The new production at SF Opera of Parsifal , Wagner's final opera from 1882, is a happy surprise. The nearly five-hour work has been bo...

American Bach began their 37th Season last weekend with what they were calling A Grand Tour . This was not in reference to the four towns w...

It is a joy to hear a major work by a favorite composer performed live for the first time. Last weekend with the SF Symphony was my initial...

We took the Muni underground to the Embarcadero station Saturday morning with thousands of others. The plan was to meet up with friends a...

The Other Minds Festival describes itself in its beautifuly designed program as follows: "Founded in 1992, Other Minds is a leading or...