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.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Circus Bella delights, a new ‘Steel Magnolias,’ and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | June 9, 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.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: Pride films hit the big screen in June By Randy Myers, Bay City News Foundation | June 9, 2023 A rundown of the Film Institute’s first Pride series, plus an unrelated gem at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
Arts & Entertainment Forces come together brilliantly in SF Opera’s new ‘Butterfly’ By Caroline Crawford | Bay City New Foundation | June 9, 2023 Glorious singing all round and a new design that dispenses with sentimental Orientalism.
Arts & Entertainment A stunning ‘Frau ohne Schatten’ at San Francisco Opera By Caroline Crawford | Bay City New Foundation | June 6, 2023 This explosive three-plus hours of starry singing and orchestral playing and vivid visuals should not be missed.