Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Wake the Dead, Cathedral silent flicks, ‘Robot Monster,’ SF Symphony Dia de los Muertes concert, Beethoven and Falla By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | October 29, 2025 'Wake the Dead' plays Grateful Dead and Celtic tunes at the Freight in Berkeley this weekend.
Arts & Entertainment Femmes to the front at SF punk show in the Mission By JL Odom | Bay City News | October 29, 2025 The show, “The Femmes Are Giving,” is on November 1 at the Kilowatt in San Francisco.
Food & Drink The Dish | Harvest Salad: Roasted Chicken & Kale Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette By Katie Goldberg | October 28, 2025 Fall in a bowl — just the right mix of protein, crunch and seasonal flavors.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Marga Gomez revisits 1976 San Francisco in funny, touching ‘Spanish Stew’ By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News | October 28, 2025 Performances continue through November 23 at New Conservatory Theatre Center in San Francisco.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: ‘Mistress Dispeller,’ ‘Love + War,’ ‘The Mastermind,’ Dance Thrill, Bay Bridge flicks By Anita Katz | Bay City News | October 27, 2025 Three under-the-radar releases, spooky dance films and a Bay Bridge movie program are worth checking out this week.
Arts & Entertainment Review: San Francisco Opera’s new ‘Parsifal’ a standout on all levels By Caroline Crawford | Bay City News | October 27, 2025 Richard Wagner’s “Parsifal” continues through November 2 at the War Memorial Opera House in S.F.
Arts & Entertainment Review: ‘Suffs’ tunefully tells story of women’s fight to vote in America By Leslie Katz, Bay City News | October 24, 2025 The national tour of the show onstage at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco through Nov. 9 is classy and thoughtful.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Berkelium String Quartet, Opera Parallèle, ZYZZYVA party, Lila Downs, Word for Word By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | October 22, 2025 The Berkelium String Quartet appears on October 26 in San Francisco in a concert called "The Bow and the Brush.”
Food & Drink The Dish | Cozy Day Lasagna By Courtney Azad | October 21, 2025 A complicated dish made easy.
Arts & Entertainment Review: Lots of goofy fun in Central Works’ premiere of ‘Dada Teen Musical: The Play’ By Jean Schiffman, Bay City News | October 21, 2025 The show runs through November 16 at the Berkeley City Club.