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Pass the Remote: ‘Jurassic World’ director on the Bay Area’s creativity

By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | June 9, 2022

Piedmont High graduate Colin Trevorrow has made shorts and a documentary, and debuted a narrative feature film in 2012.

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Egyptian treasures of ‘Ramses the Great’ coming to de Young

By Dania Kalaji | Bay City News Foundation | June 9, 2022

The new exhibition is the first dedicated to Egyptian king Ramses II in 30 years, and the first to be presented in San Francisco.

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Bay City Books: New Books from Bay Area Authors – June 2022

By Meg Waite Clayton | Bay City News Foundation | June 9, 2022

Six new books from local authors that explore friendship, family trauma, and ghosts.

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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.

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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.

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‘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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.