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Cool Cats say San Jose Jazz Festival a resounding success
In Photos
08.15.10

The Latin Rhythm Boys had the crowd dancing up a salsa storm on the streets. The horns were ablazin’.

Rites of Spring brings urgency to Summer
SF Symphony
06.19.10

Stories continue to be told about the 1913 opening of Stravinky’s Le Sacred du Printemp (The …

Opera Review: La Fanciulla del West
Gold Rush
06.14.10

“Cinematic” was the first word to come to mind from the very first orchestra opening notes and the unusually quick curtain rise.

The Ring returns to San Francisco
Die Walküre
06.12.10

This production of Die Walküre was quite unlike anything I’ve ever seen – including the SF Opera’s production of the Ring two decades ago. This was full of surprises.

Pink Martini Rocks!
high water mark
06.02.10

Pink Martini is about as close to heaven as you can get on this side of the celestial divide.

Pink Martini and the San Francisco Symphony to perform at Davies Symphony Hall
What's Happening
05.11.10

Pink Martini returns to Davies Symphony Hall to perform two special concerts with the San …

San Francisco Opera banks on ‘The Girl of the Golden West’
What's Happening
05.06.10

When audiences hear one of the characters in Puccini’s 1910 opera La Fanciulla del West (The …

Theater News: Cal Performances in Berkeley Announces 2010/11 Season
What's Happening
05.06.10

Director Matias Tarnopolsky announced Cal Performances’ 2010/11 Season, his first season of programming as head of …

Opera San Jose Back Stage: Costume design and conducting
SSC Presents
05.05.10

Opera San Jose is a colorful and majestic place to be, thanks to the California Theater, …

by Chris Wright VIDEO
A stunning season finale for the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Odd State of Grace
04.14.10

If you’re really lucky, you’ll stumble upon something so completely astounding, you’ll be amazed that you’d …

Review: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa at Marin Center
Taste of Greatness
03.21.10

Like a fine mature wine, Te Kanawa’s voice took time to open up – but …

Review: Opera San Jose ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ well done and enjoyable, plus a future star discovery!
Eugene on the Arts
02.07.10

First, some quotes about jealousy:
“Jealousy in romance is like salt in food.  A little can …

SF Symphony January 27, 2010 – Mozart and Stravinsky
Happy Birthday Mozart!
01.28.10

For Mozart’s birthday the SF Symphony featured Michael Tilson Thomas, the symphony’s music director, playing and …

San Francisco Symphony: A tasty selection of Debussy, Benjamin and Britten
Amuse-bouche for the ears
01.19.10

This past weekend I attended a concert that is part of the Phyllis C. Wattis Residency …