Yuja Wang Brings Down the (SFS) House
The brilliant pianist Yuja Wang helped the San Francisco Symphony usher in its subscription season at Davies Symphony Hall last week with a special program … Read more
Elegant Gala Ushers in San Francisco Symphony Season
“Itzhak Perlman plays a pretty good fiddle,” observed Michael Tilson Thomas as the San Francisco Symphony celebrated the start of their 24th season together on Wednesday, … Read more
Charmian London Was a “Wild” Thing
As we recently noted in Bay Crossings, most Cultural Currents readers will have at least a passing knowledge of literary legend Jack London, few probably know much … Read more
Cav/Pag Chorus Maestro Shares Insights on Upcoming SFO Performance
A year after the legendary Italian tenor, Enrico Caruso, recorded the leading role in Pagliacci, he had barely the time to hop a ferry and escape … Read more
COAL + ICE Addresses Impact of Climate Change
Those of us who rely on the ferry on a regular basis are all too familiar with how nature has been altered over the years. … Read more
Washed Up on the Potomac Was a Hit for Custom Made
Bay Area ferry riders may dread the idea of being “washed up,” both literally and figuratively. Too many Bloody Mary’s and it can be “man … Read more
August Cultural Currents: Saturday Fights at the Fairmont Sunday in the Park with George
While many Bay Area sports fans were glued to television sets broadcasting the World Cup in Moscow last month, another live world class event was … Read more
Tenderloin Museum Gets Neon Right
One of San Francisco’s more intriguing niche museums is staging an exhibition of noir-ish images now through August 19. The Tenderloin Museum’s current group exhibit … Read more
David Gockley Given Opera Medal in Moving “Post-Ring” Ceremony
Considered a risk-taking innovator in American opera, David Gockley served as general director of San Francisco Opera from January 2006 until his retirement in July … Read more
Capathia Jenkins Stars in SFS Tribute to Gershwin
The legendary American composer, George Gershwin, gets his due on Tuesday, July 3 at Davies Symphony Hall when the San Francisco Symphony stages its “Salute … Read more