Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
explains why theater has a
lower profile here than in
other large cities. There are
likely to be at least a couple
of major shows, however,
playing at the main Theater
District spots; three of the
largest theaters are the
Golden Gate Theater
, the
Curran Theater
, and the
Orpheum Theater
, all part of
the Best of Broadway perform-
ance series. Others include the
New Conservatory Theatre
Center
and the
Marines
Memorial Theater
. At the
center of the San Francisco's
Mission District,
The Marsh
Theater
is dedicated to
staging new and original
performing arts shows.
The most respected major
company in the city is the
American Conservatory
Theater (ACT)
, whose longtime
home, the landmark Geary
Theater, is located near Union
Square. A variety of plays are
performed during its October
to May season.
other groups, as well as the
Playwrights Festival each
August
(see p51)
.
The North Beach district is
home to the
Actors Theater
of San Francisco
, while the
Mission District boasts the
satirical
Theater Rhinoceros
and risk-taking
Theater Artaud
.
The city's best-loved
production, the uniquely San
Franciscan revue
Beach Blanket
Babylon
, plays at North Beach's
Club Fugazi
(see p89)
.
Other companies to look
out for are
Intersection for
the Arts
, the multimedia-
oriented
Exit Theater
, and
the highly regarded
Berkeley
Repertory Theater
in the
East Bay.
Alternative Theater
With dozens of small theaters
spread around the city, and
many more in the Bay Area,
San Francisco's off-Broadway
scene is alive and well, if hard
to find.
Fort Mason
is the
most obvious center, home
to the nationally known
Magic Theatre
and diverse
DIRECTORY
First-Run Films,
Foreign Films
And Art Houses
AMC Kabuki
Map
4 E4.
Te l
346-3243.
AMC Loews
Metreon 16
Map
5 C5.
Te l
(888) 262-4386
or 369-6201.
AMC Van Ness 14
Map
4 F4.
Te l
(888) 262-4386.
Bridge Theater
Map
3 B5.
Te l
668-6384.
Castro
Map
10 D2.
Te l
621-6120.
Century San
Francisco Centre
Map
5 C5.
Te l
538-8422.
Cinematheque
Map
11 B3.
Te l
552-1990.
Clay
Map
4 D3.
Te l
561-9921.
Embarcadero
Map
6 C3.
Te l
561-9921.
Mainstream
Theaters
American
Conservatory Theater
(ACT)
Map
5 B5.
Te l
749-2ACT.
∑
act-sf.org
Curran Theater
Map
5 B5.
Te l
551-2000.
∑
shnsf.com/theatres/
curran
Golden Gate Theater
Map
5 B5.
Te l
551-2000.
∑
shnsf.com/theatres/
goldengate
Marines Memorial
Theater
Map
5 B4.
Te l
771-6900 or 447-0188.
∑
marineclub.com/
theatre.php
The Marsh Theater
Map
10 F3.
Te l
826-5750.
∑
themarsh.org
New Conservatory
Theatre Center
Map
10 F1.
Te l
861-8972.
∑
nctcsf.org
Orpheum Theater
Map
11 A1.
Te l
551-2000.
∑
orpheum-theater.
com
Alternative
Theater
Actors Theater of
San Francisco
Map
5 B4.
Te l
345-1287.
Berkeley Repertory
Theater
2025 Addison St, Berkeley.
Te l
(510) 647-2900 or
(510) 647-2949.
Club Fugazi
Map
5 B3.
Te l
421-4222.
∑
beachblanket
babylon.com
Exit Theater
156 Eddy St.
Map
5 B5.
Te l
931-1094.
Fort Mason Center
Map
4 E1.
Te l
441-3687.
Intersection for
the Arts
Map
10 F2.
Te l
626-2787.
Magic Theatre
Map
4 E1.
Te l
441-8001.
Theater Artaud
Map
11 A3.
Te l
621-4240.
Theater Rhinoceros
Map
10 F2.
Te l
552-4100.
Metreon
Map
5 C5.
Te l
369-6201.
Opera Plaza
Map
4 F5.
Te l
771-0183.
Presidio Theatre
Map
3 C2.
Te l
776-2388.
Roxie
Map
10 F2.
Te l
863-1087.
Victoria Theater
Map
10 F2.
Te l
863-7576.
Yerba Buena Center
for the Arts
Map
5 C5.
Te l
978-2787.
Film Festivals
Lesbian & Gay Film
Festival
Map
11 A2.
Te l
703-8650.
∑
frameline.org
Mill Valley Film
Festival
38 Miller Ave, Mill Valley.
Te l
383-5256.
San Francisco
International Film
Festival
Map
4 D5.
Te l
561-5000.
∑
sffs.org
