SUNDAY, SEPT. 9 Opera in the Park: San Francisco Opera Orchestra and stars from the company’s fall season appear in the annual outdoor performance. [1:30 p.m., Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park, S.F.] Bay Shore Lyric Opera: Mozart’s comic opera “Cosi Fan Tutte” is part of the Opera in the Parks series. [5 p.m., Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City] Community Music Day: Community Music Center offers free jams, lesson demos and classes — on topics from Beatles to Latin to vocal performance — for all ages, as well as the crowd-pleasing instrument petting zoo. [3 to 5 p.m., 544 Capp St., S.F.] Chinese American Dreams: Chinese-American filmmakers Kenneth Eng and Curtis Chin, working on a joint production “Our Chinatown,” screen their own films (Eng’s “My Life in China,” Chin’s “Tested”) and answer questions from the audience. [12:30 to 4 p.m., Koret Auditorium, Main Library, 100 Larkin … [Read more...] about Sept. 9-11: Opera in the Park, Bay Shore Lyric Opera, Kidchella, Soulskin, Dêmos Krátos Theátro, Arthur Buck, Trace Evidence, Infinite Cycle, R.O. Kwon, Marcus King Band
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Letter: City Lights’ ‘In the Heights’ is especially relevant now
By Letters To The Editor | August 9, 2018 at 7:51 am City Lights’ ‘In the Heights’ is especially relevant now Congratulations to the City Lights team for an outstanding performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In The Heights.” Filled with energy and memorable songs, lyrics and music it’s a must see. In this political climate, the story needs to be heard because it emphasizes the importance of family in the Latinx community. The family maintains an infectious inner optimism throughout all their ups and downs. As I watched them struggle and succeed, I felt like a part of their family. Lin-Manuel would be proud of City Lights’ production of his “freshman” show. Janice BremisSan Jose What do you think about this? What do your friends think? Submit your letter to the editor via this formLetters to the Editor … [Read more...] about Letter: City Lights’ ‘In the Heights’ is especially relevant now
The most unlikely of marriage proposals in City Lights’ ‘The Siegel’
By Lily Janiak Published 8:07 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Taylor Sanders / City Lights Theater Company Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 Ella Dershowitz plays a young woman less than thrilled by a marriage proposal from her ex played by Ben Euphrat in “The Siegel.” Ella Dershowitz plays a young woman less than thrilled by a marriage proposal from her ex played by Ben Euphrat in “The Siegel.” Photo: Taylor Sanders / City Lights Theater Company Image 2 of 3 Ben Euphrat (right) plays a suitor and Luisa Sermol his crush’s mother. Ben Euphrat (right) plays a … [Read more...] about The most unlikely of marriage proposals in City Lights’ ‘The Siegel’
Amid darkness of Parkland school massacre, student songwriters ‘Shine’ their light
Sawyer Garrity sat at the breakfast table three days after a former student shot up her high school. She was too upset to eat her bagel. Confused, angry, aching with grief. She knew she wanted to do something to help everyone get through this. She texted furiously with her classmate Andrea Peña, who felt the same.Andrea played around with a few chords on a keyboard in her dining room. ‘This could be something,’ she thought. Could they write a song? She texted Sawyer a riff in a voice memo.An opening line popped into Sawyer’s head.You, you threw this city awaySawyer darted to her room, and grabbed a notebook she writes songs in. She played Andrea’s chords over and over. She texted some lyrics back to Andrea, and that was enough to open the spigot. Sorrow morphed into song. Part of a chorus tumbled out onto the page.You’re not gonna knock us downWe’ll get back up againYou may have hurt usBut I promise we’ll be stronger Andrea had never … [Read more...] about Amid darkness of Parkland school massacre, student songwriters ‘Shine’ their light
Indie-rock bands performing in the city this month
Whether it was The Ramones four chord-ing the walls off of CBGB, the Velvet Underground innovating stage shows nightly inside Andy Warhol’s madcap Electric Circus, or Cyndi Lauper returning time after time to West 21st Street’s Danceteria, the most vibrant music scene in the world has always existed under the lights and sounds of New York City. Madison Square Garden might be the core of the Big Apple, but down the steps into Brooklyn basements and tucked away in Village lofts there has been hidden rock and roll gems in New York since music first crossed the Hudson. Times have changed, yes. CBGB shuttered its doors for good a decade ago. The Electric Factory is a Chipotle now. But thanks to countless indie venues and art spaces — Brooklyn Steel, Elsewhere, Arlene’s Grocery, just to name a few — the scene is alive and well. From Queens to Coney Island, every night of the week brings the sounds of up-and-comers, returning rockers, or your new favorite … [Read more...] about Indie-rock bands performing in the city this month