San Francisco Symphony: Channelling Bach, Schiff brings out the best of us
Bach’s Prelude in C Major from Book I of the Well Tempered Clavier might be the classical equivalent of Stairway to Heaven.
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Berkeley Symphony announces 2012-13 ‘Under Construction’ composers
Three selected composers—Andrew Ly, Michael Nicholas and Davide Verotta—will each write a symphonic work to be read and performed by Berkeley Symphony at the Under…
Before the Bombs Fall: A conversation between Freud and C.S. Lewis at San Jose Rep
In 'Freud’s Last Session' at San Jose Repertory Theatre the issue becomes more palatable wrapped as it is in everything from Freud’s 'Moses and Monotheism'…
San Francisco: Vertical Dance Company Bandaloop presents ‘Touching Up’
The two performances take place on Thursday, November 1st at 12:30pm at the Mint Plaza in San Francisco; and Saturday, November 3rd at 1pm at…
With ‘Osmosis’ Ives Quartet flouts convention
Performed by the IQ, these errors seemingly get magnified, as a delicious bit of silliness, to let the audience in on a joke that hasn’t…
Not in an Election Year: Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson
By the time Andrew Jackson opined “I’m so that guy,” one wished that Romney or Obama had Davaran’s kind of energy.
András Schiff: In Residency at San Francisco Symphony (Verdict: A Gem)
The two main foci of all three movements of this concerto were: (1) Schiff the soloist; and (2) Schiff and the symphony playing together. While…
See Ben Affleck’s ARGO at MVFF
Affleck's third directorial outing, following Gone Baby Gone (2007) and the Town (2010), has been well-received by critics and fans. I checked Metacritic and Argo…
Review: ’33 Variations’ at TheatreWorks
Playwright Moisés Kaufman ('The Laramie Project') has penned a drama rich in historical detail, such as Beethoven’s notorious inability to keep household staff, his slovenly…
Paul Dresher and the Berkeley Symphony
If you are caught at the end of the world, just look for Paul Dresher; this piece suggests that he’ll be going in the right…