Berkeley Art Center’s ‘I see every wave’ installations invite meditation By Caroline Picard | Bay City News | 23 hours ago The new site-specific installation runs through Thanksgiving week.
Arts & Entertainment Review: San Francisco Playhouse’s ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ goes wildy right By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | October 2, 2026 Performances continue through November 28 at 450 Post St.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books by NorCal authors September-October 2026 By Linda Lenhoff | Bay City News | October 2, 2026 A selection of new titles with local themes or released by local writers.
Arts & Entertainment Review: The Fool stands out in Oakland Theater Project’s ‘King Lear’ By Jean Schiffman, Bay City News | October 2, 2026 A stunning contemporary rendition of Shakespeare's tragedy.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: African culture festivals, Flyaway Productions, Santa Cruz Porchfest, Symphony San Jose, Livermore Opera By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | October 1, 2026 Music and performances for the warm weekend ahead.
Books Local Lit | Top tips for October 2026 By Lou Fancher | September 29, 2026 Litquake, Michael Pollan, Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Erika Krouse, and banned books -- all on tap this month.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Mill Valley film fest, ‘Primetime,’ ‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | September 28, 2026 Plus Japanese horror in SF and Drunken Film Fest in popular Oakland bars.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ACT’s ‘North by Northwest’ a thrilling, wild, and confusing ride By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | September 28, 2026 Emma Rice’s fast-paced stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s cinematic thriller thrills to the very end.
Arts & Entertainment Exedra Reads | Grandmas share their favorite books to read with the grandkids By Edna Lewis | September 25, 2026 A mix of classic children's books and more recent tales top the lists.
Arts & Entertainment Flix Fest | ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ on Oct. 8 By Gerry Gragg | September 25, 2026 The free film series continues with the Wes Anderson classic.
Arts & Entertainment San Francisco Symphony opens 2026-27 season with Hilary Hahn in spotlight By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | September 25, 2026 Hahn, who made her San Francisco Symphony debut in 1999, dazzled in a performance of Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor.