San Francisco Opera Ring 2011: Summing Up
The long black storm-trooper coats, barbed wire and images of Auschwitz-like guard towers took discussions of the n-word to a new level.
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Review: ‘Götterdämmerung’ brings the Ring to a Triumphant End
Physically, both men were perfectly cast, with just enough girth in all the right places to give the naïve Siegfried a dollup of baby fat…
Review: The Ring of the Nibelung Part III – ‘Siegfried’
Jim Morrison's "Five to one, baby. One in five…." resonates. However, for a moment the price of that act is withheld, allowing Seigfried and Brünnhilde…
Review: Pink Martini with the SF Symphony
I’d even wager that Pink Martini could have Bill Ayers and John Boehner doing a cheek-to-jowl conga out the door.
Die Walküre: The plot thickens in San Francisco
This scene is informed by understatement, both in the orchestra pit and on stage. The slightest hesitation of a hand on the door and the…
Review: ‘Billy Elliot’ – All that glitters is not gold
Admittedly, Sir Elton John has composed some of the most memorable pop melodies of our time, but he fails to deliver a single one for…
The Magic Begins Again: Das Rheingold at San Francisco Opera
We take our Wagner seriously in this town. Despite the 135 years since this was first performed as a cycle in Bayreuth Germany in 1876,…
Review: ‘Tigers Be Still’ at SF Playhouse
"There's often a fine line between doing the stupidest thing, and doing the sexiest thing."
Watch ‘When Harry Met Sally’ outdoors at Union Square
Organizers say, "Bring your own best friend/lover/life partner, your appetite for witty banter, and remember to pack a sweater or you’ll catch a chill."
First Look: Trailer for mockumentary ‘Sunflower Hour’
There is a certain amount of American Pie inspired humor here, plus a dash of good old fashioned Canadian quirkiness - all good things in…