.Arts & Culture

For years, organizations in Alameda, Berkeley, Oakland, Moraga and beyond have hosted free outdoor summer concerts—vibrant gatherings that foster community engagement while celebrating nature, culture and local support. Whether hosted by their city or partnering organizations, these...

For the casual music fan, the transition at SFJAZZ from the organization’s founder, Randall Kline, to trumpeter Terence Blanchard has been a seamless affair.  Week by week, the roster of artists performing in the SFJAZZ Center’s 700-seat Miner...

In a fourth floor gallery at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, two women stand transfixed. Gazing upward at a hanging sculpture made with galvanized steel wire and lit by a diffuse spotlight that casts a...

At 355 24th St. in Oakland, the Creative Growth Art Center sits in a rustic brick building—a converted auto repair shop—just minutes from the renowned Fox Theater. While many theaters and music venues in this corner of...

When Tiffany Austin arrived in the Bay Area in 2009, she’d decided to put music on the back burner. After about five years supporting herself in Japan singing pop and soul, she was ready to pursue a...

Most of the East Bay is considered Ohlone land that was stolen from the tribe by Spanish and American forces. That may be a hard truth for many of us to face and accept. Feelings of guilt...

Yoshi’s is one of the premier jazz clubs in the country, internationally known for the quality of its sound system, the diversity of the music they present and the delicious menu. The club’s current location in Oakland’s...