Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: Is there an author in the house? Only MDs need reply! By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News | June 25, 2026 Writers with Bay Area connections — and medical degrees and training.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Circus Bella, Fountain Blues and Brews, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir By The Artful Observer, Bay City News | June 24, 2026 Plus, "Elektra" opera debut and SF Symphony organ showcase.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Familiar family drama themes feel fresh in ‘Arab Spring’ By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | June 24, 2026 Production is a Golden Thread / San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company premiere.
Food & Drink The Dish | Pan-Roasted Halibut Puttanesca By Wendy Szczech | June 23, 2026 Flavorful Italian sauce makes the most of this local delicacy.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Lakefest Oakland’ this Saturday expected to draw more than 20,000 By Lloyd B. Davis | Bay City News | June 23, 2026 Music, kids' activities, and more; street closures around Lake Merritt start Friday evening.
Arts & Entertainment Rising stars sing Neapolitan songs in Merola Opera Program vocal-piano recital By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | June 22, 2026 Showcase performance is Thursday evening in San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Frameline50, ‘Peter Asher: Everywhere Man,’ ‘Rose of Nevada” By Anita Katz | Bay City News | June 22, 2026 Plus, E. Jean Carroll documentary and a summer Italian film series.
Arts & Entertainment Alameda County Fair now open, with 3 weeks of food and fun By Lloyd B. Davis | Bay City News | June 19, 2026 Pig races, acrobatic bikes, fried fair food, live music, and more.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Free Opera San Jose, Beethoven’s Ninth, Trillian Welch, Lewis Belt, and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | June 17, 2026 Opera, folk, symphony, musical theater, and comedy are on stages around the region this weekend.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Herb Alpert, Tijuana Brass delight with nostalgia, great tunes in Davies Hall By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | June 17, 2026 The beloved musician and his band brought down the house at a 60th anniversary celebration of the hit LP "Whipped Cream & Other Delights."