Conductor Gemma New will step in for Marta Gardolińska for the San Francisco Symphony’s upcoming May 10 & 12 performances at Davies Symphony Hall and the Symphony’s May 11 performance at UC Davis’ Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.
Davis native Hasan Minhaj wears his hometown pride on his sleeve or sometimes on his sleeveless Kings jersey signed by ’90s-era point guard Bobby Hurley. The comedian talks about his new Netflix special, The King’s Jester, honing his comedy chops at Laughs Unlimited and Punch Line, feeling the lingering pain of the Kings’ crushing Western Conference Finals loss 20 years ago, and bringing that “I gotta make up for 2002” energy to NYC.