SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review Portland Opera’s Trans-Affirming As One Triumphs Ilana Walder-Biesanz - March 25, 2019 Laura Kaminsky’s opera tells a big story with just two voices and bare-bones staging. Preview Rhonda Benin’s “Just Like a Woman” Returns to the Freight & Salvage Lou Fancher - March 19, 2019 Tammy Hall, Maria Muldaur, and Kim Nalley are among the 11 jazz artists joining Benin in her annual celebration of Bay Area women in music. Review (M)iyamoto Is Black Enough Sizzles With Percussive Energy Tamzin Elliott - March 18, 2019 The poetry-percussion-cello ensemble celebrates black cultures in its eponymous program at The Wallis. Review Brazil in the Bookstacks With Duo Violão Plus One Andrew Gilbert - March 12, 2019 The seven-string guitarists team up with percussionist Ami Molinelli for an evening of infectious, jazzy choro music. Review The Highs and Lows of Young Talent in Tamerlano Ilana Walder-Biesanz - March 11, 2019 S.F. Conservatory of Music stages a Handel opera. Review No Sleeping Through This Beauty Janice Berman - March 11, 2019 S.F. Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty shows the company at the top of its world-class form. Review The Crooked Jades and ODC Set the World on Fire Janice Berman - March 11, 2019 Old-time string-band music and contemporary dance find common ground to explore timely issues. Review Mapplethorpe Reduced for a Post-Shock Era Jim Farber - March 8, 2019 Bryce Dessner’s Triptych homogenizes the legacy of Robert Mapplethorpe. Music News Changes and Cutbacks at S.F. Opera Eliminate Some Top Positions Janos Gereben - March 7, 2019 Veteran Director of Communications Jon Finck gets his walking papers. Review Traveling the Space Waves With the Lisa Mezzacappa Six Andrew Gilbert - March 5, 2019 The adventurous bassist and her ensemble explore new worlds of music inspired by Italo Calvino. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 … Next › Next page Last » Last page
