A Death Leads to a Discovery
Many members of our city’s literary community were saddened to learn of the passing of Robert D. Haines Jr. earlier this year. A long-time member … Read more
West Edge Opera Brings Back Capsule Version of “Legend of the Ring”
What is “Legend of the Ring” without “Ride of the Valkyries”? The audience for the recently staged production by West Edge Opera in Oakland, may … Read more
San Francisco Opera General Director Emeritus David Gockley Honored
San Francisco Opera General Director Emeritus David Gockley was honored on August 20 with a bas-relief unveiled in the lobby of the War Memorial Opera … Read more
Marin Theatre to Stage “Yaga”
New Artistic Director Lance Gardner launches Marin Theatre’s 2024/25 season with the U.S. premiere of the critically acclaimed noir mystery-meets-folk tale Yaga, by award-winning Canadian playwright Kat Sandler. Hailed by The Globe and Mail as “Delightfully devious. Sandler has triumphantly … Read more
Tenderloin Neon & Punk
Tenderloin Neon & Punk: Chuck Prophet & SF Neon The annual Neon Speaks Festival comes home to the Tenderloin Museum for a celebration of the … Read more
Nature in Art. Art in Nature: At Davies Symphony Hall
The San Francisco Symphony advises those who are here this September and October, head to the First Tier lobby to immerse yourself in a photography … Read more
“Tristan und Isolde: Wagner’s Most Subversive Opera?” with Simon Williams
The focus of the Wagner Society of Northern California (WSNC )this fall will be the performances of “Tristan und Isolde” at the San Francisco Opera. … Read more
The Man Beneath the Paint: California Impressionist Tilden Daken
Famous in his day and a pal of Jack London, Tilden Daken (1876-1935) was one of the most adventurous and prolific painters in the American … Read more
SF Symphony to Stage a “Swan Song” for its Music Director
The San Francisco Symphony will celebrate its 2024-25 season with an opening Gala on September 25th. The ambitious program features pianist Lang Lang. The outgoing … Read more
Author Interview: David Trippett on New Work of Scholarship
Wagner in Context (Cambridge University Press) was released this past spring. Musicologist David Trippett, is the editor who brought this remarkable book to fruition. It … Read more