The Monterey International Blues Festival is back for our third year, with as great a lineup as ever! Join us this summer as we strive to preserve the Blues, that great American tradition, with a day of fun in the sun for the whole family. Kids age 10 & under are free. One child 10 & under admitted free w/each ticketed adult. Click here to buy tickets! Continue reading The Monterey International Blues Festival is back for a third year with an amazing lineup – Saturday, June 29th!

Photo credit: Jena Fair SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Ballet Board of Trustees has named Kelly Tweeddale as the organization’s next Executive Director. The search committee, led by Chair of the SF Ballet Board of Trustees Carl F. Pascarella, made the unanimous recommendation to the Board after a five-month international search. Tweeddale has held previous executive positions at Seattle Opera and currently serves as President of Vancouver Symphony and … Continue reading San Francisco Ballet Names Kelly Tweeddale As Executive Director

SHN LAUNCHES PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS YOUTH TO DISCOVER CAREERS IN THEATER  PARTNERSHIP WITH LARKIN STREET YOUTH SERVICES PROVIDES ARTS-FOCUSED EDUCATION, FUNDING AND TRAINING     San Francisco, CA (June 4, 2019)—SHN announced today an innovative new partnership that will provide San Francisco homeless youth an opportunity to explore careers in the theater. In a series of seven workshops hosted by SHN, young people from San Francisco’s Larkin Street Youth Services will … Continue reading SHN LAUNCHES PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS YOUTH TO DISCOVER CAREERS IN THEATER

The sixth and final concert of the season, Sound Waves, will conclude in grand fashion with music by Wagner, Chopin, and Beethoven! Richard Wagner composed many brilliant overtures throughout his many German operas, including the overture from The Flying Dutchman, featured as the opening work in the season finale. Chopin’s stunning Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 21, follows, with magnificent Cuban pianist Marcos Madrigal performing … Continue reading Monterey Symphony SOUND WAVES CONCERT VI presents Cuban Pianist Marcos Madrigal – May 18-19 at the Sunset Center in Carmel

YOSAL presents ‘Spring Classics’ End-of-year concert will engage the audience’s senses Salinas, Calif. – On Sunday, May 19, 2019, Youth Orchestra Salinas (YOSAL) presents the end of the school year concert “Spring Classics” at Hartnell College’s Mainstage (bldg. K) located at 411 Central Avenue, Salinas California.  Admission is free to the community at large. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. and the concert starts promptly at … Continue reading Youth Orchestra Salinas (YOSAL) presents the end of the school year concert “Spring Classics” on Sunday, May 19th

SAN JOSE, CA –  The Hammer Theatre is proud to present The Firebird, San Jose Dance Theatre’s spring showcase. San Jose Dance Theatre will perform on Saturday, May 25, at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. at the Hammer Theatre Center, 101 Paseo de San Antonio, San José. San Jose Dance Theatre brings the classic Russian fairytale, The Firebird, to life through Igor Stravinsky’s famous score and … Continue reading San Jose Dance Theatre presents its spring showcase, the classic Russian ballet, THE FIREBIRD on Saturday, May 25th

Olivier Award Winner for Best Play “Waiting for Godot” Premieres May 16th through June 2nd at PacRep’s Circle Theatre CARMEL, CA – PacRep Theatre is excited to present one of the most iconic and significant plays of the 20th century, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, playing May 16th through June 2nd at the Circle Theatre of the Golden Bough Playhouse. Drawing endless interpretations, it crackles … Continue reading Olivier Award Winner for Best Play “Waiting for Godot” Premieres May 16th through June 2nd at PacRep’s Circle Theatre

62nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Three-Day Package Tickets on Sale Wednesday, May 1 Headliners Include Diana Krall, Chris Botti, Snarky Puppy, Kenny Barron & Dave Holland, Christian McBride, Tank and the Bangas, Bob James, David Sanborn & Marcus Miller; Eliane Elias, and Many Other Jazz Greats   Monterey, Calif.; April 29, 2019; Three-day Arena and Grounds Ticket Packages for the 62nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 27-29 go on sale Wednesday, May 1 at 8 a.m. PST and can be purchased online atmontereyjazzfestival.org or by calling 888.248.6499. … Continue reading 62nd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Three-Day Tickets on Sale Wednesday, May 1

THE JCCSF ANNOUNCES LA FRONTERA: ARTISTS RESPOND TO THE U.S./MEXICO BORDER A CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION Open April 22–September, 23, 2019 Reception on Thursday, April 25 | 6–8 P.M. SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The JCCSF announced the opening of LA FRONTERA: Artists Respond to the U.S./Mexico Border, a new exhibition in the Katz Snyder Gallery, April 22—September 23, 2019. LA FRONTERA will showcase the work of … Continue reading LA FRONTERA: ARTISTS RESPOND TO THE U.S./MEXICO BORDER A CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION OPENS THURSDAY AT THE JCCSF – READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH THE CURATOR DAVID J. DE LA TORRE

ACADEMY MUSEUM TO OFFER FREE ADMISSION TO VISITORS UNDER 18 THROUGH A MAJOR GRANT FROM THE GEORGE LUCAS FAMILY FOUNDATION IN HONOR OF SID GANIS Amy Homma Joins Museum as First Director of Education and Public Engagement LOS ANGELES, CA — Kerry Brougher, Director of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, today announced the George Lucas Family Foundation has provided a transformative grant in support of the Academy … Continue reading Academy Museum Announces Major Gift from George Lucas Family Foundation plus the Appointment of its New Director of Education and Public Engagement