We strolled onto the damp, January asphalt a block or so from Warriors Stadium, and were immediately contacted by a clown. “Bonne soirée,” I said.  He feigned to be impressed by my French, made an elaborate bow as onlookers laughed, and gave me a clown nose for my efforts. Right

Cirque du Soleil returns to San Francisco with its production of “Amaluna,” under the Big Top at Oracle Park’s Lot A. “Amaluna” offers another installment of Cirque’s famous and beloved “nouveau cirque” style, with a strong central storyline told by amazing live acrobatic performers, set to continuous live music. “Amaluna”

As 2024 winds down, we’re reflecting on another incredible year of sharing the stories, art, culture, and nightlife that make the Bay Area so unique. BrokeAssStuart.com wouldn’t be what it is without you—our community of readers, supporters, and believers in independent media. This year, instead of asking you to join Patreon

The smell of popcorn and anticipation greet you under the big tent, as parents, punters and press sip wine and chat excitedly before the premiere of Cirque Du Soleil’s AMALUNA in San Francisco.   Amaluna is directed by Tony Award-winner Diane Paulus, and it is female-driven, nail-biting action.  It may just

Gimme the ol’ razzle dazzle– the lights, the glamor, the glitter of show business. Then take it down about 50 notches, put it in a tiny theatre in suburbia or in a high school multipurpose room, and make the actor playing the leading man double as my neighbor’s dad who