San Francisco

Intriguing new books explore the history of jazz in films and television, as both soundscape and subject matter.

Writer, critic, and now singer/songwriter Simmons conquers a pandemic and personal injury to release her second album.

Each étude, prelude, and little musical moment is polished, precise, and personal on this Deutsche Grammophon release.

Serpa’s multimedia project incorporates sometimes unsettling home videos.

SF Ballet’s Dance of Dreams captures our times on film in iconic San Francisco settings.

The intrepid jazz composer breaks new musical ground while exploring unsettling themes of contemporary life.

Bassist/composer Lisa Mezzacappa takes the leap into opera in an original way.

David Hertzberg’s The Wake World is a sumptuous pleasure house of music.

Tune in to short films selected by the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and others.

The dancer, choreographer, and educator shares her ideas for building an equitable, open, and inclusive world of dance.