Coinciding with San Francisco’s annual Pride Weekend, San Francisco Opera celebrated the LGBTQIA+ community with a special Pride Concert featuring immersive projections and a post-show dance party on Friday, June 27, 2025,…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– One of the most poignant songs of my generation was John Denver’s Leaving on a Jet Plane. That opening line, “All my bags are packed, I’m…
Photos by Susan Berston Since 1974, the National Women’s Music Festival (NWMF) has celebrated and built a community of women who come together to share their talents, stories, energies, and…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– Some days you just feel old. It happens from time to time, when you’re old. “What made you feel old today, Tim?” you ask. Thanks for…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– Everywhere I go these day, the first question people ask is if I like Portland, Oregon. The second question is if I miss living in San…
Dr. Tim Seelig– Last month’s article outlined three emotional buckets that contain most of life’s experiences: Tears, Laughs, and Chill Bumps. These experiences enrich our lives, and each is equally…
At the First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, the Community Women’s Orchestra (CWO) presented its annual International Women’s Day concert on Sunday, March 2, 2025. The program, entitled La Femme Francaise,…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– You probably thought that TLC stood for Tender Loving Care. It usually does, but I’ve used the acronym differently for decades in programming music for concerts.…
In addition to her storied career as a recording artist and live performer, Nadirah Shakoor has developed a popular line of original jewelry. Her works combine beads, charms, and other…
By Dr. Tim Seelig– We spend our lives dreaming about this thing called retirement. All those years, we make an uninformed assumption we will retire with all the faculties and…
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