Arts & Entertainment Movies: Arab Film fest, Doc Stories, ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem,’ ‘Fatherland,’ ‘Hold On To Your Music’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | November 2, 2026 A wealth of historical drama, plus the nation's longest-running Arab film festival.
Arts & Entertainment Review: San Francisco Opera’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’ makes much of romance By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | November 1, 2026 A sprightly, well-sung production set in post-revolutionary America.
Arts & Entertainment Review: 1970s feminists come to life in Berkeley Rep’s highly entertaining ‘Liberation’ By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | October 30, 2026 Performances of the Tony Award-winning play continue through November 29 in the Roda Theatre.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: George Saunders wanders from page to stage, opera style By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News | October 29, 2026 Also, Kazuo Ishiguro via Taika Waititi, wine with poetry, and award-winning novels.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Oakland Museum of California, San Jose Jazz, Wake the Dead, Elim Chan, ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | October 28, 2026 Jazz, folk, opera, and more are among this weekend's musical picks.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Actors brilliantly capture Pinter’s pauses, nuances in Marin Theatre’s ‘Betrayal’ By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | October 28, 2026 A thoughtful and precisely rendered production of Harold Pinter's nine-act play.
Arts & Entertainment YPSO opens 90th season with Shostakovich, Debussy, and Brahms By Young People’s Symphony Orchestra | October 27, 2026 Tickets are now on sale for the November 7 concert in Berkeley.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Film Fest on Aging, APATure, ‘Wicker,’ ‘Wildwood,’ and more By Anita Katz | Bay City News | October 26, 2026 Halloween themes and fantasy-infused stories feature in many of this week's movie picks.
Arts & Entertainment Review: NCTC’s stunning ‘A Case for the Existence of God’ is a must-see By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | October 26, 2026 A production that is beautifully directed by Will Detlefsen and flawlessly performed.
Arts & Entertainment Piedmont Center for the Arts Salon Series: ‘Mad Scenes’ on Oct. 25 By PCA newsletter | October 22, 2026 Sopranos Aura Veruni and Lila Khazoum are joined by pianist Daniel Lockert to perform diabolical scenes from "Idomeneo," "Macbeth," "The Magic Flute," "Anna Bolena," "Hamlet," and "Lucia di Lammermoor."