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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Kevin Blake

The master illusionist has performed his wry sleight-of-hand show 500-plus times at The Palace Theater, and always delights.
Live Shots

Live Shots: Prestidigitation, ichthyomancy, and more legerdemain at ‘Secret Magic’

Yes, there was even a fortune-telling fish at this intimate lollapalooza of sorcery at Palace Theater.
Dance

Live Shots: Farm-to-table, just add ballet, at Petaluma’s panoramic ‘LUNAE’

Nestled between golden hills and gathering dusk, dining pairs with sublime movement.
Performance

Live Shots: Circus Bella’s free park romp stokes ‘AH HA!’ moments

Wee ones enraptured by local troupe mused whether their futures lie under the Big Top.
Onstage

Live Shots: ‘Bohémienne’ glows with ribald glamour of Parisian cabaret

Enter the Montmartre underground at Palace Theater, with Le Mime, Le Titan, Pierrot, La Chanteuse, and more
Onstage

Live Shots: Fou Fou Ha!’s erotic clownery reminded us that pleasure is resistance

With 'The Nectar' at Palace Theater, the longtime sexy burlesque troupe offered a voluptuous answer to oppression.
Live Shots

Live Shots: Hoops, wands, fans flew fabulously at ‘The Flow Show’

At Dance Mission Theater, movement acts ranged from dramatic to sexy. Yes, there were rollerskates.
Onstage

Live Shots: ‘Finnegan’s Wake’ summons Irish ghosts to SF Mint

Immersive 13th Floor Theater production draws on epic James Joyce novel and folk music for complex family drama.
Onstage

Live Shots: Circus Bella brings warm cheer (and super stunts)

Local troupe's latest show "Starlight: Winter Circus Spectacular" is unadulterated expression of joy and flexibility.
Festival

Live Shots: Dickens Fair 2025 takes the plum cake—just watch for the squirrel

Vast annual Christmas extravaganza at Cow Palace recreates Victorian London, and comes with a furry friend.
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