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‘Begin the Beguine’ reveals the inner lives of four Black women

By Amelia Williams, Bay City News Foundation | July 1, 2021

Kathleen Collins' “Begin the Beguine” comprises four non-linear one-acts performed back to back by co-director and lead actor Dawn L. Troupe and a small supporting cast.

Berkeley Rep returns to the stage this fall, commissions new works

By Charles Lewis III | Bay City News Foundation | July 1, 2021

The Rep will welcome live audiences in October with shows that promise to “transport, inspire, challenge and thrill” returning audiences.

Rest in Power, Gift of Gab: Mourning the Bay Area hip-hop icon

By Amelia Williams | Bay City News Foundation | June 30, 2021

The Blackalicious wordsmith also known as Timothy Jerome Parker died from natural causes at the age of 50.

Best Bets: Mime, American songs, and Tony! Toni! Toné! live

By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | June 30, 2021

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.

After a pandemic hiatus, famed SF museum to reopen to the public

By Exedra Staff | June 29, 2021

The Exploratorium will have old favorites and new exhibits for visitors to engage with.

Nonprofit with Oakland roots keeps the beat with Hip-Hop Therapy

By Amelia Williams | Bay City News Foundation | June 28, 2021

Beats Rhymes and Life offers a multifaceted framework for helping youth confirm and address their trauma through procuring, analyzing and, eventually, performing hip-hop music.

S.F. Opera returns in August with Puccini’s ‘Tosca’

By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News Foundation | June 25, 2021

With its first live performances since the pandemic, the company is taking covid-19 precautions -- including requiring face masks, vaccination or a negative Covid test, buffered seating, and digital tickets.