Featured in Category In the Artist’s Studio | Jill Turman By Katie Korotzer | March 3, 2020 Local blacksmith Turman uses the age-old technique of shaping metal in a 2000 degree forge.
Arts & Entertainment Best Area Best Bets: Feb. 28 – Mar. 1 By The Artful Observer | Local News Matters | February 28, 2020 Pocket Opera, Noise Pop festival, ballerina Wendy Whelan, and more.
Arts & Entertainment Local Lit: March’s top literary picks By Lou Fancher | February 28, 2020 Inside Facebook, Driving While Black, fundraiser for Oakland public schools, and more
Arts & Entertainment Cal Performances: Tech correspondent David Pogue By Lou Fancher | February 25, 2020 The New York Times columnist, CBS Sunday Morning tech correspondent, and prolific “how-to” author, leads a journey through the pleasures and pitfalls of our technological world.
Arts & Entertainment Bay Area Best Bets | Feb. 21 – 23 By The Artful Observer | Local News Matters | February 21, 2020 Sting stars in his own stage musical; Diane Keaton talks about her newest book; MLK's legacy honored with multi-media performances; and more.
around town Welcome ‘Year of the Rat’ | Photos from PAAC’s Lunar New Year celebration By Exedra Staff | Photos by Julie Reichle | February 19, 2020 The festive event, kicked off by Police Chief Bowers wishing all "gong xi fa cai," featured traditional activities, dance, and delicacies.
Arts & Entertainment Violins of Hope – Holocaust violins play again, at the Paramount on Feb. 22 By Lou Fancher | February 18, 2020 Mahler, Vivaldi performed on instruments once played by prisoners in death camps remind us of heroism and hope.
Featured in Category Closing reception for ‘Elemental’ artists | Feb. 19 By Exedra Staff | February 18, 2020 The event is hosted by artists Valerie Corvin, Michele Hofherr and Katie Korotzer from 5-7 pm at the Piedmont Center for the Arts.
Arts & Entertainment Cal Performances: Montreal’s Cirque Éloize at Zellerbach this weekend By Lou Fancher | February 17, 2020 Uproarious comedy delivered through a mix of acrobatics, aerial routines, and live music.
Arts & Entertainment Cal Performances | We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. on Feb. 20 By Lou Fancher | February 14, 2020 Multi-talented composer and pianist Damien Sneed pays tribute to King and celebrates the legacy of African-American music and culture.