2026 Golden Gate International Choral Festival is July 13-18 By Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir | 16 hours ago The Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir hosts the gathering of young singers from around the world.
Bay Area Effort to get California dropouts to finish degrees yields promising results, study says By Vani Sanganeria | EdSource | June 4, 2026 Nearly 6 million Californians have college credit without degrees.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Jazz on the Hill, Josh Jones Latin Quintet, Symphony San Jose’s nod to the soccer World Cup By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | June 4, 2026 Plus a Bob Ross painting session and a stunning "Barber of Seville"
Arts & Entertainment Review: Shotgun Players balance humor, disaster nicely in ‘Continuity,’ a climate change comedy By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | June 3, 2026 Pulitzer Prize-winner Bess Wohl's play addresses issues beyond the environment to the very fate of the planet and the human race.
Bay Area California’s next governor to tackle major education decisions By Diana Lambert | EdSource | June 2, 2026 New superintendent of public instruction may have a reduced role.
Books Local Lit | Top tips for June By Lou Fancher | June 2, 2026 Appearances from authors of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and a graphic novel; also a heartfelt farewell to A Great Good Place for Books -- all on tap this month.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books by NorCal authors May-June 2026 By Linda Lenhoff | Bay City News | June 2, 2026 Authors ranging from Dusty Baker and Dave Eggers to Theo Baker and Andrew Sean Greer (and more) have titles hitting the stands.
Arts & Entertainment Review: SF Opera kicks off summer season with charming ‘Barber of Seville’ By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | June 2, 2026 The production is a revival of Spanish director Emilio Sagi’s 2013 high-energy staging.
Food & Drink The Drink | Lemon Drop Wedge Shots By Missy Ellis | June 2, 2026 Refreshing citrus lemon cocktail wedges.
Around Town Pickin’ with Rick | June 9 at PRD By Rick Schiller | Reader Submission | June 2, 2026 Enjoy an evening of casual music and conversation at the last get-together of the spring season.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: ‘Bleak Week,’ French film noir, and glacier stories in ‘Time and Water’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | June 1, 2026 "Bleak Week" celebrates film with a flair for gloom, doom, and pessimism.