SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review West Bay Opera’s La sonnambula Showcases the Company’s Many Virtues Michael Zwiebach - February 25, 2025 Casting this opera well is difficult even for bigger houses, but WBO manages it. Feature South African Jazz Is a Cultural Exchange That Goes Back Centuries Andrew Gilbert - February 25, 2025 Pianists Thembi Dunjana and Bokani Dyer, along with pop sensation Thandiswa Mazwai, are set to land in the Bay Area soon. Feature How SF Ballet and Tamara Rojo Are Giving Raymonda a Powerful Feminist Update Victoria Looseleaf - February 25, 2025 The company is taking this tricky 19th-century work and empowering its lead, offering a fresh twist on a classic. Review At LA Opera, Adoration Is Timely and Emotionally Affecting Jim Farber - February 24, 2025 Composer Mary Kouyoumdjian’s new opera comes to the company’s Off Grand series in a brilliantly visceral production. Review Countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Shares His Love for Lieder Jason Victor Serinus - February 24, 2025 Nussbaum Cohen takes on some fresh challenges with this recital album. Review SF Ballet Surveys British Dance With Mixed Success Steven Winn - February 18, 2025 Cool Britannia, a triple bill of works by Wayne McGregor, Christopher Wheeldon, and Akram Khan, invites visceral reactions. Review Batsheva Dance Company Lands in the U.S. With MOMO Victoria Looseleaf - February 18, 2025 Choreographer Ohad Naharin’s 2022 masterpiece is filled with hypnotic imagery co-created by company members. Feature Celebrating the Bay Area Legacy of Legendary Tabla Player Zakir Hussain Andrew Gilbert - February 18, 2025 Musicians of all stripes are coming together to honor the late drummer who spearheaded countless cross-cultural collaborations. Preview Black Choreographers Festival Embraces Vast Expression Aimée Ts'ao - February 18, 2025 In both subject matter and style, BCF is showcasing many different sides of the Black experience. Preview The Camp, a World-Premiere Opera About Japanese American Internment Victoria Looseleaf - February 18, 2025 This new work by composer Daniel Kessner and librettist Lionelle Hamanaka is set to take the stage at Los Angeles’ Aratani Theatre. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page