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Review: West Edge Opera’s comic book ‘Rinaldo’ takes Handel on a wild ride
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Staged in Oakland with glorious singing and an over-the-top design concept, performances are on Aug 8 and 15 at the Scottish Rite Center.Books
Local Lit | August 2026
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Authors of poetry, fiction and non-fiction appear around the Bay Area this month.Arts & Entertainment
Review: An affecting transformation, great acting fuel Shotgun Players’ ‘Iphigenia in Splott’
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A can't-miss, one-woman drama by Welsh playwright Gary Owen draws on a classical Greek tragedy.Arts & Entertainment
Review: Merola Opera stages engaging ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’ in San Francisco
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The opera within an opera is a mashup of highbrow and lowbrow and a commentary on so-called society.Arts & Entertainment
Movies: Robert Townsend at CinemaSFBay, ‘Wild Inside,’ ‘Testament of Dr. Mabuse,’ CatVideoFest, and more
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An urban owl, young girl scouts, and CatVideoFest round out the offerings on screens this week.Arts & Entertainment
Oaklandish hosts annual Fairyland for Grownups (21+) benefit at Children’s Fairyland
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The Aug. 14 fundraiser helps keep the local amusement park affordable for all families with young children.Arts & Entertainment
August 2026 author events: Robert Hass, Nina LaCour, Dorothy Lazar, Chang-rae Lee, Téa Obreht, Bora Lee Reed, Randy Ribay, and more
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Live events with authors at bookstores and other locations around the Bay Area.Arts & Entertainment
‘American Pachuco’ tells vivid story of theater-activist Luis Valdez
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Filmmaker David Alvarado's documentary won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for U.S. documentary in January.Arts & Entertainment
