Music Professor Dee Spencer has transformed her Vocal Jazz course this semester into a “Bird of Beauty,” forming an ensemble that performs the music of Stevie Wonder. Spencer was featured on the front page of the Datebook section in the San Francisco Chronicle on Nov. 19.

Young string trio’s classical virtuosity is mashed up with bluegrass, jazz, gypsy and country

November 14, 2008 — The California State University Summer Arts program is pleased to announce that San Francisco State University student, Theodore Allen, won recognition at the 2008 Media Arts Festival (MAF) held November 7th and 8th at CSU Channel Islands in Camarillo, CA.

Eleven theatrical pieces fuse modern, hip-hop, ballet, Middle Eastern, African, inspired by emotions

Student groups perform Big Band, Afro-Cuban, World, Gospel, Funk — and music of Stevie Wonder

Young quartet earns its second major award this autumn; currently in residence with Alexander String Quartet at San Francisco State University

This exhibition is presented in collaboration with San Francisco State and Stanford | "Asian/American/Modern Art: Shifting Currents, 1900–1970," on view October 25, 2008, to January 18, 2009, at the de Young Museum is the first comprehensive survey of Asian American modernism. This exhibition of works by artists of Asian ancestry who lived and worked in the United States seeks to showcase some of the most important individuals contributing to the canon of Asian American art and advance awareness of this under-represented group in American art history.

Includes styles from Philippines, Brazil, Europe, Iran, Caribbean and U.S.

High-powered recording features Jimmy Cobb, Eric Alexander and Ray Drummond

"Tough Guys," the exceptional, mainstream jazz CD released in late September by the Generations Band has gained a quick foothold on jazz radio play lists across the country, appearing this week on the CMJ Jazz Radio Chart at #37 and on the JazzWeek Radio Chart at #50.

Ensemble led by NPR’s Miles Hoffman to play Mozart, Schoenfield, Bridge, Ginastera, Fauré