SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Feature Seeing South Asian History Through the Lens of Dance Emily Wilson - March 28, 2023 The Beyond Bollywood exhibition at the Asian Art Museum will stir emotions as well as tell stories. Review Prospero’s Island Is Light on Shakespeare Lisa Hirsch - March 27, 2023 Allen Shearer and Claudia Stevens’s operatic take on The Tempest succeeds most in musical moments that depart entirely from the original. Preview Discover the Dance Magic of Like Water for Chocolate Victoria Looseleaf - March 27, 2023 At the Segerstrom Center, American Ballet Theatre mounts the U.S. premiere of Christopher Wheeldon’s enchanting work. Review Rachel Willis-Sørensen Slays With Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs Jason Victor Serinus - March 27, 2023 Though the competition is formidable, Willis-Sørensen stands up to the greatest sopranos who have interpreted this song cycle. Review Suite Music: Terence Blanchard Returns to Disney Hall With Scores From Spike Lee Films Richard S. Ginell - March 21, 2023 The great trumpeter and his E-Collective group finally play a concert that was scheduled for three years ago. Review Another Snapshot of New Opera From West Edge Nicholas Jones - March 21, 2023 The annual showcase of excerpts from operatic works-in-progress confirms the future is bright for today’s composers and librettists. Feature Keys Jazz Bistro Emerges as Local Scene’s Community Center Jeff Kaliss - March 21, 2023 Opened just five months ago, the “sacred space” for jazz has plugged a lot of gaps for S.F.-connected musicians. Preview Prospero’s Island Translates Shakespeare Into 21st-Century Opera Lisa Houston - March 18, 2023 This new telling of The Tempest from composer Allen Shearer and librettist Claudia Stevens premieres March 25 at Herbst Theatre. Review Harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani Explores 20th-Century Czech Concertos Richard S. Ginell - March 17, 2023 It’s an idiosyncratic but serious recording project, perfect for the iconoclastic player. Music News Cantata Collective With Nic McGegan to Record Bach’s Mass in B Minor Janos Gereben - March 14, 2023 The ensemble joins with Avie Records in an ambitious project. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 … Next › Next page Last » Last page