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Soprano Ellen Hargis and lutenist Paul O’Dette
September 9th, 2010 | 
Author: THEATER “Anna Karenina”: Opera San Jose opens its 2010-11 season with the West Coast premiere of composer David Carlson’s opera based on the Tolstoy classic. Sopranos Jasmina Halimic and Jouvanca Jean-Baptiste share the title role, with Stewart Robinson…
David Carlson – Paul O’Dette – West Coast of the United States – Anna Karenina – Opera
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Drummer Jimmy Cobb to lead workshop at S.F. State
Neuroscience jazzing up age debate with Jimmy Cobb Jimmy Cobb was 30 when he became the drummer on Miles Davis’ seminal album, “Kind of Blue.” Now 81, Cobb is still making music in the unique improvisational jazz style he honed with Davis as well as with such…
Miles Davis – Kind of Blue – Miles Davis discography – Jazz – Drummer
Popularity: unranked [?]
San Francisco Symphony gala gown poll
The San Francisco Symphony’s tradition goes back 99 years, one reason to put a dignified face on season-opening gala night. But for the formal occasion, many guests broke with their customary ways this year, abandoning tried-and-true favorite designers for…
San Francisco Symphony – United States – San Francisco Bay Area – California – Metro Areas
Popularity: unranked [?]
Fresh trumpets for Opera’s ‘Aida’
Being king of Egypt means keeping up appearances, and boasting the best of everything. Until recently, however, the Nile housekeeping – at least as embodied in the San Francisco Opera’s productions of Verdi’s “Aida” – has been lacking in one key ingredient….
San Francisco Opera – Aida – Egypt – Trumpet – United States
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Drummer Jimmy Cobb to lead workshop at S.F. State
Neuroscience jazzing up age debate with Jimmy Cobb Jimmy Cobb was 30 when he became the drummer on Miles Davis’ seminal album, “Kind of Blue.” Now 81, Cobb is still making music in the unique improvisational jazz style he honed with Davis as well as with such…
Miles Davis – Kind of Blue – Miles Davis discography – Jazz – Drummer
Popularity: unranked [?]
Danh, Spence shows at Mills College Art Museum
Bay Area contemporary artists Binh Danh and Kathryn Spence appear to have little in common. Yet a thematic undercurrent – the material traces of cultural memory – flows between their back-to-back shows at the Mills College Art Museum. The museum has…
Mills College – Binh Danh – San Francisco Bay Area – United States – Education
Popularity: unranked [?]
San Francisco Symphony gala gown poll
The San Francisco Symphony’s tradition goes back 99 years, one reason to put a dignified face on season-opening gala night. But for the formal occasion, many guests broke with their customary ways this year, abandoning tried-and-true favorite designers for…
San Francisco Symphony – United States – San Francisco Bay Area – California – Metro Areas
Popularity: unranked [?]
Music review: Jessye Norman at Symphony gala
At his finest, Michael Tilson Thomas is not only a dynamic conductor but also a remarkably canny program planner. Tuesday night’s gala concert in Davies Symphony Hall to open the San Francisco Symphony’s 2010-11 season, one of the more enjoyable season…
San Francisco Symphony – Michael Tilson Thomas – Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall – Music – Arts
Popularity: unranked [?]
Danh, Spence shows at Mills College Art Museum
Bay Area contemporary artists Binh Danh and Kathryn Spence appear to have little in common. Yet a thematic undercurrent – the material traces of cultural memory – flows between their back-to-back shows at the Mills College Art Museum. The museum has…
Mills College – Binh Danh – San Francisco Bay Area – United States – Education
Popularity: unranked [?]
Music review: Jessye Norman at Symphony gala
At his finest, Michael Tilson Thomas is not only a dynamic conductor but also a remarkably canny program planner. Tuesday night’s gala concert in Davies Symphony Hall to open the San Francisco Symphony’s 2010-11 season, one of the more enjoyable season…
San Francisco Symphony – Michael Tilson Thomas – Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall – Music – Arts
Popularity: unranked [?]