Arts & Entertainment

Best Bets: Ruth Asawa retrospective, Marin Irish festival, ‘Jersey Boys,’ Manuel Barrueco, Bach’s Mass in B-Minor  

By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | April 30, 2025

Don't miss the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s ongoing Free First Thursdays program.

Arts & Entertainment

Best Bets: Bay Area Dance Week, Scottish Fiddlers, ‘Crumbs from the Table of Joy,’ ‘Shrek the Musical,’ Tangent Winds 

By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | April 23, 2025

National Dance Week isn't just performances. It's classes and participatory events for the Bay Area community to enjoy (for free).

Arts & Entertainment

Best Bets: Golden Gate Park Band, ‘The Underpants,’ Leela Dance Collective, San Jose Opera’s ‘Zorro,’ Evgeny Kissin  

By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | April 16, 2025

The Golden Gate Park Band opens its 143rd season of free shows in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

Arts & Entertainment

Best Bets: ‘R-Evolution,’ Terence Blanchard, Atsuko Okatsuka, Pocket Opera, SF Symphony SoundBox  

By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | April 9, 2025

See, hear, and feel at shows near you.

Arts & Entertainment

Best Bets: ‘I Am My Own Wife,’ ‘Broken Seder,’ ‘Uplifted Voices,’ ‘Prayer for Peace,’ ‘Bach’s Paradise’  

By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | April 2, 2025

April showers the Bay this month with arts, music, and theater.

Arts & Entertainment

Best Bests: Latina storytelling, ‘The Mousetrap,’ ‘Swan Lake Suite,’ Symphony San Jose, lutist Thomas Dunford  

By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | March 26, 2025

Alert, all lute lovers!

Arts & Entertainment

Best Bets: Found-sound artist Cheryl E. Leonard, ‘Cher Show,’ New Ballet, Israel Philharmonic, pianist Jan Lisiecki 

By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | March 19, 2025

Don't miss out on upcoming performances in Palo Alto, San Jose, and San Francisco.

Arts & Entertainment

Best Bets: Mexica New Year, ‘Nobody Loves You,’ Dance Theatre of Harlem, Pavel Haas Quartet, Patrick Ball  

By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | March 12, 2025

Don't miss the happenings in San Francisco, San Jose, Walnut Creek and Pleasanton.

Arts & Entertainment

Best Bets: Faye Carol and Dennis Chambers, ‘SF Musicians for LA’ benefit, ‘Zorro’  and more

By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | March 5, 2025

A few performances you won't want to miss this weekend.