Are you excited with anticipation just like me? Yes – “Oscars Academy Awards Show” – is my favorite TV program and no matter where in the world I find myself and no matter what time of the day or night it is broadcasted (live!) you can be assured I’ll be watching it. And please don’t …
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La Sylphide and The Seasons Inaugurate Program #4 at San Francisco Ballet March 15 through March 20, 2022 San Francisco Ballet and Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson will present the West Coast premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s The Seasons and the revival of August Bournonville’s La Sylphide on Program 4 which brings together fantasy, myth, and the physical world. Bournonville’s La Sylphide, acknowledged as the first ballet of …
By Lina Broydo Boyz II Men Join the San Francisco Symphony April 1 & 2, 2022 at Tickets are on sale now at sfsymphony.org Grammy Award-winning iconic group Boyz II Men are on their way to San Francisco to join the fabulous San Francisco Symphony for two performances I wish I could attend both. Known for their romantic songs, …
By Lina Broydo Soloist Jon Nakamatsu and Peninsula Symphony Pay Tribute To Tchaikovsky and Van Cliburn February 25 & 26 at 8 p.m. This memorable concert by Russian composers is not to be missed as Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) and brilliant pianist Van Cliburn, who actually died on February 27 at the age of 78 (1934-2013) and …
By Lina Broydo “Wine, Roses and Romance” – A Valentine’s Day Celebration At the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa The pinnacle of California’s spoiling luxury is only an hour drive from San Francisco and the magnificent Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn is the perfect dreamy setting by offering posh accommodations and plush amenities, including privileged access to …
By Lina Broydo The Dynamic Duo of Michael Tilson Thomas and Yuja Wang perform at Davies Symphony Hall January 27, 28 & 29 at 7:30 p.m. She is back!!! The stunningly beautiful and brilliant virtuoso pianist Yuja Wang whose fast-moving fingers on the Steinway ivories could get a speeding ticket issued by the SFPD is joining …
By Lina Broydo Dust off your eager to vroom and zoom the red Beemer or your anxious to travel silver Tesla, and head to Calistoga awaiting for you in the heart of California’s world famous wine country. You deserve it and you need it after hibernating for almost two years and being surrounded by four …
By Lina Broydo Pianist Jon Nakamatsu and Clarinetists Alec and Jon Manasse Join San José Chamber Orchestra in Presenting the Happy New Year 2022 Concert January 2, 2022 at 3 p.m. This is a phenomenal afternoon of music virtuosos not to be missed! With the magnificent music by Chopin, Krommer, Jessie Montgomery, Mozart, Prokofiev, Gershwin and Michael Touchi …
By Lina Broydo “Tara at the Top” – Stanford Celebrates the Legendary Head Coach Tara VanDerveer December 15 at 7 p.m. Head Coach Tara VanDerveer earned her 1,099th career victory to become the winningest coach in NCAA Division 1 women’s basketball history. Join the Bay Area basketball fans and aficionados in celebration of Head Coach …
By Lina Broydo San Jose Sports Hall of Fame Honors 2021 Inductees November 16 at 5:00 p.m. James Jones (Football), Super Bowl champion wide receiver from Gunderson High School and San Jose State University; Mark Purdy (Sports Journalism), award-winning sports columnist at the San Jose Mercury News and the first journalist ever to be inducted into the …