Arts & Entertainment Art is back: de Young reopens with exhibit on Mexican artist Frida Kahlo By Lisa Hix | Local News Matters | September 29, 2020 Plus Bay Area figurative artist David Park at SFMoMA; Jean Shin, Chanel Miller and more at the Asian
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: California Symphony programs on the radio; Berkeley Rep, local museums and TheatreWorks By The Artful Observer | Local News Matters | September 23, 2020 KDFC partners with California Symphony; Frida Khalo at the de Young; Jon Meacham on John Lewis; and more
Arts & Entertainment ‘Vinyl Nation’ doc captures the diversity of communities keeping record stores alive By Lydia Sviatoslavsky, Bay City News Foundation | Local News Matters | September 23, 2020 Offering a tangible ritual, a welcome reprieve from the digital sphere and its dictates, vinyl has made a comeback.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: The Black experience in America through the lens of Marlon Riggs By Randy Myers | Local News Matters | September 22, 2020 Homage to the UC Berkeley School of Journalism graduate, professor and activist whose legacy as a bold artist continues to grow in prominence.
Health Matters Older adults get new county website dedicated to their needs By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | September 22, 2020 Data, reports and guides as well as volunteer opportunities can also be found on the site.
Arts & Entertainment ‘Neighborhood Stories’ lets you discover Bay Area artists from the safety of your own car By Lisa Hix | Local News Matters | September 22, 2020 This weekend “Neighborhood Stories” series continues, which highlights local artists at sites around Oakland.
Health Matters A real head trip: UC Berkeley researchers take deeper look at psychedelic drugs By Keith Burbank | Local News Matters | September 22, 2020 One reason for studying psychedelics is that they may help people suffering from a mental illness.
Books Library of Congress’ 20th annual National Book Festival may be a virtual sensation By Sue Gilmore | Local News Matters | September 22, 2020 Live and view-on-demand opportunities mean no crowded lines, no travel to a crowded venue and – no need to miss a single thing.
Bay Area Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery honors curator’s 40 years of service By Sue Gilmore | Local News Matters | September 18, 2020 Brian Kemble is still channeling, on a daily basis, the lovely, cactus-crazed lady who inspired, then hired him, back in 1980.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: ‘The Way I See It’ through the lens of White House photographer, ‘The Audition’ and more By Randy Myers | Local News Matters | September 17, 2020 Also revisit 1962 as a great year for filmmaking; and check out noir mystery, Through a Glass Darkly