San Francisco Ballet in Ratmansky’s Shostakovich Trilogy. (© Erik Tomasson) SAN FRANCISCO, February 19, 2020—San Francisco Ballet has won two awards at the 20th National Dance Awards and Critics Circle, announced earlier today in London: STEF STEFANOU AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMPANY and BEST CLASSICAL CHOREOGRAPHY, awarded for Alexei Ratmansky’s Shostakovich Trilogy, a co-commission with American Ballet Theatre. This year, 418 companies, choreographers, performers, and other creative artists were nominated for the awards. Nominations … Continue reading San Francisco Ballet wins two National Dance Awards: Outstanding Company and Best Choreography

GEORGE BALANCHINE’S A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM RETURNS TO SAN FRANCISO BALLET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 34 YEARS, MARCH 6–15, 2020 Esteban Hernandez as Puck in Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream // Choreography by George Balanchine © The Balanchine Trust // © Erik Tomasson // Illustration rendering by Sky Alsgaard SAN FRANCISCO, FEBRUARY 18, 2020— San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) presents George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, … Continue reading George Balanchine’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” returns to San Francisco Ballet after 34 years

SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY AND ESA-PEKKA SALONEN ANNOUNCE 2020–21 SEASON: SALONEN’S INAUGURAL SEASON AS MUSIC DIRECTOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA —The San Francisco Symphony and Music Director Designate Esa-Pekka Salonen today announced plans for the inaugural season of Salonen’s tenure as the 12th Music Director in the Orchestra’s 108-year history. Through his many high-profile conducting roles, work as a leading composer, and as an advocate for wide-ranging musical … Continue reading San Francisco Symphony 2020-21 Season Announcement: Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Inaugural Season as Music Director

MUSIC DIRECTOR DESIGNATE ESA-PEKKA SALONEN CONDUCTS THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY IN TWO CONCERT PROGRAMS, FEBRUARY 20–22 & 27–29, 2020 AT DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL February 20–22 concerts feature Ravel’s Mother Goose ; first SFS performances of Stucky’s Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary (after Purcell); and SFS Artist-in-Residence soprano Julia Bullock performing Britten’s Les Illuminations and Ravel’s Three Poems of Stéphane Mallarmé On February 27–29 Salonen leads the SFS in Nielsen’s Symphony … Continue reading Music Director Designate Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the San Francisco Symphony, February 20-22 & 27-29, 2020

NEW BALLET Opens New Studios at Historic Corinthian Ballroom in Downtown San Jose Company and School LEAPS into the 2020 Leap Year with bold move New Ballet Studio Company member Sarah Stevens shows the scale of the Corinthian Ballroom. Photo Credit: Daniel Garcia New Ballet is starting the 20s in a new location – a beautiful facility with five spacious studios in the historic Corinthian … Continue reading NEW BALLET moves to iconic Corinthian Ballroom in San Jose – Ribbon Cutting Saturday, February 29th!

MONTEREY SYMPHONY 3rd Annual Women’s Night Out Saturday, February 15 Studio 105, Sunset Center 6:30 – 8PM – PARTY 8PM – CONCERT   This Valentine’s Weekend, join the Monterey Symphony in Studio 105 at the Sunset Center in Carmel for a night of golden indulgence with new and old friends! Indulge in decadent desserts from Parker-Lusseau Pastries and Cafe Lumiere and delicious small bites from … Continue reading Monterey Symphony’s “3rd Annual Women’s Night Out” is this Saturday, February 15th!

THE HILARIOUS MUSICAL SPOOF  “SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY”   TO PLAY A.C.T.’S STRAND THEATER MAY 27 – JULY 12, 2020   “SMART, SILLY AND CONVULSIVELY FUNNY!” – The New York Times “THE NEXT BEST THING TO SEEING HAMILTON!” – New York Post “SPAMILTON IS SO INFECTIOUSLY FUN THAT IT COULD EASILY RUN AS LONG AS ITS INSPIRATION!” – The Hollywood Reporter   SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 14, 2020)—BroadwaySF will present … Continue reading SPAMILTON: AN AMERICAN PARODY is coming to A.C.T.’s Strand Theater in San Francisco May 27–July 12

Por: Ernesto Altamirano Hoy el Dolby Theatre de Los Ángeles ha abierto sus puertas como cada año para recibir la 92ª edición de los Oscar en la noche más mágica para todos los amantes del séptimo arte. Todas las personas que conforman el mundo del cine se han vestido con sus mejores galas. Los galardones más prestigiosos del cine vuelven a escena un año más y lo … Continue reading Oscars 2020 – Todos los ganadores de los premios de la Academia de Hollywood

ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES TO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020 LOS ANGELES, CA, FEBRUARY 9, 2020—In a feature of tonight’s 92nd Academy Awards® ceremony, Tom Hanks announced to the audience in the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and to millions of broadcast viewers around the world, that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open to the public on Monday, … Continue reading Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to Open to the Public on Monday, December 14, 2020

Brian Copeland presents The Best of San Francisco Solo Series 2019/20 in partnership with The Marin Cultural Association featuring the fifth solo play of the season WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT LOVE Written and performed by Steve Budd Directed by Mark Kenward Developed with David Ford The Marin Center’s Showcase Theater Sunday, February 23, 2020 (7pm) Steve Budd’s What They Said About Love, is the fifth … Continue reading WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT LOVE to be the Fifth Performance for The Best of San Francisco Solo Series 2019/20 – Sunday, February 23rd