Arts & Entertainment Leila Mottley pivots back to poetry with new collection ‘woke up no light’ By Lou Fancher | Bay City News | August 12, 2024 The 2018 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate was known for powerful slam poetry appearances on the Bay Area spoken-word circuit.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Steph Curry in ‘Mr. Throwback,’ Morricone at BAMPFA, Peterson murder series By Randy Myers | Bay City News | August 12, 2024 The Warriors' star player scores off the court in a scripted comedy series.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Five Betties stage riotous play-within-a-play in Shotgun Players’ fun ‘Collective Rage’ By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | August 9, 2024 A subversively clever play about five women struggling to find meaning and love runs through August 24 at Ashby Stage in Berkeley.
Arts & Entertainment Plans for musicals at PMS and PHS/MHS underway By Amy Moorhead | August 9, 2024 Auditions for Once Upon a Mattress at PHS take place the week of September 16.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Outside Lands, San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, West Edge Opera, Noontime Concert, Kid Koala and more By The Artful Observer, Bay City News | August 7, 2024 Yes, two of the biggest musical bonanzas of the year for some zany reason are scheduled for the same weekend.
Arts & Entertainment Canine competitors ride the waves at annual World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | August 6, 2024 Cacau, a chocolate Labrador from Brazil, took home the “top surf dog” gold medal.
Arts & Entertainment Multimedia artist Edward Mills invites guests to play with ‘The Cube’ By Bay City News | August 5, 2024 The sculpture is composed of 1,000 handmade wooden blocks that, starting Aug. 9, will morph daily into new forms depending on who is interacting with it.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: ‘Planetwalker,’ ‘Sing Sing’ are intriguing, inspirational By Randy Myers | Bay City News | August 5, 2024 Two Bay-Area connected films top this week's recommendations.
Books August Local Lit: Top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | August 2, 2024 A "Little House" memoir, new graphic novel, Bay Area authors, and more.
Around Town Flix Fest to feature martial arts classic ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ on August 8 By Flix Fest | Piedmont Rec Dept. | August 2, 2024 Showtime is 1:00 p.m. at 801 Magnolia and will be followed by a discussion. Sponsored by the Rec Dept.