Arts Listings

Classical Music-San Francisco Through August 15

Tuesday August 03, 2010 - 08:17:00 PM

COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER  

"Victory, My Heart!" Aug. 15, 4 p.m. Bay Area tenor Andrew Morgan performs with pianist Charles Calhoun for a program of works of passion by composers spanning four centuries.  

544 Capp St., San Francisco. (415) 647-6015, www.sfcmc.org.

 

COWELL THEATER AT FORT MASON CENTER  

"L'Elisir d'Amore," through Aug. 8, Aug. 5-7, 8 p.m.; Aug. 8, 2 p.m. Merola Opera Program presents Gaetano Donizetti's opera. $40-$60.  

Buchanan Street and Marina Boulevard, San Francisco. (415) 345-7575, www.fortmason.org.

 

GOLDEN GATE PARK  

Golden Gate Park Band, Aug. 15, 1 p.m. A concert featuring the music of the Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. Concert takes place at the Music Concourse, located at 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way. Free. (510) 530-0814. 

Fulton at 36th Avenue, Lincoln at 41st Avenue, San Francisco. < 

 

LEGION OF HONOR MUSEUM DOCENT TOUR PROGRAMS -- Tours of the permanent collections and special exhibitions are offered Tuesday through Sunday. Non-English language tours (Italian, French, Spanish and Russian) are available on different Saturdays of the month at 11:30 a.m. Free with regular museum admission. (415) 750-3638.  

ONGOING CHILDREN'S PROGRAM --  

"Doing and Viewing Art," For ages 7 to 12. Docent-led tours of current exhibitions are followed by studio workshops taught by professional artists/teachers. Students learn about art by seeing and making it. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to noon; call to confirm class. Free with museum admission. (415) 750-3658. 

ORGAN CONCERTS -- 4 p.m. A weekly concert of organ music on the Legion's restored 1924 Skinner organ. Saturday and Sunday in the Rodin Gallery. Free with museum admission. (415) 750-3624. 

$6-$10; free for children ages 12 and under; free for all visitors on Tuesdays. Tuesday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Lincoln Park, 34th Avenue and Clement Street, San Francisco. (415) 750-3600, (415) 750-3636, www.legionofhonor.org.

 

OLD FIRST CHURCH  

John Ferguson, Aug. 6, 8 p.m. Artist performs works by Beethoven. $14-$17.  

Rudy Salvini Octet, Aug. 8, 4 p.m. Jazz and standards plus originals. $14-$17.  

1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco. (415) 474-1608.<