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Holiday spirit rings out in annual handbell concert The sound of chimes and synchronized bells echoed in soothing crescendos at the annual Handbell Choir Holiday Concert yesterday evening. The annual SFSU Handbell Choir holiday concert took place in Room 146 in the Creative Arts Building from 7:30 to...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Monday, Dec 8 2008 10:21 AM

SF State graduate makes dough as go-go CEO On most weekends, the ladies in the go-go dance group Desired Temptations are underneath the stage lights of a nightclub, dressed in skin-tight shorts, colorful bras and stilettos, dancing energetically to the backdrop of blaring club music until the early...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Monday, Dec 1 2008 10:15 PM

New Moves debuts original student choreography Student choreographers and dancers will take the stage to show off original dance routines that they have been crafting all semester for the annual New Moves Dance Showcase on Thursday. As a presentation from SF State’s School of Music and...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Friday, Nov 21 2008 8:56 PM

Music program teaches experience over theory Singing back-up for R&B vocalist Erykah Badu, engineering sound for hip-hop duo Blackalicious and sharing a classroom with the drummer of rock group Third Eye Blind are just a few experiences of students from SF State College of Extended Learning’s...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Friday, Nov 7 2008 6:41 PM

Fire in University Park South extinguished There was a fire in the University Park South residential apartments at approximately 3 p.m. today. According to Captain Takahashi of the San Francisco Police...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Friday, Nov 7 2008 11:17 AM

Jack Adams election party celebrates campaign results Raised hands, cheers, a standing ovation and a circulation of text messages and phone calls contributed to the collective reaction that filled Jack Adams Hall...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Wednesday, Nov 5 2008 8:20 AM

Spooky Concert entertains with Halloween piano music While sporting witches costumes in sparkling silver and black, SF State music professors Victoria Neve and Inara Morgenstern performed solo and duet Halloween-themed piano music for the School of Music and Dance's annual Spooky Concert Recital on Friday. On Halloween,...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Saturday, Nov 1 2008 2:55 AM

Shotgun Theatre tradition returns Without the luxury of time to prepare their work, participants in this year’s Players’ Club Shotgun Theatre tradition were challenged to brainstorm ideas, write, direct and construct performances for the debut of 10-minute scenes – all under 48 hours. Since...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Thursday, Oct 23 2008 8:01 PM

KRON critic credits SF State for success Known for her giant hats, references to classic Hollywood and enthusiastic, opinionated film reviews, SF State alumna Jan Wahl attributes much of her success to her education from SF State’s BECA department. “[SF State is] a great school because it...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Friday, Oct 3 2008 8:03 PM

Film alum wins Emmy Heroin addicts, young adults living with HIV and the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are only some of the subjects that have been the focus of documentaries by filmmaker Steven Okazaki. As an SF State alumnus and Oscar winner, Okazaki,...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Friday, Sep 26 2008 10:57 PM

Observatory re-opened after year of repairs The upcoming season will hold many spectacles in the night sky: better views of Jupiter and its “Galilean” moons, Neptune and Venus, as well as clearer views of the Dumbbell Nebula and the Andromeda Galaxy. This fall, visitors are once...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Saturday, Sep 20 2008 12:03 AM

Online KSFS back from break Broadcast for nearly 40 years, SF State’s KSFS Radio has reached listeners beyond the college campus with audiences in Georgia, New York and Japan. Coming back to the net this semester after its summer recess, KSFS is completely student-run and...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Saturday, Sep 13 2008 12:26 AM

Pianists laud gay life through music In contrast to the conservative, traditional standards of piano compositions, David Del Tredici has incorporated overtones of his gay lifestyle into both the titles and themes of his piano pieces as a way of celebrating his homosexuality. On Sept. 16,...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Saturday, Sep 6 2008 4:15 AM

Grammy-winning alum preserves traditional music Intertwining urban American Indian Jazz with traditional vocals, pow-wow drums, an electric bass guitar and cedar flute, John-Carlos Perea feels that the musical history of Native Americans risks the danger of being forgotten. In collaboration with SF State’s School of...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Monday, Sep 1 2008 12:26 PM

Bacon's gallery explores human dimension of migration Accomplished writer, photojournalist and human rights activist David Bacon will showcase a collection of politically charged black and white photographs at SF State’s Art Gallery starting September 4. “[These photographs] are not neutral or impartial,” said Bacon, who shot the...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Tuesday, Aug 26 2008 8:38 PM

Current affairs meet ancient war In the myths of Mycenaean Greece, gods still frequented the earth while heroic, near-invincible mortals defeated foes with strength and valor. But on Nov. 15, SF State’s theatre arts department will dig below the gritty battlefields of the Homeric age...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Thursday, Nov 15 2007 10:37 AM

Post-WWII art inspires students today Leo D. Stillwell used his surroundings to inspire his work and created visual elements for future audiences. The post world-war II watercolor and oil painter provided San Francisco with some of the most provocative landscapes, portraits and allegorical studies on...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Thursday, Nov 8 2007 11:00 AM

Legendary pianist takes stage Over the course of six decades, Australian piano legend and SF State Music and History Professor Roger Woodward has performed around the globe with world-class orchestras and ensembles throughout the U.S., Europe, Australia and Cuba. "I love to meet people...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Thursday, Nov 1 2007 4:20 PM

Fog Fest: Fun without the sun Encompassed in thick blankets of mist, Pacifica's famous hillsides and shoreline areas are only secondary to its unmatched displays of fog. But, while some cities may lament in their wet solitude, this coastal city celebrates its saturation. Last weekend, with...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Sunday, Sep 30 2007 12:17 PM

Eats Tapes digitizes 'The Depot' Crossing techno beats, synthesizers, drum-machine patterns, sound chips and a hacked Nintendo game system, Eats Tapes describes their unconventional house music as pounding, silly, deranged and partly destroyed. “It’s not a goal of ours to sound like a video game,...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Monday, Sep 24 2007 3:40 PM

Ken Burns’ ‘War’ captures heartbreak of American families With unseen footage, old war photographs and interviews of people who experienced the atrocity and horror of World War II, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns gives SF State students and curious minds an opportunity to witness the heart-wrenching war stories for...
[ Story by Jackie Bernardo ]
Wednesday, Sep 12 2007 8:26 PM