Arts & Entertainment Featured Palo Alto Players travels over the rainbow to ‘The Wizard of Oz’ By Judy Richter Daily Journal correspondent Nov 10, 2023 A movie that remains vivid in my memory is “The Wizard of Oz” starring Judy Garland.
Arts & Entertainment Featured Music@Menlo traces chamber music history By David Bratman Daily Journal correspondent Jul 22, 2023 The Music@Menlo festival’s main-stage series this summer is a set of six concerts tracing the history of chamber music from the 18th century t…
Arts & Entertainment Featured Remembering Geoff Nuttall By David Bratman Daily Journal correspondent Feb 3, 2023 Geoff Nuttall, 56, violinist and musical educator, died Oct. 19 after a long bout with cancer. He was first violinist of the St. Lawrence Stri…
Bay Area Featured John Adams sets Shakespeare's play about love and politics By MIKE SILVERMAN Associated Press Sep 6, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When composer John Adams decided to base his new work on Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra," he was aware that the proj…
Obituaries John Sarconi Updated Apr 13, 2025 John Sarconi led a long, rewarding, and abundant life. He died on July 27, 2021, 71 days shy of his 90th birthday and 3 weeks short of his 1st…
+2 Obituaries Donald Tyler Elliott Updated Apr 13, 2025 Don, a long-time resident of the San Mateo area, died of natural causes on March 13, 2021. Don is survived by Janice Condit Elliott, his wife …
Arts & Entertainment Featured No stopping Music at Kohl Mansion By David Bratman Daily Journal correspondent Jan 29, 2021 Music at Kohl Mansion, the acclaimed chamber music concert series from Burlingame, has announced the remainder of its virtual season, four one…
+2 Arts & Entertainment Susan's City Scene By Susan Cohn Daily Journal Senior Correspondent Updated Oct 29, 2020 SUPPORT THE JOY OF MUSIC, SUPPORT SAN FRANCISCO OPERA: COMPANY RELIEF CHALLENGE OFFERS DOLLAR TO DOLLAR MATCHING. When the lockdown came, San …
Local News Featured San Francisco Symphony announced cancelation of all shows through the end of year Bay City News Service Jun 19, 2020 The San Francisco Symphony on Thursday announced it’s canceling all of its concerts at Davies Symphony Hall through the end of the year, as we…
Arts & Entertainment Placido Domingo resigns from opera union, donates $500,000 By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press Mar 20, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Superstar Plácido Domingo has resigned from the U.S. union that represents opera singers and will contribute $500,000 to …