Wednesday lunchtime I heard musicologist Stephen Hinton deliver a preview lecture on Nixon in China, which opens at the San Francisco Opera next week.

Just heard panelist on So Wrong It’s Right on BBC Radio 4 describe seeing Nico Muhly’s Two Boys, without actually naming the opera. Unfortunately the point of the show is to describe one’s worst experiences.

People packed The Booksmith in the Haight for an appearance by Web entrepreneur Chris Guillebeau on Tuesday night.

The Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary celebration of course ended with a big fireworks show Sunday night.
The masses are expected today at the Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary festivities taking place today from the Marina Green to Fort Point.

Friday night’s program at the San Francisco Symphony, led by Osmo Vänskä, began with a big orchestra on stage for Minea by Finnish composer Kalevi Aho.

Musicians of the Midsummer Mozart Festival led by George Cleve played a short but satisfying Noontime Concert at Old St. Mary’s yesterday.