Taj Mahal doesn’t wait for permission. If a sound intrigues him, he sets out to make it. If origins mystify him, he moves to trace them. If rules get in his way, he unapologetically breaks them. To Taj, convention means nothing, but traditions are holy. He has pushed music and culture forward, all while looking lovingly back. “I just want to be able to make … Continue reading Music Legend Taj Mahal is coming to the Golden State Theatre in Monterey on Saturday, March 5th, 2022

Donato Cabrera, conductor February 19, 2022 7:30 PMFebruary 20, 2022 3:00 PMSunset Center, Carmel-by-the-Sea This concert has been generously sponsored by The Martin R. Wolf Family Fund. PROGRAM: JOHN CHRISTOPHER WINEGLASSAlone Together [Running Time 9′] DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICHCello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107 [28′]Julian Schwarz, celloSponsored by Dave and Judi Zaches PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKYSymphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 [48′] Corporate … Continue reading Monterey Symphony February Concert with Donato Cabrera – Feb 19th & 20th at the Sunset Center in Carmel

Ailey II is universally renowned for merging the spirit and energy of the country’s best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today’s most outstanding emerging choreographers. Under the direction of Sylvia Waters from 1974 to 2012 and Troy Powell from 2012 to 2020, Ailey II has flourished into one of the most popular modern dance companies, combining a rigorous touring schedule … Continue reading Sunset Center Presents World-Renowned Modern Dance, Direct from NYC AILEY II on Wednesday, February 23, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO (February 11, 2022)—Lighthouse Immersive, North America’s leading producer of groundbreaking experiential art exhibits, announces today that their newest immersive art installation, IMMERSIVE FRIDA KAHLO, will make its West Coast premiere at Lighthouse ArtSpace San Francisco at SVN West (10 S. Van Ness Ave.) beginning March 12 and running through June 11, 2022. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (February 12) at immersive-frida.com. Ticket prices start at $39.99 with timed … Continue reading IMMERSIVE FRIDA KAHLO will make its West Coast premiere at Lighthouse ArtSpace San Francisco at SVN West beginning March 12 and running through June 11, 2022!

RENT 25TH ANNIVERSARY FAREWELL TOUR COMES TO SAN JOSE’S CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FOR FIVE PERFORMANCES ONLY! APRIL 8–10, 2022TICKETS ON SALE NOW SAN JOSE, CA (February 10, 2022)—Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, announced today that the RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour will perform at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.) for a strictly limited engagement beginning Friday, April 8 through Sunday, April 10, … Continue reading The RENT 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour will perform at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts for a very limited engagement from Friday, April 8 through Sunday, April 10, 2022!

The Monterey Jazz Festival and Kuumbwa Jazz continue their concert programming partnership to present Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal at Carmel By-the-Sea’s Sunset Cultural Center. Of the collaboration between Monterey Jazz Festival and Kuumbwa Jazz, Tim Jackson, Artistic Director for both nonprofits, shares “I’m really pleased to see two great organizations join forces with the purpose of bringing more great music to the Santa Cruz-Monterey area.” One of … Continue reading Monterey Jazz Festival & Kuumbwa Jazz Present: Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal at the Sunset Cultural Center in Carmel on Friday, March 4th!

Stanford, CA, February 1, 2022—Stanford Live’s classical lineup ramps up this winter with some of the most distinguished artists performing today, from star vocalists to an award-winning violinist to master pianists and one of the world’s top orchestras. Grammy Award-winning bass-baritone Gerald Finley (Feb 4) kicks things off with his longtime recital partner, pianist Julius Drake. Recognized as “a recitalist of rare versatility, a concert artist of the … Continue reading Classical Artists of International Acclaim to Perform at Stanford Live

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY PRESENTS LUNAR NEW YEAR: YEAR OF THE TIGER FEBRUARY 5, 2022 AT DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL Conductor Yue Bao makes her debut leading the Orchestra in traditional folk music and works by Asian composers including Huan-zhi Li, Chen Gang and He Zhanhao, Huang Ruo, Tan Dun, Texu Kim, Tyzen Hsiao, and Liu Yuan Concert features soloists including violinist Bomsori and SF Symphony Assistant … Continue reading San Francisco Symphony celebrates the Year of the Tiger with Lunar New Year: Year of the Tiger concert on Saturday, February 5 at Davies Symphony Hall

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD ANNOUNCES RETURN OF “FRIDAY FORTY” TICKET LOTTERY Now performing at San Francisco’s Curran Theater As A Newly Staged, Single Magical Adventure SAN FRANCISCO (January 18, 2022)—The exclusive West Coast engagement of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has announced the return of “Friday Forty,” the popular ticket lottery where a limited number of $40 tickets are available for purchase for every performance the following … Continue reading The exclusive West Coast engagement of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD has announced the return of “Friday Forty” ticket lottery at San Francisco’s Curran Theater!

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF CATHY MARSTON’S MRS. ROBINSON ON PROGRAM 1, FEBRUARY 1–12 SF BALLET RELEASES MRS. ROBINSON SHORT FILM TO THE PUBLIC  WILLIAM FORSYTHE’S BLAKE WORKS I, A COMPANY PREMIERE,TOPS PROGRAM 2, FEBRUARY 3–13 AN FRANCISCO, CA, January 14, 2022—San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet), the Company and School that has been an innovator in dance since its founding in 1933, begins its repertory season and … Continue reading San Francisco Ballet Presents the World Premiere of Cathy Marston’s Mrs. Robinson on Program 1, February 1–12