Around Town Local with Lisa | Oakland author Jennifer Griffith’s new memoir about family secrets By Lisa Chan Carnazzo | The GrubbCo | January 21, 2025 [SPONSORED VIDEO] Come meet Jennifer in person Thursday night at A Great Good Place for Books in Montclair Village at 7 p.m.
Food & Drink The Dish | Blueberry Almond Cake By Wendy Szczech | January 21, 2025 An irresistible favorite that has family and guests alike tussling over the last piece.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: 22nd ‘Noir City’ film fest creeps to Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre By Randy Myers | Bay City News | January 20, 2025 An early Stanley Kubrick and a lesser-known Billy Wilder are among the thrillers on tap from January 24 through February 2.
Arts & Entertainment CA Watercolor Association’s 55th International Exhibition to be held at Piedmont Center for the Arts By The California Watercolor Association | January 17, 2025 Opening reception and awards presentation set for February 15.
animals SF SPCA waives puppy adoption fees as local shelters receive animals displaced by LA fires By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | January 16, 2025 The East Bay SPCA is also looking to place refugee dogs just arrived from the Los Angeles County Animal Care Center.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: ‘Dinner Date,’ Porchlight at SF Sketchfest, Isabel Hagen, SF Art Week, New Century Chamber Orchestra By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | January 15, 2025 Comedian Rachel Bloom is among the celebrities appearing in "Dinner Date," a fake dinner date show that's part of SF Sketchfest.
Arts & Entertainment San Francisco Symphony premieres John Adams’ fourth piano concerto featuring Víkingur Ólafsson By James Ambroff-Tahan | Bay City News | January 14, 2025 San Francisco Symphony performs “Carmina Burana” and John Adams “After the Fall” on January 16, 18 and 19 at Davies Symphony Hall.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: More gender-nonconforming cinema at BAMPFA, resistance films at Roxie By Randy Myers | Bay City News | January 14, 2025 Film based on Virginia Woolf's groundbreaking gender-bending novel "Orlando" explores trans experiences with humor and insight.
dogs East Bay parks simplifies parking costs, eliminates dog fees to encourage visitor growth By Pete Young | Bay City News | January 13, 2025 The East Bay Regional Park District in Alameda and Contra Costa counties is the largest regional park system in the U.S.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ‘Some Like It Hot’ the musical is a swinging treat By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | January 10, 2025 Boasting a terrific cast and chorus, the show runs through January 26 at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco.