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Your S.F. Symphony Is Playing for Free to Mark Its 100th Birthday This Week

Chris Wahlberg​What do we get when an orchestra turns 100 years old? (Besides very well-tuned renditions of "Happy Birthday," that is.) In the case of the San Francisco Symphony, we get a free concert with pianist Lang Lang. The centennial birthday bash, which will be held in the Civic Center ... More >>

Corey Lee's haute cuisine at Benu is almost flawless

Chris Wahlberg​What do we get when an orchestra turns 100 years old? (Besides very well-tuned renditions of "Happy Birthday," that is.) In the case of the San Francisco Symphony, we get a free concert with pianist Lang Lang. The centennial birthday bash, which will be held in the Civic Center ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for May 5-11, 2010

Chris Wahlberg​What do we get when an orchestra turns 100 years old? (Besides very well-tuned renditions of "Happy Birthday," that is.) In the case of the San Francisco Symphony, we get a free concert with pianist Lang Lang. The centennial birthday bash, which will be held in the Civic Center ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for February 17-23, 2010

Chris Wahlberg​What do we get when an orchestra turns 100 years old? (Besides very well-tuned renditions of "Happy Birthday," that is.) In the case of the San Francisco Symphony, we get a free concert with pianist Lang Lang. The centennial birthday bash, which will be held in the Civic Center ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for February 10-16, 2010

Chris Wahlberg​What do we get when an orchestra turns 100 years old? (Besides very well-tuned renditions of "Happy Birthday," that is.) In the case of the San Francisco Symphony, we get a free concert with pianist Lang Lang. The centennial birthday bash, which will be held in the Civic Center ... More >>

Friday Night: Verdi's Otello at War Memorial Opera House

Terrence McCarthy​Verdi's Otello War Memorial Opera HouseFriday, Nov. 13, 2009Better than: Most professional athletes' returns from retirementLocal opera fans may not realize it, but they owe a debt of gratitude to Giulio Ricordi and Arrigo Boito. Without the machinations of these two -- a music p ... More >>

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