SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Music News Togetherness Is the Theme of This Year’s Peninsula International Dance Festival Ruby Dowling - July 7, 2025 Over two days in San Mateo, 21 different local dance companies will take the stage in a show of unity. Preview SFDanceworks Brings World-Class Choreographers to Bay Area for Eighth Season Aimée Ts'ao - July 7, 2025 The company’s upcoming performances feature works by powerhouse creators JA Collective, Emma Portner, and Yue Yin. Review Opera Rara Unearths a Trove of Gaetano Donizetti’s Songs Jason Victor Serinus - July 7, 2025 Mostly unpublished and unknown, 39 of the composer’s tunes get their premieres in the Donizetti Song Project, Vols. 3 and 4. Music News CAP UCLA’s Eclectic Upcoming Season Features Dance, Opera, and a Live Video Game Tom Jacobs - July 7, 2025 The presenter’s 2025–2026 lineup, centered at the Nimoy Theater, promises to push the limits of performance in provocative ways. Music News SF Opera Orchestra Signs New Labor Contract Janos Gereben - July 1, 2025 The two-year agreement, retroactively dated to August 2024, assures peace for the coming season. Review A Searing Recorded Testament to Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Time at the SF Symphony Richard S. Ginell - June 30, 2025 Conducting his friend Kaija Saariaho’s Adriana Mater, Salonen makes the best case for this disturbing, sometimes dreamlike opera. Review SF Opera’s Inaugural Pride Concert Rocks the House Lisa Hirsch - June 30, 2025 The stars come out to celebrate all things LGBTQ in a wildly entertaining evening that’s begging to be repeated. Review Kirke Mechem’s Sly Tartuffe Is a Plus-Size Hit for Pocket Opera Lisa Hirsch - June 24, 2025 Director Nicolas A. Garcia’s production, with an excellent cast, is funny and musically on point. Feature Ellen Seeling, Trumpeter and Activist Who Made Space for Women in Jazz Andrew Gilbert - June 24, 2025 A leading figure on the New York and Bay Area scenes, Seeling never compromised her artistry or expectations. Artist Spotlight Baritone Brian Mulligan on Coming Out With SF Opera in Style and Song Victoria Looseleaf - June 24, 2025 Mulligan, in demand around the world and a favorite at the War Memorial Opera House, is taking part in the company’s first-ever Pride Concert. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page