By Lina Broydo “Hamilton” Visits Your Home Friday, July 3rd, 2020 Missed seeing “Hamilton” show in San Francisco? Rejoice! Just in time for the Fourth of July weekend the original cast of Broadway’s electrifying, hip-hop infused production of “Hamilton” with Lin-Manuel Miranda as its sensational super star will streamline the revolutionary moment in history about …
By Lina Broydo A Virtual Monterey Vacation Have a rehearsal to your actual vacation to Monterey when the COVID-19 decides to leave us for good. So for now let’s have a virtual Monterey vacation by visiting your favorite spots while enjoying the comfort of your home wearing your PJs. Monterey Bay Aquarium is Opening its …
By Lina Broydo Nature is Calling – Take Your Dad for a Walk in the Presidio Park Happy Father’s Day! Father’s Day is celebrated every day. But this will be a special gift for Dad: your family’s outing after being cocooned at home for the past four months. And Presidio Park in San Francisco is …
By Lina Broydo Valentine’s Day and Valentine’s Weekend Celebrations at Presidio in San Francisco February 14, 15 and 16, served at dinner time The Commissary Valentine’s Day Dinner February 14, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Treat the one you love with a five-course pre-fix menu with an optional wine pairing Valentine’s Weekend Specials: Presidio Social Club …
By Lina Broydo Lunar New Year Celebration in San Francisco San Francisco Chinatown: February 8 at 5 p.m. A street fair on Kearny Street will be held all day before the parade and all day after the parade on February 9. Ring in the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rat or the Mouse, if …
By Lina Broydo With Beethoven, Wagner, Wolfe and Berg: SF Symphony Starts the New Year on a Happy Note! January 16, 17 and 18 at 8 p.m. Happy Birthday Ludwig van Beethoven! 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven, the most famous composer who casts a long shadow over music—challenging, inspiring, haunting, …
By Lina Broydo “Pride and Prejudice” – World Premiere in Palo Alto December 4, 2019 – January 4, 2020 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley welcomes the holidays with the new musical “Pride and Prejudice” the 2019 Tony-winning company’s 70th World Premiere. Based on Jane Austen’s iconic novel, this engaging work features book, music, and lyrics by Paul …
By Lina Broydo “Nutcracker” Celebrates 75 Years of Holiday Classic in San Francisco December 11 through December 29, 2019 Is it December? Then it must be Nutcracker time! Enter a world of dreams and join Clara as she celebrates her journey to the magical realm of the Snow Queen and on to the Palace of the Sugar Plum …
By Lina Broydo Smuin’s Christmas Ballet Returns to the Bay Area Walnut Creek (November 22-23), (925-943-7469) Mountain View (November 29-December 1), (650-903-6000) San Francisco (December 12-23), (415-912-1899) Carmel (December 28-29).(831-620-2048) Smuin kicks off the holidays with the welcome return of The Christmas Ballet, a program featuring two acts packed to the brim with both breathtaking classical ballet and …
By Lina Broydo Hansel and Gretel Return to San Francisco November 16 to December 7, 2019 Welcome back Hansel and Gretel! Last seen on the city’s War Memorial Opera House stage nearly two decades ago, the popular fairy-tale opera returns in an “enchanting” new co-production with London’s Royal Opera. With the Humperdinck’s sweeping score and directed by …