SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the Los Angeles area. Review Franz Waxman’s Electrifying Score for Bride of Frankenstein Jim Farber - October 31, 2023 LA Opera presents the 1935 film with live orchestral accompaniment at a vintage movie palace. Review A Jazz Concert That Has Classical Covered Josef Woodard - October 31, 2023 Sets by Ennis Harris and Mat Maneri at the Angel City Jazz Festival have plentiful cross-genre connections. Review Wading Through Akram Khan’s Postapocalyptic Jungle Book Victoria Looseleaf - October 30, 2023 The choreographer reimagines Rudyard Kipling’s characters in a world that’s been thrown into chaos by rising sea levels. Preview Resonance Collective Takes a Spiritual Journey in The Conference of the Birds Victoria Looseleaf - October 30, 2023 Composer Fahad Siadat stages his oratorio-like version of a 12th-century Sufi epic at L.A.’s First Congregational Church. Feature The California Festival Celebrates New Music Statewide Tom Jacobs - October 30, 2023 The ambitious experiment led by the SF Symphony, LA Phil, and San Diego Symphony will highlight the work of more than 140 composers. Artist Spotlight Is There Anything Pianist Vicki Ray Can’t Play? Victoria Looseleaf - October 28, 2023 Ray has long been one of Los Angeles’ go-to contemporary musicians, and she delights in any piece that stretches her as a performer. Review Breaking Down the Internet With Gabriel Kahane Lev Mamuya - October 28, 2023 In his CAP UCLA show with the Attacca Quartet, Kahane anatomizes his year away from the seductions and perils of the online world. Review LA Opera’s Boisterous Barber Earns Ovations Jim Farber - October 24, 2023 The production’s superior direction by newcomer Rob Ashford makes Rossini’s much-performed opera buffa shine. Feature Choreographer Akram Khan Reimagines a Rudyard Kipling Classic Aimée Ts'ao - October 24, 2023 Having performed Mowgli onstage as a boy, Khan is now revisiting the story in Jungle Book reimagined. Artist Spotlight Pekka Kuusisto: A Wild Imagination Victoria Looseleaf - October 21, 2023 The Finnish violinist talks about collaborating with composers, taking up conducting, and his country’s musical culture. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 … Next › Next page Last » Last page