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Janos Gereben
China’s vivid subconscious
- Startling, bizarre, funny, awkward, shocking, beautiful, provocative — “Half-Life of a Dream: Contemporary Chinese Art from the Logan Collection” now at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, is like no other exhibit.
Summertime is time for the festivals
- Here, in chronological order, are some of the more important summer classical music festivals in The City.
- Here, in chronological order, are some of the more important summer classical music festivals in The City.
Ming — so much more than vases
- The “Ming” banners and posters around The City herald the arrival of a huge, important and well-timed exhibit at the Asian Art Museum, opening Friday and running through Sept. 21. Known officially as “Power & Glory: Court Arts of China’s Ming Dynasty,” the $1.3 million show is a first in several ways.
- The “Ming” banners and posters around The City herald the arrival of a huge, important and well-timed exhibit at the Asian Art Museum, opening Friday and running through Sept. 21. Known officially as “Power & Glory: Court Arts of China’s Ming Dynasty,” the $1.3 million show is a first in several ways.
‘Women Impressionists’ finally shown together
- It wasn’t easy being a female American artist in the 19th century, but Mary Stevenson Cassatt did succeed in making her mark in the art capital of the world at the time.
- It wasn’t easy being a female American artist in the 19th century, but Mary Stevenson Cassatt did succeed in making her mark in the art capital of the world at the time.
Review: Perloff’s passionate ‘Pity’ play
- Even almost 400 years after its first performance, there is a problem with the title of John Ford’s play. American Conservatory Theater Artistic Director Carey Perloff, whose production of it opened Wednesday, took a direct approach. On signs and in the program, “WHORE” in capital letters is preceded by a smaller “’Tis Pity She’s a...”
- Even almost 400 years after its first performance, there is a problem with the title of John Ford’s play. American Conservatory Theater Artistic Director Carey Perloff, whose production of it opened Wednesday, took a direct approach. On signs and in the program, “WHORE” in capital letters is preceded by a smaller “’Tis Pity She’s a...”
Review: Jacobean sex and revenge, plus a punk cellist
- Even after almost 400 years after its first performance, there is a problem with the title of John Ford's play. American Conservatory Theater Artistic Director Carey Perloff, whose production of it opened Wednesday, took a direct approach. On signs and in the program, "WHORE" in capital letters is preceded by a smaller "'Tis Pity She's a..."
- Even after almost 400 years after its first performance, there is a problem with the title of John Ford's play. American Conservatory Theater Artistic Director Carey Perloff, whose production of it opened Wednesday, took a direct approach. On signs and in the program, "WHORE" in capital letters is preceded by a smaller "'Tis Pity She's a..."
Growing old on the wings of songs
- Just months before he died at age 32 in 1982, the great Oakland Symphony conductor Calvin Simmons said about his work, “I am here because of Madi.”
- Just months before he died at age 32 in 1982, the great Oakland Symphony conductor Calvin Simmons said about his work, “I am here because of Madi.”
Review: Opera under spell of ‘Ring’
- The ring of Richard Wagner’s four-opera, 15-hour “Der Ring des Nibelungen” is an instrument of pure evil, corrupting and ruining its owners, be they dwarfs, giants, heroes, gods — and at the end, destroying the world itself.
- The ring of Richard Wagner’s four-opera, 15-hour “Der Ring des Nibelungen” is an instrument of pure evil, corrupting and ruining its owners, be they dwarfs, giants, heroes, gods — and at the end, destroying the world itself.
Start your view at the huge blue cube
- From Genesis to Shrek to music for the Hebrew alphabet, the first exhibits in the Contemporary Jewish Museum’s new building are unusual, imaginative and noteworthy: “In the Beginning: Artists Respond to Genesis,” “From the New Yorker to Shrek: The Art of William Steig” and John Zorn’s “Aleph-Bet Sound Project” will be on view Sunday when the 24-year-old institution celebrates the grand opening of its new facility with special programs and free admission.
- From Genesis to Shrek to music for the Hebrew alphabet, the first exhibits in the Contemporary Jewish Museum’s new building are unusual, imaginative and noteworthy: “In the Beginning: Artists Respond to Genesis,” “From the New Yorker to Shrek: The Art of William Steig” and John Zorn’s “Aleph-Bet Sound Project” will be on view Sunday when the 24-year-old institution celebrates the grand opening of its new facility with special programs and free admission.
Global dance extravaganza
- As “Jeopardy” would put it: Answer — “Depends on who is doing the dancing.” Question — “What’s the difference between ethnic and folk dancing?”
- As “Jeopardy” would put it: Answer — “Depends on who is doing the dancing.” Question — “What’s the difference between ethnic and folk dancing?”
Legend made visible
- The ancient Chinese legend of the Red Thread is about the invisible string connecting lovers “born for each other.”
- The ancient Chinese legend of the Red Thread is about the invisible string connecting lovers “born for each other.”
Review: Bounty of ballet beauty
- A-1, B-3, C-2 ... bingo! Here are three top recommendations from among 10 world premieres at the San Francisco Ballet’s New Works Festival, a unique celebration of the troupe’s 75th birthday.
- A-1, B-3, C-2 ... bingo! Here are three top recommendations from among 10 world premieres at the San Francisco Ballet’s New Works Festival, a unique celebration of the troupe’s 75th birthday.