New Rarely Seen Works to be Staged By SF Ballet Next Season
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) has announced its 2024 season filled with premieres, company firsts, and works rarely seen in the United States. Curated by … Read more
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Flamenco at The Presidio
Flamenco artist La Tania and the Presidio Theatre present the world premiere of Solaz, a new multimedia flamenco work July 21-23, inspired by the extraordinary history of the Egyptian … Read more
On Sword Fighting, Fencing, and Performing in “Romeo & Juliet”
Helgi Tomasson’s Romeo & Juliet is part of San Francisco Ballet’s 2023 Repertory Season. It will be performed in Program 7, from Apr 21–Apr 30, 2023. In … Read more
The American Magazine (Rome) “Letter from San Francisco”
Ruins have long held my fascination. Having knocked around a bit in Rome in 1984 as the Rome Daily America was in steep decline, I … Read more
Museo Italo Americano & “Old Blue Eyes” Benefit
The Museo Italo Americano will soon present “Simply Sinatra: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Singer” concert. Local actors/singers Steve Gill and Alex Perez will … Read more
“The Opera in You” Culminates with Free Public Event
Approximately a dozen selected storytellers, all of whom participated in at least one of the three 5-week sessions of the The Opera in You series, will read … Read more
The Sacred and Sublime: Ansel Adams Captured it All
As Cultural Currents noted in an earlier post about the de Young, Ansel Adams in Our Time exhibit opens on April 8. The show brings more … Read more
Cinderella Sans a “Fairy” Godmother Runs Through April 8
Ferry riders seeking exposure to the “fairy” godmother may be dismayed by the latest production of classical dance in The City. San Francisco Ballet’s 90th … Read more
“Clue” Continues Through April 22: Critics Give the Play Thumbs Up
The reviews are in, and it appears The San Francisco Playhouse production of “Clue” has won favor with the Bay Area theater critics. The San … Read more
Museo Italo Americano’s Upcoming Exhibition Celebrating Opera
“Bravo,” an original exhibition celebrating The San Francisco Opera, begins on April 21. The Museo Italo Americano was the first museum in the United States devoted … Read more