Around Town Letter to the Editor | Thanks to all for making Piedmont’s Lights Up! a joyful event By Patty Dunlap | President, Piedmont Beautification Foundation | December 10, 2024 Community support makes the celebration possible, writes Piedmont Beautification President Patty Dunlap.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: BAMPFA series serve up G.W. Pabst, Marcello Mastroianni, Westerns, gender nonconforming characters By Randy Myers | Bay City News | December 9, 2024 Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive’s winter program includes gems like "The Searchers" and a 1925 Greta Garbo feature.
Arts & Entertainment SF Mime Troupe’s new ‘A Red Carol’ gets to darker heart of Dickens’ original By Charles Lewis III | Bay City News | December 9, 2024 “A Red Carol” runs December 14-29 at Z Space in San Francisco.
Around Town Piedmont Scouts Tree Lot: ‘Tis the season! By Exedra Staff | December 6, 2024 Don’t wait to get yours — the tree lot has a history of selling out before Christmas.
Around Town A romantic comedy classic up next at Piedmont Flix Fest By Robert Hall | Piedmont Flix Fest | December 6, 2024 Roman Holiday, starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, shows on December 12 at 1:00 PM at 801 Magnolia.
Arts & Entertainment SF’s Japanese Tea Garden revamps pagoda plaza with more space for peaceful contemplation By Pete Young, Bay City News | December 5, 2024 It is the oldest public Japanese Garden in the nation.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Holiday Arts Fest, ‘Dance-Along Nutcracker,’ ‘Sherlock Carol,’ Polyphony, Chopin on strings By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | December 4, 2024 Find prints, crafts and more holiday shopping at several free festivals taking place around the Bay Area this weekend.
BART BART to ring in new year with fare increase; 5.5% hike to add extra $14M for operations By Tony Hicks, Bay City News | December 4, 2024 The average fare will increase 25 cents, from $4.47 to $4.72.
Food & Drink The Drink | The Lede By Mary Ireland | December 3, 2024 Don't bury this newsworthy concoction -- it's the perfect balance of sweet and tart -- and just right for cozy winter gatherings.
Books Local Lit | December’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | December 3, 2024 Oakland main library re-opens; Walden Books partners with Grand Lake for a film noir Santa whodunit; plus award-winning NorCal poet reads @ Cal.