Ettore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things
Ettore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things, published by Phaidon, is a highly-readable and compelling biography of one of the last century’s most important designers, … Read more
Interviews
Ian Rutherford Shares Insights on His Direction of SFO’s “Billy Budd”
As we have noted, the San Francisco Opera presents Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece of law and order on the high seas, Billy Budd. Based on the … Read more
SFO Summer Season: A Darker “Little Mermaid”
If most ferry riders are able to attend only one performance of San Francisco Opera’s summer season, our pick is Rusalka, which is about a … Read more
Sasha De Sola to Soar as Aurora in SF Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty
Sasha De Sola, the a principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet, will again be in the limelight as she takes the stage as Aurora … Read more
Looking Sharp for the Holidays: Midtown Men at Davies Symphony Hall
Maybe you’ve seen these guys on the ferry…the Staten Island Ferry, that is. Maybe not. But if you do recognize them at first glance it’s … Read more
SFS Superstar, Mark Inouye, Plays for Keeps
San Francisco Symphony’s principal trumpet player, Mark Inouye, is not a regular rider of our Bay Area ferries, although he has been invited to play … Read more
Don’t Jump! It’s a Wonderful Life
November ushers in the so-called Holdiay Season, with its complex set of demands and commitments. For some of the most desperate among us, it’s enough … 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
San Francisco Opera and Symphony Stage Masterpieces This June
Working behind the scenes at San Francisco Opera’s Ring and San Francisco Symphony’s semi-staged performances of Mussorgsky’s opera, Boris Godunov, are two remarkable artists who … Read more