SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review A Transformative St. Matthew Passion at LA Opera Victoria Looseleaf - March 15, 2022 Choreographer John Neumeier stages Bach’s masterful oratorio with the dancers of the Hamburg Ballet. Preview SF Music Day Resumes With the Premiere of Rent Romus’s Itkuja Suite Jeff Kaliss - March 14, 2022 InterMusic SF’s celebration of Bay Area music-making will be as inclusive as ever, including a lot of novelty. Review Delayed Wayne Shorter Celebration Gets a Second Chance Richard S. Ginell - March 13, 2022 Sidelined two years by the pandemic, the concert at Disney Hall was a triumph for music without boundaries. Preview What Are We Masking With the Word “Gentrification”? Emily Wilson - March 10, 2022 In the heralded oratorio Place, composer Ted Hearne and poet Saul Williams seek to unpack history and personal experience. Review This Otello Doesn’t Pull Its Punches Lisa Hirsch - March 8, 2022 Limmie Pulliam owns the title role in Livermore Valley Opera’s dramatic, well-cast production of Verdi’s challenging opera. Review Joffrey Ballet Leaps From Chicago to Berkeley, Screen to Stage Janice Berman - March 8, 2022 The West Coast premiere of Nicolas Blanc’s Under the Trees’ Voices stands out among works first premiered digitally in 2021. Music News LA Opera’s “Song of Los Angeles” Ready to Take Wing Peter Feher - March 8, 2022 The first community-based production will combine professionals and amateurs in a cast of hundreds. Feature Martha Graham Dance Company Unveils a World Premiere at The Soraya Victoria Looseleaf - March 7, 2022 Inspired by a lost dance from 1952, this major new work is set to a score by jazz pianist/composer Jason Moran, performed live by Wild Up on March 19. Review Angel Blue Gives a Moving Recital at Cal Performances Nicholas Jones - March 7, 2022 The star soprano shares thoughts, feelings, and moving song interpretations. Review Craig Handy Quartet Makes a Splash at Mr. Tipple’s Andrew Gilbert - March 7, 2022 The veteran saxophonist and his supple band play a deeply satisfying set at the enduring S.F. jazz supper club. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 … Next › Next page Last » Last page