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Supporting arts organizations and cultural institutions has always been part of the Koret Foundation’s commitment to strengthening the Bay Area community. The pandemic put a hard stop to live performances for over a year, but also inspired innovation and collaboration. We recently caught up with Chris Lorway, executive director of Stanford Live, a longtime Koret […]

The San Francisco Opera is opening again at the War Memorial Opera House on August 21. This season is Eun Sun Kim’s debut as the new Music Director, and will feature three blockbuster operas scheduled, with a gradual opening and some hybrid virtual performances. Proof of vaccination is required for entry.

teamLab: Continuity is the first exhibition in the museum’s new Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Pavilion. The fully immersive interactive and sensory experience is rooted in traditional Japanese art.

The Pacific Film Archive at the Berkeley Art Museum will return to in-person film screenings, beginning with outdoor screenings August 12, and indoor screenings resuming September 1.

OMCA reopened on June 18 after a 15-month long hiatus due to the pandemic as well as an extensive $20 million renovation. The revamped museum has a redone sculpture garden, an expanded cafe, and new artwork by local artists.

The Exploratorium reopens its museum doors to the public today, July 1, 2021, after more than 15 months of closure. Timed tickets for members and the general public are available to reserve on the museum’s website.

Nearly as fascinating as the stunning 70-foot mural with historical Bay Area ties is the painstaking process of dismantling and moving it across town for display at SFMOMA. The four-year undertaking involved mechanical engineers, architects, art historians, fresco experts, art handlers and riggers from the US and Mexico working in concert.

In partnership with the San Francisco Symphony, SFJAZZ, and other community organizations, Stanford Live will be host a six-week series of live performances beginning July 1. Click below for tickets:

As San Francisco reopens, the City’s Museums for All summer program is now open year-round, providing eligible residents free or reduced admission to local museums and cultural centers. San Franciscans who receive Medi-Cal or CalFresh receive free or reduced-price tickets to the City’s most exciting arts and nature exhibits.

After a year since its last performance, Stanford Live is returning with outdoor socially distanced programming at Frost Amphitheater. Starting on April 29 with Stanford Under the Stars: Movie Nights at Frost, Stanford Live will host a series of classic and contemporary films, and plans to transition into live performances later in the summer.

With the debut of The Barber of Seville, the San Francisco Opera is back in front of live audiences for the first time since March 2020. In a unique drive-thru style at the Marin Center Drive-in, opera-goers can gather with their family or pod to watch the production from the comfort of their vehicles.

The San Francisco Symphony and Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen announced the launch of its on-demand streaming service, SFSymphony+. Launching February 4th, the membership-based service features exclusive original digital content, all-new SoundBox programs and CURRENTS episodes, and special projects. The service will also offer select content free of charge, including previously released programs, newly recorded chamber music performances, and the SF Symphony’s 2021 Chinese New Year Virtual Celebration for the Year of the Ox.