Arts & Entertainment Review: Lauren Groff’s ‘Annunciation’ remains oblique in Word for Word production By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | June 23, 2025 Theatrical production of Groff's provocative but opaque short story runs through July 13 at Z Below in San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment SF comic legend Tom Ammiano gears up for ‘Pride Is a Laugh Riot’ By JL Odom | Bay City News | June 23, 2025 “Pride Is a Laugh Riot” is at 7 pm June 25 at SF Eagle in San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment SF LGBTQ+ nonprofit leaders walk the runway for inaugural ‘Threads of Pride’ By JL Odom | Bay City News | June 20, 2025 “Threads of Pride” runs from 5:30 to 10 pm June 24 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment SF’s Punch Line gives trans comics the stage in ‘Transformative Laughter’ By JL Odom | Bay City News | June 19, 2025 A comedy show during Pride Month is one way to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and cultivate joy during challenging times.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Midnight at the Cinema Palace’ celebrates 1990s San Francisco in all its glory By Anita Katz | Bay City News | June 19, 2025 Christopher Tradowsky, author of the debut novel, appears on June 21 at Queer Arts Featured in San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment Leila Mottley shares distinctive lives of young mothers in ‘Girls Who Grew Big’ By Georgia Rowe | Bay City News | June 19, 2025 The Oakland author launches her new novel on June 24 at Mrs. Dalloway's bookstore in Berkeley.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Free Circus Bella shows, ‘Come Back to the 5 & Dime,’ W. Kamau Bell, SF Symphony Chorus sings Verdi’s Requiem, Pocket Opera’s ‘Tartuffe’ By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | June 18, 2025 Making music out of Molière.
Arts & Entertainment Healdsburg Jazz Festival swings with Barron, Shimabukuro, Muhammad and more to come By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | June 18, 2025 The Healdsburg Jazz Festival continues through June 22.
Around Town Piedmont Profile | PHS grad with restaurant roots helps launch NYC eatery By Margo Rosenbaum | June 17, 2025 PHS ’10 grad Erica Lauer, whose parents co-founded Berkeley's Rick and Ann's, embarks on a venture of her own.
Food & Drink The Dish | Shrimp Scampi with Vermouth, Garlic and Fresh Herbs By Ellen Wilson | June 17, 2025 This recipe bursts with flavor -- toss over spaghetti or linguine and serve with a green salad.