Books Local Lit | Top tips for September By Lou Fancher, Exedra staff | August 29, 2025 A Fairyland book festival, poetry reading, cookbook stories, quilts, and more.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: Silk purse from a sow’s ear? Ian McEwan can do it By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News | August 28, 2025 Plus other new works on tap this month, including "Replaceable You," the latest from the Oakland-based writer Mary Roach.
Arts & Entertainment Renovation of historic Lorenzo Theater in Alameda County continues with new funding By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | August 27, 2025 Most of the money is coming from insurance payouts for two fires in 2020.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Little Village showcase, Golden Gate Park Band, Killing My Lobster, Ma and Kidjo, Laraaji By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | August 27, 2025 Find Labor Day weekend performances at the Freight, UC's Greek Theatre, Golden Gate Park and more.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Crossroads fest, ‘Groove’ celebration, ‘Splitsville,’ ‘Fantastic Golem Affairs,’ dog silent films By Anita Katz | Bay City News | August 25, 2025 Avant-garde cinema; new releases; a rave and party classic; and dogs of the silent screen are coming to theaters this week.
Arts & Entertainment Rise of the red noses: SF clown classes see uptick in students By Stephanie Lam | Bay City News | August 25, 2025 San Francisco is home to three prominent programs, which offer a variety of ways for students to form community and connection.
Arts & Entertainment USS Hornet Museum in Alameda hosts event to celebrate 80th anniversary of WWII’s end By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | August 24, 2025 Bay Area locals are invited aboard the aircraft carrier on August 30.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Navarro Trio, Lisa Lisa ‘Take You Home’ tour, Cyrus Chestnut, Ravel concert, Fiddle Summit By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | August 20, 2025 Fiddling around.
Arts & Entertainment Tony winner ‘Eureka Day’ returns to the Bay Area, in Aurora-Marin theater partnership By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | August 20, 2025 “Eureka Day” runs August 28-September 21 at Marin Theatre in Mill Valley.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: SF Queer film fest, ‘A Balcony on the World,’ ‘Relay,’ ‘The Knife,’ ‘Eden,’ Playland at the Beach By Anita Katz | Bay City News | August 18, 2025 Queer indie films, a local-history doc and new thrillers are showing on screens large and small this week.