Leslie Katz, Bay City News | Piedmont Exedra

Review: Herb Alpert, Tijuana Brass delight with nostalgia, great tunes in Davies Hall

The beloved musician and his band brought down the house at a 60th anniversary celebration of the hit LP "Whipped Cream & Other Delights."

A new exhibition illustrates how the painting led to the birth of the fauvism movement.

The multi-award-winning show premiered at New York’s Public Theater in 2023 and went to Broadway in 2024.

Plus: The 12th Bay Area Book Festival featuring hundreds of authors is happening in downtown Berkeley on May 29-31.

Despite facing desperate financial situations, art groups — and the arts — won’t be going away, at least not entirely.

Play is a period piece with timeless themes recounting the pressure, passion, and power of family life.

East Bay readers also will be intrigued by details of the family’s move to what is now Oakland.

Final weekend coming up for the Oakland Theater Project production.

With a dynamic orchestral accompaniment led by Martin West, this production is engaging throughout.

Entertainment and festivities continue through the weekend.