theater Archives - Mission Local

A person in overalls and a blue shirt stands in a decorative white and gold window frame, holding a gray backpack, with a green background behind them.

In Spanish Stew,’ Marga Gomez dishes about queer S.F. in the ‘70s

by Charles Lewis III October 17, 2025, 4:44 pmOctober 18, 2025, 1:48 pm

Four people wearing casual clothing dig a large hole in the sand on a beach, with empty chairs and distant figures visible in the background.

‘HOLE:’ A play about digging a hole at the beach. Yes, literally.

by Junyao Yang September 6, 2025, 4:00 amSeptember 9, 2025, 2:07 pm

A person in striped overalls sits on the floor with legs spread out, looking down, against a black background.

‘The Mechanix,’ new play at Z Below, is a rollercoaster

by Charles Lewis III August 29, 2025, 6:37 pmSeptember 2, 2025, 10:51 am

A woman with pink hair smiles while standing beside a wooden counter in a blue room with a sign reading "Experimental Theater in the Tenderloin.

Meet the 77-year-old keeping experimental theater alive in the Tenderloin

by Jessica Blough July 23, 2025, 12:00 pm

A woman stands and speaks while another woman with a large drum sits nearby; several people observe in an urban courtyard with murals and greenery.

The Skywatchers, Tenderloin artists and dancers, speak for the neighborhood

by Jessica Blough July 13, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 15, 2025, 11:38 am

Three people pose dramatically; one in a suit points accusingly, another in a yellow jacket looks stressed, and a third in riot gear gestures while holding a helmet.

San Francisco Mime Troupe, devastated by federal cuts, plans truncated summer tour

by Marina Newman June 4, 2025, 11:16 amJune 21, 2025, 9:09 pm

A woman and a man stand close together, facing each other and smiling. Both are dressed in black tops against a dark background.

‘Don’t tell me who I am’: S.F. artists draw inspiration from Anaïs Nin

by Pam Grady April 23, 2025, 1:38 pmApril 24, 2025, 2:48 pm

A playbill for Soroche, which opens June 6 at the Brava.

A Cultural Mission: Horror story at Brava and SF Salon at Verdi Club

by Andrew Gilbert May 30, 2024, 6:18 pmJune 4, 2024, 11:04 am

Stage Werx Theater on Valencia Street.

Stage Werx closing, but space will remain a theater

by Xueer Lu September 21, 2023, 5:18 pmJune 21, 2025, 10:40 pm

A man stands in front of a cluttered desk and mantel.

People We Meet: Larry Reed, shadow artist

by Lana Tleimat August 12, 2023, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 11:00 am

A neon pink and white marquee spelling GRAND vertically is lit against a black sky.

Mission Moves: After 30 years, Grand Theater sign shines anew

by Annika Hom March 13, 2023, 2:52 pmMarch 14, 2023, 10:54 am

‘La Bamba’ director Luis Valdez at the Roxie tonight

by Anna-Luisa Brakman November 16, 2022, 12:39 pmMarch 14, 2025, 7:45 pm

Community, Today's Mission

Neighborhood Notes: A virtual premiere of a documentary by a Mission Local alumnus, a social distanced sidewalk sale, and more virtual events

by Natalia Gurevich May 29, 2020, 11:25 amJune 22, 2025, 12:21 am