Arts & Entertainment SF’s Japanese Tea Garden revamps pagoda plaza with more space for peaceful contemplation By Pete Young, Bay City News | December 5, 2024 It is the oldest public Japanese Garden in the nation.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Holiday Arts Fest, ‘Dance-Along Nutcracker,’ ‘Sherlock Carol,’ Polyphony, Chopin on strings By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | December 4, 2024 Find prints, crafts and more holiday shopping at several free festivals taking place around the Bay Area this weekend.
Books Local Lit | December’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | December 3, 2024 Oakland main library re-opens; Walden Books partners with Grand Lake for a film noir Santa whodunit; plus award-winning NorCal poet reads @ Cal.
Arts & Entertainment December 2024 author events: Jacqueline Winspear, Joanna Ho, James Beasley Jr., Rachel Kushner, Obi Kaufmann By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | December 3, 2024 Debut titles, memoirs, books for kids and some seasonal holiday events are on the bill this month
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Gore and more at Another Hole in the Head; Fleetwood Mac meets ‘Twin Peaks’ By Randy Myers | Bay City News | December 2, 2024 "I Voted,” a film taking place in a polling station during a volatile election, is one of the best films in the Another Hole in the Head film fest lineup.
animals ’Tis the Season for Science: Live animal visits add yuletide flair to holidays at Cal Academy By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | December 2, 2024 Through January 5, visitors can enjoy a virtual winter wonderland — complete with exotic baby animals including yaks, camels and reindeer.
Around Town Berkeley City Ballet performs Nutcracker at PHS Alan Harvey Theater By Erin O'Keeffe | Berkeley City Ballet | November 29, 2024 Beloved holiday classic comes to life on December 21; special reception in honor of BCB's 50th anniversary follows.
Arts & Entertainment Panto in the Presidio brings a wild ‘Peter Pan’ to San Francisco for the holidays By Charles Lewis III | Bay City News | November 29, 2024 World premiere of "Peter Pan" at the Presidio Theatre runs from December 3 through 29.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: The gift-wrapped package for a bibliophile doesn’t have to be a book By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News | November 28, 2024 Look beyond the covers for unique items such as these bookends featuring the iconic guardians of the entrance to the New York Main Public Library.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Sock skating, ‘Waitress,’ Scrooge, ‘Merry-Achi Christmas’ By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | November 27, 2024 Ice skating without blades is possible all this month at the Cabot Space and Science Center, which has opened two Sock Skate rinks for patrons.