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It’s no surprise that thousands of readers flock to our expansive arts and nightlife listings. Each week, yours truly sorts through hundreds of press releases for the most interesting events, and this week’s crop is bountiful.
It’s no surprise that thousands of readers flock to our expansive arts and nightlife listings. Each week, yours truly sorts through hundreds of press releases for the most interesting events, and this week’s crop is bountiful.
Rachel Howard February 11, 2021Updated: February 12, 2021, 7:13 am The San Francisco Ballet in the world premiere of Myles Thatcher’s “Colorforms.” Photo: Ezra Hurwitz, San Francisco Ballet Are audiences attracted by frenzied glamour and urgent escapism in these pandemic-beleaguered early days of 2021? That’s what San Francisco Ballet’s advertising has mostly served up, with tense music and all-caps headlines touting “world class ballet” brought to your living room. Fortunately for those of us needing relief from such intensity, the mood is quite different in Myles ...
San Francisco Ballet's online opening night could have been cause for concern. Dance does not record well; how diminished a thing is this going to be? Would they be ready? Would the dancers be out of shape? Would their technique have gone ragged? Had they have lost stage presence? Show signs of strain? Would long-time favorites dancers still be here? Would they be wearing masks of forced gaiety? And also, will they answer the questions of diversity and inclusion? Yes they were ready. Yes, we have a Black ballerina, Nikisha Fogo, who danced ravishingly. Artistic Director Helgi Tomasson left M...
Rachel Howard January 15, 2021Updated: January 15, 2021, 6:21 pm The San Francisco Ballet Orchestra under the direction of Music Director Martin West. Photo: San Francisco Ballet Patrons prepared not by fastening their tuxedo cuff links but by downloading an app; the ribs bourguignon were served not piping hot in the War Memorial Opera House halls but reheated in the microwave after home delivery. Yet there we were on Thursday, Jan. 14, for the opening gala of San Francisco Ballet’s 88th season, connected through our computer screens. There were the dancers, some with their spo...