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“No Love Allowed” (Das Liebesverbot) Staged by Pocket Opera

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

Passions run high in Palermo, until a newly appointed head-of-state decrees that all pleasures—including love—are forbidden. Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure is given musical life in … Read more

Categories Legion of Honor, Museums, Music, Musicals, Opera Tags Pocket Opera

Don Giovanni Kicks Off SF Opera’s Summer Season

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

San Francisco Opera opens its 2022 Summer Season with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni from June 4–July 2 at the War Memorial Opera House. Director Michael Cavanagh’s … Read more

Categories Classical Music, Music, Opera, San Francisco Opera, War Memorial Opera House

“Stormy Seas” Composer Shares Insights In This CC Interview

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
Photo Courtesy of Composer Sahba Aminikia

As noted in an earlier post, Music of Remembrance returns to San Francisco for a performance of three premieres at its new Bay Area home, … Read more

Categories Interviews, Music, Presidio Theatre

Benefit Concert for Ukraine: “Concert of Compassion”

May 3, 2022

“Our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos. They sing to the wounded in hospitals, even to those who can’t hear them. But the music will break through anyway.”  –  … Read more

Categories Classical Music, Events, Music, Opera, Theatre Tags Concert of Compassion

“Fly Through the Night” Opens in Oakland This Fall

May 3, 2022
Sonsherée Giles; Photo Credit: John Hefti

Nancy Karp + Dancers will celebrate its 40th anniversary year with three performances of the world premiere of fly through the night, and land near dawn October 28-30 … Read more

Categories Dance, Music, Oakland Tags Dresher Performance Studio, Nancy Karp + Dancers

Music of Remembrance Returns to Bay Area

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022
Photo courtesy of Music of Remembrance

On Sunday, May 22 at 4:00 pm, Music of Remembrance returns to San Francisco for a performance of three premieres at its new Bay Area home, the … Read more

Categories Music, Presidio, Presidio Theatre, Theatre

Bay Area Cabaret Resumes Series at SF Fairmont Tonight

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022

In celebration of Bay Area Cabaret’s 10th anniversary at the famed Venetian Room, Fairmont San Francisco, a multi-award winning singing star from Broadway will be … Read more

Categories Cabaret, Music, Musicals Tags Venetian Room

SF Ballet’s Lauded “Program 6” Runs Through April 15

April 7, 2022
Hansuke Yamamoto in Tomasson's Prism // © Erik Tomasson

While reviews have yet to gathered, last San Francisco Ballet’s Opening of Program 6 proved last evening to be a rousing success with the audience. The … Read more

Categories Classical Music, Dance, Music, San Francisco Ballet, SF Ballet, War Memorial Opera House

David Hardiman’s Jazz All Stars Celebrate 47th Anniversary

April 7, 2022April 6, 2022

David Hardiman leads the San Francisco All Star Big Band in an special concert at Freight and Salvage Coffee House on June 23rd honoring his … Read more

Categories Golden Gate Fields, Jazz, Music Tags David Hardiman, Freight and Salvage

42nd Street Moon Hosts Gala This Week

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022
Klea Blackhurst

San Francisco’s 42nd Street Moon (Daniel Thomas, Executive Artistic Director and Daren A.C. Carollo, Producing Artistic Director) will stage RAISE YOU UP!, the Company’s 2022 … Read more

Categories 42nd Street Moon, Music, Musicals, The Gateway Theatre Tags Gala
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