SFCV’s writers report on topics relevant to the San Francisco area. Review At The Soiled Dove, Joan Baez Is a Show Within a Show Yoshi Kato - August 18, 2026 Acrobatics, burlesque, and a three-course dinner share a tent with a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. Review The Prodigious Players of Motoko Honda’s Simple Excesses Quartet Prevail Andrew Gilbert - August 18, 2026 Motoko Honda, the imaginative pianist and composer, introduced her new band at Mr. Tipples last week. Review What Belongs to You is an Unapologetic Examination of Homosexual Love Jason Victor Serinus - August 18, 2026 A recording of David T. Little’s brilliant chamber opera captures his expressive and imaginative score. Review Quirky Nightclub Chronicles is an Endless Playground Charles Burns - August 18, 2026 In the new album, Arcis Saxophone Quartet delights in exploring the saxophone’s wide sonic possibilities. Review "Merolini” Grand Finale Proves a Few Minutes Can Reveal a Future Star 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. Preview Jon Jang's Musical Call to Arms Against Racism Has Born Amazing Fruit 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. Music News Wallace Foundation Provides Boost for Small Minority Art Groups 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. Review “Can You Dig It?” ODC Hosts Eddie Brown Tap Dance Symposium 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. Feature Eight Is Not Enough for Clarinetist Ben Goldberg 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. Review The Sublime Antics of Losing Kontrol Jens Ibsen - August 11, 2026 Clarice Assad's Kontrol brilliantly parodies a tech demo gone haywire. Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page