Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: ‘The Lehman Trilogy,’ the Assad Brothers and a Rust-Edelmann recital By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | February 25, 2026 Plus, last weekend of the OMCA White Elephant Sale.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Tet Vietnamese New Year, ‘The Sex Lives of Puppets,’ and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | February 18, 2026 Also: Kyle Abraham and AIM, all-Beethoven performance, and pianist George Harliono.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: SF Ballet’s Balanchine and a Valentine’s Day Pillow Fight By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | February 11, 2026 Also, Joss Stone, SF Symphony's kids concert, and an Opera San Jose double-bill.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Oakland Asian Cultural Center celebration plus a musical Declaration of Independence show By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | February 4, 2026 Also, clown Andrea Barello in SF, and Aspen String Trio in Livermore.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Hearts in SF are back, Jacob Ming-Trent’s ‘How Shakespeare Saved My Life,’ and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | January 28, 2026 Plus, "Running After Shadows," Leonela Alejandro's SF debut, and pianist Chaeyoung Park.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: SF Art Week, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha at BAMPFA, ‘Eugene Onegin’ By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | January 21, 2026 Plus, Beethoven’s Fifth, Schubert’s Ninth, and New Century Chamber Orchestra.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Orinda Theatre, a ‘pun off,’ and ‘In the Name of Love’ concert By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | January 15, 2026 Also, Youth Orchestra Festival and benefit concert, and Chicago Symphony at Zellerbach.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Bowie Bash, Oaktown’s Most Wanted, and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | January 7, 2026 Celebrating Bowie a decade after his death, rapper and comedian Spice 1, a belated holiday concert, and opera from home.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Neil Diamond tunes, Chris Botti, Pacific Mambo Orchestra, ‘Into the Woods’ By The Artful Observer | December 31, 2025 A strong showing of theater and music performances to kick of 2026.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Chanticleer, D.L. Hughley, Sommore, ‘Hip Hop Nutcracker,’ ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | December 17, 2025 The many ways to feel merry and bright around the Bay Area.