New post at On a Pacific Aisle, with some intemperate thoughts about the San Francisco Opera's phenomenal season-opening Rigoletto. pacificaisle.substack.com/p/infinite-j...

Yes, indeed, the whole performing arts district in Civic Center is crackling with energy these days! And we love being neighbors with the @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social!

Look, it’s us on the Cover of @SFChronicle’s Datebook! Our leadership is reimagining the Performing Arts Center venues as collaborative, future-focused spaces. View the replies for link to the online version.

When the Performing Arts Center team and our resident companies come together to serve audiences in new ways, this is what's possible... Thanks to all our partners for helping make our creative campus an epicenter for great performances. www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

At SFJAZZ’s B-Side, Pacifico spotlights coastal Latin flavors with vibrant ceviches, a rich seafood cazuela and pre-theater-friendly service.

With a new performance season around the corner, we're rolling out significant security upgrades throughout our creative campus. Read on ⤵️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/sf-war...

New post at On a Pacific Aisle, with a review of SF Opera's first Pride Concert (may there be many more). pacificaisle.substack.com/p/doing-us-p...

A show with intriguing smells, material precision and wobbly comedy. On the Elena Gross and Leila Weefur-curated 'Service Tension' at the SFAC main gallery: www.kqed.org/arts/1397821...

San Francisco Symphony presents ‘Blackstar Symphony,’ Bowie’s final masterpiece reimagined www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Happening Now! San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center staff meeting in the beautiful Green Room. ❤️

Good men are rarely revolutionaries. They don’t scream their ideologies across crowded rooms or demand applause for a good deed. Instead, they shape the world quietly through patience, poise, and persistence. Thomas Eugene Horn is such a man. www.sfopera.com/blog/2025/06...

A behind-the-scenes tour of Davies Symphony Hall as it's never been done before! Our engineering team was delighted to host the smart students of Laney College's Environmental Control Technology program! laney.edu/news/laney-e...

Whether you're looking for quiet contemplation or a KMEL-soundtracked block party, the Bay Area has so many ways to celebrate Juneteenth this month: www.kqed.org/arts/1397697...

Rad! 🤘 Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/b...

🎙️ ON AIR: We're speaking with @gmeline.bsky.social‬, @sahotchkiss.bsky.social‬ and ‪@theluketsai.bsky.social‬ from @kqedarts.bsky.social about their recommendations from KQED's Summer Events Guide for 2025. ❓What's on your summer bucket list? 📻 Listen:

Want to see something "Hella Bay Area" or "Once in a Lifetime"? Something "Family-Friendly" or "Experimental"? Behold our summer arts preview! What's on *your* must-see art list this season? www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogan shot a sex comedy on BART — and we rode with them

New post at On a Pacific Aisle, with operatic reports from Amsterdam and Copenhagen. pacificaisle.substack.com/p/musical-no...

Time to ride! Any Bay Area Transit will do. Just get on board!

“Breathtaking acoustics!”⁠ “A historic gem in the heart of SF.”⁠ “Every performance here feels like magic.”⁠ ⁠ People are singing the praises of our creative campus venues — we’re here for it! Explore What's On at our event calendar. Or peruse the many venues to rent. sfwarmemorial.org/

Oh, the choices some performances halls have to make! Which would YOU choose? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/a...

Well-deserved, Tamara Rojo of @sfballet.bsky.social!

Very cool opportunity alert! www.kqed.org/arts/1397463...

Fun story on a film camp for teens from the director of "The Last Black Man in San Francisco." The camp will feature all the elements - chase scene, a quirky San Franciscan, iconic locations. Even the great author Gary Kamiya is in there! www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Fun story on a film camp for teens from the director of "The Last Black Man in San Francisco." The camp will feature all the elements - chase scene, a quirky San Franciscan, iconic locations. Even the great author Gary Kamiya is in there! www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Oh you want Grateful Dead concerts? We have band-sanctioned live recordings from the Dead & hundreds of other musicians, preserved online & available for listening now ➡️ archive.org/details/etree

50 BART stations! 131.2 miles! No bathrooms?!? My latest TotalSF column on the @bart.gov speedrun trend. I'm going next Thursday 3/20 with speedrun veteran & photographer @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social Follow us here! 🚆 🏃‍♂️🏃💨 www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

50 stations! 131 miles! No bathroom breaks?! For the next 6-8 hours I’ll be attempting a BART Speedrun with @thebiscuitdan.bsky.social — riding @bart.gov nonstop until we cover every mile of track. The official record is 5 hours 43 minutes. Follow along! 🚇 💯 www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...

🌷🚇Take BART to Tulip Day 2025 in San Francisco's Union Square this Saturday, March 22! Tulip Day is a free one-day event where 80,000 tulips blanket Union Square Plaza and you get to pick 8 to take home with you. Line-Up Begins: 10:00 AM Event Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

@bff.fm & @rollovereasy.bsky.social podcast joined San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center's Managing Director Kate Sofis for coffee and a chat here at the #herbsttheatre! ⁠ Listen HERE: bff.fm/broadcasts/4...

📣 Calling all Bay Area dance, theater, and multidisciplinary artists! @krfoundation.org is now accepting applications for our New & Experimental Works Program. Learn more ⬇️ krfoundation.org/news/arts/gr... #KennethRaininFoundation #ArtsFunding #BayAreaArts

Holy Herbst! We had a blast speaking with Kate Sofis about all about the cultural connections they’re creating across buildings and restaurants(!) in their neighborhood. Give it an async listen! 🍎 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... 🟢 open.spotify.com/episode/13Mo... 📻 bff.fm/broadcasts/4...

Is @rollovereasy.bsky.social gonna talk symphony, opera, ballet & performances at SF’s War Memorial/Herbst Theatre. Funny how plays either originate in the Bay Area (Swept Away❤️‍🔥) or tour there (Don’t miss #Stereophonic!) B.Hutch digs Broadway too

We’re live from the theatre tomorrow! The Herbst Theatre to be exact. We’ll learn all about their programming, tech, and even secret tunnels! 👀 We’re excited to sip coffee with Kate Sofis, the Performing Art Center’s Managing Director. Join us! Only on @bffdotfm

15 things to do in SF this week, from block parties to robotics

🎙️🔊🎼 This is your reminder to sign up to play live music at BART stations for Bach in the Subways, March 21-31! You are welcome to register as a solo artist or with a group. ⬇️Find more info and the sign up link here ⬇️ www.bart.gov/news/article...

An odd one last night at Davies: Yuja Wang cancels right before a program of piano duets by composers like Nancarrow, Berio and Cage, leaving duet partner Vikingur Ólafsson to play... Bach? People muttered, sighed, and some left. And yet! www.kqed.org/arts/1397253...

BART is seeking the public’s input on a proposed January 2026 less-than-inflation fare increase of 6.2%: bart.gov/faresurvey2025.

Step behind the curtain with #KQEDLive on February 4th at 7 PM at KQED for Behind the Aria—an exclusive night with the San Francisco Opera, featuring Lohengrin footage, live performances, and a glimpse into its future. 🎼 Hosted by Forum's @mina-kim.bsky.social. 🎟️ Tickets here:

👋 San Francisco – we're back!! Join us tomorrow morning 7:30-9:30am as we sip coffee ☕️, spread joy about our City 🌆, and recap the past month – while looking out towards the future! Join us, forever and always on @bffdotfm 📻❤️