Emily Wilson
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Writer. Former CCSF teacher. Pro pedestrian. Host of Art is Awesome!
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3 weeks ago |
sfcv.org | Emily Wilson
Director Lindy Hume loves all of Mozart’s operas. But Idomeneo — written when the composer was only 24 and considered his first masterpiece for the stage — is her favorite for its combination of ancient mythology, Enlightenment ideals, and Faustian bargains. “It’s an absolutely extraordinary work. It’s hands down my favorite Mozart opera, way ahead of Don Giovanni,” Hume said.
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3 weeks ago |
48hills.org | Emily Wilson
Technology is a tool, and how we use it matters. That’s one of the ideas driving Co-Founders (through July 6 at ACT’s Strand Theater), says Anthony Veneziale, the play’s creative producer. He’s convinced that tech can create a more equitable future—but that for it to do so, things will have to change.
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4 weeks ago |
observer.co.uk | Emily Wilson
Photographs by Karen Robinson for The ObserverIt is Mother’s Day 2025, and in honour of the day, my two sons and my husband agree to come for a walk with me on a beautiful hilltop near our Dorset home. Normally, everyone is too busy, and I walk the local chalk hills alone (except for the dog), but today we are five. We park at a nature reserve and drift southwards along an ancient trading path, with the boys throwing a stick for the dog.
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4 weeks ago |
48hills.org | Emily Wilson
Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Pacific Overtures (which runs Fri/30-June 13 at Brava) is based on an unlikely subject for a musical: the forcible opening of Japan to the Western world in 1853. Despite his background in musicals and traditional Japanese theater, director Nick Ishimaru wasn’t well-versed the show—which hasn’t been performed in the Bay Area in decades—but the more he learned about it, the more he loved the production.
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1 month ago |
sfcv.org | Emily Wilson
Last year, Kedrick Armstrong became the ninth music director of the Oakland Symphony, and he’s already built a strong rapport with the community. He stepped into the position after the untimely death of the beloved Michael Morgan, who led the organization for 30 years. Armstrong says he’s grateful to stand on the shoulders of Morgan as well as Morgan’s predecessor, Calvin Simmons, who in 1979 became the Oakland Symphony’s first Black music director.
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I had such a great time reporting this story for @48hills. And, as he always does, @LanceMackWilson made it easy and fun with his professionalism and responsiveness.
Great headline, @48hills “That green and gold and that scrappy attitude and a different look is really historically Oakland to me. It’s honoring that legacy but creating something new for a new team.” - Ballers fan, James Manion https://t.co/jNPpxdLPyo
This beautiful show, she walked in reverse and found their songs is at the ICASF through September 15. Thanks to @noah_arroyo for the thoughtful, careful edits.
Fabric “paintings,” a childhood home recreated entirely from saris — artist @SuchitraMattai’s exhibition at #SF Institute of Contemporary Art uses textiles to explore her family’s immigration story. 📝 Story by @ehw415 https://t.co/4Dvrd0OLNH
This is such a good book. Compelling. Not like anything I’ve ever read. It was a joy to get to talk to Chin soon as well as her editor and an editor @poetswritersinc
