Arts & Entertainment Free Flix Fest film ‘Finding Forrester’ on Aug. 13 By Gerry Gragg | Flix Fest | 18 hours ago The 2000 film explores the bond between a student and a reclusive writer played by Sean Connery.
Arts & Entertainment Oaklandish hosts annual Fairyland for Grownups (21+) benefit at Children’s Fairyland By Children's Fairyland | 18 hours ago The Aug. 14 fundraiser helps keep the local amusement park affordable for all families with young children.
Arts & Entertainment August 2026 author events: Robert Hass, Nina LaCour, Dorothy Lazar, Chang-rae Lee, Téa Obreht, Bora Lee Reed, Randy Ribay, and more By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | July 30, 2026 Live events with authors at bookstores and other locations around the Bay Area.
Arts & Entertainment ‘American Pachuco’ tells vivid story of theater-activist Luis Valdez By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | July 30, 2026 Filmmaker David Alvarado's documentary won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for U.S. documentary in January.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Leung’s White Crane, Cabrillo Contemporary Music, Outsound New Music Summit and more By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | July 29, 2026 Plus, "Jerry Day" on Saturday in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park honors musician Jerry Garcia's life and legacy.
Arts & Entertainment West Edge Opera’s summer festival starts Aug. 1 at Scottish Rite Center By Exedra Staff, West Edge Opera | July 28, 2026 Piedmont Middle Schooler lands role in "The Turn of the Screw."
Arts & Entertainment Berkeley’s revamped Cheese Board Collective is bigger and better By Larry Sokoloff | Bay City News | July 28, 2026 A long-running expansion project has created more space for the cheese counter and baked goods.
Arts & Entertainment San Francisco mayor clears way for cannabis cafes serving food, nonalcoholic drinks By Christopher Vinasco, Bay City News | July 28, 2026 Alcohol and tobacco remain barred from the premises.
Food & Drink The Dish | Kale, Chicken, Almond & Goat Cheese Salad By Katie Goldberg | July 28, 2026 A protein-packed kale salad that makes for a satisfying main course.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: ‘House the Zaentz Built,’ ‘Reading Lolita,’ ‘I Want Your Sex,’ ‘Hadestown,’ ‘American Pachuco’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | July 27, 2026 New releases at movie theaters around the Bay Area.