impromptu happy hour,
together deciding it’s
time to reclaim some
enthusiasm for life.
Barn Theatre (Ross).
415.456.9555, ross
valleyplayers.com
JUL 14–AUG 5 Pericles
The Prince of Tyre
embarks on a series
of tribulations in an
effort to find comfort,
love and wisdom in this
Shakespearean tale
of adventure and passion. Forest Meadows
Amphitheatre (San
Rafael). 415.499.4488,
marinshakespeare.org
JUL 17–29 A Thousand
Splendid Suns Based
on the international
best-selling novel by
Khaled Hosseini, this
play tells a story of three
generations of Afghan
women whose lives
are intertwined and of
the war-torn streets
of modern-day Kabul.
Geary Theater (SF).
415.439.2424, act-sf.org
JUL 19–AUG 18 What
They Said About Love
Steve Budd presents a
solo show (featuring
multiple caricatures) in
which he ponders why
some people are able
to tie the knot while he
is not. The Marsh (SF).
415.282.3055,
themarsh.org
DANCE
JUL 6–15 QuintEssence
Julia Adam Dance
presents QuintEssence,
the fifth installment
of an elemental series
that immerses the audi-
ence, an experience
enhanced by expansive,
sweeping views of the
West Marin hills. Big
Mesa Farmstead ( West
Marin). 415.235.0605,
juliaadamdance.com
JUL 12–AUG 5 Still
Standing Joe Goode's
latest dance theater
work blends his signature combination of
movement, word, song
and audience interaction exploring how we
find resilience and the
ability to persist and
reinvent. The Haas-Lilienthal House (SF).
joegoode.org
JUL 20–28 Summer
Sampler Audiences
are invited to experience the ODC dancers’
dynamic nature in
an exciting range of
choreographic styles.
ODC Theater (SF).
415.863.9834,
odc.dance
COMEDY
JUL 21 Michael
Blackson Join Michael
Blackson on his
#WithAllDueRespect
IHaveNoRespectTour
and discover why he
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MUSIC
JUL 15–21 Valley of the Moon Music Festival Take a musical journey to
Vienna, with a program of works composed in the region, accompanied
this year by the inaugural Blattner Lecture Series, featuring world-
renowned experts in the fields of music and history — and, of course,
local wine. Hanna Center Auditorium (Sonoma). 888.596.1027,
valleyofthemoonmusicfestival.org
