Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment
Rep. Barbara Lee on new film and why she doesn’t have ‘enemies’
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In addition to her decade-spanning political career, the film explores Lee’s personal story of resiliency.Arts & Entertainment
Opera Parallèle performs ‘Everest — A Graphic Novel Opera’
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The unusual and innovative format allows for visualizations that a book, a film, or a stage production couldn't render.Arts & Entertainment
A rude frog is a guide to freedom in Oakland author’s latest novel
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“The President and the Frog” is equal parts fable, political manifesto, and utterly engaging testament to the resilience of the human spirit.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Live theater, dance, and music, plus San Jose summer jazz
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Hamilton returns to the Orpheum; live performances of Jake Heggie's chamber operas; Donizetti's opera about Elizabethan romance; and more.Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: Peter Nicks’ ‘Homeroom’ is Oakland trilogy finale
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The filmmaker understands Oakland's public institutions and wants audiences to gain insight and clarity about them, too.Books
Bay City Books: New Books from Bay Area Authors | August 2021
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New books from San Francisco Bay Area authors, listed by release date.Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: Golden era Afghan film, a harrowing doc, and Alvin Ailey
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Pass the Remote checks out four fascinating documentaries as well as an uneven but worthwhile comedy-drama starring the magnificent Isabelle Huppert.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Baroque wonder; ‘Mothership’ voyage; starlit Shakespeare
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The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work and create. We highlight some of the offerings here.Arts & Entertainment
