Arts & Entertainment Inspiring ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ affirms life after loss By Georgia Rowe | Bay City News Foundation | January 15, 2024 The solo show weaves humor and joy into its navigation of a serious topic.
Arts & Entertainment Berkeley filmmaker champions queer heroes of all genders By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | January 12, 2024 Jenni Olson's new series includes local and international feature films and shorts.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: ‘Flower Power,’ ‘Wild Parrots,’ Jaap van Zweden conducts By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | January 12, 2024 Also, percussionist and bandleader John Santos at Freight & Salvage, and a musical salon recreated.
climate change Will avalanches in California worsen with climate change? By Rachel Becker | CalMatters | January 11, 2024 Lower-elevation areas may see fewer avalanches, but uncertainties remain about higher elevations.
Arts & Entertainment Pass the Remote: ‘Stripped for Parts’ on a news industry in crisis By Randy Myers | Bay City News Foundation | January 11, 2024 Documentary illustrates the clandestine activities of a hedge fund that owns several Bay Area newspapers and others across the nation.
Arts & Entertainment A Jewish comic brilliantly works the crowd in ‘Just For Us’ By Jean Schiffman | Bay City News Foundation | January 11, 2024 Alex Edelman’s funny, suspenseful, solo show is now playing at Berkeley Rep.
Bay Area Assembly sees a new bill to legalize cannabis cafes By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News Foundation | January 8, 2024 Assemblymember Matt Haney reboots "coffeeshop" proposal.
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets: Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Sin Wai Kin, Jade Catta-Preta, and Esther Povitsky By The Artful Observer | Bay City News Foundation | January 4, 2024 Also: Argentine ceramicist Gabriel Chaile's large-scale sculptures at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
Books Local Lit | January’s top tips for book lovers By Lou Fancher | January 2, 2024 Dacher Keltner, Caroline Ixta, Adam Plantinga, and Katie Peterson are among the local writers making appearances this month. Also: explore OPL events and Berkeley's Magnes Collection.
Arts & Entertainment Movies: It’s easy to stream these notable small-scale 2023 films By Anita Katz | Bay City News Foundation | January 1, 2024 Creatively crafted, emotionally satisfying, intellectually stimulating films you may have missed in 2023.