Arts & Entertainment Review: San Francisco Playhouse’s ‘Curious Incident’ dances with action and compassion By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | May 12, 2025 “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” runs through June 21 at San Francisco Playhouse.
basketball Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase blazing new trails as WNBA’s first Asian American head coach By Associated Press | Local News Matters | May 10, 2025 The Valkyries open the 2025 WNBA season on Friday, May 16, when they host the Los Angeles Sparks at 7 pm at Chase Center.
Arts & Entertainment Artist Daniela Tinoco disrupts colonialist narratives, envisions new futures By Denise Sullivan | Bay City News | May 9, 2025 “Autonomous Zones” runs through May 15 in the Fine Arts Gallery, Room 238, SFSU.
Sports Oakland Ballers are not going anywhere — 10-year lease secures them at Raimondi Park By Tony Hicks | Bay City News | May 8, 2025 The extension solidifies the Ballers’ presence in Oakland and underscores the remarkable rise of the franchise.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Many unanswered questions in Berkeley Rep premiere ‘The Aves’ By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | May 8, 2025 Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s “The Aves” continues through June 8 at Peet’s Theatre in Berkeley.
Oakland City council changes Oakland Coliseum sale timeline to match Alameda County’s process By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | May 8, 2025 The African American Sports Group has penned agreements with the A’s and Oakland to acquire both shares at $125 million apiece.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Lines Ballet, Axis Dance Co., Mark Morris’ ‘Pepperland,’ Symphony San Jose’s ‘Planets’ By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | May 7, 2025 It’s a rich weekend for dance in the Bay Area.
Arts & Entertainment Free concerts will return to downtown San Francisco in June for second year By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | May 7, 2025 Dirtybird will kick off the 2025 series with a new rendition of its “Back 2 Baysics” set at Embarcadero Plaza on June 14.
Arts & Entertainment Jazz trumpet star Ambrose Akinmusire creates premiere for Alonzo King Lines Ballet By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | May 6, 2025 Akinmusire scored the TV show “Blindspotting." Performances run from May 10-18 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in SF.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Aurora Theatre’s ‘Crumbs from the Table of Joy’ a beautifully drawn portrait of a family in the 1950s By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | May 5, 2025 “Crumbs from the Table of Joy” runs through May 25 at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley.