Local Lit | June’s top tips for book lovers
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Gifts for grads, Alcatraz book signing, a book and pizza party; and more.
Arts & Entertainment
June 2025 author events: Jacinda Ardern, Ilana DeBare, B. Dylan Hollis, Andrew Lam, Penn Jillette
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Oakland writer Ilana DeBare launches her novel "Shaken Free" with an appearance at A Great Good Place for Books on June 5.Arts & Entertainment
Review: ‘Parade’ musically details an American miscarriage of justice
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“Parade” runs through June 8 at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco.Arts & Entertainment
Authors, readers to converge at 11th Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley
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With the theme “Changing the Narrative,” this Book Festival comes to downtown Berkeley on May 31 and June 1, with something for everyone.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: ‘The Waiting Period,’ Piano Duo Amabile, Salonen leads ‘Firebird,’ ‘Parade,’ SF Gay Men’s Chorus Punk Pride
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Brian Copeland performs his solo show about depression "The Waiting Period" on May 23, June 8 and June 15 at the Marsh in Berkeley.Arts & Entertainment
Berkeley Symphony bids farewell to conductor Joseph Young, announces new season
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Berkeley Symphony’s “Triumph” is at 4 pm June 1 in Zellerbach Hall on the UC Berkeley campus.Arts & Entertainment
San Francisco adds 5 more entertainment zones as Castro District zone activates
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Mayor Lurie lauded the zones as a way to stimulate the city’s nightlife and generate revenue for businesses in the vicinity of the zones.Arts & Entertainment
Review: Shotgun Players stage David Henry Hwang’s timely ‘Yellow Face’
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Shotgun Players’ “Yellow Face” continues through June 14 at Ashby Stage in Berkeley.Arts & Entertainment
Review: Oakland Theater Project’s ‘Ironbound’ a sensitive story of a working-class immigrant
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Oakland Theater Project’s “Ironbound” continues through May 25 at Flax in Oakland.Featured in Category
Artist Zach Litoff gives Bay to Breakers a new vibe with SF-themed designs
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Bay to Breakers 2025 starts at 8 am May 18 at Howard and Main streets, San Francisco.Arts & Entertainment
