activism Nonprofits bring ‘The Mission’ to Outside Lands for activism, voter engagement By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | August 13, 2025 Over the entire three-day festival, HeadCount tallied a total of 2,001 voter actions including getting 172 people to register to vote.
artists Hozier blends soulful performance with Gaza ceasefire plea during Outside Lands finale By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | August 12, 2025 Toward the end of his set, he spent four minutes talking to the crowd, encouraging them to stand up against the Israel-Hamas war.
Arts & Entertainment 1990s Bay Area small press heyday has much to teach in the 21st century By Vicki DeArmon | Local News Matters | August 12, 2025 As artificial intelligence emerges affecting everything it touches, Bay Area publishing pioneer Vicki DeArmon has a unique perspective.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Golden Thread Productions’ ‘Return’ a satisfying, intense story about love and love By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | August 12, 2025 Performances continue through August 24 in The Garrett, Toni Rembe Theater, in San Francisco.
Youth High school senior from Fremont appointed Alameda County’s new youth poet laureate By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | August 12, 2025 As one of county’s literary ambassadors, Anika Mangla's poetry will also be featured in the National Poetry Anthology.
Arts & Entertainment Two Bay Area natives light up Merola Opera Program Grand Finale By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | August 12, 2025 Don't miss Sofia Gotch, PHS '15, in the August 16 performance at the War Memorial.
Arts & Entertainment Big Brain: Free lectures where folks nerd out in a San Francisco bar By JL Odom | Bay City News | August 11, 2025 Big Brain SF creator Emily Giverts pairs intellectual topics and casual spaces.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Cinema on Union Square, ‘Last Class,’ ‘East of Wall,’ ‘Went Up the Hill,’ ‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | August 11, 2025 On tap this week: a film documenting Robert Reich’s final semester teaching at the University of California, Berkeley.
artists With new Marin home for Eames Institute comes an expanded curatorial mission By Ruth Dusseault | Bay City News | August 9, 2025 Last week, the institute announced it had purchased the former Birkenstock warehouse that sits west of Highway 101.
Around Town Flix Fest features ‘The Social Network’ on Aug. 14 By Robert Hall | PRD Flix Fest | August 8, 2025 Screening at 801 Magnolia: the highly acclaimed dramatization about the early rise of Mark Zuckerberg and the launch of Facebook.