Tag Archives: pandemic
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San Francisco Symphony returns to Davies for “emotional” first shows in 14 months
Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the San Francisco Symphony in a program for first responders, featuring string works by Jean Sibelius, George Walker, Carl Nielsen, Caroline Shaw, and Edward Grieg, at Davies Symphony Hall on May 6, 2021. Courtesy. SAN FRANCISCO — The city moved into the yellow tier…
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Nonprofit puts cash into the hands of SF venues, directly from fans
The Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Courtesy. Nonprofit The Giving Back Fund aims to help fund San Francisco entertainment venues by connecting them to individual donors, who can make recurring monthly donations. According to the organization, it’s the first opportunity for most people to donate to their favorite…
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Another Planet, Touring Professionals Alliance feeding entertainment workers
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium is shuttered on March 12, 2020. Photo: Another Planet Entertainment/Instagram. Another Planet Entertainment, which produces shows at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, the Independent, Fox Theater and other venues, has partnered with a nonprofit to feed Bay Area entertainment industry workers in need. The nonprofit, Touring…
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Gavin Newsom: Indoor concerts can return at full capacity on June 15 if trends continue
The crowd for Thrice at City National Civic in San Jose on Nov. 2, 2017. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. Updated on 10 p.m., April 7. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday that the state will fully reopen its economy on June 15 if hospitalization rates remain stable—and low—and people continue to…
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Opinion: Getting the poke of ‘old normal’ in a COVID-19 vaccine
California Gov. Gavin Newsom watches as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is prepared by Director of Inpatient Pharmacy David Cheng at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center on Dec. 14, 2020 in Los Angeles. Photo by Jae C. Hong-Pool. California has about 3,000 designations for the COVID vaccination process. Even…
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When will concerts return to the Bay Area? Promoters speak up
The Smashing Pumpkins perform at Oracle Arena (now Oakland Arena) in Oakland on Aug. 27, 2018. When will concerts return to such a high-density attendance? Alessio Neri/STAFF. In 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Ineffable Music booked and oversaw 1,100 concerts at the five venues it either owns or at which…
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Insert Foot: Was there a flip side to 2020?
Insert Foot is ready for 2021 with a little help from John Wooden. I usually hate optimists; maybe out of jealousy. Maybe because they always seem to have better teeth than me. I also hate packaged inspiration–memes, office posters, smiley faces, etc. I believe life is gray, one size…
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Insert Foot: Why should we care about Lauren Kwei and her naked photos?
Rendering: Adam Pardee/STAFF. Lauren Kwei is a 23-year-old paramedic in New York City. Lauren Kwei is a 23-year-old sex worker in New York City (technically, she has an OnlyFans account, which makes people money through posting content to subscribers–in many cases, with naked photos). So, fine, let’s call her…
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SF will waive entertainment venue taxes as part of COVID-19 pandemic assistance
The Independent in San Francisco, closed, on March 16, 2020. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. About 300 San Francisco businesses that have been unable to open since March, including concert halls, will get a business fee and tax waiver from the city. “We need to do more to support those businesses that…
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The Golden Bull back in business, hopes to bring music back to Oakland
Musicians and The Golden Bull owners Bill Schneider (left) Mark W. Lynn (center) and Jason Beebout take a break outside their bar on Oct. 14, 2020. Karen Goldman/STAFF. The owners of The Golden Bull in Oakland never expected to be reselling pizza, but now that’s what’s keeping the popular…
