San Francisco

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

Katelyn Simone - January 27, 2025

After a century of silence, Opera Lafayette and OperaCréole premiere the greatest American opera never heard.

Victoria Looseleaf - January 26, 2025

The South African artist’s latest stage work arrives at The Wallis next week and then Cal Performances later this winter.

Yoshi Kato - January 22, 2025

Spencer uses the MLK holiday to introduce singers from her mentoring program across a weekend of sets at the SFJAZZ Center.

Victoria Looseleaf - January 21, 2025

LAB’s artistic director is reviving her 2023 evening-length Holocaust remembrance piece set to Max Richter’s music.

Aimée Ts'ao - January 21, 2025

The Bay Area dance company may be shutting down this season, but it’s set to present one more protean production, Magma.

Andrew Gilbert - January 20, 2025

Aftab tours California this month, going deeper into the songs and sounds on her latest album, Night Reign.

Andrew Gilbert - January 14, 2025

The eminent jazz artist also brings in an East Bay-reared rhythm section of bassist David Ewell and percussionist Sameer Gupta.

Jason Victor Serinus - January 11, 2025

On her debut solo album, American Sketches, Lee veers from traditional works to jazz and ragtime.

Jason Victor Serinus - January 7, 2025

Baroque cantatas that set the Roman story are gloriously sung on the latest release from French early-music ensemble Les Paladins.

Richard S. Ginell - January 7, 2025

Sony Classical has put out a 22-CD anthology that captures the heyday of recordings devoted to this American composer.