SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Feature Choreographer Akram Khan Reimagines a Rudyard Kipling Classic Aimée Ts'ao - October 24, 2023 Having performed Mowgli onstage as a boy, Khan is now revisiting the story in Jungle Book reimagined. Review Intelligence Makes History at Houston Grand Opera Ilana Walder-Biesanz - October 23, 2023 Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s new work, set during the American Civil War, has its characters wrestling with the nature of storytelling. Review A Winning Revival of Olimpia Vendicata From Ars Minerva Nicholas Jones - October 23, 2023 The company’s modern premiere of Domenico Freschi’s forgotten 1681 opera gets the details right. Review Saxophonist Wayne Escoffery Blazes Through Black Cat Residency Andrew Gilbert - October 23, 2023 The seasoned tenor player makes his Bay Area debut as a bandleader in one high-energy set after another. Review Debuts Power a Magnificent Lohengrin at SF Opera Lisa Hirsch - October 17, 2023 Eun Sun Kim leads a riveting performance and a cast of standouts, with three principals new to their roles. Feature Handel on the Hudson Emery Kerekes - October 17, 2023 With an enterprising Baroque band and a cast and crew of mostly locals, a major opera director sets up a local festival in a community hall. Review Anthony Braxton Performing Solo Is Still Grand Josef Woodard - October 10, 2023 The maverick saxophonist and composer busts open the recital format and makes it exciting with his multidirectional improvisations. Artist Spotlight Simon O’Neill: Heldentenor to the World Emily Wilson - October 10, 2023 As he gets ready to play Lohengrin in San Francisco, O’Neill talks about his life as one of the leading Wagner tenors of his generation. Feature Sunday in the PARC: How The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs Draws Upon a Sondheim Musical Marissa Skudlarek - October 10, 2023 Did Stephen Sondheim’s celebrated portrait of creative obsession spark ideas for composer Mason Bates and librettist Mark Campbell? Feature Lift Every Voice: The Rising Generation of Singers Charts a New Path for Jazz Andrew Gilbert - October 10, 2023 You still hear the influence of the Great American Songbook, but younger vocalists are taking inspiration and material from other genres, too. Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 … Next › Next page Last » Last page