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What could be sunnier than a ukulele concert? That’s what is happening on Saturday, July 27 at one o’clock at the Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade, part of a summer long series of musical jaunts. You probably did not know we have ukulele stars here but we do and they will be performing. It’s a very […]

Yes, we don’t kid ourselves that we are New York but the upcoming lineup at our City Arts & Lectures could fool us into thinking we’re a serious cultural center. This fall’s lectures at the Sydney Goldstein Theater in the City includes Malcolm Gladwell (sold out), Patti Smith, Emily Nussbaum, Ottessa Moshfegh, Pico Iyer, Ta-Nehisi […]

It’s a common assumption that once folks get older they lose interest in what’s happening to grammar and high school education here. If you still find the issues compelling you might want to stop by ILWU Local 34 Hall this Saturday from 10 to 4 and see and hear the brouhaha stirred up by California’s […]

More music? Another compelling reason for not joining the auto cortege fleeing the Bay Area on summer weekends is the free summer concert series offered by the UC Summer Symphony at 8 pm on July 26 and 27 and August 9 and 10 at Hertz Hall on campus. You’ll be hearing a full, seriously professional […]

Don’t worry you’ll be overwhelmed with 16th century iambic pentameter when you go to Cal Shakes in Orinda. This July 27 this local celebration of the Bard of Avon will switch gears and dive into the 20th century for a Rock-In-your-Head Fest from noon to 11pm. Even if you are unfamiliar with the performers their […]

Sometimes trawling through your tv apps you stumble across something astonishing like Netflix’s “Blown Away” a series on competitive glass artistry that’s intense and addictive. Then if you get inspired to learn creative glass blowing yourself you can check out classes at Public Glass in the City. A weekend introduction like “Playing with Fire” is […]