Features

David E. Schneider - September 3, 2025

Richard Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung saga gets another directorial transformation, one that often ignores the music’s messages.

Andrew Gilbert - September 3, 2025

Under Terence Blanchard’s leadership, the organization continues its boundary-breaking programming while reaching for new heights.

SFCV Staff - August 26, 2025

See which artists and performances topped our annual readers’ poll.

Andrew Gilbert - August 26, 2025

Much more than a sideman, jazz musician Kash Killion opens sonic possibilities in a vast array of contexts.

SFCV Staff - August 26, 2025

See which artists and performances topped our annual readers’ poll.

Harlow Robinson - August 19, 2025

The company’s 2025 festival season features bold productions that invite the natural world in.

Ruby Dowling - August 12, 2025

A look back on local productions of Sondheim’s timeless musicals that served local communities and continued the composer-lyricist’s legacy.

Andrew Gilbert - August 5, 2025

The acclaimed trumpeter is set to be the festival’s first-ever artist-in-residence.

Harlow Robinson - July 30, 2025

Composer Aleksandra Vrebalov’s work will be performed during Cabrillo's “Chasing Light” program on August 2.

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.