SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Preview A New Ballet From Monte Carlo Puts the Art in Artificial Intelligence Victoria Looseleaf - March 4, 2024 Coppél-i.A., arriving in SoCal this week, is a contemporary telling of a classic story from choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot. Review At SF Symphony, a Dramatic Bluebeard’s Castle and Prometheus: The Poem of Fire Rebecca Wishnia - March 4, 2024 The orchestra presents a ravishing reading of Bartók’s opera, plus a colorful — and perfumed — account of Scriabin’s tone poem. Music News SF Ballet Receives $60 Million Gift to Create New Works Emily Wilson - February 27, 2024 The donation is the largest the company has ever received. Review LA Opera Makes Brilliant Theater Out of Neglected Works Richard S. Ginell - February 27, 2024 William Grant Still’s Highway 1 captures headlines, but Alexander Zemlinsky’s The Dwarf is powerful in its revival. Preview American Contemporary Ballet Is Ready to Swing Victoria Looseleaf - February 23, 2024 The L.A. company is presenting “ACB Jazz” in an underground performance space and bringing in two comedians as well. Preview Kayla Farrish Brings Her Versatile Company to ODC Aimée Ts'ao - February 23, 2024 Decent Structures Arts stages the choreographer’s new work, Put Away the Fire, dear, for its S.F. debut. Feature Rhapsody in Blue Renewed: 21st-Century Twists on a Beloved Classic Yoshi Kato - February 21, 2024 Musicians are expanding the Gershwin favorite to represent a more diverse understanding of America. Artist Spotlight Lawrence Brownlee Brings Rising to San Francisco Emily Wilson - February 21, 2024 SF Performances hosts the world-renowned tenor in a recital that includes many songs off his successful recording project. Music News SF Opera Makes Big Plans in Small Numbers for 2024–2025 Janos Gereben - February 20, 2024 The company may only be staging six productions next season, but there’s an abundance of quality in the concepts and casts. Review Soprano Erin Morley Stops to Smell the Flowers Lisa Hirsch - February 20, 2024 Morley brings her deep musicality to a varied garden-themed recital for Cal Performances. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 … Next › Next page Last » Last page