San Francisco Theaters in the Spotlight

This year's One City One Book selection is Beautiful Chaos: A Life in the Theater by Carey Perloff and the San Francisco History Center is getting in on the act with a display of photos and ephemera on San Francisco's A.C.T. theater as well as two "Hands on History" events this month.

The Geary Theater, 1910.
San Francisco Historical
Photograph Collection, SFPL

The lights are now up on an exhibit highlighting the history of the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Located in the lower level of the main library, it features photographs, articles, and posters from the library's San Francisco History Center and the Art, Music & Recreation department. The display will run through the end of this year.

Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning Angels In America opened in 1994 and became the longest-running and most successful production in A.C.T. history

Carey Perloff appointed artistic
director of A.C.T. in 1992.

On Saturday, October 8, and Wednesday, October 12, archivists from the San Francisco History Center will take the stage for a close-up show-and-tell of original manuscripts, newspapers, and photographs documenting the city's performing arts. These "Hands on History" events will take place within the San Francisco History Center on the 6th floor of the Main Library. Attendance is free, but space is limited. Reserve your spot on Eventbright:

• Saturday, October 8, 2016 1:00-2:30pm
• Wednesday, October 12, 2016 6:00-7:30pm