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Best Bay Area Events for 8/8-8/14
By Jerucifer, Arts & Events Editor The weather could not be more perfect for getting out of the house right now, especially with so many amazing things going on! If you find me at an event, please say hi! Always love to hear from our readers. Here’s what I’m most

We Wanna Send You to Lion Babe!
Win a pair of tix to Outside Lands Night Show: Lion Babe on 8/12/23 at Public Works! LION BABE is a New York-bred funk and soul duo composed of multidisciplinary artist Jillian Hervey and producer/DJ Lucas Goodman, (also known as Astro Raw). The pair are known for their unique

We Wanna Send You to See VNSSA!
Win a pair of tix to Outside Lands Night Show: VNSSA + Nala + Martyn Bootyspoon on 8/11/23 at Public Works! VNSSA has always had a passion for music, even as a child. The Newport Beach native now calls Los Angeles home and has immersed herself into the local

Is Berkeley Gaslighting Us About Nuclear Bombs?
I remember the first time I noticed the “Nuclear Free Zone” signs suspended directly above the Berkeley City Limits markers as you enter town, and I remember finding them peculiar and kind of unnecessary. There are no nuclear bombs or nuclear power plants anywhere near the City of Berkeley, so

United States’ Official Tintin Store Lies in The Bay Area
When I was 19 years old and trying to explain to my then-10 year old brother what I was studying at college, I said “It’s what Tintin does.” Now, not everyday of work as a journalist feels like canoeing on the Amazon River or dodging giant apes on a Scottish

Genie-us Entertainment: Disney’s Aladdin Lights up the Theater
Imagine being granted a wish to be whisked away on a highly entertaining, magic carpet ride. The hit Broadway musical Disney’s Aladdin has arrived at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco. The show is based on the 1992 animated film and I found myself immediately immersed in this fantastically choreographed

Movies at The San Francisco Symphony Are Dope
BY DAVID COPPIN LANEGAN Every few months or so, the tremendously skilled musicians of the San Francisco Symphony gather in Davies Symphony Hall to perform. Well, they gather far more often than that, but every few months they gather for a special occasion: the “Film With Live Orchestra Series” At

The Condition Where Art Would Disappear at 500 Capp by David Ireland
Did you know a living sculpture resides at 500 Capp Street in the Mission? From 1974 until 2004 conceptual artist David Ireland called this address home. In this show curated by Lian Ladia, we have a chance to explore the works of this legendary artist. Ireland is known internationally for