Review: ‘Some Like It Hot’ the musical is a swinging treat
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Boasting a terrific cast and chorus, the show runs through January 26 at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco.
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Slip into fun: Sock-skating extended until Feb. 1 at the Chabot Space & Science Center
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If the weather is good, Chabot’s three historic telescopes perched 1,500 feet above the Bay are also open every Friday and Saturday night.Arts & Entertainment
Review: Women artists at last take spotlight in ‘Making Their Mark’ at BAMPFA
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Show runs through April 20 at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.Books
Local Lit | January’s top tips for book lovers
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Don't miss author events, Oakland library happenings, and an MLK tribute at the Paramount featuring the music of Aretha Franklin.around town
Piedmont’s Flix Fest aims for laughs on Jan. 8 with ‘Blazing Saddles’
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The free film series, sponsored by the Rec Department, is open to anyone over age 18.Arts & Entertainment
January 2025 author events in the Bay Area
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Including Dorothy Lazard, the former head librarian of Oakland Public Library’s history center and author of “What You Don’t Know Will Make a Whole New World.”Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Berkeley Community Chorus, Pacific Mambo Orchestra at Yoshi’s, ‘Nosferatu,’ Aida Rodriguez
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Freebie of the week: BCCO presents three concerts of music by Fauré, Beethoven and Haydn Jan. 3-5 in Hertz Hall at Berkeley.Arts & Entertainment
Amy Sherald’s ‘American Sublime’ portraits light up SFMOMA
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Exhibit continues through March 9 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: Three notable docs stream on PBS in January
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Also: check out the surge in conservative-focused documentaries.Arts & Entertainment
South Bay’s Mount Umunhum offers great regional views, interesting Cold War history
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At 3,486 feet, Mount Umunhum is among the highest peaks in the Bay Area.Arts & Entertainment
