Arts & Entertainment Review: Merola Opera’s production of Rossini’s ‘Le Comte Ory’ is boisterous, joyful By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | August 4, 2025 Catch the comic opera on August 16 at War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: ‘Ebony and Ivory,’ Jeff Buckley doc, ‘Hola Frida,’ ‘Life After’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | August 4, 2025 Music legends, Frida Kahlo, and a thought-provoking documentary top the slate this week.
Arts & Entertainment Review: West Edge Opera’s powerful ‘Dolores’ recalls life of iconic labor activist By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | August 4, 2025 Performances continue on August 10 and 16 at Oakland Scottish Rite Center.
Arts & Entertainment Grounded in joy and justice, Black Cultural Zone deepens its roots in East Oakland By Anna Tran | Bay City News | August 2, 2025 Big visions, bold investments.
Arts & Entertainment East Bay comic novelist Linda Lenhoff explores darker themes in new book By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | August 1, 2025 Linda Lenhoff appears on August 6 at A Great Good Place for Books in Oakland.
California What unionization could mean for California Uber and Lyft drivers — and riders By Levi Sumagaysay | CalMatters | August 1, 2025 Uber and Lyft say it could drive ride prices up and availability down.
Arts & Entertainment Golden Gate Park concerts expected to bring huge crowds, numerous closures and detours By Alise Maripuu | Bay City News | July 31, 2025 In celebration of the Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary, the band Dead & Company will perform three shows Friday through Sunday.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: Avid readers with shallow pockets may find a new best bud in BookBub By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News | July 31, 2025 Josh Schanker and Nicholas Ciarelli co-founded BookBub in 2012.
Arts & Entertainment August 2025 author events: Robert Reich, Charlie Jane Anders, Sonia Daccarett, Daniel Kraus, Linda Lenhoff, Mac Muir, Shoshana Walter, and more By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | July 31, 2025 Authors of fascinating memoirs, intense thrillers, timely non-fiction titles, and debut novels appear across the region.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Tom Rigney and Flambeau, Mike Epps, Third World’s reggae, ‘H.M.S. Pinafore,’ ‘Dolores’ opera premiere By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | July 30, 2025 All kinds of musicians are playing all kinds of music at free community concerts enlivening the Bay Area this summer.