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Kitty Margolis Comes To The Presidio Theatre With Jazz Ensemble

April 1, 2022

The Presidio Theatre presents one performance only by acclaimed jazz vocalist Kitty Margolis Saturday, April 30, at 7:30 pm in an exhilarating and imaginative program that … Read more

Categories Jazz, Music, Presidio, Presidio Theatre

“The Seasons” Makes a Splash at SF Ballet Performance

March 21, 2022
San Francisco Ballet in Ratmansky's The Seasons // © Erik Tomasson

Rachel Howard, a prominent dance critic and Bay Area freelance writer, told readers of the San Francisco Chronicle that “history came to life at San … Read more

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

“A Grand Night for Singing” Opens at The Gateway

March 15, 2022
Keith Pinto and Alison Ewing (Photo Credit: Ben Krantz

Broadway’s Golden Age comes to life in this stunning tribute to the legendary Rodgers and Hammerstein – with a modern twist! Through March 27, 2022 … Read more

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

“Songs for J-Town” Premiere Coming to Presidio Theatre

March 20, 2022March 9, 2022

The Presidio Theatre in San Francisco presents the world premiere of Emmy Award-winning jazz innovator, composer and performer Mark Izu’s Songs for J-Town in one concert … Read more

Categories Jazz, Music, Musicals, Presidio Theatre

SF Ballet’s Program 4 Gets Under Way Next Week

March 9, 2022
San Francisco Ballet in Bournonville's La Sylphide // © Lloyd Englert. Photo courtesy SFMPD.

BOURNONVILLE’S LA SYLPHIDE RETURNS AFTER 25 YEARS San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) and Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson will present the west coast premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s The … Read more

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

Critics Laud SF Ballet’s “Don Quixote”

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022
Ellen Rose Hummel in Tomasson/Possokhov's Don Quixote // © Erik Tomasson

As noted in an ealier post, Don Quixote marks the first of two evening-length story ballets in the San Francisco Ballet’s 2022 Season. The performance received … Read more

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

Latest Opera Parallèle Production Could Not Be More Timely

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022
Opera Parallèle Sophia's Forest - Maggie Finnegan as Sophia A- PC Steve DiBartolomeo.

As Europe faces a critical threat of war, a new focus has been placed on how refugees from the Ukraine will be assimilated. Against this … Read more

Categories Grace Cathedral, Music, Opera, Opera Parallele

SNAPSHOT Features West Coast Opera Composers This Spring

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022
The School for Girls Who Lost Everything in the Fire, By Composer, Ryan Suleiman & Librettist, Cristina Fríes

For the sixth year in a row, West Edge Opera and Earplay chamber music ensemble has announced the lineup for their showcase of new opera works, SNAPSHOT. SNAPSHOT is an … Read more

Categories Earplay, Music, Opera, The Taube Atrium Theater, West Edge Opera

Immigration Saga: “Sophia’s Forest” to Grace SF Grace Cathedral

February 9, 2022

OPERA PARALLÈLE PRESENTS Sophia’s Forest Music by Lembit Beecher Libretto by Hannah Moscovitch An immigrant family’s story of hope & the healing power of imagination. … Read more

Categories Classical Music, Music, Opera, Opera Parallele Tags Grace Cathedral

Program Two is Another Success for San Francisco Ballet

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022
San Francisco Ballet in Forsythe's Blake Works I // © Erik Tomasson Copyright String: © Erik Tomasson

As noted in an earlier post,  SF Ballet Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson, in his 37th and final season,  presented Program 1 last Tuesday to critical acclaim. … Read more

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