Events Around the Bay – Week of July 2, 2017

4th of July Fireworks Spectacular with the SF Symphony 

July 4th at 8 p.m.

Put the extra sparkle into your 4th of July celebration to the magnificent sounds of the San Francisco Symphony under the baton of Maestro Edwin Outwater as they perform selected compositions by the favorite American composers: “Semper fidelis” by Sousa; “Carousel Waltz” by Rodgers;  “Plink Plank Plunk!” by Anderson; “Fanfare for the Common Man” by Copland; “Armed Forces Salute” by Lowden and much more. Vocalist Storm Large joins the SF Symphony for the 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular with his rendition of American Songs: “Camptown Races,” “Shenandoah,” and “Turkey in the Straw.”  Happy 4th of July!

 
 
Tickets and Information 

Tickets are $35, $29.50, and $24 for reserved seats, and $24 for general admission for lawn seats.
415-864-6000
www.livenation.com
Shoreline Amphitheater
Amphitheater Parkway in Mountain View

Photo by SF Symphony

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Through July 23

Adapted by Simon Stephens from the novel by Mark Haddon and directed by Marianne Elliott, this spellbinding and award winning Broadway touring production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time transports the audience into the thoughts of an autistic teen. The mind-opening play depicts the highly visual behavior of a 15-year-old boy with autism spectrum disorder whose thoughts, intuitions, and hard-won human connections are showcased for the duration of over 2 hours of brilliant theater experience. From the play’s opening visual scene to the last moment of this production – it is a remarkable fusion of a well-written story, superb acting, bold intriguing sets and a superlative collaborative efforts of all involved. After seeing this play on Broadway in New York, may I add: this is theater at its best and not to be missed.

Tickets and Information

Prices range from $55 to $127
888.746-1799
www.shnsf.com
Golden Gate Theatre
1 Taylor Street in San Francisco

Photo courtesy of SHNSF

Ethnic Dance Festival in San Francisco

July 8 & 9, July 15 &16

The grand venue of the city’s War Memorial House is the new stage for the internationally acclaimed San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, which is in its 39th year of performing all over the world. The two weekend festival will present 500 Bay Area Artists and 24 Dance & Music Ensembles, and glorify the rich ethnic cultures that they represent. The festival celebrates and fosters appreciation for the diverse ethnic communities in the Bay Area. “I know of no regular event that more effectively, more movingly, recommends this country’s diverse inclusiveness than the annual SF Ethnic Dance Festival. The companies appearing aren’t visiting from other countries; they are American,” wrote the New York Times. Some of the participating dance companies are: Academy of Danse Libre; Ballet Folklorico Mexico Danza; Natya at Berkeley; YaoYong Dance; Ballet Afsaneh; Fogo Na Roupa; LIKHA Philipino Folk Ensemble, just to name a few.

Tickets and Information

Prices range from $25 to $45
Sunday matinees are half price for children 16 and under.
415-392-4400
www.sfethnicdancefestival.org
War Memorial Opera House
301 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco

Photo courtesy of SFEDF

Lina Broydo immigrated from Russia, then the Soviet Union, to Israel where she was educated and got married. After working at the University in Birmingham, England, she and her husband immigrated to the United States. She lives in Los Altos Hills, CA and writes about travel, art, style, entertainment, and sports. She hardly cooks or bakes, with no borsch or piroshky on her home cooking menu. Therefore, she makes reservations and enjoys dining out, mostly sushi.