Arts & Entertainment Young People’s Symphony Orchestra (YPSO) to hold Spring Concert on May 17 By Young People’s Symphony Orchestra | May 2, 2025 Featuring two winners of the annual Concerto Competition, violinist Carolyn Ren and cellist Donghu Kim.
Arts & Entertainment Bestselling East Bay author Allison Larkin explores complex families in ‘Home of the American Circus’ By Linda Lenhoff | Bay City News | May 1, 2025 Allison Larkin appears with authors Renee Swindle and Regina Marler at a conversation presented by Towne Center Books at 11:30 am May 6.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Dreamers and I’ details inspiring journeys of scrappy Silicon Valley tech innovators By Anita Katz | Bay City News | May 1, 2025 Bay Area director Kenji Yamamoto and Nancy Kelly screen “The Dreamers and I” at 3:15 pm May 3 at the Smith Rafael Film Center.
News Ed Dept. axes $1B mental health program designed to thwart school shootings By Mark Keierleber | The 74 | May 1, 2025 The grant program, which helped train school counselors, is the latest target in Trump’s war on DEI.
Bay Area Ex-exec director of East Oakland boxing nonprofit pleads guilty to fraud, tax evasion By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | April 30, 2025 Howard Solomon, executive director for the East Oakland Boxing Association, caused a tax loss to the IRS of approximately $287,185.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Ruth Asawa retrospective, Marin Irish festival, ‘Jersey Boys,’ Manuel Barrueco, Bach’s Mass in B-Minor By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | April 30, 2025 Don't miss the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s ongoing Free First Thursdays program.
Arts & Entertainment Truly unique performances comprise 2025 SF International Arts Festival By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | April 30, 2025 The San Francisco International Arts Festival runs April 30 through May 11 at numerous locations in the Mission District.
City Play Like a Girl+ invites girls across the Bay Area to try new sports and meet pro athletes By Recreation Department, City of Piedmont | April 29, 2025 Back for another free, action-packed day of hands-on activities, live demonstrations, inspiring role models, and good vibes for girls+.
Food & Drink The Dish | Roasted Asparagus with Burrata By Katie Goldberg | April 29, 2025 Fresh, crisp asparagus meets creamy burrata in this simple yet elegant dish — the perfect springtime combo.
Books Local Lit | May’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | April 29, 2025 Literary events for adults and kids featuring works by Dave Eggers, Rebecca Solnit, Oakland-based cartoonist Briana Loewinsohn; and more.