Arts & Entertainment Berkeley#Unbound brings thoughtful conversations to our digital screens By Sue Gilmore | Local News Matters | September 29, 2020 Airing on digital screens, the star-studded event kicks off Oct. 3 with Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr and author W. Kamau Bell.
Arts & Entertainment Art is back: de Young reopens with exhibit on Mexican artist Frida Kahlo By Lisa Hix | Local News Matters | September 29, 2020 Plus Bay Area figurative artist David Park at SFMoMA; Jean Shin, Chanel Miller and more at the Asian
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: California Symphony programs on the radio; Berkeley Rep, local museums and TheatreWorks By The Artful Observer | Local News Matters | September 23, 2020 KDFC partners with California Symphony; Frida Khalo at the de Young; Jon Meacham on John Lewis; and more
Arts & Entertainment ‘Vinyl Nation’ doc captures the diversity of communities keeping record stores alive By Lydia Sviatoslavsky, Bay City News Foundation | Local News Matters | September 23, 2020 Offering a tangible ritual, a welcome reprieve from the digital sphere and its dictates, vinyl has made a comeback.
COVID-19 How families are keeping Halloween from turning into a COVID nightmare By Priscilla Blossom | Kaiser Health News | September 23, 2020 Parents are turning to spooky scavenger hunts, pumpkin-carving and movie nights as alternatives to trick-or-treating.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: The Black experience in America through the lens of Marlon Riggs By Randy Myers | Local News Matters | September 22, 2020 Homage to the UC Berkeley School of Journalism graduate, professor and activist whose legacy as a bold artist continues to grow in prominence.
Health Matters Older adults get new county website dedicated to their needs By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | September 22, 2020 Data, reports and guides as well as volunteer opportunities can also be found on the site.
education State auditor blasts UC for admitting unqualified students based on wealthy connections By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CALmatters | September 22, 2020 The state auditor found many holes in the way UC conducts its admissions process, from inappropriate donor influence to questionable student athlete decisions.
Featured in Category Speaker Series’ first event tackles anti-racism, activism as 2020-21 events pivot to Zoom By Lou Fancher | September 22, 2020 Nearly 200 tuned into learn from Rosalind Wiseman about how to think about race, culture and navigate uncomfortable conversations.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Neighborhood Stories’ lets you discover Bay Area artists from the safety of your own car By Lisa Hix | Local News Matters | September 22, 2020 This weekend “Neighborhood Stories” series continues, which highlights local artists at sites around Oakland.