Arts & Entertainment Jim Henson exhibition reveals the Muppets’ ties to the Bay Area By Charles Lewis III | Bay City News Foundation | June 9, 2022 Multi-decade showcase features a wide collection of work exploring the eclectic breadth of Henson’s career.
Arts & Entertainment Review: SF Opera’s ‘Don Giovanni’ takes antihero down dark timeline By Georgia Rowe | Bay City News Foundation | June 6, 2022 Saturday’s opening unfolded on a crumbling ruin, a few anguished aristocrats, and a ragged troupe of townspeople at the story's center.
Arts & Entertainment ‘We Were Hyphy’ attempts to capture a uniquely Bay movement By Amelia Williams | Bay City News Foundation | June 4, 2022 The Antioch-raised director, Laurence Madrigal, talks about his love letter to Bay Area culture, screening at SF DocFest.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: Netflix’s ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ renews an old debate By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News Foundation | June 4, 2022 When books are turned into cinema and TV, there is immeasurable room for debate on which version is the best.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: SF DocFest spotlights ‘Real World’s’ Pedro Zamora, a ‘Jurassic Park’ animator, more By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | June 3, 2022 The 21st annual San Francisco Documentary Festival reels with Bay Area talent amongst its 36 features and 58 shorts.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: ‘Don Giovanni’, ‘Ragtime’ and a monthlong Bloomsbay celebration By The Artful Observer | Local News Matters | June 3, 2022 Also: Blues from Diunna Greenleaf at Freight and Salvage
Arts & Entertainment Local Lit | June’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | June 3, 2022 Fairyland Book Festival; activities at Oakland Public Library; releases from Nomadic Press; plus author visits from the likes of David Sedaris, Amor Towles, and more.
Arts & Entertainment Agnes Martin’s pursuit of happiness resonates at the SFMOMA By Matthew Byrne | Bay City News Foundation | May 31, 2022 Martin never relented in her pursuit of perfection and precision, and she produced some of her most acclaimed works well into old age.
Bay Area Snakes are reemerging on local trails By Bay City News | May 27, 2022 Trails in the East Bay regional parks make up the natural habitat for snakes.
Arts & Entertainment The woman who writes the ‘Girls Who’ books on greening the world By Joe Dworetzky, Bay City News Foundation | May 27, 2022 Diana Kapp's “Girls Who Green the World: Thirty-Four Rebel Women Out to Save Our Planet” came out in April this year.