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Pure silents: The 2012 San Francisco Silent Film Festival ends. Closing night feature: “The Cameraman,” with Buster Keaton. It shows with Georges Melies’ “A Trip to the Moon.” [7 p.m., Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St., S.F.; www.silentfilm.org]
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Outstanding vocal performances are the highlight of “Hairspray,” the fun-loving, Tony Award-winning musical presented by Broadway By The Bay in its 47th season, and first in its new home at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City.The vibrant community theater also is celebrating new Artistic Director Amanda Folena, at the helm of this show and the company after the departure of Brooke Knight, who retired in 2011 after leading the troupe for 18 years.
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One of the leads in Broadway by the Bay’s lush production of “La Cage aux Folles” is actually a bit shy.“I’m kind of a claustrophobe,” says Curt Denham, who plays nightclub owner Georges in the award-winning show. “I like the separation between audience and performer — it’s a protective environment. They can’t cross that line.”
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