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From theatre stages to picturesque parks and scenic outdoor locales, the Bay Area’s cultural landscape blossoms in the summer, whether it’s Davies Symphony Hall or an alfresco performance under Stern Grove’s eucalyptus canopy.

Lydia Grindatto has been busy since she graduated from The University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Music in 2017, but the opera soprano reached new heights this month after winning the Fernand Lamesch Award of the prestigious Metropolitan Opera Eric...

Born in Joplin, Missouri, Langston Hughes was the descendant of enslaved African American women and white slave owners in Kentucky.

Whereas Santoliquido’s songs offers a veiled expression of these desires, a French excerpt by Claude Debussy overtly approaches these feelings. Debussy’s raw, lustful desire leaps out through Genga’s luscious evocation

From a new musical based on a classic '80s movie to a tribute to Paul Robeson in Oakland and San Jose Jazz's Winter Fest concert series, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this week.

From a new musical based on a classic '80s movie to a tribute to Paul Robeson in Oakland and San Jose Jazz's Winter Fest concert series, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this week.

From a new musical based on a classic '80s movie to a tribute to Paul Robeson in Oakland and San Jose Jazz's Winter Fest concert series, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this week.

Opera Saratoga announces additional casting and concert series for the company's 62nd annual Summer Festival.

During the last two weeks of January 2024, Livermore Valley Opera will present a reduced 45-minute version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute to Tri-Valley elementary schools, including Altamont, Croce, Mitchell,

Choral fans will have plenty to rejoice about this weekend when two local choruses open their seasons, as Saratoga Voices perform Friday followed by Octavo Singers on Saturday.