In chronological order, these were the year's most notable moments in the arts, from this editor's highly personal perspective. "Vietgone" at American Conservatory Theater (March) The wild 1…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM[SHARE]In "Kaleidoscope," the new Circus Bella show under a big tent on Treasure Island, clown Sara Moore balances a broom on her hand and has an amusing bit chasing the » The post Circus Bell…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 05:00PM[SHARE]San Francisco Opera's revised production of Jake Heggie's opera "It's a Wonderful Life" in its West Coast premiere is a feel-good holiday-themed piece, even as it could add some "fixins" …
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 02:15PM[SHARE]Fresh mixed-media effects and a strong cast set the stage for San Francisco Opera's engaging revival of Francesca Zambello's 2011 production of Wagner's "Ring" cycle at Tuesday's first perfo…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 02:00PM[SHARE]Opera fans from around the world, especially Richard Wagner aficionados, will flock to the War Memorial Opera House June 12-July 1 as San Francisco Opera presents three cycles of the » …
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM[SHARE]Since 2003, the San Francisco International Arts Festival has presented artists from across the world with innovative projects dedicated to increasing human awareness and understanding ̵…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM[SHARE]It's time for the 2018 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, and that means free outdoor entertainment in The City from spring through fall. The festival's 18th season begins at 1 p.m. » The po…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:00PM[SHARE]Bay Area doctors told touching stories about love on Tuesday at Brava theater in The City in a live version of The Nocturnists, a San Francisco-based podcast dedicated to bringing » The…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM[SHARE]San Francisco Opera will present a chronological, comprehensive selection of nine operas " from Handel's rarely performed Baroque classic "Orlando" to Jake Heggie's contemporary "It's a Wond…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 04:01PM[SHARE]San Francisco Opera brought back Massenet's opera “Manon” after a 19-year absence Saturday evening in Vincent Boussard's new production, which raised questions over its setting, …
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 01:30PM[SHARE]Although San Francisco Opera didn't break new ground Saturday night opening its sixth revival of John Copley's production of Verdi's "La Traviata," strong company debuts from soprano Aurelia…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:00PM[SHARE]Paris in February can be a city as chilly as it is costly, as it is in Puccini's "La Bohème." But San Francisco Opera's strong cast of bohemians breathed warmth » The post Artistry and…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 02:00PM[SHARE]Mozart's masterpiece "Don Giovanni" makes it quite clear it's a man's world. And two powerhouse bass-baritones, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (in the title role) and Erwin Schrott (as his servant) …
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 05:45PM[SHARE]San Francisco Opera's announcement that bass-baritone Erwin Schrott would replace the ailing Marco Vinco as Leporello in "Don Giovanni" is a win-win: The opera lands a renowned Mozart interp…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM[SHARE]Early on in "Rigoletto," a curse befalls the title character that will dog him throughout the tale. But San Francisco Opera's re-staging of the Verdi favorite, which opened Wednesday, is …
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 01:45PM[SHARE]Director Francesca Zambello's new San Francisco Opera production of "Aida" — boasting bold, contemporary designs by Los Angeles street artist RETNA — meets the challenges of moun…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 02:15PM[SHARE]There are many parts of Al Letson's one-man show that are truly moving. One is when he, a black man, offers to shake the hand of a white cop who » The post Poet Al Letson has a moving '…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 01:00PM[SHARE]German soprano Nadja Michael, singing the lead role of San Francisco Opera's revival of Olivier Tambosi's riveting production of LeoÅ¡ JanáÄek’s "The Makropulos Case," is excep…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 02:30PM[SHARE]There's no fool like an old fool, and few old fools endure comic flimflammery quite like the aging title character in Donizetti's "Don Pasquale," which has been revived after 32 » The p…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 09:00PM[SHARE]The attempt to adapt a 2,400-page-plus classic novel of Chinese literature into an English-language opera might seem destined to please neither Asian literary scholars nor Western opera puri…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 09:00PM[SHARE]In Giordano's pinnacle verismo work "Andrea Chénier," which takes place during the French Revolution, it's only a matter of time before heads start to roll. Fortunately, heads are more like…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 06:45PM[SHARE]San Francisco Opera faces a seemingly daunting challenge with its world premiere of composer Bright Sheng and co-librettist David Henry Hwang's "Dream of the Red Chamber," which is based on …
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM[SHARE]The 146th edition of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus doesn't have any elephants, and, guess what? They weren't missed on Thursday's opening night at Oracle Arena in »…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 02:30PM[SHARE]"I saw a muzzled dog vomit on the bus." That first line promises much, and monologist Ady Lady follows through, in her wildly funny show onstage at The Marsh in » The post Ady Lady pond…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM[SHARE]Among the more than 100 offerings from 13 countries in the 2016 San Francisco International Arts Festival is the home-grown piece "Uncle Gunjiro's Girlfriend" by Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark &#…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM[SHARE]After a four-year drought relieved by a season of El Niño rain, what could be more appropriate than a new ballet by a California native, with a score composed by » The post Smuin Bal…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:01AM[SHARE]It's too bad that not all storytelling theater pieces can have a soundtrack as eloquent as the one in "Second Time Around." Compositions by Jean Jeanrenaud of Kronos Quartet fame » The …
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 05:21PM[SHARE]The best part of Justin Bieber's concert Thursday at the SAP Arena in San Jose was when he invited a young woman onstage to tie his floppy blond hair back » The post Justin Bieber comes…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 02:57PM[SHARE]About 30 minutes into his nearly 3 ½ hour concert at the Oracle Arena in Oakland on Sunday, Bruce Springsteen surfed the crowd during a great sing-along version of "Hungry » The post…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 03:15PM[SHARE]With plenty of tulle, glitter and living dolls, San Francisco Ballet's happy production of "Coppélia" hides a dark core. Léo Delibes' lively score, choreography by George Balanchine and Al…
SOURCE: The San Francisco Examiner at 05:36PM[SHARE]San Francisco Opera's new venture, called SF Opera Lab, is admittedly small. "One of the keys is the intimacy. Historically, San Francisco Opera produced grand-scale opera, and we have a …
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