John Adams

In its search for lasting love, rock lost its libido

Cooking for the Gala Crowd: The Opening Night Gala at San Francisco Symphony

Adams vs. Glass

Two contemporary music giants descend upon the Bay

Ten Reasons to get Jiggy this Fall

Two contemporary music giants descend upon the Bay

Chris Daly's Twinkie Defense

Two contemporary music giants descend upon the Bay

Off the Wall

One-act opera is every bit as didactic as the mural from which it takes its title, but lacks the same punch

Bay Area Filmmakers

One-act opera is every bit as didactic as the mural from which it takes its title, but lacks the same punch

Roger Waters

Ça Ira

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Ça Ira

The Nuclear Option

An original opera about the makers of the atomic bomb fails to ignite

Repertory Film Listings

An original opera about the makers of the atomic bomb fails to ignite

Repertory Film Listings

An original opera about the makers of the atomic bomb fails to ignite

Artbeat

Our critics weigh in on local exhibits

Reps Etc.

Our critics weigh in on local exhibits

Cutting Edge

Progressive and contemporary music get along

Reps Etc.

Commentary by Gregg Rickman

Beyond the Burka

Commentary by Gregg Rickman

The Unlikely Environmentalists

International environmentalists claim they stopped a Mexican salt plant that endangered the gray whale. Actually, though, the Mexican government canceled the plant for reasons of its own.

The New Economy

The road to Punta Abreojos is paved with hollow intentions

Crying Whale

Environmental groups sent out a worldwide call to save the gray whale from a Mexican salt plant. They got millions of dollars and thousands of new members. But scientists found no threat to the whales.

Boxed Ears

From minimalism to Nixon in China to the pop musical, Berkeley composer John Adams has gleefully ignored the boundaries of composition

Uncharted Territories

Trailblazing composer Terry Riley still seeks out new sources for improvisation

State and National Candidates

Trailblazing composer Terry Riley still seeks out new sources for improvisation

Night+Day

Trailblazing composer Terry Riley still seeks out new sources for improvisation

A Bang and a Whimper

I Was Looking packs a theatrical jolt; Remains is merely jolting

Night+Day

I Was Looking packs a theatrical jolt; Remains is merely jolting

Samples

I Was Looking packs a theatrical jolt; Remains is merely jolting

Paper Trails

I Was Looking packs a theatrical jolt; Remains is merely jolting