SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review SF Opera Steps Out of Its Comfort Zone in Beethoven’s Ninth Steven Winn - October 28, 2024 Superb singing from the chorus and vocal soloists can’t entirely carry this performance of the symphony under Music Director Eun Sun Kim. Review Black Lodge Strives for High-End Horror Opera Tamzin Elliott - October 22, 2024 David T. Little’s composition is a challenging experiment in form and genre, part film screening and part live performance. Feature A Legendary San Francisco Blues Spot Reopens Jeff Kaliss - October 22, 2024 After a five-year closure, Biscuits and Blues is in business again and hoping to bring audiences back with a community celebration. Preview LA Opera’s Romeo and Juliet Is Headed by Choreographer Kitty McNamee Victoria Looseleaf - October 21, 2024 Dancing plays a prominent role in this production, whose revival marks McNamee’s directorial debut with the company. Preview The Carnival of the Animals Like You’ve Never Seen It Before Aimée Ts'ao - October 21, 2024 Poet and activist Marc Bamuthi Joseph is reimagining Saint-Saëns’ suite with the help of dancers Wendy Whelan and Francesca Harper. Music News SF Symphony’s Music Education Program Gets Snazzy New Website Janos Gereben - October 21, 2024 The orchestra has launched the latest version of SFSKids.org, which has seen more than 5 million logins since debuting in 2002. Music News SF Opera Music Director Reappointed, Though Her Orchestra Awaits a Contract Janos Gereben - October 21, 2024 The welcome news that Eun Sun Kim is now set to lead the company through 2031 comes at an otherwise tense time for the organization. Review SF Opera Taps Into the Transcendent Power of Tristan and Isolde Lisa Hirsch - October 21, 2024 Richard Wagner’s epic of love and death comes to glorious life in a dramatically sung production led by Music Director Eun Sun Kim. Feature The Hidden Struggles Behind SF Opera’s Tristan and Isolde Lisa Hirsch - October 17, 2024 Under the baton of Eun Sun Kim, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra is rehearsing with the epic scope of Richard Wagner’s music in mind. Music News Epiphany Dance Theater Celebrates 20 Years of SF Trolley Dances Janos Gereben - October 15, 2024 The company screens a new film about the history of the site-specific festival to honor outgoing Artistic Director Kim Epifano. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 … Next › Next page Last » Last page