Local Lit | Top tips for October 2026
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Litquake, Michael Pollan, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Erika Krouse, and banned books -- all on tap this month.
Arts & Entertainment
San Francisco Symphony opens 2026-27 season with Hilary Hahn in spotlight
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Hahn, who made her San Francisco Symphony debut in 1999, dazzled in a performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor.Arts & Entertainment
Review: San Francisco Opera opens season late with well-sung ‘Simon Boccanegra’
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An engrossing and warmly sung performance of Verdi’s 1857 opera.Arts & Entertainment
Hooked on Books: They rock, roll and write–pop music stars are authors, too
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Plus, a rundown of this year's Booker Prize nominees.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Corgi Con, ‘Eureka Day,’ ‘Mary, Queen of Scots,’ California Symphony
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Hundreds of corgis show off their best on Saturday at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.Arts & Entertainment
‘Elio’ at Movie in the Park this Friday evening
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Arrive early to snag your spot for the second in this free Friday series.Arts & Entertainment
California Symphony opens 40th season with ‘American Connections,’ new composer-in-residence
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Paul Novak, 28, is also co-artistic director and flutist with the Chicago-based ensemble Mycelium New Music.Arts & Entertainment
Review: Lorraine Hansberry Theatre’s ‘African Stew’ serves up familial clashes at one couple’s dinner party
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The play explores the cross-class and cultural dynamics of a young couple and their families.Arts & Entertainment
Australian Ballet returns to Cal Performances with North American premiere of ‘Oscar’
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“Oscar” is inspired by Oscar Wilde, the Irish author, poet, and playwright who was one of the most popular dramatists in late 19th-century London.Arts & Entertainment
Movies: Re:Vision, Italian, Brazilian, Georgian film festivals, ‘World of Concrete’
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Feature films and short takes from around the world on screens in Bay Area cinemas.Arts & Entertainment
