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Area's premier resource for fun,
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creative kids activities.
We provide recommendations,
reviews, and resources on all
sorts of fun things to do in San
Francisco, Berkeley/Oakland,
San Jose, Marin, and beyond!
Kiddie Koncierge is the SF Bay
Area's premier resource for fun,
interesting, unique, and
creative kids activities.
We provide recommendations,
reviews, and resources on all
sorts of fun things to do in San
Francisco, Berkeley/Oakland,
San Jose, Marin, and beyond!
Kiddie Koncierge: Resources - 2010-2011 Theater
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Resources: 2010-2011
Theater Season
Upcoming Subscription Events
It has only taken us a few years to figure this out, but not everyone
flies by the seat of their pants and occasionally, some like to plan.
So, we have gathered up the family programs from the top venues
around town. In some cases, tickets are available only on
subscription, for others, individual tickets are now available.
Cal Performances
Cal Performances never fails to have a great season of highly
engaging entertainment and enrichment events. Beyond music,
dance, drama, and other entertainment, Cal Performances
features great speakers, and other events. Most interesting is that
they have a School Time series where K-12 classes can see
special performances with presentations by some of the
principals for $4 a head. It is a truly special program and should
not be missed.
The Family Fare series is a wonderful way to catch top talent at a
reasonable price. Kids under 16 get in for half price on Family
Fare Performances.
For more information on the Cal Performances series, www.
calperfs.berkeley.edu/performances/2010-11/family_fare/
For more information on the School Time series, visit http://www.
calperfs.berkeley.edu/learn/k-12/
Location: Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley
Campus
* Tickets are half price for audience members age 16 and under
Stay tuned for a special Kiddie Koncierge/Cal Performances
FREE ticket offers! Click here for details.
Sunday, Sept 26th
Cal Performances Free For All
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Zellerbach Hall, Lower Sproul Plaza, Wheeler Auditorium, and
Hertz Hall
Free and Open to the Public
http://www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/community/community/
Cal Performances opens the doors to their performance spaces
for their first annual Open House. Four stages will feature a full
day of top-notch performances by the Kronos Quartet, Linda Tillery
and the Cultural Heritage Choir, Kaila Flexer, Diamano Coura,
Word for Word Theater Company, John Santos Sextet, UC Jazz
Ensemble, Melanie De More's Community Sing, and many more
in an exciting preview of the artistic residencies and collaborations
that you'll find at Cal Performances throughout the year.
Thursday - Sunday, October 7-10, 2010
Circus Oz
Thu, Oct 7, 8 pm
Fri, Oct 8, 8 pm
Sat, Oct 9, 2 pm (FF)
Sat, Oct 9, 8 pm
Sun, Oct 10, 3 pm
www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/performances/2010-
11/family_fare/oz.php
Productions by this legendary, globe-roving Australian circus
company are spectacular, a hit with viewers young and old, and
very, very funny. Circus Oz's skilled performers serve up absurd
acrobatics, graceful aerial acts, and fast-paced knockabout
comedy, all to the rocking sound of the live Circus Oz band. So if
you're looking for something a little bit different, don't miss this
joyful brand of circus anarchy. With rave reviews and standing-
room-only crowds, the company's past visits to Zellerbach Hall
were unforgettable experiences! "It is hysterical and graceful,
awesome and intimate, weird and beautiful" (New York Daily
News).
Friday - Sunday, November 26-28, 2010
Mummenschanz
Fri, Nov 26, 2 pm
Sat, Nov 27, 2 pm (FF)
Sat, Nov 27, 8 pm
Sun, Nov 28, 3 pm
www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/performances/2010-
11/family_fare/mummenschanz.php
Mummenschanz is back! For more than 30 years, this beloved
Swiss pantomime troupe has created an original and captivating
artistic universe. The group's newest creation, 3x11, a 33-year
retrospective, revisits some of the company's most popular and
successful works. Since it premiered in 2006, the production has
been a hit on six continents; in Switzerland alone, 145,000 dazzled
spectators cheered the company through 170 sold out
performances. "A place of constant wonder and ingenuity" (Boston
Herald).
Thursday - Saturday, April 28-30, 2011
Circus Eloize
Thu, Apr 28, 8 pm
Fri, Apr 29, 8 pm
Sat, Apr 30, 2 pm (FF)
Sat, Apr 30, 8 pm
www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/performances/2010-
11/family_fare/ce.php
For the first time in its colorful history, the hugely popular
Canadian circus company embraces the world of urban culture
with a show set in a surreal futuristic city. The ensemble's new
program ID features 10 circus disciplines viewed against the
backdrop of hip-hop, rock music, and sci-fi videos, and combines
the company's signature uncanny physical feats—bicycle stunts,
trampoline routines, balancing acts, you name it!—and a gentle
sense of poetry. Especially popular with family audiences, the
company is always a hit in Zellerbach Hall! "Cirque Eloize's magic
brims with humanity" (The Boston Globe).
San Francisco Performances
For more information, visit http://performances.
org/performances/1011/Family.shtml
Locations vary
SF Performances has a very popular Family Matinee series. The
Family Matinees are low-cost hour-long events on weekends,
specially designed to introduce family audiences to great music
and dance! Participants will also have plenty of opportunity to
interact with the artists. Always reasonably priced, ticket prices this
season are $10 children and $15 adults.
Saturday, December 11, 11am
Turtle Island String Quartet
Herbst Theatre
Saturday, March 5, 2pm
Stephen Petronio Company
Novellus Theater at YBCA
Saturday, April 2, 2pm
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Novellus Theater at YBCA
Sunday, May 15, 11am
Edgar Meyer, Double Bass
Koret Auditorium at the de Young Museum
Date/Time TBA
FREDERICA VON STADE, mezzo-soprano
JAKE HEGGIE, composer/pianist
Herbst Theatre
San Francisco Symphony
For information, visit: http://www.sfsymphony.
org/community/music.aspx
Location: Concerts at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco and
Flint Center, San Jose
Sunday, October 31 8:00 p.m.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dennis James organ
Spend a spine-tingling Halloween at Davies Symphony Hall (if you
dare!), as the Ruffatti Organ accompanies this newly restored
version of the 1920 silent classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Starring
legendary leading man John Barrymore in the notorious title roles,
this eerie screen adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic
tale is a perfectly ghoulish way to spend the spookiest night of the
year. Also enjoy the uproarious Buster Keaton short The Haunted
House.
Tickets $20-$55
Half price for ages 17 and under.
Saturday, November 6th, 2:00 p.m.
Día de los Muertos Family Concert
Bring the entire family as the San Francisco Symphony marks the
Day of the Dead with the third annual concert celebrating Latino
culture. Come early for pre-concert festivities in the Davies
Symphony Hall lobbies including refreshments, children’s
activities, and colorful displays for Día de los Muertos.
Tickets
$30-$68
Half price for ages 17 and under.
Weekend matinee concerts:
Sunday, December 5th, 11:00 a.m.
Deck the Hall
Inaugurated 30 years ago by the late Louise M. Davies,
this holiday classic is a Symphony family tradition. Treat
your children to this festive holiday concert featuring the
magical music of the season performed by members of
the San Francisco Symphony and special guests. The
post-concert parties in the lobbies include entertainment,
art and crafts activities, decorated trees, and refreshments.
Angel packages including premier seating and preconcert
reception with Santa Claus are available. Call
the Volunteer Council for details at (415) 503-5500.
Saturday, December 11th, 1:00 and 4:00
Davies Symphony Hall, San Franciso
Sunday, December 12th, 3:00 p.m.
Flint Center, San Jose
Peter and the Wolf
Delight your children at the holidays with the Youth
Orchestra’s annual performance of Prokofiev’s Peter and
the Wolf. This charming holiday concert includes festive
songs of the season, and is perfect for music lovers of
all ages.
Tickets: $27-$57
Half price for ages 17 and under.
Chinese New Year Concert
January 29th, 2011
Concerts for Kids
November 9, 2010 Matinee
November 10, 2010 Matinee
November 12, 2010 Matinee
March 14, 2011 Matinee
March 15, 2011 Matinee
March 17, 2011 Matinee
Music For Families Series, Sundays, 2:00 p.m.
Bring your family to hear the San Francisco Symphony in kid-sized
classical concerts designed for families—great music, fascinating
musical discoveries, and free kid-friendly concert guides to
enhance music appreciation at home. Music for Families concerts
are engaging and fun, a great way to pass the Symphony magic
from one generation to the next.
Recommended for ages 7 and older.
June 6, 2010 Matinee
November 13, 2010 Matinee
December 18, 2010 Matinee
February 12, 2011 Matinee
March 19, 2011 Matinee
Marin Center
For more information visit http://www.co.marin.ca.
us/depts/CU/Main/mc/mc_calendar.cfm
Location: Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael
Tickets: http://www.co.marin.ca.
us/depts/CU/Main/mc/mc_boxoffice.cfm
Marin Art Festival
Saturday, June 19 to Sunday, June 20, 2010
10 am to 6 pm
Lagoon Park, San Rafael
This community lawn party for the arts is considered one of the
most beautiful outdoor art festivals in the nation! The Marin Art
Festival features work from over 250 artists from across the
country and is full of color and surprise. Enjoy a unique line-up of
entertainment, including whimsical stilt walkers, hands-on art
projects for children, live music, Taiko drumming at 11a.m. each
morning, plus dance performances from Hula to Hip-Hop.
More information:
http://www.marinartfestival.com.
Adults - $10
Youth 14 and under - Free
Tickets will only be available at the event.
Theater Season
Upcoming Subscription Events
It has only taken us a few years to figure this out, but not everyone
flies by the seat of their pants and occasionally, some like to plan.
So, we have gathered up the family programs from the top venues
around town. In some cases, tickets are available only on
subscription, for others, individual tickets are now available.
Cal Performances
Cal Performances never fails to have a great season of highly
engaging entertainment and enrichment events. Beyond music,
dance, drama, and other entertainment, Cal Performances
features great speakers, and other events. Most interesting is that
they have a School Time series where K-12 classes can see
special performances with presentations by some of the
principals for $4 a head. It is a truly special program and should
not be missed.
The Family Fare series is a wonderful way to catch top talent at a
reasonable price. Kids under 16 get in for half price on Family
Fare Performances.
For more information on the Cal Performances series, www.
calperfs.berkeley.edu/performances/2010-11/family_fare/
For more information on the School Time series, visit http://www.
calperfs.berkeley.edu/learn/k-12/
Location: Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley
Campus
* Tickets are half price for audience members age 16 and under
Stay tuned for a special Kiddie Koncierge/Cal Performances
FREE ticket offers! Click here for details.
Sunday, Sept 26th
Cal Performances Free For All
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Zellerbach Hall, Lower Sproul Plaza, Wheeler Auditorium, and
Hertz Hall
Free and Open to the Public
http://www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/community/community/
Cal Performances opens the doors to their performance spaces
for their first annual Open House. Four stages will feature a full
day of top-notch performances by the Kronos Quartet, Linda Tillery
and the Cultural Heritage Choir, Kaila Flexer, Diamano Coura,
Word for Word Theater Company, John Santos Sextet, UC Jazz
Ensemble, Melanie De More's Community Sing, and many more
in an exciting preview of the artistic residencies and collaborations
that you'll find at Cal Performances throughout the year.
Thursday - Sunday, October 7-10, 2010
Circus Oz
Thu, Oct 7, 8 pm
Fri, Oct 8, 8 pm
Sat, Oct 9, 2 pm (FF)
Sat, Oct 9, 8 pm
Sun, Oct 10, 3 pm
www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/performances/2010-
11/family_fare/oz.php
Productions by this legendary, globe-roving Australian circus
company are spectacular, a hit with viewers young and old, and
very, very funny. Circus Oz's skilled performers serve up absurd
acrobatics, graceful aerial acts, and fast-paced knockabout
comedy, all to the rocking sound of the live Circus Oz band. So if
you're looking for something a little bit different, don't miss this
joyful brand of circus anarchy. With rave reviews and standing-
room-only crowds, the company's past visits to Zellerbach Hall
were unforgettable experiences! "It is hysterical and graceful,
awesome and intimate, weird and beautiful" (New York Daily
News).
Friday - Sunday, November 26-28, 2010
Mummenschanz
Fri, Nov 26, 2 pm
Sat, Nov 27, 2 pm (FF)
Sat, Nov 27, 8 pm
Sun, Nov 28, 3 pm
www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/performances/2010-
11/family_fare/mummenschanz.php
Mummenschanz is back! For more than 30 years, this beloved
Swiss pantomime troupe has created an original and captivating
artistic universe. The group's newest creation, 3x11, a 33-year
retrospective, revisits some of the company's most popular and
successful works. Since it premiered in 2006, the production has
been a hit on six continents; in Switzerland alone, 145,000 dazzled
spectators cheered the company through 170 sold out
performances. "A place of constant wonder and ingenuity" (Boston
Herald).
Thursday - Saturday, April 28-30, 2011
Circus Eloize
Thu, Apr 28, 8 pm
Fri, Apr 29, 8 pm
Sat, Apr 30, 2 pm (FF)
Sat, Apr 30, 8 pm
www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/performances/2010-
11/family_fare/ce.php
For the first time in its colorful history, the hugely popular
Canadian circus company embraces the world of urban culture
with a show set in a surreal futuristic city. The ensemble's new
program ID features 10 circus disciplines viewed against the
backdrop of hip-hop, rock music, and sci-fi videos, and combines
the company's signature uncanny physical feats—bicycle stunts,
trampoline routines, balancing acts, you name it!—and a gentle
sense of poetry. Especially popular with family audiences, the
company is always a hit in Zellerbach Hall! "Cirque Eloize's magic
brims with humanity" (The Boston Globe).
San Francisco Performances
For more information, visit http://performances.
org/performances/1011/Family.shtml
Locations vary
SF Performances has a very popular Family Matinee series. The
Family Matinees are low-cost hour-long events on weekends,
specially designed to introduce family audiences to great music
and dance! Participants will also have plenty of opportunity to
interact with the artists. Always reasonably priced, ticket prices this
season are $10 children and $15 adults.
Saturday, December 11, 11am
Turtle Island String Quartet
Herbst Theatre
Saturday, March 5, 2pm
Stephen Petronio Company
Novellus Theater at YBCA
Saturday, April 2, 2pm
Paul Taylor Dance Company
Novellus Theater at YBCA
Sunday, May 15, 11am
Edgar Meyer, Double Bass
Koret Auditorium at the de Young Museum
Date/Time TBA
FREDERICA VON STADE, mezzo-soprano
JAKE HEGGIE, composer/pianist
Herbst Theatre
San Francisco Symphony
For information, visit: http://www.sfsymphony.
org/community/music.aspx
Location: Concerts at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco and
Flint Center, San Jose
Sunday, October 31 8:00 p.m.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dennis James organ
Spend a spine-tingling Halloween at Davies Symphony Hall (if you
dare!), as the Ruffatti Organ accompanies this newly restored
version of the 1920 silent classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Starring
legendary leading man John Barrymore in the notorious title roles,
this eerie screen adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic
tale is a perfectly ghoulish way to spend the spookiest night of the
year. Also enjoy the uproarious Buster Keaton short The Haunted
House.
Tickets $20-$55
Half price for ages 17 and under.
Saturday, November 6th, 2:00 p.m.
Día de los Muertos Family Concert
Bring the entire family as the San Francisco Symphony marks the
Day of the Dead with the third annual concert celebrating Latino
culture. Come early for pre-concert festivities in the Davies
Symphony Hall lobbies including refreshments, children’s
activities, and colorful displays for Día de los Muertos.
Tickets
$30-$68
Half price for ages 17 and under.
Weekend matinee concerts:
Sunday, December 5th, 11:00 a.m.
Deck the Hall
Inaugurated 30 years ago by the late Louise M. Davies,
this holiday classic is a Symphony family tradition. Treat
your children to this festive holiday concert featuring the
magical music of the season performed by members of
the San Francisco Symphony and special guests. The
post-concert parties in the lobbies include entertainment,
art and crafts activities, decorated trees, and refreshments.
Angel packages including premier seating and preconcert
reception with Santa Claus are available. Call
the Volunteer Council for details at (415) 503-5500.
Saturday, December 11th, 1:00 and 4:00
Davies Symphony Hall, San Franciso
Sunday, December 12th, 3:00 p.m.
Flint Center, San Jose
Peter and the Wolf
Delight your children at the holidays with the Youth
Orchestra’s annual performance of Prokofiev’s Peter and
the Wolf. This charming holiday concert includes festive
songs of the season, and is perfect for music lovers of
all ages.
Tickets: $27-$57
Half price for ages 17 and under.
Chinese New Year Concert
January 29th, 2011
Concerts for Kids
November 9, 2010 Matinee
November 10, 2010 Matinee
November 12, 2010 Matinee
March 14, 2011 Matinee
March 15, 2011 Matinee
March 17, 2011 Matinee
Music For Families Series, Sundays, 2:00 p.m.
Bring your family to hear the San Francisco Symphony in kid-sized
classical concerts designed for families—great music, fascinating
musical discoveries, and free kid-friendly concert guides to
enhance music appreciation at home. Music for Families concerts
are engaging and fun, a great way to pass the Symphony magic
from one generation to the next.
Recommended for ages 7 and older.
June 6, 2010 Matinee
November 13, 2010 Matinee
December 18, 2010 Matinee
February 12, 2011 Matinee
March 19, 2011 Matinee
Marin Center
For more information visit http://www.co.marin.ca.
us/depts/CU/Main/mc/mc_calendar.cfm
Location: Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael
Tickets: http://www.co.marin.ca.
us/depts/CU/Main/mc/mc_boxoffice.cfm
Marin Art Festival
Saturday, June 19 to Sunday, June 20, 2010
10 am to 6 pm
Lagoon Park, San Rafael
This community lawn party for the arts is considered one of the
most beautiful outdoor art festivals in the nation! The Marin Art
Festival features work from over 250 artists from across the
country and is full of color and surprise. Enjoy a unique line-up of
entertainment, including whimsical stilt walkers, hands-on art
projects for children, live music, Taiko drumming at 11a.m. each
morning, plus dance performances from Hula to Hip-Hop.
More information:
http://www.marinartfestival.com.
Adults - $10
Youth 14 and under - Free
Tickets will only be available at the event.
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