Around Town Piedmont profile | PHS grad to perform with Erasure star at the Palace of Fine Arts this weekend By Margo Rosenbaum | November 25, 2025 A life in music led Chelsea King (Chelsea Gilliland, PHS ‘17) to a world tour with the 80s/90s pop icon Andy Bell.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Oakland Theater Project’s provocative ‘Cabaret’ is packed with movement By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | November 25, 2025 Performances continue through December 14 at FLAX art & design in Oakland.
Around Town Berkeley City Ballet performs the Nutcracker at Alan Harvey Theater on Dec. 20 By Berkeley City Ballet | November 25, 2025 Following last year's sold out run, BCB returns to Piedmont for its 51st annual production of the iconic holiday classic.
Arts & Entertainment ‘No Us and Them, Just Us’: An inspirational afternoon with Fr. Gregory Boyle, S.J. By Katherine O'Connor | November 21, 2025 Oakland Catholic Worker to host the nationally recognized speaker on Dec. 6 to raise funds to support immigrant families in the East Bay.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Berkeley Rep’s ‘Mother of Exiles’ an inventive family saga By Jean Schiffman, Bay City News | November 21, 2025 Through Dec. 7 at Peet’s Theatre.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: SPCA Holiday Windows, Smuin ‘Christmas Ballet,’ ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons,’ ‘Madama Butterfly’ By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | November 19, 2025 So many ways to kick off seasonal fun around the Bay Area -- starting with the adorable (and adoptable) kitties and puppies at Macy's Union Square.
Arts & Entertainment Review: San Francisco Opera’s world-premiere ‘Monkey King’ a flashy, theatrical superhero story By Caroline Crawford, Bay City News | November 18, 2025 At the War Memorial Opera House on select days through Nov. 28.
Arts & Entertainment King of K-drama: At 77, superfan logs 15,000 hours of Korean TV, gets to hug IU By Woody Weingarten | Bay City News | November 18, 2025 Marin County man's fixation with the singer-actress-influencer and her talent has been retold and retold on Korean media.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ‘Tis the season of sunniness with Berkeley Playhouse’s feel-good ‘Annie’ By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | November 17, 2025 The sun comes out -- and with delight -- in this nicely timed production playing through December 21.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Castro 2026 film schedule, Armenian film fest, ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | November 17, 2025 Castro movie news, Armenian cinema and two very worthy indies are highlighted this week.