Fresh month, fresh picks for inclusive performances in the Bay Area
February is full of inclusive performances, plus, a SF Symphony legend returns and Berkeley Rep stages a new show.
February in the Bay Area brings a strong focus on accessibility in the arts, with performances designed to welcome all audiences. From ASL interpretation and audio description to sensory-friendly options, organizations across the region are making live theatre, musicals, and more inclusive experiences for everyone. No matter your interests, this month offers creative and connected performances that bring the community together.
The Thing About Jellyfish
- Closed Captioned: February 6, 7, 9, 11 at 12 at 8 p.m.
Adapted from the best-selling novel, The Thing About Jellyfish is a visually stunning and deeply emotional coming-of-age story about love, loss, friendship, and the profound expansiveness of the human spirit.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
berkeleyrep.org
On the Stage
This week Blomstedt returns to SF Symphony, Hershey Felder takes on the role of Rachmaninoff, grief is explored at Berkeley Rep, and two astounding musical talents come to the Bay Area.
Blomstedt Conducts Schubert & Brahms
Classical | San Francisco Symphony
Now – February 1 | Tickets
Conductor Laureate Herbert Blomstedt brings his eloquent exactitude to two treasures of the German symphonic tradition, both indebted to earlier masters.
More Events
- Rachmaninoff and the Tsar | TheatreWorks Silicon Valley | Now – February 9
- The Thing About Jellyfish | Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Now – March 9 | View the Program
- Stella Chen | Stanford Live | February 2
- Samara Joy | Cal Performances | February 5
Next Line
Donate to those affected by the wildfires, mark your calendar for SF Opera’s season announcement, and enter to win tickets to a show.
- Donate to The Entertainment Community Fund to help those in the entertainment industry affected by the Southern California Wildfires. Or you can learn more about applying for disaster emergency financial assistance.
- It’s coming! This week, on February 4, San Francisco Opera will announce their upcoming 2025/26 season. Be sure to keep an eye out for Saturday matinees that will be available for select performances in the next season.
- As a subscriber to Encore+, you are eligible to enter to win two tickets to an upcoming performance of San Francisco Symphony’s Chan Conducts All-Tchaikovsky. Share this newsletter with your friends and family, ask them to subscribe, and they’ll be entered to win as well!
