San Francisco

SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area.

Yoshi Kato - August 18, 2026

Acrobatics, burlesque, and a three-course dinner share a tent with a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.

Andrew Gilbert - August 18, 2026

Motoko Honda, the imaginative pianist and composer, introduced her new band at Mr. Tipples last week.

Jason Victor Serinus - August 18, 2026

A recording of David T. Little’s brilliant chamber opera captures his expressive and imaginative score.

Charles Burns - August 18, 2026

In the new album, Arcis Saxophone Quartet delights in exploring the saxophone’s wide sonic possibilities.

Steven Winn - August 18, 2026

The Merola Opera Program singers filled the War Memorial Opera House with vocal luster in everything from grand opera to zarzuela to pop.

Jeff Kaliss - August 11, 2026

The jazz pianist Jon Jang has forged a unique music out of a confluence of Chinese, African American, and European traditions. It's in service to political transformation.

Janos Gereben - August 11, 2026

World Arts West is distributing a grant of $500,000, split between 20 companies involved in ethnic dance and arts in underserved communities.

Shiriel King Abramson - August 11, 2026

Three days of tap classes and events culminated in a showcase paying tribute to the dance legend who taught in Bernal Heights.

Andrew Gilbert - August 11, 2026

The prolific jazz artist’s ambitious recording project, dropping eight albums on one day, is a revelatory window into peak Goldberg.

Jens Ibsen - August 11, 2026

Clarice Assad's Kontrol brilliantly parodies a tech demo gone haywire.