SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review SF Opera Taps Into the Transcendent Power of Tristan and Isolde Lisa Hirsch - October 21, 2024 Richard Wagner’s epic of love and death comes to glorious life in a dramatically sung production led by Music Director Eun Sun Kim. Feature The Hidden Struggles Behind SF Opera’s Tristan and Isolde Lisa Hirsch - October 17, 2024 Under the baton of Eun Sun Kim, the San Francisco Opera Orchestra is rehearsing with the epic scope of Richard Wagner’s music in mind. Music News Epiphany Dance Theater Celebrates 20 Years of SF Trolley Dances Janos Gereben - October 15, 2024 The company screens a new film about the history of the site-specific festival to honor outgoing Artistic Director Kim Epifano. Review Jason Moran Does Justice to James Reese Europe, a Pioneer of Black Music Richard S. Ginell - October 15, 2024 In a performance at Disney Hall, the pianist and his band champion the legacy of this influential figure in the early history of jazz. Preview A Dance Mystery at Z Space Aimée Ts'ao - October 15, 2024 A carefully choreographed whodunnit is the latest production from San Francisco contemporary company Sharp & Fine. Music News SF Opera Documentary Reveals the Effort That Creates Transcendence Janos Gereben - October 15, 2024 A new film shows how Music Director Eun Sun Kim and the entire company handled the massive undertaking of staging Wagner’s Lohengrin. Feature Oakland Symphony, Living Jazz Join Forces in Bright New Era for East Bay Music Andrew Gilbert - October 15, 2024 The Oakland Symphony’s first concert under Music Director Kedrick Armstrong spotlights the unsung efforts of a Bay Area organization. Music News Take a Trip Around San Francisco’s Jazz Scene via New Passport Program Jeff Kaliss - October 14, 2024 Four independent venues — Mr. Tipple’s, Black Cat, the Dawn Club, and Keys Jazz Bistro — are partnering up. Preview Collaborations Are Key for Joe Goode Performance Group Aimée Ts'ao - October 8, 2024 The troupe can draw on the contributions of longtime company dancers for its biannual festival of new and recent work. Artist Spotlight Director Mary Zimmerman on Making Beloved Stories Live in Three Dimensions Lou Fancher - October 8, 2024 Zimmerman conceived her latest show, The Matchbox Magic Flute, the same way she developed many of her hits. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 … Next › Next page Last » Last page