Serving up satire: A Zoom talkback

Serving up satire: A Zoom talkback
Take four actors with great timing, one savvy director, and a fierce game of Frozen Turkey Bowling. That’s the recipe for a delicious comedy. Go behind the scenes with the team behind “The Thanksgiving Play” in this free Zoom event.
7:00PM, Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Nineteen: A tribute to Count Basie

Nineteen: A tribute to Count Basie
San Jose’s professional big band pays tribute to the legendary American jazz pianist and bandleader Count Basie. Enjoy live music on City Lights’ intimate stage!
8:00PM, Saturday, March 4, 2023

Edith Piaf: Beyond Paris Skies

Edith Piaf: Beyond Paris Skies
SonoMusette transports us back to mid-1900s Paris through the evocative songs of Edith Piaf.
7:00PM, Sunday, January 29, 2023

Ren’s 8th Annual Winter Wonderland

Ren’s 8th Annual Winter Wonderland
We’re always overjoyed to welcome back the delightful jazz, blues and country singer-songwriter Ren Geisick! Don’t miss the Eighth Annual Ren’s Winter Wonderland concert, a holiday tradition for the City Lights community.
7:00PM, Sunday, December 4, 2022

The thing about “Every Brilliant Thing”

The thing about “Every Brilliant Thing”
It takes the perfect team to blend comedy and tragedy, combine English and American Sign Language, and encourage truly beautiful audience participation. Meet the “Every Brilliant Thing” team.
7:00PM, Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Backstage at “Lights Up!”

Backstage at “Lights Up!”
This year, we’re hosting a special Zoom talkback for “Lights Up!” on our streaming series The Next Stage. Guest hosts Ivette Deltoro and Carol Diaz-Arrastía will answer questions about the ins and outs of the festival, producing a podcast, and this year’s play selections. They’ll be joined by “Lights Up!” directors Melinda Marks and Sarah Younan; New Works Chair Rachel Bakker; and some of the actors and playwrights involved this year.
7:00PM, Wednesday, September 7, 2022

(I)sland T(rap)

(I)sland T(rap)
Starring Austin Dean Ashford, this one-person event is a hip-hop riff about Black Ulysses on the Odyssey of self-discovery. Featuring poetry, rapping, ukulele, and commentary on the Black experience in America.
7:00PM, Sunday, September 25, 2022

Come to the “Fun Home”

Come to the “Fun Home”
We’ve been waiting years to get “Fun Home” onto our stage, and the time is finally here! Join us for a free, virtual talkback with Director Lisa Mallette, and some of the actors from the show. Conversation topics include: the journey to get this show opened, the camaraderie of the entire team and the magic that is “Fun Home.”
7:00PM, Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Kinky Boots

Kinky Boots
Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized…and discover that when you change your mind, you can change your whole world.
8:00PM, Thursday, July 13, 2023
8:00PM, Friday, July 14, 2023
8:00PM, Saturday, July 15, 2023
8:00PM, Thursday, July 20, 2023
8:00PM, Friday, July 21, 2023
8:00PM, Saturday, July 22, 2023
2:00PM, Sunday, July 23, 2023
8:00PM, Thursday, July 27, 2023
8:00PM, Friday, July 28, 2023
8:00PM, Saturday, July 29, 2023
2:00PM, Sunday, July 30, 2023
8:00PM, Wednesday, August 2, 2023
8:00PM, Thursday, August 3, 2023
8:00PM, Friday, August 4, 2023
8:00PM, Saturday, August 5, 2023
2:00PM, Sunday, August 6, 2023
8:00PM, Wednesday, August 9, 2023
8:00PM, Thursday, August 10, 2023
8:00PM, Friday, August 11, 2023
8:00PM, Saturday, August 12, 2023
2:00PM, Sunday, August 13, 2023
8:00PM, Wednesday, August 16, 2023
8:00PM, Thursday, August 17, 2023
8:00PM, Friday, August 25, 2023
8:00PM, Saturday, August 26, 2023
2:00PM, Sunday, August 27, 2023

The River Bride

The River Bride
Once upon a time, in a fishing village along the Amazon, there lived two sisters struggling to find their “happily ever after.” Helena is dreading her sister Belmira’s wedding. The groom should have been hers, and she knows her sister wants only to escape to an exciting new life in the city. But three days before the wedding, fishermen pull a mysterious stranger out of the river – a man with no past who offers both sisters an alluring, possibly dangerous future. Brazilian folklore and lyric storytelling blend into a heartrending tale of true love, regret and transformation.
8:00PM, Thursday, May 18, 2023
8:00PM, Friday, May 19, 2023
8:00PM, Saturday, May 20, 2023
8:00PM, Friday, May 26, 2023
8:00PM, Saturday, May 27, 2023
2:00PM, Sunday, May 28, 2023
8:00PM, Thursday, June 1, 2023
8:00PM, Friday, June 2, 2023
2:00PM, Saturday, June 3, 2023
8:00PM, Saturday, June 3, 2023
2:00PM, Sunday, June 4, 2023
8:00PM, Thursday, June 8, 2023
8:00PM, Friday, June 9, 2023
8:00PM, Saturday, June 10, 2023
2:00PM, Sunday, June 11, 2023