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Ludwig van Beethoven

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    S.F. Symphony Summer Conductor Michael Francis on the Joys of Performing Outdoors

    Chris Cristodoulou​In the conducting world, Michael Francis is a rising star. Young, talented, and armed with a devastatingly cute British accent, this is a conductor to keep an eye on. Fortunately for us, Francis will be in town this summer, conducting the San Francisco Symphony's annual summer c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Yellow Magic Orchestra on Kraftwerk and How to Write a Melody During a Cultural Revolution

    Yellow Magic Orchestra performs at the Warfield this Monday, June 27​ Have you heard Yellow Magic Orchestra? They just might be the best pop group ever. Now, if you're the kind of reader who's suspicious of such shameless hyperbole (and huzzah for you if you are), then consider these crunchy, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    DJ Hakobo on Going from DJ to Club Owner, and Prince vs. Michael

    ​Jacobo "DJ Hakobo" Juarez began his DJ career 13 years ago, performing at Berkeley house parties. Love for a large variety of music has been a prime motivator throughout his career: He was a promotional pioneer in San Francisco's party scene and now owns and operates Som Bar. Below, he discusses ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    Beloved Zoe Keating Weaves Instrumental Cello Pop at Yoshi's

    ​Zoe Keating October 12, 2010 @ Yoshi's Better Than: A Christopher Nolan movie soundtrack (almost) If you've still been kicking yourself over not getting tickets for those Godspeed You! Black Emperor reunion shows, last night's show at Yoshi's would have been a nice substitute for your apoc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Psycho Beach Party, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Manuok and Pez's Sticker Art

    Manuok plays The Make-Out Room this Sunday​In the mood to shimmy and shake to '90s hits or live Motown-esque bands? You've got it. You say you'd rather check out some gallery'd street art, free ballet or an outdoor movie screening? Sure. San Francisco's got a wild and varied lineup this weekend, a ... More >>

  • Film

    December 16, 2009

    Arthouse movie listings for December 16-22, 2009

    Manuok plays The Make-Out Room this Sunday​In the mood to shimmy and shake to '90s hits or live Motown-esque bands? You've got it. You say you'd rather check out some gallery'd street art, free ballet or an outdoor movie screening? Sure. San Francisco's got a wild and varied lineup this weekend, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Reactions to Michael Jackson's Death (Pt. 1): Lyrics Born, Sake 1 & More

    Let's Remember Him This Way When a pop culture icon passes, it's never a happy thing. The death of Michael Jackson has definitely sent shivers through the urban community, most of whom revered MJ's music, which was an essential soundtrack for most of their lives. Well, up until Bad, at least. But ... More >>

  • Film

    April 22, 2009

    In The Soloist, Joe Wright turns Steve Lopez' Los Angeles Times series into schlock

    Let's Remember Him This Way When a pop culture icon passes, it's never a happy thing. The death of Michael Jackson has definitely sent shivers through the urban community, most of whom revered MJ's music, which was an essential soundtrack for most of their lives. Well, up until Bad, at least. But ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2008

    "I Actually Met a Guy, Literally, Who was Shot Eight Times in the Hospital." - Gavin Newsom on Violence Prevention in his 2008 State of the City Address

    By Benjamin Wachs 00:00 - "Well 2008 was a big year in terms of investing in programs and solutions to reduce violence in San Francisco." Gavin, Gavin, Gavin - however big 2008 was for investing in solutions to stop violence, it was an even bigger year for violence. Why not play to our strengt ... More >>

  • Music

    May 7, 2008

    Punk Family Values

    Meet the Rosenthals: two generations of art stars in one six-story warehouse.

  • Film

    March 12, 2008

    Sk8ter Boi

    Gus Van Sant returns to disaffected youth and shoestring budgets in Paranoid Park.

  • News

    January 2, 2008

    Au Revoir, Addis

    Gus Van Sant returns to disaffected youth and shoestring budgets in Paranoid Park.

  • News

    July 11, 2007

    Girl/Boy Interrupted

    A new treatment for transgender kids puts puberty on hold so that they won't develop into their biological sex

  • News

    December 27, 2006

    In Pen and Ink

    They are unschooled, undisciplined, and often unpopular, but it’s outsider artists like the convict who drew this who can sometimes shape mainstream culture

  • Culture

    November 29, 2006

    (Un)Settling Scores

    Dropping names for the sake of art

  • Film

    May 17, 2006

    Repertory Film Listings

    Dropping names for the sake of art

  • Music

    February 9, 2005

    Turn Around, Bright Eyes

    Indie icon Conor Oberst grows up -- and blows up

  • News

    September 29, 2004

    Dog Bites

    The thrill of Beach Blanket Babylon auditions

  • Film

    May 26, 2004

    Summer Film Previews

    The thrill of Beach Blanket Babylon auditions

  • Calendar

    April 7, 2004

    You Kill Me

    Kentucky noir onstage

  • Film

    November 5, 2003

    Elephant, Man

    Gus Van Sant explores the American high school

  • Music

    January 15, 2003

    Survival of the Phat-est

    Pianist Jacob Aginsky fosters the new jazz evolution by embracing electronica and other musics

  • Music

    October 16, 2002

    SF Weekly Music Awards 2002

    A galaxy-spanning journey through space and sound!

  • Music

    March 13, 2002

    Sound and Vision

    Without the inventions of Max Matthews, we wouldn't have CDs, MP3s, techno -- or much more

  • Film

    October 31, 2001

    Cain and Very Able

    Billy Bob doesn't say much, but he's the perfect Man for the Coens' con job

  • Culture

    August 22, 2001

    End of the Road

    Thirty years later, Harry Belafonte finds closure in a once-lost project

  • Music

    February 7, 2001

    Space Is the Place

    Jazz pianist Matthew Shipp explores tradition and the territory beyond

  • Music

    December 20, 2000

    Brad Mehldau

    Places (Warner Bros.)

  • News

    August 23, 2000

    Killer, Junkie, Liar, Thief...

    ... so why not lawyer? How our political elite tried and failed to get a law license for sister-killing Eben Gossage.

  • News

    June 28, 2000

    Night Crawler

    rm w/no vu; must perform

  • Music

    April 5, 2000

    Creeping Toward Bethlehem

    A major label recording contract. Big-name producers. Lazy nights in the Jacuzzi. San Francisco's Creeper Lagoon has got it made, right? Not exactly.

  • Culture

    March 22, 2000

    New Territory

    A major label recording contract. Big-name producers. Lazy nights in the Jacuzzi. San Francisco's Creeper Lagoon has got it made, right? Not exactly.

  • Culture

    May 12, 1999

    Stage

    A major label recording contract. Big-name producers. Lazy nights in the Jacuzzi. San Francisco's Creeper Lagoon has got it made, right? Not exactly.

  • Music

    April 28, 1999

    Fanfare for the Common Band

    Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony play the Berkeley Community Theater for two nights, and for what?

  • Music

    April 14, 1999

    God and Country, Remixed

    The Christal Methodists and Ralph Johnson turn the rhetoric of politics and religious radio against itself

  • Music

    March 10, 1999

    Swede Victory

    Conductor Herbert Blomstedt rescues an obscure composer from the classical dustbin

  • Music

    September 2, 1998

    Playing by Ear

    Bruce Ackley and the art of listening

  • Film

    July 1, 1998

    The Weir Files

    Bruce Ackley and the art of listening

  • Culture

    April 22, 1998

    Stage

    Bruce Ackley and the art of listening

  • Music

    January 7, 1998

    Reviews

    Bruce Ackley and the art of listening

  • Calendar

    July 9, 1997

    The Grid

    Bruce Ackley and the art of listening

  • News

    July 24, 1996

    Still Drawing After All These Years

    At 74, Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz has fame, fortune, and a funny bone. So why does he dread getting out of bed?

  • News

    January 24, 1996

    The Laborer-Saving Device

    Go Boy is here for your cash and to save your working-stiff ass

  • News

    January 17, 1996

    Barron Storey's Life is an Open Comic Book

    The demons -- personal andfantastical and pop cultural -- that have shaped the art of a San Francisco illustrator

  • News

    July 5, 1995

    Art Attack

    Small arts groups want the city to stop favoring the Gang of Six

  • Music

    June 21, 1995

    Recordings

    Small arts groups want the city to stop favoring the Gang of Six

  • Calendar

    April 5, 1995

    REAL ASTROLOGY for an unreal world

    Small arts groups want the city to stop favoring the Gang of Six

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