By Lina Broydo Lucky me! I saw “Eugene Onegin” yesterday. Absolutely mesmerizing production! From the innovative and brilliant choreography by Yuri Possokhov to the beautiful music (very interesting composition by the extremely talented Ilya Demutsky, with Peter Tchaikovsky’s and Leonard Bernstein’s music undertones; visually stunning staging, gorgeous costumes by Tim Yip, sets and high tech …
By Lina Broydo Love is in the air at The Fairmont San Francisco and the Fairmont Sonoma this Valentine’s season. The Grand Dame in the world of luxury hotels The Fairmont San Francisco and the stunningly gorgeous The Fairmont Sonoma sweeten this Valentine’s season by inviting couples, friends, and self-care seekers alike to celebrate love …
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By Lina Broydo Sasha Berliner: The “Young Mallet Master” to Perform at Stanford On January 17 at 7pm From headlining at the world’s most famous jazz festivals the Newport Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, and Monterey Jazz Festival, Sasha Berliner is heading to Stanford’s architecturally stunning Bing Concert Hall. Don’t miss this “young mallet master” …
By Lina Broydo Smuin’s Christmas Ballet Spreads Magic Throughout the Bay Area December 11 – 14 in Mountain View; December 18 – 28 in San Francisco One of the best professional ballet companies in the Bay Area whose extremely talented dancers, choreographers, costume and sets designers perfectly reflect the vision, creativity, teachings and the inspiration …
By Lina Broydo Photos courtesy by Chamber of Commerce of the City of Winsor Vroom…vroom…vrooming in my red convertible Beemer as I am on my way for a long and relaxing weekend getaway to the colorful town of Windsor and its Hampton Inn & Suites Windsor, located perfectly in the center of town within the …
By Lina Broydo My culturally saturated weeks this fall were enriched by attending a number of very special events and magnificently stunning performances which showcased the brilliant women in the world of arts: Eun Sun Kim, Yang Yang, Lina Gonzalez-Granados, Anita Yavich, Mary Andrade, Tzvia Shelef and Emily Michiko Jensen. Eun Sun Kim, Music Director; …
By Lina Broydo “The Monkey King” – Welcome! The San Francisco Opera is your new palatial home… Now through November 30, 2025. Razzle… dazzle… pizzazz… sparkle… spellbinding… shine… I am running out of synonyms to describe my heartfelt emotions and the palpitation of my heart while watching “The Monkey King,” the new spectacular production by …
By Lina Broydo Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” Dazzles in San Jose! Now through November 30, 2025 An absolutely amazing and mesmerizing production (and not to be missed!!) is currently in the repertoire of Opera San Jose! Not a dry eye in the audience. A special exhibit by the “Kimono Club of San Jose” adds a touch …
By Lina Broydo Be curious. Be inquisitive. Be hungry for knowledge and the memories of the world’s history. While invited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the regally stunning InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel, situated atop the city’s picturesque Nob Hill, being curious led me to a very unique find of a priceless exhibit in the …
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From Warsaw, Poland to Cupertino, USA Eric Lu Brings His Brilliance November 15, 2025 at 7:30pm Hot from winning the Gold Medal at The Warsaw International Chopin Piano Competition (October 2-23, 2025) Eric Lu is heading to Silicon Valley! Orchestrated by the Steinway Society of the Bay Area, the concert is almost sold out… but …