Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Tom Hanks’ ‘Greyhound’ adventure; ‘First Cow;’ and more By Randy Myers | Bay City News | July 10, 2020 Concord native and Oscar winner Tom Hanks pulls double duty on AppleTV+’s “Greyhound,” this week’s most high-profile streaming release that has Bay Area ties.
Arts & Entertainment Local Lit | July’s top literary happenings, workshops, and meetups By Lou Fancher | July 7, 2020 All things local and literary (and virtual) from creative writing workshops to conversations with authors on race, science and more.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Stream ‘Hamilton,’ or try ‘A Night at the Drive-In,’ ‘John Lewis’ and much more By Randy Myers | Bay City News | July 2, 2020 Celebrate the nation’s independence with these five films with Bay Area connections, including one of the biggest summer releases.
Arts & Entertainment SF Opera and Symphony cancel performances through the end of the year By Dan McMenamin, Daniel Montes | Bay City News | June 19, 2020 The opera plans to return to the stage for the spring 2021 season as planned on April 25.
Arts & Entertainment Page-turners: Bay Area writers of color, Oprah shine light on new books, protests By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News | June 19, 2020 Works of some of the Bay Area’s talented writers of color, all of them award winners.
Books Reading recs for right now | East Bay Booksellers By Lou Fancher | June 16, 2020 Loyal customers and co-workers, and a partnership with the Chocolate Dragon Cafe, have sustained the store through the pandemic.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Five films to watch in honor of Pride Month By Randy Myers | Bay City news | June 16, 2020 To get into the spirit of Pride Month, these films delve into issues pertinent to the LGBTQX community.
Arts & Entertainment Piedmont couple Zooms with Oakland Symphony By Lou Fancher | June 16, 2020 Communal music-making online resulted in a joyful performance of the classic Bill Withers song, Lean on Me. Withers died on March 30.
Arts & Entertainment Piedmont’s Art Walk a fundraiser for art in schools By Katie Korotzer | June 12, 2020 The city-wide event will feature local artists and takes place this Saturday, June 13, from 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: ‘Harriet Tubman’ opera, ‘Symphony in Slippers,’ Cal Performances a click away By The Artful Observer | Local News Matters | June 12, 2020 Stream, watch, listen from the comfort of your own home.