Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: SF Fringe, Free Shakespeare in the Park, American Bach Soloists, and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | August 6, 2025 Molly Shannon appears in the 2025 San Francisco Fringe Festival in a one-woman theatrical clown show called “Oh Johnny.”
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Tom Rigney and Flambeau, Mike Epps, Third World’s reggae, ‘H.M.S. Pinafore,’ ‘Dolores’ opera premiere By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | July 30, 2025 All kinds of musicians are playing all kinds of music at free community concerts enlivening the Bay Area this summer.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Cupertino, Walnut Creek free concerts, Napa puppet fest, TheatreWorks’ new works fest, mezzo Nikola Printz, Music@Menlo By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | July 23, 2025 Ringing in the new.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Point Richmond concerts, Roxie fundraiser, Stefanie Leder, Bach Festival, Peterson & Cowsill By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | July 9, 2025 Cue the music!
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Fillmore Jazz, Billy Martini Show, SF Mime Troupe, ‘& Juliet,’ Oakland Municipal Band By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | July 2, 2025 The Oakland Municipal Band returns to the Lake Merritt Bandstand in Oakland on July 4 to kick off a new season of free concerts.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Redwood City free shows, Opera San José, Maria Bamford, SF Pride drag By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | June 25, 2025 Tyson Check-In is among the drag artists performing in the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival on June 28.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Free Circus Bella shows, ‘Come Back to the 5 & Dime,’ W. Kamau Bell, SF Symphony Chorus sings Verdi’s Requiem, Pocket Opera’s ‘Tartuffe’ By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | June 18, 2025 Making music out of Molière.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Fountain Blues and Brews fest, ‘Idomeneo,’ Chanticleer, Montclair Beer and Wine fest, SFJazz fest By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | June 11, 2025 Fair and festival season in the Bay Area is up and running.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: SFMOMA freebies, ‘Beautiful Noise,’ ‘Happy Pleasant Valley,’ SF Symphony, Symphony San Jose By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | June 4, 2025 Cue the castanets.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Fridays on Front Street, ‘Harvey Milk Reimagined,’ Berkeley Symphony, ‘Limitless’ art show, Adele Givens, Tommy Davidson By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | May 28, 2025 Mark your calendars for swan songs, season closers, and comedic catchphrases.