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The 2024 Spring Concerts

Bay Phil invites you to a vibrant St. Patrick's Day with Celtic Celebration . Revel in the culture with Artistic Director Jung-Ho Pak, featuring performances by acclaimed artists like Annie Dupre and Caroline McCaskey, and traditional groups such as Culann's Hounds and the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers. Dancers and storytellers complete this rich tapestry, backed by a dynamic 50-piece or...

In this week's interview, DJ Sammy P chats with Brendan Liu, the trumpet player from Con Brio, ahead of their gig at The Independent.

Novato Theater Company presents The Addams Family - a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family. Opens on September 15 to October 8, 2023. Directed and choreographed by Marilyn Izdebski. Role of Morticia played by Alison Peltz. GET TICKETS: NovatoTheaterCompany. Org

For Bay Phil Presents Broadway’s Best, Pak invites three of Broadway’s top stars (Julius Thomas III - leading star of Hamilton, Lissa deGuzman - King Kong, Aladdin, Wicked, and Jason Gotay - Evita, Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, backed by a 50-piece orchestra - the show promises to be energetic, theatrical, and upbeat. GET TICKETS: bayphil.org/subscribe

Tamra Osheroff is the Co-Owner, CMO at The Magic Flute presenting the 3rd Annual Guitar Restring-A-Thon on Saturday August 19, a benefit for Believe Music Heals hosted at Ounces Outdoors and Northgate Mall in Terra Linda (San Rafael). The Magic Flute is a full-service music store serving Marin musicians for over 47 years, providing instrument sales and rentals, sheet music, accessories, repair ser...

Bay Phil Plays Beethoven on June 4 in Union City, CA. Conductor Jung-Ho Pak leads the Bay Philharmonic in two of Beethoven's most beloved works - the iconic Seventh Symphony and the virtuosic Third Piano Concerto. Guest piano soloist Charlie Albright, who brings "the art of classical music improvisation to a new level," (Philadelphia Inquirer), creates dazzling moments on the spot -...

Novato Theater Company presents Shakespeare in Love on May 19 to June 11. The HUGE cast is directed by Nic Moore and Gillian Eichenberger. Shakespeare in Love was written by Lee Hall. Adapted from the movie written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard. The beloved Oscar-winning film comes to life onstage in this imagined story of how young Will Shakespeare is inspired by his muse — the feisty, brillian...

Show Intro (0:00-2:34), Giants & Bob Myers (2:35-End)

Caroline McCaskey, a multi-talented musician, is renowned for her skills on several instruments, including violin, viola, cello, piano, and the musical saw. She grew up in Sacramento and began playing at the young age of 11. Dubbed “prima donna assoluta of the saw” by the SF Symphony music director Michael Tilson Thomas after soloing on the saw with the SF Symphony in 2012, Caroline's exceptio...

Director and primary choreographer, Dalia Rawson founded New Ballet in 2016 and created Fast Forward in 2017, because as she describes, “I wanted to provide the opportunity for choreographers and dancers to experiment, explore, and push the boundaries of classical ballet.” Rawson continues, “During a time when so many artistic ventures have been curtailed by the pandemic, the opportunity to create...

Discussing her music and upcoming performance at Sausalito Seahorse Come vibe and dine to an upbeat mix of 70s,90s rock, a good helping of country rock, Americana, in-genre originals, and a few French and Spanish songs! Laura Williams (@laurawinterwilliams) and Third Coyote Band performing at Sausalito Seahorse Friday, June 24, 6-9pm. Laura, a Bay Area singer-songwriter, fronts the project. Her es...

Jimmy Leslie is the writer and star of Spirit Hustler’s sonic cinema. A fixture on the Bay Area music scene, Leslie’s eclectic resume is insightful. He is internationally respected as the Frets Editor at Guitar Player , and the two instrumentals on Spirit Hustler showcase his “freehand” percussive fingerstyle. He uses Spirit Hustler examples to school readers on his highly original approach to Wri...

Richard is the founder and artistic director of Teatro Nagual. Before founding Teatro Nagual, he studied and performed at the American Conservatory Theater, the Piccoli Theatre, and Playhouse West among others. Drawing on his rich background and commitment to social justice, Richard collaborates with a variety of organizations in Sacramento, including United Latinos. Teatro Nagual (TeNa) Theatre T...

Alison Peltz - she plays Nora, the lead character in Novato Theater Company (NTC) presents A Doll's House, Part 2 for their last play of their 2021-2022 season. Her other roles include Velma Kelly in Chicago with the Pinole Players and Novato Theater Company (SFBATCC Award nomination-Principal Performance), Diana/Choreographer in Next to Normal (SFBATCC Award winner and TBA Award finalist-Principa...

Ron Merk , Founder/Director of Film and Cultural Programs at The Metro Film and Arts Foundation. Audrey Daniel (Director of Special Programs for The Metro Film and Arts Foundation) Breaking Down Walls , celebrating our shared humanity through performing arts showcasing dance, music, theatre, poetry, comedy and animation. This event is raising money for House of Ukraine and is taking place at San F...