An online magazine for Bay Area classical music lovers

The Library subscribes to several titles, such as American Record Guide, Opera News, The Gramophone, and BBC Music Magazine, that cover classical music events from all over the world.

However, one of the best sources for those interested in the local classical music scene is available only on the web. It is called the San Francisco Classical Voice and it is published every Tuesday. These "issues" can be received by signing up for e-mail delivery or by RSS feed.

From the San Francisco Classical Voice's About page:

"SFCV is an online magazine that offers reviews and previews of the Bay Area's wide range of classical music performances; insightful features from leading writers; news about the music scene; and the most complete calendar of events. With arts coverage shrinking in most media outlets, SFCV has become a leading source of information to the Bay Area community and a model for other cities around the country."

"Since September 1, 1998, SFCV has published, in addition to our weekly features, Music News, and Listening Ahead columns, over 2,700 reviews of Bay Area performances by symphony orchestras, recital presenters, opera companies, chamber groups, new-music ensembles and programs, early-music ensembles, choral groups, music festivals, chamber orchestras, musical theater groups, world music groups, youth music ensembles, and other organizations."

The Future How?

Good design used to require creative talent, but now it involves a wide range of skills that include visual skills, collaboration and project management skills, technical and programming skills, and ultimately the ability to synthesize these capabilities into a coherent and engaging design.

How magazine showcases articles on all these factors to help you both understand good design in the networked and wireless age as well as how to implement them in your own design work.

Today, everyone is a writer, designer, and media producer. Everyone is part of the global audience using a variety of media and devices. Take a look at How magazine and see how the world of information and design is converging.

To learn more about How magazine, go to http://www.howdesign.com/.

To find out about SFPL holdings for this magazine, click here.

American Bungalow

What is a bungalow?
Where does the term “bungalow" come from?
How does a bungalow’s architectural style differ?
Can you name various bungalow types?
Did you know all these questions can be answered at the San Francisco Public Library’s Magazines and Newspapers Center which has issues of American Bungalow back to 2001?

American Bungalow focuses on the preservation and restoration of 20th century homes called bungalows. This lavish, glossy quarterly provides insight to design ideas for restoring, remodeling, and even building new and updated bungalows. Colorful photographs illustrate the interiors and exteriors of featured houses. The magazine covers such topics as antiques and accessories; history; furnishings; events; the arts and crafts movement; landscaping; books and more. You will become thoroughly educated about these unique homes!

Chile Pepper magazine

Do elephants eat chiles? Need a chile peanut butter pie recipe? Looking for a fiery hot chocolate mix? Want to make your own home-grown hot sauce? Grow the world’s hottest chile pepper? Read about the first company to bottle jerk seasoning? Chile Pepper magazine has the answer to these questions and more.

Chile Pepper caters to people who have a taste for hot foods from all over the world. With a wealth of recipes, this bimonthly magazine will guide the reader through Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, as well as the Cajun, Texan, and Southwestern cuisine of the U.S. in search of the spiciest of spicy foods. Dedicated to the spicy side of life, each issue brings you restaurants and reviews, chef and celebrity profiles, travel, tips and techniques, and more than 50 recipes. "From hot sauce to haute cuisine, from Baton Rouge to Bali," Chile Pepper covers it.

Although the online version of this magazine requires a subscription fee, you can read it for free in the Magazines and Newspapers Center. We have issues back to last year.

40th Anniversary of the Summer of Love

What was life like in San Francisco during the summer of 1967, the “Summer of Love”? Some of us were around to remember it, others have forgotten and many weren’t even here yet. Refresh your memories or learn about it first hand (well, second hand) with articles from the Underground Newspaper Microfilm Collection. This collection contains several Bay Area publications such as the Black Panther Newspaper, the Oracle and the Berkeley Barb.

You can even go further afield to other locations as it also includes hundreds of alternative newspapers from all over the United States and around the world. Available only on microfilm, not online, you will need to come to the Magazines and Newspapers Center to read the newspapers.

Researching Your Family History

The Magazines and Newspapers Center presents "Researching Your Family History."

How do you begin researching your family history? In this presentation, learn basic research strategies and explore resources from the Internet and the San Francisco Public Library to gather genealogical and historical information to trace your family roots.

When: Saturday, July 28, 2007 (10:30 a.m. to noon)

Where: San Francisco Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room

Presenters: Ron Filion and Pamela Storm, co-founders of the San Francisco Genealogy Web site

Cost: Free! This program is funded by the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.