San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center — Attraction in San Francisco

This review is about the opera house and not for any performance I attended. A historic and refined opera house without all the fuss of the European houses that overdo guilding the already guilded lily. This building is a work of art worthy of anyone's appreciation for the craftsmanship and all the talent that made its elegance notable.

Get there early if you want to hobnob or stop by one of the bars for a pre performance drink and a little discrete people watching. If intermission is short, the lines might be too long.

Volunteers and staff are always friendly, willing to assist with finding our seats. As this is San Francisco, it's not necessary to worry if you're under/overdressed, but take some effort to be presentable. That said, seats in the "nose bleed" balcony are just as exciting as sitting near the orchestra or in an opera box, so don't limit your experience to any must have seating.

Depending upon tandem events at the symphony or city hall, parking at the civic center garage can be limited or easily available...another reason to arrive early.

If you've never been to an opera or ballet, San Francisco is the place for first...

I daydream about beautiful spaces.

I am fascinated by architecture, how the use of light and structure can really enhance space and people's interaction with space. The Green Room in the War Memorial Performing Arts Center is one of those rooms that become ingrained in your imagination evermore.

I loved it completely from the green walls, high ceilings, multiple grand chandeliers, and crown molding. It felt like something straight out of a dream or perhaps a black and white film where red lipstick, gloves, and cigar smoke are entirely appropriate.

I cannot wait to host an event here! (Wait can I host your...

They let the members in an hour before the show. They make the rest of the guests stand in line for an hour out in the hall back like the day's of second class citizens. There are elderly and inferm people excited to see the Symphony standing and waiting for an hour with no chairs in (albeit) marble halls. If they want to make sure there is enough seating for members they can reserve an area of seating. And then let the non members in to sit as well. If the non members weren't treated like second class citizens and maybe treated like first class citizens maybe they would be more inclined to sign...