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Apr 5, 2023
The New Big
Museums are tackling contemporary issues with focus and flair
Museums are no longer mausoleum-like buildings displaying 2- and 3-D art on or within walls, most of it created by or plundered from its rightful owners and origins by...
Mar 1, 2023
Ancestral Embrace
Artist Amanda Ayala invites visitors to hug their ancestors
Three woven baskets hold round pillows, each painted with a bright sun-like geometric design. On the wall behind them, scrawled in curly cursive, is the message, “Hug a pillow/...
Feb 22, 2023
Stepping Out
Step Afrika! dances Black American history
Don’t attend Step Afrika! at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Auditorium on Feb. 25 if a preference is to sit on hands at a show. Step Afrika! performances, according to founder and executive director C....
Nov 16, 2022
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Become a believer in the power of love with rapper and MC Kurtis Blow
If the idea of dragging yourself to see an annual Nutcracker ballet makes you want to scream, The Hip Hop Nutcracker is for you....
Oct 12, 2022
The Black Keys Keep It Simple: With stellar Bay Area performance, the blues-rock duo...
When it comes to creative process, no one can accuse The Black Keys of taking a complicated approach to scratching their musical itch. It’s an approach guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney have perfected since the...
Sep 28, 2022
Joe Satriani: Surfing between the worlds of music and fine art
The late French visual artist Henri Matisse once said, “Don’t wait for inspiration; it comes while working.” It’s a mantra storied guitarist Joe Satriani fiercely embraced as he weathered the pandemic with the rest of the world.
While...
Sep 14, 2022
The Summer Stretch: Defy autumn’s onset with these events
Suddenly, it's September. Where did summer go? Wasn’t there supposed to be frolicking, foolishness and far-away travel? Fortunately, the Bay Area is devoted to enjoying free-form fun with friends and family, regardless of the season. Here then,...
