Arts & Entertainment Advocates call for credentialing reforms to open K-12 instruction to arts educators By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | January 9, 2024 For many artists, teaching is a dream gig, a way to enrich lives and stimulate critical thinking in a generation slammed by pandemic learning loss.
Arts & Entertainment SF’s Fog Design+Art going strong on 10th anniversary By Charles Lewis III | Bay City News Foundation | January 8, 2024 The visual art and design fair at Fort Mason Center coincides with SF Art Week.
Around Town Piedmont Avenue Library community outreach event on Jan. 23 By Reader Submission | Anna Ishida | January 5, 2024 A brand new library is being designed and community input is needed to help shape it.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Sin Wai Kin, Jade Catta-Preta, and Esther Povitsky By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | January 4, 2024 Also: Argentine ceramicist Gabriel Chaile's large-scale sculptures at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
Books Local Lit | January’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | January 2, 2024 Dacher Keltner, Caroline Ixta, Adam Plantinga, and Katie Peterson are among the local writers making appearances this month. Also: explore OPL events and Berkeley's Magnes Collection.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: It’s easy to stream these notable small-scale 2023 films By Anita Katz | Bay City News Foundation | January 1, 2024 Creatively crafted, emotionally satisfying, intellectually stimulating films you may have missed in 2023.
Education Study: Parents trust librarians despite national push to ban books By Greg Childress | NC Online | January 1, 2024 Trust in school and public librarians is strong across demographic groups.
Arts & Entertainment There are plenty of ways to ring in the new year in the Bay Area By J.L. Odom | Bay City News Foundation | December 29, 2023 From the raucous to the reflective, there is no shortage of local celebrations to be enjoyed.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: Unsung awards can yield great reads By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News Foundation | December 28, 2023 Award nominees and winners from smaller literary organizations are worth a look.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Mo Amer, Dresden Dolls, Unique Derique, and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | December 27, 2023 A sampling of some of the Bay Area's best performances and events this week -- including several New Year's Eve shows.