Arts & Entertainment Marcus Shelby pays homage to Duke Ellington with ‘Nutcracker Suite’ at SFJazz By James Ambroff-Tahan, Bay City News | December 16, 2025 Shelby and his New Orchestra are performing it, with narration by poet Enid Pickett and video installations by Andi Wong, in SFJazz’s Miner Auditorium on Dec. 21.
Arts & Entertainment Bandleader Alex Mendham revives Jazz Age in SF in Mark Hopkins’ Peacock Court By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | October 16, 2025 Catch the Art Deco Dance Series on October 25, November 22 and December 20 at the Mark Hopkins Hotel.
Arts & Entertainment Kronos Quartet explores Chinese-American experience in ‘Beyond the Golden Gate’ By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | October 8, 2025 Kronos Quartet appears in a Cal Performances presentation on October 11 in Zellerbach Hall.
Arts & Entertainment San Francisco Symphony premieres trombone-forward ‘Market Street, 1920s’ By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | September 30, 2025 The concerts, at Davies Symphony Hall this weekend, also feature works by Tchaikovsky and Grieg.
Arts & Entertainment Paris Opera Ballet rolls out North American premiere of ‘Red Carpet’ in Berkeley By James Ambroff-Tahan, Bay City News | September 26, 2025 In Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley on Oct. 2-4 in the first Bay Area appearance by the troupe since 2001.
Arts & Entertainment Two Bay Area natives light up Merola Opera Program Grand Finale By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | August 12, 2025 Don't miss Sofia Gotch, PHS '15, in the August 16 performance at the War Memorial.
Arts & Entertainment Power of the arts fuels AileyCamp at UC Berkeley, shaping youngsters, educators By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | July 18, 2025 Middle schoolers participate in a six-week program produced by Cal Performances; performances are on July 23 in Berkeley.
Arts & Entertainment ODC/Dance’s San Francisco summer premieres explore grief, time By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | July 14, 2025 ODC/Dance’s “Summer Sampler” shows at 7:30 pm on July 17-19 and 5 pm on July 20 at the ODC Theater in San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment SFDanceworks looks to contemporary dance’s future with Season Eight premieres By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | July 3, 2025 Performances are at 7:30 pm July 10-12 at Z Space in San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment Terence Blanchard on 2025 SFJazz fest: Outdoor concerts, community activities, pioneering and rising musicians By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | June 10, 2025 The San Francisco Jazz Festival runs 2-9 pm June 13 and 1-10 pm June 14-15 at the SFJazz Center.