Review: ‘How Shakespeare Saved My Life’ at Berkeley Rep By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | 8 hours ago The almost-two-hour-long show is funny, horrifying and endearing, sometimes all at once.
Arts & Entertainment PEBCC’s Making History Concert set for March 21 By Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir | February 6, 2026 Concert includes world premieres of new works by Zanaida Stewart Robles and Mark Winges.
Arts & Entertainment The second act! The Castro Theatre prepares to reopen its doors after years-long rehab By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | February 6, 2026 New features include upgraded heating, sound, and lighting alongside original artwork restoration.
Education California wants colleges to count work experience for credit. How’s it going? By Adam Echelman | CalMatters | February 5, 2026 Tracking progress on a goal to expand access to work experience credits has been difficult so far.
Featured in Category Football frenzy arrives in downtown SF with fan experience in Moscone Center By Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News | February 5, 2026 San Francisco has been abuzz with Super Bowl happenings this week.
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 Cal Performances’ multimedia ‘Emily — No Prisoner Be’ brings Dickinson’s poetry to life with music By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | February 3, 2026 Performance is at 8 pm on February 7 in Zellerbach Hall, followed by a free artists’ talk with performers and a UC English professor.
Around Town PIE hosts benefit concert for Sidekicks program on Feb. 27 By Betty Rojas | Piedmonters for Inclusive Education | February 3, 2026 The Rec Dept program trains teens to support inclusive after-school and summer programs for neurodiverse school-aged children.
Arts & Entertainment Amid a shortage of arts educators, a new fund launches to train teachers By Vani Sanganeria | EdSource | February 3, 2026 More than 5,500 arts teachers are currently needed statewide, according to a 2025 study by the nonprofit research institute SRI.
Featured in Category The Dish | Loaded Potato and Cauliflower Soup By Cass Caulfield | February 3, 2026 A great winter soup -- not too heavy but still loaded with flavor.
Arts & Entertainment Local Lit | Top Tips for February By Lou Fancher | February 3, 2026 'How to talk to your son about Fascism' at the OPL, along with events at Clio's and Creative Growth Art Center on tap this month.