SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Preview Choreographer Faye Driscoll Crafts a Visceral Sculpture in Weathering Steven Vargas - February 2, 2025 Sound plays as important a role as movement in Driscoll’s recent work, which arrives on the West Coast this week. Review Auspicious Signs at SFJAZZ With Bassist Jeong Lim Yang Andrew Gilbert - January 28, 2025 Yang’s trio revisits a groundbreaking work that bridges jazz and classical, Mary Lou Williams’s 1945 Zodiac Suite. Music News West Bay Opera Is Vibrant and Awake for Bellini’s La sonnambula Janos Gereben - January 27, 2025 The small South Bay company is bringing a grand vision and even bigger voices to its upcoming production of a rare work. Feature Bringing Morgiane, the First African American Opera, Back to Life Katelyn Simone - January 27, 2025 After a century of silence, Opera Lafayette and OperaCréole premiere the greatest American opera never heard. Preview The Great Yes, The Great No: William Kentridge’s Allegory of Exile Victoria Looseleaf - January 26, 2025 The South African artist’s latest stage work arrives at The Wallis next week and then Cal Performances later this winter. Review Pianist Dee Spencer Showcases Young Talent in “Lift Every Voice” Concerts Yoshi Kato - January 22, 2025 Spencer uses the MLK holiday to introduce singers from her mentoring program across a weekend of sets at the SFJAZZ Center. Preview Los Angeles Ballet Stages Melissa Barak’s Memoryhouse Victoria Looseleaf - January 21, 2025 LAB’s artistic director is reviving her 2023 evening-length Holocaust remembrance piece set to Max Richter’s music. Preview Post:ballet Plans to Go Out in Volcanic Fashion Aimée Ts'ao - January 21, 2025 The Bay Area dance company may be shutting down this season, but it’s set to present one more protean production, Magma. Feature The Enthralling World of Vocalist and Composer Arooj Aftab Andrew Gilbert - January 20, 2025 Aftab tours California this month, going deeper into the songs and sounds on her latest album, Night Reign. Review Marc Cary’s Brilliant Pianism on Display at Black Cat Andrew Gilbert - January 14, 2025 The eminent jazz artist also brings in an East Bay-reared rhythm section of bassist David Ewell and percussionist Sameer Gupta. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 … Next › Next page Last » Last page