Arts & Entertainment Review: 1970s feminists come to life in Berkeley Rep’s highly entertaining ‘Liberation’ By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | October 30, 2026 Performances of the Tony Award-winning play continue through November 29 in the Roda Theatre.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: George Saunders wanders from page to stage, opera style By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News | October 29, 2026 Also, Kazuo Ishiguro via Taika Waititi, wine with poetry, and award-winning novels.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Oakland Museum of California, San Jose Jazz, Wake the Dead, Elim Chan, ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | October 28, 2026 Jazz, folk, opera, and more are among this weekend's musical picks.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Actors brilliantly capture Pinter’s pauses, nuances in Marin Theatre’s ‘Betrayal’ By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | October 28, 2026 A thoughtful and precisely rendered production of Harold Pinter's nine-act play.
Food & Drink The Dish | Easy Guacamole By Barbara Giuffre | October 27, 2026 Classic guacamole for anytime you need a crowd-pleasing — or family-pleasing — dip.
Arts & Entertainment YPSO opens 90th season with Shostakovich, Debussy, and Brahms By Young People’s Symphony Orchestra | October 27, 2026 Tickets are now on sale for the November 7 concert in Berkeley.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Film Fest on Aging, APATure, ‘Wicker,’ ‘Wildwood,’ and more By Anita Katz | Bay City News | October 26, 2026 Halloween themes and fantasy-infused stories feature in many of this week's movie picks.
Arts & Entertainment Review: NCTC’s stunning ‘A Case for the Existence of God’ is a must-see By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | October 26, 2026 A production that is beautifully directed by Will Detlefsen and flawlessly performed.
Arts & Entertainment Improvisor-composer is proud of score for ‘Iphigenia’ premiere By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | October 22, 2026 The story is based on the mythical Greek princess in Euripides’ drama whose father Agamemnon sacrificed her in time of war.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: ‘Manon,’ SF Music Day, Tunnel of Terror, Mariachi Herencia de Mexico, SFJAZZ By The Artful Observer, Bay City News | October 21, 2026 Opera, jazz, mariachi and more in venues around the region this weekend.