Books Local Lit | Top tips for June By Lou Fancher | June 2, 2026 Appearances from authors of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and a graphic novel; also a heartfelt farewell to A Great Good Place for Books -- all on tap this month.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: New books by NorCal authors May-June 2026 By Linda Lenhoff | Bay City News | June 2, 2026 Authors ranging from Dusty Baker and Dave Eggers to Theo Baker and Andrew Sean Greer (and more) have titles hitting the stands.
Arts & Entertainment Review: SF Opera kicks off summer season with charming ‘Barber of Seville’ By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | June 2, 2026 The production is a revival of Spanish director Emilio Sagi’s 2013 high-energy staging.
Around Town Pickin’ with Rick | June 9 at PRD By Rick Schiller | Reader Submission | June 2, 2026 Enjoy an evening of casual music and conversation at the last get-together of the spring season.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: ‘Bleak Week,’ French film noir, and glacier stories in ‘Time and Water’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | June 1, 2026 "Bleak Week" celebrates film with a flair for gloom, doom, and pessimism.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Berkeley Rep’s musical ‘Lunchbox’ is charming, heartfelt, joyful By Jean Schiffman, Bay City News | May 29, 2026 Based on the 2013 film of the same name, it is, to put it simply, a must-see, writes Jean Schiffman.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: Au revoir, Stephen Colbert – and your lovely book club, too By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News | May 28, 2026 New books, author talks, and a farewell.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane, Opera Parallèle, and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | May 27, 2026 Plus: Oakland Museum "Free Friday Night" with Non Stop Bhangra.
Arts & Entertainment Review: SF Playhouse’s feminist revenge ‘Dracula’ feels forced By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | May 27, 2026 Under Bill English’s direction, the play strives to be funny as well as horrifying.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Oakland Theater Project stages entrancing ‘House of Bernarda Alba’ By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | May 26, 2026 Federico Garcia Lorca wrote the play in 1936 as fascism was taking over Spain.