Arts & Entertainment Vanessa Hua’s ‘Coyoteland’ explores what lurks behind the foliage in the East Bay suburbs By Linda Lenhoff | Bay City News | May 7, 2026 The isolation of the pandemic spurred Hua to investigate what she calls “the loneliness epidemic.”
Arts & Entertainment Bay to Breakers 2026: Old traditions, new finish By JL Odom, Bay City News | May 6, 2026 The wacky 12K race featuring costumed runners -- and plenty of spectators -- takes place Sunday, May 17.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Free Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, Sarah Cahill, Zainab Johnson By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | May 6, 2026 Plus, San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers at Freight & Salvage on Saturday.
lifestyle Seen in Oakland | New ice rink mural celebrates Alysa Liu, Kristi Yamaguchi By Julie Reichle | May 5, 2026 Oakland's Ice Center celebrates the Olympic champs.
Arts & Entertainment Local Lit | Top tips for May By Lou Fancher | May 5, 2026 Ayelet Waldman; Margaret Juhae Lee, Vanessa Hua; poetry workshops with Ray Hsu; and the Bay Area Book Festival on tap this month.
Arts & Entertainment ‘The Ramen Girl’ is Flix Fest’s May pick By Gerry Gragg | Flix Fest | May 5, 2026 Piedmont's free film series meets on the second Thursday of each month at 801 Magnolia.
Arts & Entertainment Myles Thatcher’s ‘Mayfly’ premieres in SF Ballet School Spring Festival By James Ambroff-Tahan | May 5, 2026 Students will perform the full piece this weekend, accompanied by the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra.
Arts & Entertainment Pianist Lara Downes and friends explore American music history at Cal Performances By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | May 4, 2026 Judy Collins, Terriona “Tank” Ball, Invoke, and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir will join Downes onstage.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: CAAMFest, San Francisco Silent Film Festival, ‘Erupcja,’ ‘Our Land’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | May 4, 2026 More than 60 movies are on the bill for the 44th run of the Center for Asian American Media's annual festival this weekend.
Arts & Entertainment PEBCC’s training department spring recitals are Saturday, May 9 By Piedmont East Bay Children's Choir | May 4, 2026 The choir's youngest members perform at First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley.