Performer you should know

Behind The Scenes W/ Curt Branom at Beach Blanket Babylon
We go behind the scenes at BBB with King Louis, aka Bernie Sanders, aka Michelle Bauchman, aka actor and singer Curt Branom, to find out how the performers pull off this incredible variety show night in and night out. On any given night the performers at BBB will do over 120 costume changes per show, and we’re not talking about simply changing hats.

“An African City’s” Nana Mensah Talks Diversity, Style, and What it Takes to be an Actor
Working actor” is not a term that many understand. When you say the word “actor,” people picture Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts. But an actor’s success isn’t determined by their level of celebrity, but by the integrity of their work. Many wouldn’t know the names of thousands of working

PROFILE OF A MODERN-DAY ADVENTURER: The ‘Fancy Feral’ Life of a Vagabond Fashion Model
Beautiful, polished, fashion model, also travels on a shoestring budget, sleeps outside, hitch-hikes, dumpster dives, and can handle roughing it. Meet Velocity, a modern day adventurer.

The Most F***ed-Up S*** To Happen At ‘Miss Behave Game Show’
Usually you turn your phone off at the theater, but Miss Behave Game Show is a wild satire of smartphone use where the audience competes using their smartphones competitively and interactively during the show. Playing at the Great Star Theater through March 5, Miss Behave Game Show pits the audience

Giving a Painter New Arms
A story of how an artist lost the use of his arms, and how a new design may give him back the power to eat, drink, and paint again. Meet Raul Pizarro, an artist you should know

Lane Moore: Comedian You Should Know
Ever wish you could get on stage, browse some Tinder profiles, and make a show of it? Too late, Lane Moore beat you. Sorry, not sorry. Moore — a comedian, writer, editor, musician, producer, comic book scribe, and web series creator — takes her talent to the stage in interactive

Talented SF Musicians At Madrone Sunday Sessions
Organist Wil Blades’ Sunday Sessions offer a less crowded room and a more relaxed vibe. Well, relaxed unless you’re a jazz musician or aficionado. Then the organ-lead ensemble will keep you riveted and swinging

A Ballerina in San Francisco
The ‘Performer you should know series’ is about celebrating artists on stage. Meet SF Ballet soloist Sasha De Sola, a performer you should