“Tristan und Isolde: Wagner’s Most Subversive Opera?” with Simon Williams
The focus of the Wagner Society of Northern California (WSNC )this fall will be the performances of “Tristan und Isolde” at the San Francisco Opera. … Read more
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The Man Beneath the Paint: California Impressionist Tilden Daken
Famous in his day and a pal of Jack London, Tilden Daken (1876-1935) was one of the most adventurous and prolific painters in the American … Read more
SF Symphony to Stage a “Swan Song” for its Music Director
The San Francisco Symphony will celebrate its 2024-25 season with an opening Gala on September 25th. The ambitious program features pianist Lang Lang. The outgoing … Read more
Author Interview: David Trippett on New Work of Scholarship
Wagner in Context (Cambridge University Press) was released this past spring. Musicologist David Trippett, is the editor who brought this remarkable book to fruition. It … Read more
San Francisco Opera Opens New Season in September
San Francisco Opera’s 102nd season opens September 6 with Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim leading a weekend of festivities. Opera Ball, co-presented by San Francisco … Read more
American Magazine Gets it Right About Bygone Luxury Liners
American Magazine’s editor, Christopher Winner, recently authored his “Boyhood Empire” reminiscence of passenger ocean liner shipping. This will surely resonate with San Franciscans who can … Read more
New Dance Performance at Presidio Theatre
The Presidio Theatre and Printz Dance Project present a significant re-mounting of choreographer and director Stacey Printz’s landmark 2017 work, GLASSlands in two performances, Saturday, September 21, at … Read more
John King Discusses His Book on the Ferry Building at Berkeley City Club
The Ferry Building not only is a waterfront icon — one of San Francisco’s best-known landmarks — it also offers a rare vantage point to … Read more
Pocket Opera Performs Puccini Classic at Legion of Honor This Weekend
Pocket Opera, the Bay Area’s premiere chamber opera company, has offered accessible and audience-friendly performances for over 40 years. It presents the Bay Area’s finest … Read more
Telegraph Hill Books Stages “Short Stories Night”
Short Stories Night Sat Aug 10th 7:00pm – 9:00pm In-PersonFictionShort-StoriesTelHiBooks Telegraph Hill Books, 23`21501 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA map Join us for an exciting … Read more