SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review ODC’s State of Play Stages Dance as Political Resistance Melissa Hudson Bell - August 5, 2025 Five risk-taking dancer/ choreographers showcase works that grapple with personal suffering and political injustice. Preview Lucia Lucas Leads Opera Parallèle’s "Expansive" Concert Tamzin Elliott - August 5, 2025 The transgender baritone is crafting a program from her personal experience, for the company’s trailblazing initiative. Artist Spotlight Emma McNairy is Armed with a New Voice and Ready for Wozzeck Lisa Hirsch - August 5, 2025 The Austin-born soprano returns from Germany to play the role of Marie in Berg’s Expressionist masterpiece with West Edge Opera. Review West Edge Opera’s David and Jonathan is a Bold, Queer Revelation Nicholas Jones - August 5, 2025 Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s 1688 opera David and Jonathan receives a splendid new reinterpretation that centers on an openly gay union. Review World Premiere of Dolores Another Hit for West Edge Opera Michael Zwiebach - August 4, 2025 The opera about labor leader Dolores Huerta and the 1968 Delano Grape Strike is taut as a political thriller and musically transporting. Review Merola Opera Program Brings Youthful Gaiety to Rossini's Le Comte Ory Rebecca Wishnia - August 4, 2025 SF Opera’s training program for young singers performed the comic opera on July 31. Music News “Frictionless Patron Screening” Is Coming to SF War Memorial Opera House and Davies Symphony Hall Janos Gereben - August 1, 2025 An AI security system that detects weapons via sensors will be installed at War Memorial and Davies Hall. Review Countertenor Paradise in the Gardens of Love Jason Victor Serinus - July 29, 2025 A stunning new recording from Les Arts Florissants offers a trove of scintillating Baroque duos. Feature New Opera Spotlights Dolores Huerta’s Farmworker Legacy Amid Renewed Immigration Tensions Tom Jacobs - July 24, 2025 A defining voice in California civil rights history takes center stage in Dolores, set for its world premiere at West Edge Opera. Feature The Improbable Latin Jazz Legacy of Cal Tjader Andrew Gilbert - July 15, 2025 The pioneering bandleader and vibraphonist, who made his career in California, would be 100 years old this month. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … Next › Next page Last » Last page