What’s the best way to tell a story?

POP-UP MAGAZINE's first show was nine years ago at a 300-seat theater in San Francisco. In Feburary, their national “Winter Issue” tour kicks off in SF with two shows at the Curran!

December 26, 2017


Carmen Cusack and the Cast of BRIGHT STAR

Our stories can inspire and influence the lives of all those around us and remind us that our stories may not be as different as they seem. What's your story?

November 1, 2017


"If You Knew My Story" - Bright Star

We collaborated with the cast of BRIGHT STAR and the people of SF to highlight the rich patina and stories of our communities.

November 1, 2017


John Green reads Chapter 1 of "Turtles All the Way Down"

What do high school lunches and Broadway plays have in common? John Green explains.

October 12, 2017


Photo by Marla Aufmuth

Taylor Mac live at The Battery

Taylor Mac sat down with KQED's Chloe Veltman to talk about A 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC and the process behind creating it.

September 15, 2017


Machine Dazzle at work for TAYLOR MAC. TAYLOR MAC'S HOLIDAY SAUCE coming to Curran.

Little Fang Photography

24 Decades, 24 Costumes

Gracie Hays sits down with Machine Dazzle (and his sewing machine) to talk about the punk-rock process of distilling decades into dresses

August 23, 2017


Taylor Mac en route to the Curran theater

"Amazing Grace" - Taylor Mac

Taylor Mac and his Dandy minions, radical faeries, Pacific Heights dads (...and more!) take to the streets of SF to celebrate our history and communities.

June 29, 2017


The Man with the Microphone

Sound designer Gareth Fry talks with Gracie Hays about bringing binaural storytelling to the stage—and his search for the perfect mosquito sound.

April 28, 2017


Elliot Smith

Elliot Smith's Binaural Head Recording

Mike Doughty tells the story of Elliot Smith's binaural head recording at the Sunset Sound Factory in the 90s.

April 4, 2017


How the exploration of conciousness has driven the creation and execution of THE ENCOUNTER, at the Curran theater April 25th.

MAKING THE ENCOUNTER: Consciousness

Simon McBurney and Complicite's other creatives explore how consciousness has driven the creation and execution of THE ENCOUNTER.

March 28, 2017