Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Stern Grove, ‘Hurricane Diane,’ Stanford jazz, Pocket Opera, Festival Opera By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | June 23, 2023 Among highlights from this weekend, Stern Grove kicks off the season with the Indigo Girls and Neko Case.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Great cycling movies, fact and fiction By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | June 23, 2023 From "Breaking Away" to new classics, a watchlist to accompany the Tour de France.
Arts & Entertainment Tony-winner Ari’el Stachel back in Berkeley for ‘Out of Character’ By Jean Schiffman, Bay City News Foundation | June 19, 2023 East Bay native mines his complicated history to play 40+ characters in his new show at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Summer Shakespeare, Paula West, ‘Frida y Diego,’ Igor Levit By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | June 16, 2023 The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work and create. We highlight some of the offerings here.
Bay Area California’s plan to change literacy instruction advances By Diana Lambert | EdSource | June 15, 2023 Commission outlines timeline to implement new literacy standards and design new teacher assessment.
Arts & Entertainment Abigail Munn and Circus Bella go ‘Bananas’ in 2023 By Leslie Katz | Bay City News Foundation | June 15, 2023 The colorful troupe's free outdoor performances return to Bay Area parks from mid-June to mid-July.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: LGBTQ+ films of local and international appeal in Frameline 47 By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | June 13, 2023 In-person screenings start June 14 and run through June 24 in San Francisco and Oakland, with additional streaming options.
Arts & Entertainment Science and empathy unite in Josh Kornbluth’s new solo show ‘Citizen Brain’ By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News Foundation | June 12, 2023 Both personal and political, Kornbluth's show touches on a range of interconnected themes, from empathy to aging to injustice.
Arts & Entertainment Bay City Books: “The Brightest Star” and other new books from Bay Area Authors – June 2023 By Frances Dinkelspiel | Bay City News Foundation | June 12, 2023 Gail Tsukiyama explores Anna May Wong's Hollywood legacy, plus new releases.
Bay Area California’s COVID unemployment reckoning goes national By Lauren Hepler | CalMatters | June 12, 2023 Newly released book details the technical and political failures that plague major civic tech efforts like CA's EDD pandemic response.