Arts & Entertainment SFMOMA showcases Matisse’s pivotal ‘Woman with a Hat’ By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | May 14, 2026 A new exhibition illustrates how the painting led to the birth of the fauvism movement.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Alicia Keys’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ tour is on fire in San Francisco By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | May 8, 2026 The multi-award-winning show premiered at New York’s Public Theater in 2023 and went to Broadway in 2024.
Arts & Entertainment May 2026 author events across the Bay Area By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | April 29, 2026 Plus: The 12th Bay Area Book Festival featuring hundreds of authors is happening in downtown Berkeley on May 29-31.
Arts & Entertainment An unscientific snapshot of the Bay Area performing arts scene in 2026 By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | April 20, 2026 Despite facing desperate financial situations, art groups — and the arts — won’t be going away, at least not entirely.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Center Rep brings laughs, passion to Neil Simon classic ‘Lost in Yonkers’ By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | April 8, 2026 Play is a period piece with timeless themes recounting the pressure, passion, and power of family life.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ‘Bridget’s Gambit’ a remarkable story of a pioneering California businesswoman By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | March 8, 2026 East Bay readers also will be intrigued by details of the family’s move to what is now Oakland.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ‘Mountaintop’ a riveting look at MLK Jr.’s final night By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | February 9, 2026 Final weekend coming up for the Oakland Theater Project production.
Arts & Entertainment Review: SF Ballet debuts crowd-pleasing ‘Eugene Onegin’ By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | January 26, 2026 With a dynamic orchestral accompaniment led by Martin West, this production is engaging throughout.
Arts & Entertainment Oakland celebrates reopening of historic Henry J. Kaiser building By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | January 22, 2026 Entertainment and festivities continue through the weekend.
Arts & Entertainment Review: On tour in San Francisco, ‘Book of Mormon’ as funny, irreverent, relevant as ever By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | January 16, 2026 Performances continue through February 1 at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco.