San Francisco

SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area.

Andrew Gilbert - July 20, 2026

On Aug. 2, OutSound New Music Summit will celebrate the multi-instrumentalist’s birthday.

Emily Wilson - July 14, 2026

Composer Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer have created The Judgment of Paris for Festival Napa Valley.

Andrew Gilbert - July 14, 2026

A CD-release set steeped in Kenny Burrell gives way to a swinging second gig across the Bay.

Paul Bodine - July 13, 2026

The national tour celebrates the tenth anniversary of Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce’s timely opera.

Steven Winn - July 13, 2026

Director Mo Zhou’s production is lifted by vivid singing from Ariana Maubach and Raúl Morales Velazco.

Andrew Gilbert - July 7, 2026

Trumpeter Steven Bernstein brings his genre-devouring quartet back to its Bay Area roots for a four-night SFJAZZ residency.

Jason Victor Serinus - July 1, 2026

The company recently released a recording of its 2019 revival. This irresistible opera will become your guilty pleasure.

Janos Gereben - June 30, 2026

Leon Theremin, who invented the world’s first electronic instrument, married Williams, a young Black dancer in 1930s Harlem.

Harlow Robinson - June 30, 2026

From Balanchine to Peck, NYCB brings old mastery and new ideas to Los Angeles.

Steven Winn - June 30, 2026

 Emceed by funny, cheerleading Sapphira Cristál, the Pride Concert effortlessly integrated wildly different repertoire.