Skip the barbeque, take in a show this Memorial weekend

The long weekend is almost here. If you’ve found yourself without Memorial Day plans, we have some options for you to take a look at. Get inspired and do something a little different this year.  — Ciara

New Pages: A Festival of Commissioned Works

See the next big thing before anyone else in its most raw form. A.C.T.’s Young Conservatory will present monologues and scenes written specifically for young actors at the Strand’s Rueff theatre.

May 22 at 6:30 p.m. & May 23 at 7 p.m.

RootStock Arts Live

In partnership with Berkeley Rep, as a preshow performance for The Lunchbox, RootStock Arts will present an evening of Indian fusion music featuring the BayRaagis at Michael’s Second Act. Tickets are currently sold out, but you can join the waitlist!

May 23 at 6:45 p.m.

Valley Dance Theatre Spring Rep

Want to take in some dance while still feeling patriotic? The Spring Rep program will give you three story dances and a salute to the armed forces to finish. First is Peter and the Wolf, followed by Arthur Sullivan’s Pineapple Poll, and ending with Gershwin’s American in Paris. Following these will be their own dance: Red, White and Blue.

May 23 at 7 p.m. & May 24 at 2 p.m.

Deep Improv: Exploring Stories of Relationships

Not sure quite what you’re looking for this weekend? That’s just fine because you’ll never know exactly what you’ll get with Bay Area Playback Theater. Surrounding the idea of relationships, this improv show scratches deeper than the surface.

May 24 at 7 p.m.

On the Stage

Măcelaru Conducts Dvořák’s New World

Classical | San Francisco Symphony
Now – May 24 | Tickets

Kicking things off with a commissioned premiere by Tyler Taylor, Romanian conductor Cristian Măcelaru leads the San Francisco Symphony in a rousing and profound program.

View the Program

More Events

• Hamnet | American Conservatory Theater | Now – May 24 | View Program
• In the Heights | South Bay Musical Theatre | Now – June 6
  • ASL Interpreted: May 22
• Dracula: A Feminist Rage Fantasy, Really | San Francisco Playhouse | Now – June 27
• The Lunchbox | Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Now – June 28 | View Program

Next Line

• Beginning in September 2027, Elim Chan will be the 13th Music Director of San Francisco Symphony.
• The Palo Alto City Council agreed to advance a sales tax ballot measure to fund the redevelopment of the Cubberley Community Center, which will be the new home of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.