THE EFFECT is a SF Playhouse Crowd Pleaser
San Francisco Playhouse is staging “The Effect” through April 28. We saw it. We liked it. So did Bay Area critics. Written by Lucy Prebble … Read more
28th Annual California Mille Returns to Nob Hill
Some 70 classic cars that could have qualified for the Mille Miglia, Italy’s most-famous open road race, will motor to San Francisco’s Nob Hill on … Read more
The Bay Area Book Festival is Back
The Bay Area Book Festival—one of the world’s premier celebrations of writers, readers and the written word—has announced its full complement of presenters, programs and … Read more
Bay Area Cabaret to Stage Season Finale at The Venetian Room
Bay Area Cabaret’s season finale features Tony winner and television star Annaleigh Ashford who has agreed to perform her popular show (Still!) Lost in the Stars at the Venetian Room … Read more
Berg’s Violin Concerto Was Only Part of the SFS Triumph Last Week
Mahler’s glorious Fifth Symphony, regarded as one of his crowning achievements, was conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas last week. The San Francisco Symphony performance earned … Read more
“Sudden Changes” Makes Debut at SFS This Week
Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) conducts the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) in concerts March 15–17, giving the world premiere performances of SFS-commissioned Sudden Changes by Charles Wuorinen, celebrating … Read more
New Book Features Local Misfits, Merchants and Mayhem
As reported in Bay Crossings, we ferry riders never tire of reading about bygone eccentrics. Finally, those who wish to celebrate the famous (and infamous) … Read more
Frankenstein Explained
As Bay Crossings readers know, one of the more progressive and generous gestures made by the San Francisco Ballet (SFB) is its Pointes of View … Read more
Daniil Trifonov and Mentor Sergei Babayan Stage Lights Out Performance at Davies
The extraordinary Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov has returned to the San Francisco Symphony for a varied season-long residency. Last night, he thrilled the audience with … Read more
Bay Area Cabaret Scores Another Hit at Venetian Room with Stacey Kent
Bay Area Cabaret recently presented the return of Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Stacey Kent to the Venetian Room with her five-piece band for the first time since her two … Read more