Lifestyle The East Bay Agency for Children Auxiliary presents “Once Upon a Gala” By Holly Hanke | November 3, 2026 Gala is November 7 at the Berkeley Country Club; online auction is live now and open to all.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Arab Film fest, Doc Stories, ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem,’ ‘Fatherland,’ ‘Hold On To Your Music’ By Anita Katz | Bay City News | November 2, 2026 A wealth of historical drama, plus the nation's longest-running Arab film festival.
Arts & Entertainment Review: San Francisco Opera’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’ makes much of romance By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | November 1, 2026 A sprightly, well-sung production set in post-revolutionary America.
Arts & Entertainment Review: 1970s feminists come to life in Berkeley Rep’s highly entertaining ‘Liberation’ By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | October 30, 2026 Performances of the Tony Award-winning play continue through November 29 in the Roda Theatre.
Arts & Entertainment Hooked on Books: George Saunders wanders from page to stage, opera style By Sue Gilmore | Bay City News | October 29, 2026 Also, Kazuo Ishiguro via Taika Waititi, wine with poetry, and award-winning novels.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Oakland Museum of California, San Jose Jazz, Wake the Dead, Elim Chan, ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | October 28, 2026 Jazz, folk, opera, and more are among this weekend's musical picks.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Actors brilliantly capture Pinter’s pauses, nuances in Marin Theatre’s ‘Betrayal’ By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | October 28, 2026 A thoughtful and precisely rendered production of Harold Pinter's nine-act play.
Food & Drink The Dish | Easy Guacamole By Barbara Giuffre | October 27, 2026 Classic guacamole for anytime you need a crowd-pleasing — or family-pleasing — dip.
Arts & Entertainment YPSO opens 90th season with Shostakovich, Debussy, and Brahms By Young People’s Symphony Orchestra | October 27, 2026 Tickets are now on sale for the November 7 concert in Berkeley.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: Film Fest on Aging, APATure, ‘Wicker,’ ‘Wildwood,’ and more By Anita Katz | Bay City News | October 26, 2026 Halloween themes and fantasy-infused stories feature in many of this week's movie picks.