Events Around the Bay

The Louvre Museum Goes Digital

Two new digital tools have just gone live to bring the richness of the Louvre collections to the world’s fingertips: collections.louvre.fr, a platform that for the first time ever brings together all of the museum’s artworks in one place; and a new and improved website, louvre.fr, that is more user-friendly, attractive and immersive. The collections database: collections.louvre.fr is designed for both researchers and curious art lovers, and  already contains more than 482,000 entries, including works from the Louvre and the Musée National Eugène-Delacroix, sculptures from the Tuileries and Carrousel gardens, and ‘MNR’ works (Musées Nationaux Récupération, or National Museums Recovery) recovered after WWII and entrusted to the Louvre until they can be returned to their legitimate owners. For the first time ever, the entire Louvre collection is available online, whether works are on display in the museum, on long-term loan in other French institutions, or in storage. The site offers several ways to delve into the collections: simple or advanced searches, entries by curatorial department, and themed albums. An interactive map helps visitors prepare or extend their visit and allows them to explore the museum room by room. Updated regularly by museum experts, the database will continue to grow and reflect advances in research. By the time you will be able to visit the Louvre Museum in Paris past the covid nightmare, you might be hired by the museum as an art docent connoisseur of its collections.

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Collections-Internet@louvre.fr

Musee du Louvre in Paris

Photo courtesy of the Louvre Museum

“Barber of Seville” is at Marin Center in San Rafael

April 23, 24, 27, 30; May 1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15 at 8pm

Live opera returns this spring like you’ve never seen it before at the Marin Center Drive-in—just 15 minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge!

Gather with the friends to enjoy an enchanting evening under stars framed by iconic Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and surrounded by lush outdoor landscaping.

Escape the confines of home to witness a zany new take on Rossini’s beloved classic opera in a hilarious, 90-minute adaptation by director Matthew Ozawa.

Featuring a soaring musical score with popular arias like “Largo al factotum” and a stellar cast that includes audience favorites Lucas Meachem, Daniela Mack*, and Alek Shrader, this one-of-a-kind event promises to be fun for the whole family.

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Tickets start at $50 per car

Call SF Opera at 415-864-3330

sfopera.com

Venue: Marin Center, San Rafael

Running Time:  Approximately 90 minutes, no intermission

Sung in English with English supertitles

Photo courtesy of SF Opera

“National Geographic is Kicking off Earth Day Festivities”

April 21 at 5:30pm

A virtual concert will be hosted by Jessica Nabongo, the travel expert who has traveled to every country in the world. It will feature performances from Angélique Kidjo, AURORA, José González, Maggie Rogers, Rostam, Valerie June, Willie Nelson, Yo-Yo Ma and Ziggy Marley, as well as a world premiere new music video from My Morning Jacket.

Various National Geographic Explorers are also slated to appear, including Dr. Jane Goodall, carnivore ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn Grant, environmental journalist Lillygol Sedaghat and biologist Dr. Lucy Hawkes. Marine photographer Brian Skerry will preview the new four-part Disney+ series “Secrets of the Whales,” which will premiere on the streaming service on April 22.

This Earth Day Eve event – virtual and accessible to everyone – will showcase environmentally passionate artists from around the world together with some of National Geographic’s most extraordinary Explorers.

This Earth Day, National Geographic hopes to provide that inspiration with a one-of-a-kind celebration that invites audiences everywhere to unite around the power of music.

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Viewers can find the concert special on National Geographic’s YouTube channel and NatGeo.com/EarthDayEve

Photo of Jane Goddall  courtesy of National Geographic