Arts & Entertainment Movies: ‘Mistress Dispeller,’ ‘Love + War,’ ‘The Mastermind,’ Dance Thrill, Bay Bridge flicks By Anita Katz | Bay City News | October 27, 2025 Three under-the-radar releases, spooky dance films and a Bay Bridge movie program are worth checking out this week.
Arts & Entertainment Review: San Francisco Opera’s new ‘Parsifal’ a standout on all levels By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | October 27, 2025 Richard Wagner’s “Parsifal” continues through November 2 at the War Memorial Opera House in S.F.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ‘Suffs’ tunefully tells story of women’s fight to vote in America By Leslie Katz, Bay City News | October 24, 2025 The national tour of the show onstage at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco through Nov. 9 is classy and thoughtful.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Berkelium String Quartet, Opera Parallèle, ZYZZYVA party, Lila Downs, Word for Word By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | October 22, 2025 The Berkelium String Quartet appears on October 26 in San Francisco in a concert called "The Bow and the Brush.”
Around Town PMS presents ‘Cats: Young Actors’ Edition’ at Alan Harvey Theatre this week By Amy Moorhead | October 21, 2025 Tickets now on sale.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Lots of goofy fun in Central Works’ premiere of ‘Dada Teen Musical: The Play’ By Jean Schiffman, Bay City News | October 21, 2025 The show runs through November 16 at the Berkeley City Club.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Porchlight-CinemaSF benefit, Latino, Green and Short festivals in SF, ‘Among Neighbors’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | October 20, 2025 An evening benefiting local theaters; Latino and environmental film festivals; and an eye-opening doc are happening this week.
Arts & Entertainment Bandleader Alex Mendham revives Jazz Age in SF in Mark Hopkins’ Peacock Court By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | October 16, 2025 Catch the Art Deco Dance Series on October 25, November 22 and December 20 at the Mark Hopkins Hotel.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Berkeley Harvest Festival, Diwali in Walnut Creek, Oakland Symphony, Philharmonia Baroque, Vienna Teng By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | October 15, 2025 Bay Area "accordion soul" musician Andre Thierry is a featured performer at the Berkeley Harvest Festival on October 18.
Arts & Entertainment Richmond-set ‘Shipyard Gals’ details history-making efforts of WWII working women By Georgia Rowe | Bay City News | October 14, 2025 The author will speak on October 26 at the Rosie the Riveter center in Richmond -- a site that helped inspire the book.