From the Los Angeles Times:
Architecture review: Frank Gehry’s New World Center in Miami Beach
The $160-million concert hall opens.
From SFGate:
Maxine Hong Kingston Embarks on New Life Chapter
Oakland-based author Hong Kingston writes a book-length poem.
From SFGate:
AIA Gives 3 Bay Area Projects Honor Awards
The sculpture garden atop the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art snags an architectural award.
From SFGate:
Arhoolie Records’ Roots Showing on 50th Birthday
Berkeley record company celebrates a milestone with concerts, panel discussions and a four-disc anthology of recordings.
From SFGate:
2011 Sundance Film Festival
A slideshow of photos from Sundance including shots of the Newsoms.
From San Jose Mercury News:
Frank Longay, Guitarist and Suzuki Method Pioneer, Dies at 62
The Los Gatos musician was planning the 24th annual spring concert of the Longay Conservatory of Guitar at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
From San Jose Mercury News:
Dance Card: Smuin Ballet Brings Back Last Year’s Biggest Hit
The dance company will perform Trey McIntyre’s Oh, Inverted World set to music by the indie rock band the Shins. (Watch a video on the late Michael Smuin on Spark.)
From The Bay Citizen:
One Week Later, Questions, Anger Persist over KUSF Sale
The fight continues for the college radio station.
From The Independent:
Glee Cast Smashes Elvis Chart Record
So soon after what would have been The King’s 76th birthday, the popular TV show takes only 57 weeks to score 20 top 40 hits.
From The Independent:
Paris Art-lovers Queue through the Night to Marvel at Monet
The French prove that Monet is more popular than King Tut.
From The New York Times:
Low-Power FM Radio to Gain Space on the Dial
President Obama recently signed the Local Community Radio Act, which allows the Federal Communications Commission to give out more 100-watt licenses.
From The Washington Post:
Pianist Lang Lang Draws Fire for Choice of Music at White House State Dinner
A faux pas committed by the musician who performed a sold-out performance at the Davies Symphony Hall this past weekend.
