Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: San Jose Book Festival, Bay Area Theatre Week, ‘Simon Boccanegra,’ Christian McBride, Chanticleer By The Artful Observer, Bay City News | September 9, 2026 The fall arts and culture season is underway.
Arts & Entertainment Exedra Reads | Three books set in Japan By Edna Lewis | September 8, 2026 Planning a trip? Exedra contributor Edna Lewis recommends three wildly different books that capture different facets of the country.
Family & Kids Repair Cafe, ‘Raising Conscious Sons and Daughters’, and graceful aging workshop at the Lafayette Library By Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation | September 8, 2026 Check out what's happening a short ride through the tunnel.
Food & Drink The Dish | The Ultimate Pumpkin Bread By Courtney Azad | September 8, 2026 No need to wait for cooler temps to dive into pumpkin season.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Bernal Heights, Oakland, Twin Peaks, Stanford musicals, sci-fi shorts festivals By Anita Katz | Bay City News | September 7, 2026 Outdoor movies, Oakland stories, Hollywood musicals and Twin Peaks make for a wide range of festival fare this week.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Spreckels’ ‘Equivocation’ in Rohnert Park cleverly blends whimsy, philosophy, Shakespeare By Woody Weingarten | Bay City News | September 4, 2026 The play provides intellectual fodder for those desiring it and more than sufficient silliness for those hoping to laugh.
Arts & Entertainment Marin author addresses climate concerns in magical ‘Open the Floodgates’ By Linda Lenhoff | Bay City News | September 4, 2026 Nina Schuyler's novel imagines a 3-million-year-old river going to court to seek protection from polluters and uncaring townspeople.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: ‘Antony and Cleopatra,’ Peter Buck, comedy shows, and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | September 2, 2026 Plus, $5 Labor Day at Lawrence Hall of Science.
Bay Area Think you can get to all 50 BART stations in 6 hours? Here’s a chance to prove it By Andres Jimenez Larios | Bay City News | September 2, 2026 The current speed record was set in October 2024, by a pair who finished in 5 hours, 9 minutes, and 35 seconds.
Books Local Lit | September 2026 By Lou Fancher | September 1, 2026 This month: "Read to Lead" at Berkeley's Book Society; hear from authors at nearby venues, or join a discussion hosted by Earth Island Journal writers.