Thursday, June 15, 2023

Make Music Day June 21, 2023

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Last year for Make Music Day 2022 , the San Francisco Public Library featured a trio of San Francisco Symphony musicians -- cellist Amos Yan...
Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Local Talent at the San Francisco Opera: Amerigo Frediani

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Amerigo Frediani (image source: San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection ) Amerigo Frediani was another local artist who performed man...
Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Local Talent at the San Francisco Opera - Albert Gillette

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Like Flossita Badger, Albert Gillette (Albert J. Gillette, Jr.) was a local vocalist who helped fill out the cast during the early days of t...
Sunday, March 19, 2023

Local Talent at the San Francisco Opera: Flossita Badger

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source:  San Francisco Opera Company. Annual season , 1925-1926 During the early seasons of the San Francisco Opera, the company hired inter...
Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Most requested Art, Music & Recreation Center books (Dewey 700s) - March 2023

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It's not surprising to see our list topped with a celebrity autobiography like  Love, Pamela  by actress Pamela Anderson. Rock star auto...
Thursday, February 23, 2023

George Stinson - San Francisco's Singing Cop (pt. 2)

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George Stinson--As A "Cop" -- Was Discovered by Gaetano Merola image source: San Francisco Call-Bulletin October 21, 1939 previous...
Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Presentation: Chip Lord and the Long Goodbye to the Automobile

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Virtual Library - Zoom Program Wednesday, 2/22/2023 12:00 - 1:30 REGISTER HERE Artist Chip Lord chronicles his life-long involvement with t...