SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review The Diverse Playboy Jazz Festival Blasts Through Hollywood Bowl Richard S. Ginell - June 10, 2019 The annual festival is a load of fun, despite persistent over-amplification. Feature Like Water for Opera: Dvořák’s Rusalka Comes to the War Memorial Lisa Houston - June 8, 2019 The lovely, tongue-twisting Czech libretto offers a challenge to the singers — and their coaches. Review San Francisco Opera Plays Carmen With a Heavy Hand Nicholas Jones - June 8, 2019 The production is at its best when it gives the singers space to do what they do best. Preview Robert Moses Grapples With Change and Rebirth in His Upcoming World Premiere Lou Fancher - June 7, 2019 YBCA hosts The Exceptionally Elderly Overweight Black Man Phoenix on June 14. Artist Spotlight Jazzmeia Horn is Making Her Mark on Vocal Jazz Lily O'Brien - June 6, 2019 In advance of her gig at SFJAZZ, the accomplished young singer talks about her influences, challenges, and the confluence of politics and music. Feature Requiem for a Bay Area Soul Queen Andrew Gilbert - June 6, 2019 Vaunted R&B and gospel singer Leola Jiles joins the angel band. Review Chunky in Heat Bristles With Hallucinatory Energy Brin Solomon - June 6, 2019 A.M. Homes’s new opera, with music from a half-dozen composers, boasts a strong cast and a sentient tree. Review Numi Opera Opens Its Doors With a Stunted Der Zwerg Jim Farber - June 3, 2019 Vocal performances are the strong suit in the fledgling company’s inaugural production. Feature Jazzy Summer Songs Andrew Gilbert - June 3, 2019 Our picks for great June festivals and gigs featuring jazz vocalists. Review Left Coast Chamber Ensemble Proves That Great Opera Needn’t Be Grand Rebecca Wishnia - June 3, 2019 Contemporary works by Christopher Stark and Laura Schwendinger soar on a shoestring at Z Space. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 … Next › Next page Last » Last page