Around Town
Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: San Jose Book Festival, Bay Area Theatre Week, ‘Simon Boccanegra,’ Christian McBride, Chanticleer
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The fall arts and culture season is underway.Arts & Entertainment
Exedra Reads | Three books set in Japan
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Planning a trip? Exedra contributor Edna Lewis recommends three wildly different books that capture different facets of the country.Arts & Entertainment
Movies: Bernal Heights, Oakland, Twin Peaks, Stanford musicals, sci-fi shorts festivals
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Outdoor movies, Oakland stories, Hollywood musicals and Twin Peaks make for a wide range of festival fare this week.Arts & Entertainment
Review: Spreckels’ ‘Equivocation’ in Rohnert Park cleverly blends whimsy, philosophy, Shakespeare
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The play provides intellectual fodder for those desiring it and more than sufficient silliness for those hoping to laugh.Arts & Entertainment
Free Flix Fest film on Sept. 10: ‘Monsieur Ibrahim Et Les Fleurs Du Coran’
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Film buffs 18 and over are welcome to join the screening and discussion at 801 Magnolia at 1 pm.Arts & Entertainment
Marin author addresses climate concerns in magical ‘Open the Floodgates’
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Nina Schuyler's novel imagines a 3-million-year-old river going to court to seek protection from polluters and uncaring townspeople.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: ‘Antony and Cleopatra,’ Peter Buck, comedy shows, and more
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Plus, $5 Labor Day at Lawrence Hall of Science.Books
Local Lit | September 2026
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This month: "Read to Lead" at Berkeley's Book Society; hear from authors at nearby venues, or join a discussion hosted by Earth Island Journal writers.Arts & Entertainment
