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"content": "\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story was reported for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/newsletters/k-onda\">K Onda KQED\u003c/a>, a monthly newsletter focused on the Bay Area’s Latinx community. \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/newsletters/k-onda\">\u003cem>Click here to subscribe.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>On Sept. 12, four blocks of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/mission-district\">Mission District\u003c/a> in San Francisco will be transformed into a massive street party with two stages of live performances, more than 90 vendors, and activities for kids.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.calle24sf.org/\">Fiesta de Las Américas\u003c/a>, put on by the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, draws thousands of people each year. It’s one of dozens of events taking place during Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15) throughout the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Cultural heritage months are not about ‘This is the only month we exist, or should be honored,’ but this is a month where we should be taking advantage to highlight and have other people fall in love with who we truly are,” said Susana Rojas, Calle 24’s executive director. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Other events celebrating Latino history and culture include various parades, a Nicaraguan festival, banda and pilates, author readings and concerts. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>See our comprehensive guide below to find an event near you. And if we missed anything, \u003ca href=\"mailto:btorres@kqed.org\">let us know\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/260903-KOndaSeptember-04-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993702\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/260903-KOndaSeptember-04-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/260903-KOndaSeptember-04-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/260903-KOndaSeptember-04-BL_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/260903-KOndaSeptember-04-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Luis Quiroz, founder of Mission Lotería, at the organization’s new storefront in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 3, 2026. 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(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.mission-loteria.com/\">Mission Lotería Store Grand Opening\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10, 12–5 p.m.\u003cbr>2884 Mission St., San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cbr>The campaign promoting Mission businesses is opening a storefront that will sell locally made and Latino-inspirted stationery, gifts, artisan goods, clothing and accessories. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://downtownsanleandro.com/events/latin-heritage-fest-san-leandro-second-fridays/\">Latin Heritage Month in Downtown San Leandro\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 11, 4–9 p.m.\u003cbr>1446 Washington Ave., San Leandro\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cbr>This event will include lucha libre wrestling, performances by Mariachi Tapatio, a salsa dance lesson, food trucks and vendors. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CincoDeMayoPeaceAndUnity/\">Paz y Unidad Fiestas Patrias Parade and Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 12, parade 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; festival 11 a.m.–5 p.m\u003cbr>Richmond and San Pablo\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The parade will start at 23rd Street and Barrett Avenue in Richmond. The festival takes place at St. Paul Church (1845 Church Lane, San Pablo), and will feature food vendors, a play area for kids and performances by bands and dance groups. Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240914-Chile-Mole-Pozole-A9ii-1188.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993704\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240914-Chile-Mole-Pozole-A9ii-1188.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240914-Chile-Mole-Pozole-A9ii-1188-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240914-Chile-Mole-Pozole-A9ii-1188-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240914-Chile-Mole-Pozole-A9ii-1188-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chile, Mole, Pozole at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San José. 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Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1530\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_1918-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993707\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_1918-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_1918-1-160x122.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_1918-1-768x588.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_1918-1-1536x1175.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Premium Outlets Mexican Independence Day Celebration will feature live performances from Mariachi Estelar and traditional dances by Ballet Folklórico Mexicano. (Courtesy of San Francisco Premium Outlets)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlet/san-francisco/stream/celebrate-mexican-independence-day-6287085\">San Francisco Premium Outlets Mexican Independence Day Celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 12, 12–3 p.m.\u003cbr>2774 Livermore Outlets Drive, Livermore\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Performances from Mariachi Estelar and Ballet Folklórico Mexicano, along with activities for families. Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.redwoodcity.org/residents/redwood-city-events/cultural/fiestas-patrias\">Redwood City Fiestas Patrias\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 13, 2–8 p.m.\u003cbr>Courthouse Square, Redwood City\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Ballet folklórico, Mariachi performances, live music, kids area, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors and a traditional flag ceremony conducted by the Consul General de Mexico. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://lutherburbankcenter.org/event/fiesta-de-independencia-26/\">17th Annual Fiesta de Independencia\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 13, 1–7 p.m.\u003cbr>Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This festival will feature food, games, activities for the whole family, ballet folklórico and musical performances by Banda La Congora, Los Canarios de Michoacán and Mariachi Cantares de mi Tierra. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latinas-forever-market-tickets-1999058291162\">Latinas Forever Market at SPARK Social SF\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 13, 12–4 p.m.\u003cbr>601 Mission Bay Blvd. N., San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>More than 20 Latina-owned vendors selling art, fashion, jewelry, handmade goods, treats and more. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240916_ElGrito_EG_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993703\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240916_ElGrito_EG_036.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240916_ElGrito_EG_036-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240916_ElGrito_EG_036-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240916_ElGrito_EG_036-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco El Grito de Independencia 2026 includes a reenactment of the historic call for Mexican independence from Spain in 1810. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DcB_dNVmjm1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">San Francisco El Grito de Independencia 2026\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 15, 4–9 p.m.\u003cbr>Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>An evening of music, Mexican delicacies and community, and a reenactment of El Grito de Independencia, the historic call for Mexican independence from Spain in 1810. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.comitedefiestaspatrias.org/\">San José El Grito de Independencia\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 15, 4–9 p.m.\u003cbr>City Hall, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This year’s gathering will feature food, crafts, live music and other performances celebrating Mexican culture and traditions. The reenactment of the call for independence is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/event/6625/the-ritual-of-braiding\">The Ritual of Braiding presented by KQED Live\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 17, 7 p.m\u003cbr>The Commons at KQED, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Explore the deep cultural significance of braiding across Latine, African and Indigenous traditions in which hair carries history, identity and care. Admission is $20 in person or free online. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/20260524_Carnaval2026-GC-2_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993700\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/20260524_Carnaval2026-GC-2_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/20260524_Carnaval2026-GC-2_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/20260524_Carnaval2026-GC-2_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/20260524_Carnaval2026-GC-2_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The annual King of the Streets Parade is scheduled for Sept. 19, 2026. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story was reported for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/newsletters/k-onda\">K Onda KQED\u003c/a>, a monthly newsletter focused on the Bay Area’s Latinx community. \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/newsletters/k-onda\">\u003cem>Click here to subscribe.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>On Sept. 12, four blocks of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/mission-district\">Mission District\u003c/a> in San Francisco will be transformed into a massive street party with two stages of live performances, more than 90 vendors, and activities for kids.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.calle24sf.org/\">Fiesta de Las Américas\u003c/a>, put on by the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, draws thousands of people each year. It’s one of dozens of events taking place during Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15) throughout the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Cultural heritage months are not about ‘This is the only month we exist, or should be honored,’ but this is a month where we should be taking advantage to highlight and have other people fall in love with who we truly are,” said Susana Rojas, Calle 24’s executive director. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Other events celebrating Latino history and culture include various parades, a Nicaraguan festival, banda and pilates, author readings and concerts. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>See our comprehensive guide below to find an event near you. And if we missed anything, \u003ca href=\"mailto:btorres@kqed.org\">let us know\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/260903-KOndaSeptember-04-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993702\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/260903-KOndaSeptember-04-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/260903-KOndaSeptember-04-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/260903-KOndaSeptember-04-BL_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/260903-KOndaSeptember-04-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Luis Quiroz, founder of Mission Lotería, at the organization’s new storefront in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 3, 2026. The space will serve as a home for community events, workshops, and local art. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.mission-loteria.com/\">Mission Lotería Store Grand Opening\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10, 12–5 p.m.\u003cbr>2884 Mission St., San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cbr>The campaign promoting Mission businesses is opening a storefront that will sell locally made and Latino-inspirted stationery, gifts, artisan goods, clothing and accessories. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://downtownsanleandro.com/events/latin-heritage-fest-san-leandro-second-fridays/\">Latin Heritage Month in Downtown San Leandro\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 11, 4–9 p.m.\u003cbr>1446 Washington Ave., San Leandro\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cbr>This event will include lucha libre wrestling, performances by Mariachi Tapatio, a salsa dance lesson, food trucks and vendors. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CincoDeMayoPeaceAndUnity/\">Paz y Unidad Fiestas Patrias Parade and Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 12, parade 10 a.m.–1 p.m.; festival 11 a.m.–5 p.m\u003cbr>Richmond and San Pablo\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The parade will start at 23rd Street and Barrett Avenue in Richmond. The festival takes place at St. Paul Church (1845 Church Lane, San Pablo), and will feature food vendors, a play area for kids and performances by bands and dance groups. Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240914-Chile-Mole-Pozole-A9ii-1188.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993704\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240914-Chile-Mole-Pozole-A9ii-1188.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240914-Chile-Mole-Pozole-A9ii-1188-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240914-Chile-Mole-Pozole-A9ii-1188-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240914-Chile-Mole-Pozole-A9ii-1188-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chile, Mole, Pozole at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San José. (Courtesy Mexican Heritage Plaza)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://mhplaza.org/allevents/chilemolepozole\">Chile, Mole, Pozole\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 12, 12:30–5 p.m.\u003cbr>Mexican Heritage Plaza, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Food, activities and a musical performance by cumbia group Sonora San José. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for youth (age 7–17) and free for kids ages 6 and under. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.calle24sf.org/\">Fiesta de las Américas\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 12, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.\u003cbr>Harrison Street between 23rd and 25th Streets, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Four blocks of traditional Latin American dance and musical performances organized by Calle 24 cultural district. Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1530\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_1918-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993707\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_1918-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_1918-1-160x122.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_1918-1-768x588.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/IMG_1918-1-1536x1175.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Premium Outlets Mexican Independence Day Celebration will feature live performances from Mariachi Estelar and traditional dances by Ballet Folklórico Mexicano. 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Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.redwoodcity.org/residents/redwood-city-events/cultural/fiestas-patrias\">Redwood City Fiestas Patrias\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 13, 2–8 p.m.\u003cbr>Courthouse Square, Redwood City\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Ballet folklórico, Mariachi performances, live music, kids area, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors and a traditional flag ceremony conducted by the Consul General de Mexico. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://lutherburbankcenter.org/event/fiesta-de-independencia-26/\">17th Annual Fiesta de Independencia\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 13, 1–7 p.m.\u003cbr>Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This festival will feature food, games, activities for the whole family, ballet folklórico and musical performances by Banda La Congora, Los Canarios de Michoacán and Mariachi Cantares de mi Tierra. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latinas-forever-market-tickets-1999058291162\">Latinas Forever Market at SPARK Social SF\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 13, 12–4 p.m.\u003cbr>601 Mission Bay Blvd. N., San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>More than 20 Latina-owned vendors selling art, fashion, jewelry, handmade goods, treats and more. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240916_ElGrito_EG_036.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993703\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240916_ElGrito_EG_036.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240916_ElGrito_EG_036-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240916_ElGrito_EG_036-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/240916_ElGrito_EG_036-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco El Grito de Independencia 2026 includes a reenactment of the historic call for Mexican independence from Spain in 1810. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DcB_dNVmjm1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsi=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">San Francisco El Grito de Independencia 2026\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 15, 4–9 p.m.\u003cbr>Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>An evening of music, Mexican delicacies and community, and a reenactment of El Grito de Independencia, the historic call for Mexican independence from Spain in 1810. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.comitedefiestaspatrias.org/\">San José El Grito de Independencia\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 15, 4–9 p.m.\u003cbr>City Hall, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This year’s gathering will feature food, crafts, live music and other performances celebrating Mexican culture and traditions. The reenactment of the call for independence is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/event/6625/the-ritual-of-braiding\">The Ritual of Braiding presented by KQED Live\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 17, 7 p.m\u003cbr>The Commons at KQED, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Explore the deep cultural significance of braiding across Latine, African and Indigenous traditions in which hair carries history, identity and care. Admission is $20 in person or free online. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/20260524_Carnaval2026-GC-2_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993700\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/20260524_Carnaval2026-GC-2_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/20260524_Carnaval2026-GC-2_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/20260524_Carnaval2026-GC-2_qed-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/20260524_Carnaval2026-GC-2_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The annual King of the Streets Parade is scheduled for Sept. 19, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscolowridercouncil.org/\">King of the Streets Lowrider Parade\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19, 12–6 p.m.\u003cbr>Mission Street between Cesar Chavez and 17th streets, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Lowrider Council, the City of San Francisco, the Mission Merchants Association and Calle 24 Latino Cultural District host a lowrider parade and hopping competition. Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpartiful.com%2Fe%2Frv5PwVlAwu2uW8fogiDx%3Fc%3DtUWaI6nG%26utm_source%3Dig%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_content%3Dlink_in_bio%26fbclid%3DPAcGRvZgJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAadLcwVEfBi8z7ziXXYyds-BXTjeVhp0pDf6-riqfFyWiFFh5_OxKw2m9_V3gQ_aem_max822WqVg8lpJOSIE3vxg&e=AUCqIcn50AQffmbQ9a3Ta1kEUd5mZgJch7p4yAd78dPFYps4nF1tdDJkVD3QEOxByOGBVAZKmPNT33jeTSZskkys2TeTlP5ezNNIHfnh_Kb3BHlKC2HPdD2JJsybEpFWjkhGqVk\">BAE Movement Sunset Hike + Serenata\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19, 5:15 p.m.\u003cbr>725 Tennessee Valley Road, Mill Valley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>After a hike to the beach, a norteño music group will perform a sunset serenata, followed by a hike back to the starting point. Tickets: $40. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.delcielobrewing.com/\">Hispanic Heritage Month at Del Cielo Brewing\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.delcielobrewing.com/martinez-events/independence-of-mexico-inkietud-musical\">Inkietud Musical\u003c/a>, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. at 701 Escobar St., Martinez.\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.delcielobrewing.com/martinez-events/live-music-los-bahianatos\">Los Bahianatos\u003c/a>, Sept. 26, 6:30 p.m. at 701 Escobar St., Martinez.\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.delcielobrewing.com/livermore-events/independence-of-mexico-mariachi-san-carlos\">Mariachi San Carlos\u003c/a>, 7 p.m., Sept. 19, at 4771 Arroyo Vista, Livermore.\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.delcielobrewing.com/martinez-events/live-music-julio-bravo\">Julio Bravo,\u003c/a> 6:30 p.m., Sept. 25, at 4771 Arroyo Vista, Livermore.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://fb.watch/v/93JGWKCL9/\">Clayton’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 20, 12–4 p.m.\u003cbr>The Grove, Clayton\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This event will feature ballet folklórico, food vendors, a car show, and performances by Mariachi Mexicanisimo and Soucano. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6961e62fe2423ef1b276ff8e_LHM-69-p-2600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993708\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6961e62fe2423ef1b276ff8e_LHM-69-p-2600.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6961e62fe2423ef1b276ff8e_LHM-69-p-2600-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6961e62fe2423ef1b276ff8e_LHM-69-p-2600-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6961e62fe2423ef1b276ff8e_LHM-69-p-2600-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6961e62fe2423ef1b276ff8e_LHM-69-p-2600-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Los Hermanos Mendoza in concert. (Courtesy Los Hermanos Mendoza)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.prekindle.com/promo/id/-2852527949096893359\">Los Hermanos Mendoza in Concert\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 25, 9 p.m.\u003cbr>Cornerstone, Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This trio of Mexican-American brothers from Bakersfield blends classic norteño music with country rhythms. Tickets: $28–34. They’ll be back in our region for \u003ca href=\"https://loshermanosmendoza.com/#Live\">a show in Napa\u003c/a> on Oct. 25. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/viva-fall-fest-tickets-1994684796923\">Viva Fall Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 26, 1–5 p.m.\u003cbr>Fourth Street Makers Row, Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Live Latin music, folklórico performances, salsa dancing, food, and local makers. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"http://hayward.org/mariachi/\">Hayward Mariachi Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 26, 12–6 p.m.\u003cbr>Southland Mall, Hayward\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Live performances by mariachi bands along with food and craft vendors. Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://sfpl.org/events/2026/09/26/celebration-viva-kickoff-party\">¡VIVA! Kickoff Party\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 26, 12–4 p.m.\u003cbr>San Francisco Main Public Library, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This event will feature a musical performance by Francisco Herrera, a reading by Jaime Cortez from his book \u003cem>Gordo\u003c/em>, a reading by author Cynthia Gómez from her book \u003cem>Muñeca\u003c/em> and a performance by TANGO INC. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://ticketon.com/en/events/gran-festival-viva-nicaragua-newark-ca-2026-09-27-ynevlubykmzg\">Gran Festival Viva Nicaragua\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 27, 10:30 a.m.\u003cbr>Swiss Park, Newark\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A day celebrating Nicaraguan food, culture and music. Admission is $35 or free for youths age 10 and younger. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/La-Mar-Beverage-Director-Uriel-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993699\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/La-Mar-Beverage-Director-Uriel-S.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/La-Mar-Beverage-Director-Uriel-S-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/La-Mar-Beverage-Director-Uriel-S-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/La-Mar-Beverage-Director-Uriel-S-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">La Mar’s beverage director Uriel Serrano. (Courtesy of La Mar)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://lamarcebicheria.com/san-francisco/\">Hispanic Heritage Month at La Mar\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Pier 1 ½, The Embarcadero, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/2fzICERPDmIOBW4LSQuGNh73I51?domain=eventbrite.com\">Dance class\u003c/a> with Oakland’s Cunamacué, an Oakland-based Peruvian dance studio. Sept. 19, 12–1 p.m. $19 per person. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/XmJYCG69GouEwJ3kH1CmXhBJpuT?domain=eventbrite.com\">Latino spirits and cocktails workshop\u003c/a> led by La Mar’s beverage director, Uriel Serrano. Oct. 3, 3–4 p.m. $49 per person. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/dzc2CL9PNwTVLPBKi5IDWhyWKGi?domain=opentable.com\">Entre Amigos\u003c/a> waterfront fiesta in partnership with Teleferic, Pacifico and Xica featuring signature dishes, live music, dancing and cocktails. Oct. 11, 12–3 p.m. $106.80–$130.80 per person. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pilates-banda-tickets-1998928747694\">Banda & Pilates\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 4, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.\u003cbr>San Leandro Marina, San Leandro\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This event will feature a live banda, a 60-minute guided Pilates class, wellness information, vendors, complimentary tacos, community building and a goodie bag. Pink attire requested. Tickets: $39.19–$65.87. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/portalartesanal1?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsi=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\">Portal Artesanal Ribbon Cutting Ceremony\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 11, 12 p.m.\u003cbr>3091 N Main St., Walnut Creek\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Boutique with live performances, Mexican traditions, food and party favors. Admission is free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://accionlatina.org/fuentesgallery/\">Otra Onda/Otra Vez Photography Exhibit\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>1–5 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays until Oct. 17\u003cbr>Acción Latina, Juan R. Fuentes Gallery, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The show includes 50 photos of lowriders by Joe Ramos, Lou Dematteis, Gato Rivera, Yolanda Lopez, Gustavo Vasquez, and Wilfredo Castaño. Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>It’s a ripe year for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/jazz\">jazz\u003c/a> in the Bay Area. While this year marks the centennials of two jazz giants, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, the jazz on offer this fall extends beyond tribute performances of “So What” and “Giant Steps.”\u003cbr>\u003cbr>And it’s an exciting year for the local \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/classical-music\">classical music\u003c/a> landscape, with a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13990101/san-francisco-symphony-new-music-director-elim-chan\">dynamic new conductor\u003c/a> in San Francisco. Even the smaller regional orchestras are programming world premieres, catering to the historic hunger from Bay Area audiences for the fresh and new. \u003cbr>\u003cbr>Here’s a select list of some of the season’s best bets in jazz and classical.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Hero_20211209_ChristianMcBride_NewJawn_EbruYildiz_114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993546\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Hero_20211209_ChristianMcBride_NewJawn_EbruYildiz_114.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Hero_20211209_ChristianMcBride_NewJawn_EbruYildiz_114-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Hero_20211209_ChristianMcBride_NewJawn_EbruYildiz_114-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Hero_20211209_ChristianMcBride_NewJawn_EbruYildiz_114-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Hero_20211209_ChristianMcBride_NewJawn_EbruYildiz_114-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christian McBride. (Ebru Yildiz)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/calendar/?date=2026-09-10&layout=A&artists=Christian%20McBride\">Christian McBride\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10–13\u003c/em>, \u003cem>2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The esteemed bassist and host of NPR’s \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/series/347139849/jazz-night-in-america\">Jazz Night in America\u003c/a>\u003c/em> swings through town with two configurations. One is a tribute to the great bassist Ray Brown, in a trio with the pianist Benny Green, who played hundreds of gigs alongside Brown. McBride’s quintet Ursa Major, meanwhile, leans to the future, with a group of the next generation’s sparkling talents (including Oakland’s own Savannah Harris on drums).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/merlin_207879450_2e6d72d2-4340-45d1-ade7-359c8cf7d9cf-superJumbo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993547\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/merlin_207879450_2e6d72d2-4340-45d1-ade7-359c8cf7d9cf-superJumbo.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/merlin_207879450_2e6d72d2-4340-45d1-ade7-359c8cf7d9cf-superJumbo-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/merlin_207879450_2e6d72d2-4340-45d1-ade7-359c8cf7d9cf-superJumbo-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/merlin_207879450_2e6d72d2-4340-45d1-ade7-359c8cf7d9cf-superJumbo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amartuvshin Enkhbat. (Laura Scaccabarozzi)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfopera.com/operas/simon-boccanegra/\">Simon Boccanegra\u003c/a>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 12–27, 2026 \u003cbr>War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Before the perennial performance of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfopera.com/operainthepark\">Opera in the Park\u003c/a>, SF Opera opens its season with this underperformed opera by Giuseppe Verdi, a stirring exploration of a splintered family and a divided republic. With the remarkable conductor Eun Sun Kim at the podium, and with Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the title role, expect to be moved.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/KW_VincentHaycock_01-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993548\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/KW_VincentHaycock_01-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/KW_VincentHaycock_01-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/KW_VincentHaycock_01-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/KW_VincentHaycock_01-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kamasi Washington. (Vincent Haycock)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://yoshis.com/events/sold-out/kamasi-washington/detail\">Kamasi Washington\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 13 and 14, 2026\u003cbr>Yoshi’s, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There may be no finer torchbearer of the spiritual jazz era than this tenor saxophonist, who routinely conjures moments of transcendence with his longtime bandmates. Considering Washington’s most recent visit to the Bay Area was a sold-out concert at the 2,300-capacity Golden Gate Theater, these intimate club dates should be especially special.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1118\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/ravi-coltrane.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993549\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/ravi-coltrane.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/ravi-coltrane-160x89.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/ravi-coltrane-768x429.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/ravi-coltrane-1536x859.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ravi Coltrane. (Courtesy the Artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://ravicoltrane.com/tour-dates/\">Ravi Coltrane\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19, UC Theatre, Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Sept. 20, Raven Theater, Healdsburg\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The oldest son of jazz demigod John Coltrane has always kept one foot out of his father’s shadow, but in this, the elder Coltrane’s centennial year, he indulges his family history. For this program of Coltrane’s timeless music, with a quintet including Jonathan Finlayson, Gadi Lehavi and Elé Howell, anticipate fire and beauty in equal measure.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1231\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Jennifer-Higdon-A-Bogard.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993560\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Jennifer-Higdon-A-Bogard.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Jennifer-Higdon-A-Bogard-160x98.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Jennifer-Higdon-A-Bogard-768x473.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Jennifer-Higdon-A-Bogard-1536x945.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jennifer Higdon. (Andrew Bogard)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.californiasymphony.org/shows/sibelius-higdon-and-bartok/\">American Connections\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 26 and 27, 2026 \u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This year’s celebrations for the United States’ 250th anniversary have seen a flood of programming filled with Ives, Gershwin and Copland; the California Symphony, meanwhile, highlights Sibelius’ \u003cem>The Oceanides\u003c/em>, written during the composer’s only trip to the states. It’s paired here with American composer Jennifer Higdon’s cello concerto, performed by Julian Schwarz, and Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6_RF_New_DT_1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993550\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6_RF_New_DT_1920x1080.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6_RF_New_DT_1920x1080-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6_RF_New_DT_1920x1080-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6_RF_New_DT_1920x1080-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Renée Fleming. (Andrew Eccles)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2026-27/Renee-Fleming-Strauss\">Renée Fleming\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 1, 3 and 4, 2026\u003cbr>Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The soprano Renée Fleming needs no introduction, and perhaps her interpretations of the songs of Richard Strauss don’t either. Suffice it to say that her long relationship with Strauss’ \u003cem>Four Last Songs\u003c/em> provides repeated moments of contemplation and emotional depth for one’s life — and its end. Also on the program is Strauss’ \u003cem>Ein Heldenleben\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Ann.Suor_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993559\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Ann.Suor_.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Ann.Suor_-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Ann.Suor_-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Ann.Suor_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Ann.Suor_-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ann Toomey as Sister Angelica with the Berlin Philharmonic in 2020. (Courtesy the Artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://livermorevalleyopera.com/suor-angelica/\">Suor Angelica\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 3–11, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Bankhead Theater, Livermore\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>Set in a convent, Puccini’s luminous one-act features a rare all-female cast. At Livermore Opera, that cast is led by Ann Toomey as Sister Angelica, who wrestles with family estrangement and worldly desires — and sings the moving aria “Senza mamma.” Part of Puccini’s “triptych” of lesser-performed one-acts, \u003cem>Suor Angelica\u003c/em> remains rewarding.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1486\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13958056\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography-800x619.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography-1020x789.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography-160x124.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography-768x594.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography-1536x1189.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Francesco Lecce-Chong. (Susan and Neil Silverman Photography)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.srsymphony.org/event/twist-of-fate/\">Twist of Fate\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 10–12, 2026\u003cbr>Green Music Center, Rohnert Park\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the Santa Rosa Symphony’s season opener, Music Director Francesco Lecce-Chong returns to the first piece he performed with the orchestra, nine years ago: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 is in the capable hands of Maxim Lando, hailed in \u003cem>The New York Times\u003c/em> for his “brilliance and infectious exuberance,” and a world premiere of Matt Browne’s \u003cem>Divertimento for Orchestra\u003c/em> rounds out the program.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1410\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/all-stars_2026_cool.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993551\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/all-stars_2026_cool.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/all-stars_2026_cool-160x113.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/all-stars_2026_cool-768x541.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/all-stars_2026_cool-1536x1083.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bang on a Can All-Stars. (Courtesy the Artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://calperformances.org/events/2026-27/new-music/steve-reich-at-90-a-birthday-celebration-bang-on-a-can-all-stars-ensemble-signal/\">Steve Reich at 90\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 24, 2026 \u003cbr>Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With the dubious honor of being \u003ca href=\"https://pitchfork.com/news/69512-donald-trump-on-steve-reich-hes-a-great-example-of-an-innovator/\">one of the few musicians praised by Donald Trump\u003c/a> (or maybe just his \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meredith_McIver\">ghostwriter\u003c/a>, who even knows), Steve Reich turns 90 this year. Presented by \u003ca href=\"https://calperformances.org/\">Cal Performances\u003c/a> in Berkeley, the New York ensemble Bang on a Can All Stars perform his \u003cem>Electric Counterpoint\u003c/em>, Double Sextet and a new Cal Performances co-commission, \u003cem>In All Your Ways\u003c/em>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/s2627_hero_charlestolliver.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993552\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/s2627_hero_charlestolliver.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/s2627_hero_charlestolliver-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/s2627_hero_charlestolliver-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/s2627_hero_charlestolliver-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/s2627_hero_charlestolliver-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charles Tolliver. (Courtesy the Artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/26-27/charles-tolliver-africa-brass/\">Charles Tolliver\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 25, 2026\u003cbr>SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s been ages since trumpeter Charles Tolliver last performed in the Bay Area, and in the years since, the record label he co-founded in the 1970s, Strata East, has undergone a massive renaissance. Which makes it curious that, instead of performing his own music, he’s in town for a tribute to John Coltrane’s \u003cem>Africa/Brass\u003c/em> album. Ever original, he’ll surely put his own stamp on the big-band compositions. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/2526concerts_060526_elimchanstefancohen_008.jpg\" alt=\"A young Asian woman stands, arms outstretched, holding a baton in front of a symphony orchestra\" class=\"wp-image-13990510\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/2526concerts_060526_elimchanstefancohen_008.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/2526concerts_060526_elimchanstefancohen_008-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/2526concerts_060526_elimchanstefancohen_008-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/2526concerts_060526_elimchanstefancohen_008-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elim Chan with the San Francisco Symphony. (Stefan Cohen)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2026-27/Doctor-Atomic-and-Mendelssohn-OR\">Elim Chan Conducts Adams and Mendelssohn\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 29–Nov. 1, 2026\u003cbr>Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In her first appearance since \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13990508/elim-chan-review-davies-wagner-berlioz-debussy-san-francisco-symphony\">a triumphant welcome concert in June\u003c/a>, the first woman to lead the San Francisco Symphony conducts Brahms and Mendelssohn alongside two contemporary pieces: Arvo Pärt’s \u003cem>Magnificat\u003c/em> and John Adams’ \u003cem>Doctor Atomic\u003c/em> Symphony. Chan is openly enamored of Adams, and her ease with soft tenderness should serve Pärt’s music well. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Marcus-Roberts-Trio.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993553\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Marcus-Roberts-Trio.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Marcus-Roberts-Trio-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Marcus-Roberts-Trio-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Marcus-Roberts-Trio-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Marcus Roberts Trio. (Courtesy the Artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncco.org/concert-season/groove-with-marcus-roberts-trio\">Marcus Roberts Trio with the New Century Chamber Orchestra\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nov. 5–8, 2026\u003cbr>Various venues\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Bay Area’s conductorless New Century Chamber Orchestra teams up with jazz pianist Marcus Roberts and his trio for a joint performance of Ellington and Gershwin. Adding plenty to the program are newer pieces by Caroline Shaw and Rhiannon Giddens. Roberts and the orchestra were a hot ticket in 2019; catch them this year across four dates in Berkeley, Mountain View, San Francisco and San Rafael.\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>It’s a ripe year for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/jazz\">jazz\u003c/a> in the Bay Area. While this year marks the centennials of two jazz giants, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, the jazz on offer this fall extends beyond tribute performances of “So What” and “Giant Steps.”\u003cbr>\u003cbr>And it’s an exciting year for the local \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/classical-music\">classical music\u003c/a> landscape, with a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13990101/san-francisco-symphony-new-music-director-elim-chan\">dynamic new conductor\u003c/a> in San Francisco. Even the smaller regional orchestras are programming world premieres, catering to the historic hunger from Bay Area audiences for the fresh and new. \u003cbr>\u003cbr>Here’s a select list of some of the season’s best bets in jazz and classical.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Hero_20211209_ChristianMcBride_NewJawn_EbruYildiz_114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993546\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Hero_20211209_ChristianMcBride_NewJawn_EbruYildiz_114.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Hero_20211209_ChristianMcBride_NewJawn_EbruYildiz_114-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Hero_20211209_ChristianMcBride_NewJawn_EbruYildiz_114-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Hero_20211209_ChristianMcBride_NewJawn_EbruYildiz_114-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Hero_20211209_ChristianMcBride_NewJawn_EbruYildiz_114-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christian McBride. (Ebru Yildiz)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/calendar/?date=2026-09-10&layout=A&artists=Christian%20McBride\">Christian McBride\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10–13\u003c/em>, \u003cem>2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The esteemed bassist and host of NPR’s \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/series/347139849/jazz-night-in-america\">Jazz Night in America\u003c/a>\u003c/em> swings through town with two configurations. One is a tribute to the great bassist Ray Brown, in a trio with the pianist Benny Green, who played hundreds of gigs alongside Brown. McBride’s quintet Ursa Major, meanwhile, leans to the future, with a group of the next generation’s sparkling talents (including Oakland’s own Savannah Harris on drums).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/merlin_207879450_2e6d72d2-4340-45d1-ade7-359c8cf7d9cf-superJumbo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993547\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/merlin_207879450_2e6d72d2-4340-45d1-ade7-359c8cf7d9cf-superJumbo.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/merlin_207879450_2e6d72d2-4340-45d1-ade7-359c8cf7d9cf-superJumbo-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/merlin_207879450_2e6d72d2-4340-45d1-ade7-359c8cf7d9cf-superJumbo-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/merlin_207879450_2e6d72d2-4340-45d1-ade7-359c8cf7d9cf-superJumbo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amartuvshin Enkhbat. (Laura Scaccabarozzi)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfopera.com/operas/simon-boccanegra/\">Simon Boccanegra\u003c/a>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 12–27, 2026 \u003cbr>War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Before the perennial performance of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfopera.com/operainthepark\">Opera in the Park\u003c/a>, SF Opera opens its season with this underperformed opera by Giuseppe Verdi, a stirring exploration of a splintered family and a divided republic. With the remarkable conductor Eun Sun Kim at the podium, and with Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the title role, expect to be moved.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/KW_VincentHaycock_01-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993548\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/KW_VincentHaycock_01-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/KW_VincentHaycock_01-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/KW_VincentHaycock_01-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/KW_VincentHaycock_01-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kamasi Washington. (Vincent Haycock)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://yoshis.com/events/sold-out/kamasi-washington/detail\">Kamasi Washington\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 13 and 14, 2026\u003cbr>Yoshi’s, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There may be no finer torchbearer of the spiritual jazz era than this tenor saxophonist, who routinely conjures moments of transcendence with his longtime bandmates. Considering Washington’s most recent visit to the Bay Area was a sold-out concert at the 2,300-capacity Golden Gate Theater, these intimate club dates should be especially special.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1118\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/ravi-coltrane.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993549\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/ravi-coltrane.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/ravi-coltrane-160x89.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/ravi-coltrane-768x429.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/ravi-coltrane-1536x859.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ravi Coltrane. (Courtesy the Artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://ravicoltrane.com/tour-dates/\">Ravi Coltrane\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19, UC Theatre, Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Sept. 20, Raven Theater, Healdsburg\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The oldest son of jazz demigod John Coltrane has always kept one foot out of his father’s shadow, but in this, the elder Coltrane’s centennial year, he indulges his family history. For this program of Coltrane’s timeless music, with a quintet including Jonathan Finlayson, Gadi Lehavi and Elé Howell, anticipate fire and beauty in equal measure.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1231\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Jennifer-Higdon-A-Bogard.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993560\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Jennifer-Higdon-A-Bogard.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Jennifer-Higdon-A-Bogard-160x98.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Jennifer-Higdon-A-Bogard-768x473.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Jennifer-Higdon-A-Bogard-1536x945.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jennifer Higdon. 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It’s paired here with American composer Jennifer Higdon’s cello concerto, performed by Julian Schwarz, and Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6_RF_New_DT_1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993550\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6_RF_New_DT_1920x1080.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6_RF_New_DT_1920x1080-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6_RF_New_DT_1920x1080-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/6_RF_New_DT_1920x1080-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Renée Fleming. (Andrew Eccles)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2026-27/Renee-Fleming-Strauss\">Renée Fleming\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 1, 3 and 4, 2026\u003cbr>Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The soprano Renée Fleming needs no introduction, and perhaps her interpretations of the songs of Richard Strauss don’t either. Suffice it to say that her long relationship with Strauss’ \u003cem>Four Last Songs\u003c/em> provides repeated moments of contemplation and emotional depth for one’s life — and its end. Also on the program is Strauss’ \u003cem>Ein Heldenleben\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Ann.Suor_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993559\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Ann.Suor_.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Ann.Suor_-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Ann.Suor_-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Ann.Suor_-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Ann.Suor_-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ann Toomey as Sister Angelica with the Berlin Philharmonic in 2020. (Courtesy the Artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://livermorevalleyopera.com/suor-angelica/\">Suor Angelica\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 3–11, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Bankhead Theater, Livermore\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>Set in a convent, Puccini’s luminous one-act features a rare all-female cast. At Livermore Opera, that cast is led by Ann Toomey as Sister Angelica, who wrestles with family estrangement and worldly desires — and sings the moving aria “Senza mamma.” Part of Puccini’s “triptych” of lesser-performed one-acts, \u003cem>Suor Angelica\u003c/em> remains rewarding.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1486\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13958056\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography-800x619.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography-1020x789.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography-160x124.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography-768x594.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/FrancescoLecceChong.SusanandNeilSilvermanPhotography-1536x1189.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Francesco Lecce-Chong. (Susan and Neil Silverman Photography)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.srsymphony.org/event/twist-of-fate/\">Twist of Fate\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 10–12, 2026\u003cbr>Green Music Center, Rohnert Park\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the Santa Rosa Symphony’s season opener, Music Director Francesco Lecce-Chong returns to the first piece he performed with the orchestra, nine years ago: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 is in the capable hands of Maxim Lando, hailed in \u003cem>The New York Times\u003c/em> for his “brilliance and infectious exuberance,” and a world premiere of Matt Browne’s \u003cem>Divertimento for Orchestra\u003c/em> rounds out the program.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1410\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/all-stars_2026_cool.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993551\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/all-stars_2026_cool.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/all-stars_2026_cool-160x113.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/all-stars_2026_cool-768x541.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/all-stars_2026_cool-1536x1083.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bang on a Can All-Stars. (Courtesy the Artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://calperformances.org/events/2026-27/new-music/steve-reich-at-90-a-birthday-celebration-bang-on-a-can-all-stars-ensemble-signal/\">Steve Reich at 90\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 24, 2026 \u003cbr>Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With the dubious honor of being \u003ca href=\"https://pitchfork.com/news/69512-donald-trump-on-steve-reich-hes-a-great-example-of-an-innovator/\">one of the few musicians praised by Donald Trump\u003c/a> (or maybe just his \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meredith_McIver\">ghostwriter\u003c/a>, who even knows), Steve Reich turns 90 this year. Presented by \u003ca href=\"https://calperformances.org/\">Cal Performances\u003c/a> in Berkeley, the New York ensemble Bang on a Can All Stars perform his \u003cem>Electric Counterpoint\u003c/em>, Double Sextet and a new Cal Performances co-commission, \u003cem>In All Your Ways\u003c/em>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/s2627_hero_charlestolliver.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993552\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/s2627_hero_charlestolliver.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/s2627_hero_charlestolliver-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/s2627_hero_charlestolliver-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/s2627_hero_charlestolliver-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/s2627_hero_charlestolliver-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charles Tolliver. (Courtesy the Artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/26-27/charles-tolliver-africa-brass/\">Charles Tolliver\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 25, 2026\u003cbr>SFJAZZ Center, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s been ages since trumpeter Charles Tolliver last performed in the Bay Area, and in the years since, the record label he co-founded in the 1970s, Strata East, has undergone a massive renaissance. Which makes it curious that, instead of performing his own music, he’s in town for a tribute to John Coltrane’s \u003cem>Africa/Brass\u003c/em> album. Ever original, he’ll surely put his own stamp on the big-band compositions. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/2526concerts_060526_elimchanstefancohen_008.jpg\" alt=\"A young Asian woman stands, arms outstretched, holding a baton in front of a symphony orchestra\" class=\"wp-image-13990510\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/2526concerts_060526_elimchanstefancohen_008.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/2526concerts_060526_elimchanstefancohen_008-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/2526concerts_060526_elimchanstefancohen_008-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/2526concerts_060526_elimchanstefancohen_008-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elim Chan with the San Francisco Symphony. (Stefan Cohen)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2026-27/Doctor-Atomic-and-Mendelssohn-OR\">Elim Chan Conducts Adams and Mendelssohn\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 29–Nov. 1, 2026\u003cbr>Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In her first appearance since \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13990508/elim-chan-review-davies-wagner-berlioz-debussy-san-francisco-symphony\">a triumphant welcome concert in June\u003c/a>, the first woman to lead the San Francisco Symphony conducts Brahms and Mendelssohn alongside two contemporary pieces: Arvo Pärt’s \u003cem>Magnificat\u003c/em> and John Adams’ \u003cem>Doctor Atomic\u003c/em> Symphony. Chan is openly enamored of Adams, and her ease with soft tenderness should serve Pärt’s music well. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Marcus-Roberts-Trio.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993553\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Marcus-Roberts-Trio.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Marcus-Roberts-Trio-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Marcus-Roberts-Trio-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Marcus-Roberts-Trio-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Marcus Roberts Trio. (Courtesy the Artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.ncco.org/concert-season/groove-with-marcus-roberts-trio\">Marcus Roberts Trio with the New Century Chamber Orchestra\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nov. 5–8, 2026\u003cbr>Various venues\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Bay Area’s conductorless New Century Chamber Orchestra teams up with jazz pianist Marcus Roberts and his trio for a joint performance of Ellington and Gershwin. Adding plenty to the program are newer pieces by Caroline Shaw and Rhiannon Giddens. Roberts and the orchestra were a hot ticket in 2019; catch them this year across four dates in Berkeley, Mountain View, San Francisco and San Rafael.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/a> to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These days, every young person in the Bay Area seems to be walking around with some variation of the same green drink: matcha. Traditionally made by whisking finely ground green tea leaves with hot water, the beverage has been used for ceremonial practices in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/japanese-food\">Japan\u003c/a> for thousands of years. Over the past decade, however, the vibrant drink has taken America by storm. The United States now imports \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd2PpIvUKwo\">over 2,000 tons\u003c/a> of matcha per year, turning the tea powder into drinks, ice cream treats and even skin care products. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here in the Bay, it feels like a new matcha cafe or matcha-forward coffee shop opens almost every day. Each place offers its own take on the drink, whether it be a latte with your choice of milk, an obsessively sweet concoction of cookie butters and banana puddings, or a simple americano.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Matcha, like life, is all about balance. I spent the past several weeks trying many of the Bay Area’s hundreds of matcha cafes. Here are some of my favorites. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>EAST BAY: \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/082126-FALLARTSGUIDEMATCHAINTHEBAY-15-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Hand holding a cup of iced coffee topped with a layer of pale green matcha cream.\" class=\"wp-image-13993215\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/082126-FALLARTSGUIDEMATCHAINTHEBAY-15-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/082126-FALLARTSGUIDEMATCHAINTHEBAY-15-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/082126-FALLARTSGUIDEMATCHAINTHEBAY-15-MC-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/082126-FALLARTSGUIDEMATCHAINTHEBAY-15-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The matcha americano with cream top at Yume Mori on August 21, 2026, in Berkeley. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/yumemori.matcha/\">Yume Mori \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>2319 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Jazz plays inside this minimalist cafe located in a line of popular matcha cafes near UC Berkeley. The spot is hard to miss because there is always a crowd of people waiting outside — tweens holding mom’s spot in line while she searches for a parking space.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yume Mori is one of the few shops where customers get to choose a specific regional variety of matcha for your drink, each one boasting a different flavor profile. The cafe also serves matcha soft serve, matcha crepes and house specialties like clear matcha (made with coconut water and topped with matcha cream) and genmaicha lattes (made with green tea blended with roasted rice). The matcha here has a vibrant color and taste, but if you don’t care for those intense nutty and astringent flavors, there are also sweeter options like tiramisu, yuzu miso and cold brew options. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mindcoffee.ca/\">Mind Coffee\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>1816 Euclid Ave., Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Away from the traffic of the busier parts of Berkeley sits Mind Coffee, a popular study spot for students on the north side of campus. Mind has a large selection of coffee, teas and pastries, and the matcha drinks, in particular, are some of the most creative in the Bay. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Einspänners are especially popular here. These froth-topped drinks, named after a type of horse-drawn carriage, originated in Vienna, Austria. But they’d been a fixture in Korean dramas for years by the time they made their way to the States. Einspänners are traditionally a coffee drink, but Mind features less common versions like an Earl Grey matcha Einspänner latte (which tastes a bit like a sweet, syrupy bowl of cereal) and an iced matcha sakura Einspänner with pink milk, which transports you into a forest of cherry blossom trees.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-9-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Matcha latte and strawberry matcha latte on a sun-dappled wooden table.\" class=\"wp-image-13993222\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-9-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-9-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-9-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-9-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A matcha latte and strawberry matcha latte from Kitsch Coffee in Oakland on Aug. 20, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kitschcoffeeoakland/\">Kitsch Coffee\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>590 2nd St., Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Kitsch Coffee shares space with a vintage furniture and home goods store in Jack London Square. The big open space is always full with people working behind laptops, chatting with friends or sifting through racks of vintage clothes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Kitsch is a coffee shop, but the place takes matcha seriously. Matcha here is bright green and can be amped up with housemade syrups with flavors like ginger and lavender. The carrot cake matcha even comes with a cream cheese foam to mimic the frosting on a slice of cake. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveofmatchacafe/\">For the Love of Matcha\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Grand Lake Farmers Market (Grand Avenue and Lake Park Avenue, Oakland)\u003cbr>Temescal Farmers Market (5300 Claremont Ave., Oakland)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This weekly pop-up at the Grand Lake and Temescal farmers markets closes once it sells out, so it’s best to arrive early. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The menu rotates based on the season. For summer, they have sweet corn, fig, vanilla and the forever favorite strawberry matcha latte. The farmers market stand is popular, so oftentimes you’ll find many of the flavors crossed out in permanent marker. The Matchacano is my go-to drink, but you can always up the flavor with their seasonal syrups and cream tops. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-30-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Hand holding matcha soft serve ice cream on a sugar cone.\" class=\"wp-image-13993225\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-30-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-30-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-30-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-30-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A customer holds a matcha-and-vanilla swirl soft serve ice cream cone from Urban Matcha in Castro Valley on Aug. 20, 2026 (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/urbanmatcha.castrovalley/\">Urban Matcha \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>3311 Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A hidden gem in suburban Castro Valley, Urban Matcha provides a matcha oasis in a somewhat unlikely part of the Bay. At 7 p.m. on a recent Tuesday evening, the cafe was full of chatty teens, people finding a calm place to get work done and families ending their night with their favorite sweet treats. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Part of a chain that extends from California to Las Vegas, the cafe is especially notable for its matcha-flavored desserts. This is the kind of place where every other customer walks out with their hands full of matcha parfaits loaded with agar jelly, corn flakes, matcha gelato, red bean paste, mochi balls and a big scoop of matcha soft serve. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>SAN FRANCISCO: \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/constance.tea/\">Constance Tea\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>3512 Balboa St., San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Located on Balboa Street, in the Outer Richmond, Constance Tea is the only place in San Francisco where tea leaves are stone-milled into matcha in house. This new shop isn’t the place to find the drinks that satisfy your sweet tooth. Instead, Constance focuses on the basics: a small selection of hōjicha (roasted green tea), Einspänners and traditional matcha drinks made with matcha sourced from various regions in Japan, showcasing different flavor profiles. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>During a recent visit, my matcha americano was a vivid green, perfectly balanced between earthiness and a nutty aftertaste, with a cream top that provided just the right amount of milkiness to complement the grassy taste of the tea. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHAINTHEBAY-11-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two customers side by side holding creamy matcha drinks.\" class=\"wp-image-13993221\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHAINTHEBAY-11-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHAINTHEBAY-11-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHAINTHEBAY-11-BL-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHAINTHEBAY-11-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Customers hold their matcha drinks at Ceré Tea on Valencia Street in San Francisco on Aug. 20, 2026. The tea shop specializes in matcha and hōjicha drinks. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/cereteaxyz/\">Ceré Tea \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>1186 Valencia St., San Francisco (and other locations)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This popular matcha spot in the Mission, with locations throughout the Bay Area, has all the makings for a viral cafe, with its full-body selfie mirror and minimalist design. The menu puts matcha and hōjicha at the forefront, featuring drinks infused with yuzu, ube, guava and more. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The matcha leans toward the brighter and more bitter side, but you can always sweeten the deal with a banana or crème brûlée cream top. Trendy offerings like Einspänners and cheese cream toppings are also available. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/matchacafemaiko/\">Matcha Café Maiko \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>1581 Webster St., San Francisco (and other locations)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This wildly popular Honolulu-based chain has become a Bay Area mall staple. It’s a quick, convenient and portable way to take your matcha to go. Big chains often don’t maintain their quality, but Maiko is always consistent, offering a convenient option to grab your matcha on the go. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Perfect for a matcha beginner, the shop is known for its wide variety of matcha desserts:soft serves, shaved ices, parfaits, frappes and floats. 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(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/izumi.matcha/\">Izumi Matcha \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>180 E. 3rd Ave. Unit 100A, San Mateo\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With three locations in the Peninsula and South Bay, Izumi is one of the only cafes in the US that \u003ca href=\"https://izumimatcha.com/premium-matcha-powder/\">sources its matcha from Marukyu Koyamaen\u003c/a>, a highly regarded producer in Uji, Japan. Inside, the walls are lined with tins of the Marukyu matcha powder, along with tea kettles, matcha serving bowls and matcha whisks. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The broad menu of teas and desserts really highlight the quality of the matcha itself. The matcha latte options include trendy flavors like a crème brûlée swirl that adds an element of creaminess as a counterpoint to the bright matcha flavor. In addition to the drinks, the shop also offers a diverse selection of matcha- and tea-flavored ice creams — everything from ube to “intense matcha.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/aroma.cct/\">Aroma\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>3005 Silver Creek Rd. Ste. 150, San José\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This East San José tea, coffee and chè shop sells a wide variety of Vietnamese-inspired coffee and tea drinks. Matcha is the powerhouse of the menu, available in 10 different flavors, many of them featuring Southeast Asian ingredients like pandan, guava, banana cream and mango sticky rice. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The matcha at Aroma is strong, but not overpoweringly bitter. The quality of the tea shines through even when paired with thick, sweet, syrupy banana, mango and yuzu puddings.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-04-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A matcha parfait in a sundae glass, layered with fresh strawberries and ice cream.\" class=\"wp-image-13993421\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-04-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-04-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-04-BL-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-04-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Another view of the matcha strawberry parfait at Matsu Matcha. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/a> to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These days, every young person in the Bay Area seems to be walking around with some variation of the same green drink: matcha. Traditionally made by whisking finely ground green tea leaves with hot water, the beverage has been used for ceremonial practices in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/japanese-food\">Japan\u003c/a> for thousands of years. Over the past decade, however, the vibrant drink has taken America by storm. The United States now imports \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd2PpIvUKwo\">over 2,000 tons\u003c/a> of matcha per year, turning the tea powder into drinks, ice cream treats and even skin care products. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here in the Bay, it feels like a new matcha cafe or matcha-forward coffee shop opens almost every day. Each place offers its own take on the drink, whether it be a latte with your choice of milk, an obsessively sweet concoction of cookie butters and banana puddings, or a simple americano.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Matcha, like life, is all about balance. I spent the past several weeks trying many of the Bay Area’s hundreds of matcha cafes. Here are some of my favorites. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>EAST BAY: \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/082126-FALLARTSGUIDEMATCHAINTHEBAY-15-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Hand holding a cup of iced coffee topped with a layer of pale green matcha cream.\" class=\"wp-image-13993215\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/082126-FALLARTSGUIDEMATCHAINTHEBAY-15-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/082126-FALLARTSGUIDEMATCHAINTHEBAY-15-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/082126-FALLARTSGUIDEMATCHAINTHEBAY-15-MC-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/082126-FALLARTSGUIDEMATCHAINTHEBAY-15-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The matcha americano with cream top at Yume Mori on August 21, 2026, in Berkeley. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/yumemori.matcha/\">Yume Mori \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>2319 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Jazz plays inside this minimalist cafe located in a line of popular matcha cafes near UC Berkeley. The spot is hard to miss because there is always a crowd of people waiting outside — tweens holding mom’s spot in line while she searches for a parking space.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yume Mori is one of the few shops where customers get to choose a specific regional variety of matcha for your drink, each one boasting a different flavor profile. The cafe also serves matcha soft serve, matcha crepes and house specialties like clear matcha (made with coconut water and topped with matcha cream) and genmaicha lattes (made with green tea blended with roasted rice). The matcha here has a vibrant color and taste, but if you don’t care for those intense nutty and astringent flavors, there are also sweeter options like tiramisu, yuzu miso and cold brew options. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mindcoffee.ca/\">Mind Coffee\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>1816 Euclid Ave., Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Away from the traffic of the busier parts of Berkeley sits Mind Coffee, a popular study spot for students on the north side of campus. Mind has a large selection of coffee, teas and pastries, and the matcha drinks, in particular, are some of the most creative in the Bay. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Einspänners are especially popular here. These froth-topped drinks, named after a type of horse-drawn carriage, originated in Vienna, Austria. But they’d been a fixture in Korean dramas for years by the time they made their way to the States. Einspänners are traditionally a coffee drink, but Mind features less common versions like an Earl Grey matcha Einspänner latte (which tastes a bit like a sweet, syrupy bowl of cereal) and an iced matcha sakura Einspänner with pink milk, which transports you into a forest of cherry blossom trees.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-9-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Matcha latte and strawberry matcha latte on a sun-dappled wooden table.\" class=\"wp-image-13993222\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-9-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-9-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-9-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-9-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A matcha latte and strawberry matcha latte from Kitsch Coffee in Oakland on Aug. 20, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kitschcoffeeoakland/\">Kitsch Coffee\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>590 2nd St., Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Kitsch Coffee shares space with a vintage furniture and home goods store in Jack London Square. The big open space is always full with people working behind laptops, chatting with friends or sifting through racks of vintage clothes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Kitsch is a coffee shop, but the place takes matcha seriously. Matcha here is bright green and can be amped up with housemade syrups with flavors like ginger and lavender. The carrot cake matcha even comes with a cream cheese foam to mimic the frosting on a slice of cake. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveofmatchacafe/\">For the Love of Matcha\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Grand Lake Farmers Market (Grand Avenue and Lake Park Avenue, Oakland)\u003cbr>Temescal Farmers Market (5300 Claremont Ave., Oakland)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This weekly pop-up at the Grand Lake and Temescal farmers markets closes once it sells out, so it’s best to arrive early. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The menu rotates based on the season. For summer, they have sweet corn, fig, vanilla and the forever favorite strawberry matcha latte. The farmers market stand is popular, so oftentimes you’ll find many of the flavors crossed out in permanent marker. The Matchacano is my go-to drink, but you can always up the flavor with their seasonal syrups and cream tops. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-30-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Hand holding matcha soft serve ice cream on a sugar cone.\" class=\"wp-image-13993225\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-30-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-30-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-30-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHA-NG-30-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A customer holds a matcha-and-vanilla swirl soft serve ice cream cone from Urban Matcha in Castro Valley on Aug. 20, 2026 (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/urbanmatcha.castrovalley/\">Urban Matcha \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>3311 Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A hidden gem in suburban Castro Valley, Urban Matcha provides a matcha oasis in a somewhat unlikely part of the Bay. At 7 p.m. on a recent Tuesday evening, the cafe was full of chatty teens, people finding a calm place to get work done and families ending their night with their favorite sweet treats. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Part of a chain that extends from California to Las Vegas, the cafe is especially notable for its matcha-flavored desserts. This is the kind of place where every other customer walks out with their hands full of matcha parfaits loaded with agar jelly, corn flakes, matcha gelato, red bean paste, mochi balls and a big scoop of matcha soft serve. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>SAN FRANCISCO: \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/constance.tea/\">Constance Tea\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>3512 Balboa St., San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Located on Balboa Street, in the Outer Richmond, Constance Tea is the only place in San Francisco where tea leaves are stone-milled into matcha in house. This new shop isn’t the place to find the drinks that satisfy your sweet tooth. Instead, Constance focuses on the basics: a small selection of hōjicha (roasted green tea), Einspänners and traditional matcha drinks made with matcha sourced from various regions in Japan, showcasing different flavor profiles. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>During a recent visit, my matcha americano was a vivid green, perfectly balanced between earthiness and a nutty aftertaste, with a cream top that provided just the right amount of milkiness to complement the grassy taste of the tea. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHAINTHEBAY-11-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"Two customers side by side holding creamy matcha drinks.\" class=\"wp-image-13993221\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHAINTHEBAY-11-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHAINTHEBAY-11-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHAINTHEBAY-11-BL-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260820-MATCHAINTHEBAY-11-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Customers hold their matcha drinks at Ceré Tea on Valencia Street in San Francisco on Aug. 20, 2026. The tea shop specializes in matcha and hōjicha drinks. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/cereteaxyz/\">Ceré Tea \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>1186 Valencia St., San Francisco (and other locations)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This popular matcha spot in the Mission, with locations throughout the Bay Area, has all the makings for a viral cafe, with its full-body selfie mirror and minimalist design. The menu puts matcha and hōjicha at the forefront, featuring drinks infused with yuzu, ube, guava and more. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The matcha leans toward the brighter and more bitter side, but you can always sweeten the deal with a banana or crème brûlée cream top. Trendy offerings like Einspänners and cheese cream toppings are also available. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/matchacafemaiko/\">Matcha Café Maiko \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>1581 Webster St., San Francisco (and other locations)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This wildly popular Honolulu-based chain has become a Bay Area mall staple. It’s a quick, convenient and portable way to take your matcha to go. Big chains often don’t maintain their quality, but Maiko is always consistent, offering a convenient option to grab your matcha on the go. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Perfect for a matcha beginner, the shop is known for its wide variety of matcha desserts:soft serves, shaved ices, parfaits, frappes and floats. The matcha here strikes just the right balance of sweetness and rich matcha flavor, providing the best caffeine boost after a day at the mall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>SOUTH BAY AND PENINSULA: \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-10-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A matcha drink with white swirls of crème brûlée–flavored cream.\" class=\"wp-image-13993424\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-10-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-10-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-10-BL-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-10-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The crème brûlée matcha swirl at Izumi Matcha in San Mateo on Aug. 27, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/izumi.matcha/\">Izumi Matcha \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>180 E. 3rd Ave. Unit 100A, San Mateo\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With three locations in the Peninsula and South Bay, Izumi is one of the only cafes in the US that \u003ca href=\"https://izumimatcha.com/premium-matcha-powder/\">sources its matcha from Marukyu Koyamaen\u003c/a>, a highly regarded producer in Uji, Japan. Inside, the walls are lined with tins of the Marukyu matcha powder, along with tea kettles, matcha serving bowls and matcha whisks. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The broad menu of teas and desserts really highlight the quality of the matcha itself. The matcha latte options include trendy flavors like a crème brûlée swirl that adds an element of creaminess as a counterpoint to the bright matcha flavor. In addition to the drinks, the shop also offers a diverse selection of matcha- and tea-flavored ice creams — everything from ube to “intense matcha.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/aroma.cct/\">Aroma\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>3005 Silver Creek Rd. Ste. 150, San José\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This East San José tea, coffee and chè shop sells a wide variety of Vietnamese-inspired coffee and tea drinks. Matcha is the powerhouse of the menu, available in 10 different flavors, many of them featuring Southeast Asian ingredients like pandan, guava, banana cream and mango sticky rice. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The matcha at Aroma is strong, but not overpoweringly bitter. The quality of the tea shines through even when paired with thick, sweet, syrupy banana, mango and yuzu puddings.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-04-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A matcha parfait in a sundae glass, layered with fresh strawberries and ice cream.\" class=\"wp-image-13993421\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-04-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-04-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-04-BL-KQED-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/260827-MATCHAINTHEBAY-04-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Another view of the matcha strawberry parfait at Matsu Matcha. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/matsumatcha.usa/\">Matsu Matcha\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>3030 El Camino Real, Santa Clara\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp> A calm oasis located inside a busy shopping plaza in Santa Clara, Matsu serves bright green matcha in many different formats. The cafe’s extensive menu offers matcha gelato (available in five levels of increasing intensity, plus a seasonal flavor), matcha floats, matcha flights and much more. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The matcha flights are a good option for customers who have trouble deciding. They feature a triple dose of matcha, a matcha latte with matcha cream on top, a seasonal matcha (guava during my recent visit) and a matcha float (available in flavors like grape and dark chocolate). \u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/a> to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Horror for fall? Groundbreaking. I didn’t set out to put together a list of creepy, suspenseful and, dare I say, spooky books for this seasonal guide — it just naturally happened.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re in need of inspiration to get back into the habit of reading every day this fall, or if you are still striving to reach the overambitious goals you set for yourself in January, you should consider adding these new and upcoming page-turners to your must-read lists. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/4.png\" alt=\"book cover on gradient background\" class=\"wp-image-13993311\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/4.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/4-160x90.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/4-768x432.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/4-1536x864.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/4-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cynthia Gómez’s novel published in early June 2026. (Penguin Random House)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/788211/muneca-by-cynthia-gomez/\">Muñeca\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>By Cynthia Gómez\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Out now\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oakland author Cynthia Gómez delivers a beautifully written gothic novel about a queer, Latine, working-class witch in her debut novel. \u003cem>Muñeca\u003c/em> is the story of Natalia Fuentes, who decides to help reverse a dark magic spell that left a wealthy woman in town paralyzed. In the process, the two women have to face their feelings for each other and the ghosts of their past.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Taking place in the Oakland of 1968, \u003cem>Muñeca\u003c/em> is a heartwarming read that will put you in the mood for a spooky season. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Gómez gives \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/69ab43becd3d863bd92423ac\">\u003cem>a talk\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> at the Oakland Public Library (125 14th St.) on Sept. 10 and is part of the \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://cynthiasaysboo.wordpress.com/events-appearances/\">\u003cem>VIVA Latinx Celebration\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> at the San Francisco Public Library (100 Larkin St.) on Sept. 26. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/3.png\" alt=\"book cover on gradient background\" class=\"wp-image-13993310\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/3.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/3-160x90.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/3-768x432.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/3-1536x864.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/3-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sarah Langan’s novel is set at a fictional Black Swan Farm. (Simon & Schuster)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Trad-Wife/Sarah-Langan/9781668229651\">Trad Wife\u003c/a>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>By Sarah Langan\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Available Sept. 29, 2026\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’ve read \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13989727/5-best-books-summer-2026\">\u003cem>Yesteryear\u003c/em>\u003c/a> — a brilliantly crafted satire about a “trad wife” TikTok influencer — and were underwhelmed by the lack of eerie, magical creatures haunting the farm, Sarah Langlan’s \u003cem>Trad Wife\u003c/em> is the perfect fall read for you. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The novel follows New York City journalist Jenny Kaplan who, in an attempt to save her career after a controversial story gets her fired, agrees to write a feature article about swapping roles for a week with trad wife influencer and multi-level marketing leader Mia Wright. Expecting to write a scathing feminist exposé, Jenny finds herself puzzled by everything that’s going on in the farmhouse — the cherry-scented candles and soaps, the locked storage room, the children’s odd behavior, the diseased and dead animals, and nine-months pregnant Mia’s nonchalant alcoholism.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You will not be able to put down \u003cem>Trad Wife\u003c/em> until Jenny finally figures out what makes the Black Swan Farm so unique and terrible. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/1.png\" alt=\"book cover on gradient background\" class=\"wp-image-13993308\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/1.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/1-160x90.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/1-768x432.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/1-1536x864.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/1-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Micaiah Johnson’s novel imagines a house where nothing bad can happen. (Penguin Random House)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/812306/the-unhaunting-by-micaiah-johnson/\">The Unhaunting\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>By Micaiah Johnson\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>\u003cem>Available\u003c/em> Sept. 29, 2026\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Micaiah Johnson’s \u003cem>The Unhaunting\u003c/em> is a perfectly-timed novel that blends the genres of haunted house horror with historical fiction to examine Black American life in the Deep South, through the history of a 170-year-old manor in Mississippi.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>When Shantell and Avery decide to move into the inherited house, they find it in much better shape than they expected. But the place, built by a daughter of the Confederacy at the end of the Civil War who wished for a house where nothing bad could happen, holds a lot of secrets beneath its upkept surface.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Equal parts American history, social commentary and ghost story, \u003cem>The Unhaunting\u003c/em> beckons to be devoured in one sitting this fall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/2.png\" alt=\"book cover on gradient background\" class=\"wp-image-13993309\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/2.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/2-160x90.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/2-768x432.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/2-1536x864.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/2-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In Samantha Josephs’ novel, pretend pregnancy turns very real. 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(Simon & Schuster)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Trad-Wife/Sarah-Langan/9781668229651\">Trad Wife\u003c/a>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>By Sarah Langan\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Available Sept. 29, 2026\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’ve read \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13989727/5-best-books-summer-2026\">\u003cem>Yesteryear\u003c/em>\u003c/a> — a brilliantly crafted satire about a “trad wife” TikTok influencer — and were underwhelmed by the lack of eerie, magical creatures haunting the farm, Sarah Langlan’s \u003cem>Trad Wife\u003c/em> is the perfect fall read for you. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The novel follows New York City journalist Jenny Kaplan who, in an attempt to save her career after a controversial story gets her fired, agrees to write a feature article about swapping roles for a week with trad wife influencer and multi-level marketing leader Mia Wright. Expecting to write a scathing feminist exposé, Jenny finds herself puzzled by everything that’s going on in the farmhouse — the cherry-scented candles and soaps, the locked storage room, the children’s odd behavior, the diseased and dead animals, and nine-months pregnant Mia’s nonchalant alcoholism.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You will not be able to put down \u003cem>Trad Wife\u003c/em> until Jenny finally figures out what makes the Black Swan Farm so unique and terrible. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/1.png\" alt=\"book cover on gradient background\" class=\"wp-image-13993308\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/1.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/1-160x90.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/1-768x432.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/1-1536x864.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/1-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Micaiah Johnson’s novel imagines a house where nothing bad can happen. (Penguin Random House)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/812306/the-unhaunting-by-micaiah-johnson/\">The Unhaunting\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>By Micaiah Johnson\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>\u003cem>Available\u003c/em> Sept. 29, 2026\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Micaiah Johnson’s \u003cem>The Unhaunting\u003c/em> is a perfectly-timed novel that blends the genres of haunted house horror with historical fiction to examine Black American life in the Deep South, through the history of a 170-year-old manor in Mississippi.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>When Shantell and Avery decide to move into the inherited house, they find it in much better shape than they expected. But the place, built by a daughter of the Confederacy at the end of the Civil War who wished for a house where nothing bad could happen, holds a lot of secrets beneath its upkept surface.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Equal parts American history, social commentary and ghost story, \u003cem>The Unhaunting\u003c/em> beckons to be devoured in one sitting this fall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/2.png\" alt=\"book cover on gradient background\" class=\"wp-image-13993309\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/2.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/2-160x90.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/2-768x432.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/2-1536x864.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/2-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In Samantha Josephs’ novel, pretend pregnancy turns very real. (Penguin Random House)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/809818/carrying-by-samantha-josephs/\">Carrying\u003c/a>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>By Samantha Josephs\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>\u003cem>Available\u003c/em> Oct. 6, 2026\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The premise of Samantha Josephs’ debut novel is irresistible: Martha is a trans woman who hides her identity from everyone, including her husband, and goes to great lengths to fake morning sickness and miscarriages — until she curiously becomes \u003cem>actually \u003c/em>pregnant.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With her body changing and suffering from severe insomnia, Martha stumbles upon an online alternative medicine community and decides to join their late-night meetings. What follows is a completely bonkers web of lies, Martha’s inexplicably gruesome pregnancy cravings, and a husband who takes entirely too long to realize his stay-at-home wife is acting strange.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>I got to read \u003cem>Carrying\u003c/em> in June, lounging by the pool, in one weekend, but it’s a perfectly unsettling novel to breeze through this fall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Josephs will have a \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://samantha-josephs.com/events\">\u003cem>book launch\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> at Pegasus Books (2349 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley) on Oct. 8.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/5.png\" alt=\"book cover on gradient background\" class=\"wp-image-13993312\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/5.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/5-160x90.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/5-768x432.png 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/5-1536x864.png 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/5-1200x675.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In Amber Blaeser-Wardzala’s novel, an Anishinaabe woman looks for her missing sister. (Penguin Random House)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/797167/another-name-for-red-by-amber-blaeser-wardzala/\">Another Name for Red\u003c/a>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>By Amber Blaeser-Wardzala\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>\u003cem>Available\u003c/em> Oct. 13, 2026\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s at least one thing about author Amber Blaeser-Wardzala’s debut novel \u003cem>Another Name for Red\u003c/em> that will catch you off guard: the protagonist is mainly referred to as “Middle Sister.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Taking place on an Indigenous reservation, the novel follows an Anishinaabe woman whose older sister has gone missing a year ago and who, after authorities prove to be no help, decides to track down her sister herself. When her investigation leads to clashes with two white men, one living on the reservation and one from a neighboring town, she has to bring her family and friends together to continue her fight.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Based on the realities of missing and murdered Indigenous women in North America, Blaeser-Wardzala succeeds in illustrating the uphill battles facing her community in her tense, suspenseful debut novel.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003ca href=\"http://kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/a> to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Bay Area is fertile ground for film festivals year-round, but peak harvest season arrives in September and October. Toss in a bumper crop of ambitious (and political) wide releases and some tasty revivals from cinema’s past and we have the fixings for a fabulous fall feast. And that’s before the avalanche of Oscar-touted movies arrives around the holidays.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are so many intriguing choices that the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive retrospective \u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/program/martin-scorsese-pictures\">Martin Scorsese Pictures\u003c/a> (Sept. 5, 2026–June 2027) and the SF Silent Film Festival’s centennial celebration of Buster Keaton’s still-astounding \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://silentfilm.org/event/buster-keatons-the-general/\">The General\u003c/a>\u003c/em> (Sept. 18 at the Orinda Theater with live musical accompaniment) didn’t make my cut. Nor did a pair of long-awaited adaptations of female-powered novels, \u003cem>Verity\u003c/em> (starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, opening Oct. 2) and \u003cem>Klara and the Sun\u003c/em> (Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams, Oct. 23). Have I whetted your appetite?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/TheUprising_2000.jpg\" alt=\"disheveled white man in medieval peasant clothes \" class=\"wp-image-13992922\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/TheUprising_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/TheUprising_2000-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/TheUprising_2000-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/TheUprising_2000-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/TheUprising_2000-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andrew Garfield stars as Ploughman in director Paul Greengrass’ ‘The Uprising.’ (Focus Features)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘The Uprising’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Opens Sept. 11, 2026\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the late 1300s, still mourning their plague deaths, England’s overtaxed farmers organized against the elites who manipulated teenage King Richard II for their own benefit. Lacking the right to vote, the populace had few options besides rebellion. (Unrelated public service announcement: Election Day is Nov. 3.) Paul Greengrass (\u003cem>The Last Bus\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Captain Phillips\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Bloody Sunday\u003c/em>) has a penchant for unlikely heroes, and casts Andrew Garfield as a slight, bearded, principled widower who emerges as one of the leaders. Kill the rich! No kings! Up the revolution! Volunteers, anyone?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1034\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/WesternSnowyPlover_2000.jpg\" alt=\"small puffy shorebird on sand with foam of waves behind\" class=\"wp-image-13992927\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/WesternSnowyPlover_2000.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/WesternSnowyPlover_2000-160x86.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/WesternSnowyPlover_2000-768x414.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/WesternSnowyPlover_2000-1536x827.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A still from Danny Roberts’ short documentary ‘The Western Snowy Plover,’ screening as part of SF CritterFest. (Courtesy of the filmmaker)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://sfcritterfest.eventive.org/welcome\">SF CritterFest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 17–20, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>4 Star Theater, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The SF IndieFest family has a new sibling in this vocal and colorful compendium of movies starring the animal kingdom, wild and domestic (with a couple human cameos). Head honcho Jeff Ross and ace programmers Chris Metzler and Jason Wolos return to the 4 Star Oct. 15–22 with the très cool \u003ca href=\"https://filmfreeway.com/sfgreenfilmfest\">Green Film Festival\u003c/a> of San Francisco and the \u003ca href=\"https://filmfreeway.com/SFShorts\">San Francisco Short Film Festival\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Akin_Crossing_007.jpg\" alt=\"young man leans back against ferry railing with eyes closed and cigarette in hand\" class=\"wp-image-13992931\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Akin_Crossing_007.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Akin_Crossing_007-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Akin_Crossing_007-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Akin_Crossing_007-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Akin_Crossing_007-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A still from Levan Akin’s ‘Crossing,’ 2024. (BAMPFA)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/program/georgian-cinema-now-part-1\">Georgian Cinema Now: Part 1\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 23–Oct. 2, 2026\u003cbr>Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For over a decade, Director of Film and Senior Film Curator Susan Oxtoby has shared with Bay Area audiences her affinity for the underappreciated films of the small nation of Georgia. Now, when the country’s authoritarian rulers are punishing all forms of free speech — uh, I’m talking about Georgia — BAMPFA embarks on a year-long act of cultural solidarity. In the first leg, nine filmmakers and scholars bring their art, ideas and struggle to the Bay Area for 10 days. (In addition to Georgia and \u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/program/martin-scorsese-pictures\">Scorsese\u003c/a>, this fall BAMPFA also showcases rare and classic \u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/program/hong-kong-cinema-rarities-and-restorations\">Hong Kong movies\u003c/a> and the late ’50s-early ’60s masterpieces of \u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/program/kobayashi\">Masaki Kobayashi\u003c/a>. Just … wow.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1036\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/My-Name-Ain_t-Suzie11.jpg\" alt=\"woman looks mysterious in round sunglasses\" class=\"wp-image-13992933\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/My-Name-Ain_t-Suzie11.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/My-Name-Ain_t-Suzie11-160x86.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/My-Name-Ain_t-Suzie11-768x414.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/My-Name-Ain_t-Suzie11-1536x829.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A still from Angie Chen’s ‘My Name Ain’t Suzie (Fa gai si doi),’ 1985. (SF Film Preserve)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"Festival%20of%20Restoration%20and%20Rediscovery\">Re:Vision: Festival of Restoration and Rediscovery\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 24–27, 2026\u003cbr>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Access must be the end point of all preservation initiatives,” declares the website of the San Francisco Film Preserve. The SFFP’s inaugural festival collects 14 rarely seen features — excavated treasure for cinephiles — each paired with a short. Angie Chen’s grittily affirmational 1985 drama \u003cem>My Name Ain’t Suzie\u003c/em>, set in the brothels of Hong Kong after World War II, kicks off the weekend. Every program is catnip, but none more than \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/revision-lepers-sex-aka-santo-vs-the-riders-of-terror/\">Lepers & Sex AKA Santo vs The Riders of Terror\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, Rene Cardona’s 1970 entry in the long-running El Santo franchise chronicling the action adventures of a good-guy Mexican wrestler in a silver mask. That’s entertainment!\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/WildHorseNine_2000.jpg\" alt=\"two men sit in grasses at foot of Easter Island head sculptures\" class=\"wp-image-13992935\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/WildHorseNine_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/WildHorseNine_2000-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/WildHorseNine_2000-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/WildHorseNine_2000-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sam Rockwell and John Malkovich in Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ 2026. (Diego Araya Corvalán/Searchlight Pictures)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.mvff.com/\">Mill Valley Film Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 1–11, 2026\u003cbr>Various locations\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The 49th edition of Marin County’s sun-dappled autumn jewel is the first since beloved creative director Zoe Elton transitioned to a part-time role and Rose Kuo came aboard as artistic director. The lineup always boasts a fine selection of local documentaries and foreign fiction gems, as well as a tempting array of arthouse titles poised for end-of-year kudos. Irish writer-director Martin McDonagh will be on hand opening night to present \u003cem>Wild Horse Nine\u003c/em> (opening Nov. 6 in theaters), his follow-up to \u003cem>The Banshees of Inisherin\u003c/em>. Sam Rockwell, who stars opposite John Malkovich, will be honored the following night with a tribute. The festival introduces two sections this year, New Directors (first and second features) and Animation (for adults). Keep an eye out for \u003cem>Clarissa\u003c/em>, an adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s \u003cem>Mrs. Dalloway\u003c/em> set in contemporary Nigeria that opens at the end of the year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Digger_2000.jpg\" alt=\"older white man raises arms in auditorium with large crowd watching\" class=\"wp-image-13992934\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Digger_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Digger_2000-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Digger_2000-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Digger_2000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell in a scene from Alejandro Iñárritu’s ‘Digger,’ 2026. (Warner Bros. Pictures)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘Digger’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Opens Oct. 2, 2026\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The gifted Alejandro G. Iñárritu (\u003cem>The Revenant\u003c/em>) is back, finally, after the critically dismissed, occasionally indulgent and altogether jaw-dropping \u003cem>Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths\u003c/em> (dive into Netflix’s depths to find it). Inspired, presumably, by the current plague of insufferable billionaire megalomaniacs, \u003cem>Digger\u003c/em> centers on a larger-than-life, louder-than-God oilman (T. Boone Pickens meets Slim Pickens) who triggers a global catastrophe that he, and only he, can thwart. Extending Iñárritu’s streak of casting Hollywood unknowns, some dude named Tom Cruise tries his hand at black comedy.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.drunkenfilmfest.com/\">Drunken Film Festival Oakland\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 4–9, 2026\u003cbr>Various locations\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Raise your glass, put down your phone and focus on the screen. This is an art function, not a social event. Who am I kidding? 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The late, great John Madden, everyone’s favorite football coach and television announcer, is heading your way. The producers enlisted another unique character, Nicolas Cage, to play him. Christian Bale rekindles our love-hate relationship with Raiders owner Al Davis, while Kathryn Hahn portrays Virginia Madden. David O. Russell’s biopic is slated for an Oscar-qualifying, one-week release but not a theatrical run, which is fitting since its subject was a longtime denizen of the small screen.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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Head honcho Jeff Ross and ace programmers Chris Metzler and Jason Wolos return to the 4 Star Oct. 15–22 with the très cool \u003ca href=\"https://filmfreeway.com/sfgreenfilmfest\">Green Film Festival\u003c/a> of San Francisco and the \u003ca href=\"https://filmfreeway.com/SFShorts\">San Francisco Short Film Festival\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Akin_Crossing_007.jpg\" alt=\"young man leans back against ferry railing with eyes closed and cigarette in hand\" class=\"wp-image-13992931\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Akin_Crossing_007.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Akin_Crossing_007-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Akin_Crossing_007-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Akin_Crossing_007-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Akin_Crossing_007-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A still from Levan Akin’s ‘Crossing,’ 2024. (BAMPFA)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/program/georgian-cinema-now-part-1\">Georgian Cinema Now: Part 1\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 23–Oct. 2, 2026\u003cbr>Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For over a decade, Director of Film and Senior Film Curator Susan Oxtoby has shared with Bay Area audiences her affinity for the underappreciated films of the small nation of Georgia. Now, when the country’s authoritarian rulers are punishing all forms of free speech — uh, I’m talking about Georgia — BAMPFA embarks on a year-long act of cultural solidarity. In the first leg, nine filmmakers and scholars bring their art, ideas and struggle to the Bay Area for 10 days. 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Every program is catnip, but none more than \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/revision-lepers-sex-aka-santo-vs-the-riders-of-terror/\">Lepers & Sex AKA Santo vs The Riders of Terror\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, Rene Cardona’s 1970 entry in the long-running El Santo franchise chronicling the action adventures of a good-guy Mexican wrestler in a silver mask. 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(Diego Araya Corvalán/Searchlight Pictures)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.mvff.com/\">Mill Valley Film Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 1–11, 2026\u003cbr>Various locations\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The 49th edition of Marin County’s sun-dappled autumn jewel is the first since beloved creative director Zoe Elton transitioned to a part-time role and Rose Kuo came aboard as artistic director. The lineup always boasts a fine selection of local documentaries and foreign fiction gems, as well as a tempting array of arthouse titles poised for end-of-year kudos. Irish writer-director Martin McDonagh will be on hand opening night to present \u003cem>Wild Horse Nine\u003c/em> (opening Nov. 6 in theaters), his follow-up to \u003cem>The Banshees of Inisherin\u003c/em>. Sam Rockwell, who stars opposite John Malkovich, will be honored the following night with a tribute. The festival introduces two sections this year, New Directors (first and second features) and Animation (for adults). Keep an eye out for \u003cem>Clarissa\u003c/em>, an adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s \u003cem>Mrs. Dalloway\u003c/em> set in contemporary Nigeria that opens at the end of the year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Digger_2000.jpg\" alt=\"older white man raises arms in auditorium with large crowd watching\" class=\"wp-image-13992934\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Digger_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Digger_2000-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Digger_2000-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Digger_2000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell in a scene from Alejandro Iñárritu’s ‘Digger,’ 2026. (Warner Bros. Pictures)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘Digger’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Opens Oct. 2, 2026\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The gifted Alejandro G. Iñárritu (\u003cem>The Revenant\u003c/em>) is back, finally, after the critically dismissed, occasionally indulgent and altogether jaw-dropping \u003cem>Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths\u003c/em> (dive into Netflix’s depths to find it). Inspired, presumably, by the current plague of insufferable billionaire megalomaniacs, \u003cem>Digger\u003c/em> centers on a larger-than-life, louder-than-God oilman (T. Boone Pickens meets Slim Pickens) who triggers a global catastrophe that he, and only he, can thwart. Extending Iñárritu’s streak of casting Hollywood unknowns, some dude named Tom Cruise tries his hand at black comedy.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.drunkenfilmfest.com/\">Drunken Film Festival Oakland\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 4–9, 2026\u003cbr>Various locations\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Raise your glass, put down your phone and focus on the screen. This is an art function, not a social event. Who am I kidding? Every film festival takes creators seriously, of course, but the Drunken — by virtue of its bar-hopping ambience — encourages you to participate in a way you might not (or are frowned at) in a theater.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SocialReckoning.jpg\" alt=\"a white man in a gray sweatshirt sits very upright at a desk with large headphones around neck\" class=\"wp-image-13993357\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SocialReckoning.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SocialReckoning-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SocialReckoning-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jeremy Strong stars as Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning.’ (Sony Pictures)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘The Social Reckoning’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Opens Oct. 9, 2026\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sixteen years after penning \u003cem>The Social Network\u003c/em> (2010), which made the slippery Silicon Valley nebbish Mark Zuckerberg a household name, Aaron Sorkin has written and directed a sequel. This chapter revisits the fallout after the 2021 leak of an internal document describing Facebook’s adverse effects on teenage users. “Profits over people” is plainly a recurring theme this fall, though I’m most curious to see/hear Mikey Madison (\u003cem>Anora\u003c/em>), Jeremy Allen White (\u003cem>The Bear\u003c/em>) and Jeremy Strong (\u003cem>Succession\u003c/em>) deliver Sorkin’s rhythmic lines while walking in circles.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Fatherland2.jpeg\" alt=\"black and white image of woman and older man, sitting at table\" class=\"wp-image-13992936\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Fatherland2.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Fatherland2-160x90.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Fatherland2-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A still from Paweł Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland,’ 2026. (MUBI)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘Fatherland’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Opens Oct. 23, 2026\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You might pigeonhole Paweł Pawlikowski (\u003cem>Ida\u003c/em>, \u003cem>Cold War\u003c/em>) as a writer-director of gorgeously shot, black-and-white travelogues through postwar Europe. That’s OK with me. \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Santayana\">Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it\u003c/a>, don’t you know. Pawlikowski received the Best Director award at Cannes for this fictionalized 1949 road trip taken by the renowned German writer Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika (Sandra Hüller). If you are interested in the intersection of art and politics (\u003cem>and\u003c/em> history, of course), \u003cem>Fatherland\u003c/em> is a must-see.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://sffilm.org/event/doc-stories-2026/#sffilm-event-description\">Doc Stories\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nov. 5–8, 2026\u003cbr>Vogue Theatre, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>SFFILM’s stellar concentration of pithy nonfiction is invariably thought-provoking and big fun. An odd thing to say about often-dismal reality, I know. But if a subject fascinates a good filmmaker, the odds are excellent that they will convey that interest in an interesting way. A contingent of local filmmakers turns up for most programs, and you might find yourself eavesdropping on their conversations outside the theater afterward.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Madden_2000.jpg\" alt=\"two men on football field punch fists toward camera with championship rings on fingers, one holds a football\" class=\"wp-image-13992937\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Madden_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Madden_2000-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Madden_2000-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Madden_2000-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christian Bale as Al Davis and Nicolas Cage as John Madden in ‘Madden.’ (Amazon MGM Studios)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘Madden’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Streaming Nov. 18, 2026\u003cbr>Prime Video\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/a> to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As the magic of autumn approaches, winds swirl and sunsets turn to sherbert hues of pink and orange. Stores fill with Halloween decorations, and kids in backpacks are once again up early, zombie-walking to class.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With fall comes festivals; for centuries, harvest time has meant outdoor celebrations. Here in the Bay Area, people sing in parks, eat in parking lots and dance in the streets. Below, find a select handful of this year’s outdoor fall festivals.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13974858\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Performances at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival are always free. (Courtesy Yerba Buena Gardens Festival)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/events/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=36955909&gbraid=0AAAAAD3Ys4dhgMHawicf5GGZOYX0Sz9gJ\">Yerba Buena Gardens Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Through Nov. 13\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s diversity, and then there’s this festival’s lineup, which includes the Cuban Afro-Latin Funk combo \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/los-calderones/\">Los Calderones\u003c/a>, a full day celebrating cultures of the continent during \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/african-arts-festival-2026/\">the African Arts Festival\u003c/a> and a special \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/indigenous-peoples-day-jeremy-dutcher/\">San Francisco Indigenous Peoples Day\u003c/a> performance by classically trained Indigenous Canadian tenor, Jeremy Dutcher. With free weekly performances on the open lawn between the Metreon and SFMOMA, the series concludes with a celebration of South Asian culture during the \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/bhangra-and-beats-111326/\">Bhangra & Beats Night Market\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-bizerkeley-food-fest-2026-tickets-1685365305999?aff=odcleoeventsincollection\">Bizerkeley Food Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 6\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, Berkeley \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What’s more Berkeley than a vegan food festival? A vegan food festival that helps rescue animals. In addition to live performances and free samples of food from an array of plant-based restaurants, the festival spreads awareness and raises funds for California Pit Bull Rescue — and even hosts a meet-and-greet with a few furry four-legged friends. (Note: Attendees may not bring their own dogs.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838.jpg\" alt=\"An older Black man in a shiny purple suit jacket smiles with eyes shut and arms raised in the air\" class=\"wp-image-13993027\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soul singer Eddie Holman, of “Hey There Lonely Girl” fame, is a scheduled performer at San José’s 2026 Chicano Soul Festival. (Bobby Bank/WireImage)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-chicano-soul-fest-tickets-1984652009586\">Chicano Soul Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aug. 29\u003cbr>History Park, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lowriders, Aztec dancers and special appearances dot this afternoon festival. Two stages of live entertainment host performances by the likes of Eddie Holman, Sunny Ozuna, Mellow Man Ace and Discos Resaca. Also taking place is a special tribute to George Kerr, an architect of Latin soul music.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mill-valley-fall-arts-festival-september-19-20-2026-hours-10-5-tickets-1988942471473?aff=ebdsoporgprofile\">Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19 and 20\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Old Mill Park, Mill Valley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Next year will mark seven decades of the Mill Valley Arts Festival, a traditional celebration of live performances, crafts from over 100 different makers and a children’s grove with magic tricks and storytelling. And who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? This year’s celebration introduces a new wine tasting element with local vineyards like \u003ca href=\"https://www.barraofmendocino.com/\">Barra of Mendocino\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.gibbsnapavalley.com/\">Gibbs of Napa Valley\u003c/a> and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Schoolchildren in face masks stringing up paper lanterns in Clinton Park, Oakland.\" class=\"wp-image-13901757\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Children string up paper lanterns at Clinton Park during the 2020 edition of the Little Saigon Mid-Autumn Festival. (Good Good Eatz)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ovcc-mid-autumn-festival-2026-tickets-1990660367747\">Oakland Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 20\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Clinton Park, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oakland’s Little Saigon district is home to several thousand Vietnamese residents, along with dozens of Vietnamese-owned businesses, including markets, restaurants and stores. Sponsored by the Oakland Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce, this annual event offers a chance to learn about the neighborhood while enjoying food, meeting small businesses owners and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.dcpla.org/artfest-about\">Daly City Public Library’s Art & Lit Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 26\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Serramonte Center, Daly City\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>All the festivals in this guide are outdoors, but c’mon, we had to make an exception for the library. This festival is… inside \u003cem>the mall\u003c/em>? Hear us out: for the fifth year in a row, Daly City’s arts and crafts scene is on full display at this event, with local performers, craftspeople and musicians. An event for all ages, the celebration doubles as a fundraiser for the Daly City Public Library, whose main branch is just a short walk from the mall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.folsomstreet.org/folsom-street-fair\">Folsom Street Fair\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 27\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Folsom Street, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For 42 years, this eye-popping event has been a place where “pleasure meets protest, leather meets liberation, and visibility is an act of defiance.” A late-September celebration, Folsom is all about taking to the streets and enjoying the sunshine — even where the sun doesn’t usually shine.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/sshhb5ISHvI?si=PelIllKibSJTWDbQ\">Oktoberfest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Throughout October\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Various locations\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lederhosen! Tubas! And most importantly: beer! \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaktoberfest.org/\">Oakland’s “Oaktoberfest”\u003c/a> takes place on Saturday Oct. 3 and Sunday Oct. 4 in East Oakland’s Dimond District. On the peninsula, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mvoktoberfest.com/\">Mountain View’s Oktoberfest\u003c/a> gets underway the following weekend, Oct. 10 and 11. And if you’re in the South Bay, \u003ca href=\"https://campbelloktoberfest.com/\">Campbell’s Oktoberfest\u003c/a> is Oct. 17 and 18. Up north, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom/events/oktoberfest\">Vallejo’s Oktoberfest\u003c/a> takes place beneath the roller coasters at none other than Six Flags amusement park. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13980417\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jaelah (left), 12, a member of the Blue Bird Riders from Manteca, rides with her friend Aniyah, 13, during the Oakland Black Cowboy Association parade in Oakland on Oct. 5, 2024. 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People are invited to come out and enjoy live music, food, DJs and more, all while raising funds for a number of charitable causes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.bpp60th.org/\">Black Panther Party 60th Anniversary Celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 15–18\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Location to be determined\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sixty years ago, Bobby Seale and Dr. Huey P. Newton created and implemented a 10-point program, certifying the Oakland-born Black Panther Party for Self-Defense as a leading organization of new ideas and movements. On this weekend, the organization’s lasting legacy will be celebrated in proper fashion: a reunion of those who did the work and the community that’s benefited from their efforts. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://gardensatlakemerritt.org/autumn-lights-festival-2026/\">Autumn Lights Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 15–17\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Lake Merritt, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s an all-ages artistic light show, full of brightly colored illuminated installations, all inside a garden on the edge of Lake Merritt. What more does one need in life?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993026\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rangoli, a colorful form of Indian folk art celebrating art, beauty and culture, is seen drawn on the sidewalks of Bishop Ranch City Center to celebrate the Hindu holiday Diwali in San Ramon, California, on Nov. 14, 2020. (Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.aiaevents.org/diwali-dhamaka-2026\">Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka Festival of Lights & Fireworks\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 17\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With bright lights, live Bollywood dancers and Indian cuisine of all sorts, the East Bay’s largest Diwali celebration boasts carnival rides and more than 150 food and shopping stalls. In addition to community dance groups and a huge fireworks show, attendees can also witness a 40 foot effigy of the demon king Raavan Dahan set aflame. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://hmbpumpkinfest.com/\">Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 17–18\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Half Moon Bay\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>They’ll have a Halloween costume contest, seasonal drinks and workshops on pumpkin carving, plus work from over 250 artists, three stages of live music, a pumpkin parade and a pumpkin-weighing contest with some of the largest gourds known to man. All of that, plus a run, walk and stroll on Sunday to raise funds for \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercyhousing.org/california/coastside-senior/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23143634391&gbraid=0AAAAAD2ps6efEFaB6t-5JtQvVQFIEn2CA&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4orUBhCjARIsAIbF3qy72I2TfDfTNSAmIIRW3Ixp4Nt2_lR2SN0J6oSQt3gd5sKS51BZLpQaAoYSEALw_wcB\">low-income senior housing\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13937452\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amalia Canales attends the Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://unitycouncil.org/program/diaoakland/\">Oakland’s Día De Los Muertos Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Fruitvale Village, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are many other Día de los Muertos festivals around the Bay, but if you’ve never been to Fruitvale’s, you’re missing something special. This year’s theme is “La Lucha Continúa: Aquí Estamos y no Nos Vamos” (“The Struggle Continues: We’re Here and We’re Not Leaving”). A celebration of culture, rife with sugar skulls and marigolds, this festival doubles as a reminder that coming together in community can be a political act. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Briefly noted\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sfcheesefest.com/\">SF Cheese Fest\u003c/a> (Oct. 3, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/filipino-island-fest-tickets-1992240712601?aff=erelpanelorg\">Filipino Island Fest\u003c/a> (Oct. 3, Alameda)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/\">Fleet Week\u003c/a> (Oct. 4–12, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.litquake.org/\">Litquake\u003c/a> (Oct. 8–24, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"http://eventbrite.com/e/prescott-market-holiday-pop-up-craft-faires-tickets-1983919211768?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Prescott Market Holiday Pop-Up Craft Faires\u003c/a> (Oct. 24 and Dec. 19, Oakland)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.fallchocolatesalon.com/\">Fall Holiday Chocolate Salon and Festival\u003c/a> (Nov. 22, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/a> to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As the magic of autumn approaches, winds swirl and sunsets turn to sherbert hues of pink and orange. Stores fill with Halloween decorations, and kids in backpacks are once again up early, zombie-walking to class.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With fall comes festivals; for centuries, harvest time has meant outdoor celebrations. Here in the Bay Area, people sing in parks, eat in parking lots and dance in the streets. Below, find a select handful of this year’s outdoor fall festivals.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13974858\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/Courtesy-of-Yerba-Buena-Gardens-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Performances at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival are always free. (Courtesy Yerba Buena Gardens Festival)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/events/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=36955909&gbraid=0AAAAAD3Ys4dhgMHawicf5GGZOYX0Sz9gJ\">Yerba Buena Gardens Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Through Nov. 13\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There’s diversity, and then there’s this festival’s lineup, which includes the Cuban Afro-Latin Funk combo \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/los-calderones/\">Los Calderones\u003c/a>, a full day celebrating cultures of the continent during \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/african-arts-festival-2026/\">the African Arts Festival\u003c/a> and a special \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/indigenous-peoples-day-jeremy-dutcher/\">San Francisco Indigenous Peoples Day\u003c/a> performance by classically trained Indigenous Canadian tenor, Jeremy Dutcher. With free weekly performances on the open lawn between the Metreon and SFMOMA, the series concludes with a celebration of South Asian culture during the \u003ca href=\"https://ybgfestival.org/event/bhangra-and-beats-111326/\">Bhangra & Beats Night Market\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/6th-annual-bizerkeley-food-fest-2026-tickets-1685365305999?aff=odcleoeventsincollection\">Bizerkeley Food Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 6\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, Berkeley \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What’s more Berkeley than a vegan food festival? A vegan food festival that helps rescue animals. In addition to live performances and free samples of food from an array of plant-based restaurants, the festival spreads awareness and raises funds for California Pit Bull Rescue — and even hosts a meet-and-greet with a few furry four-legged friends. (Note: Attendees may not bring their own dogs.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838.jpg\" alt=\"An older Black man in a shiny purple suit jacket smiles with eyes shut and arms raised in the air\" class=\"wp-image-13993027\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-533139838-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soul singer Eddie Holman, of “Hey There Lonely Girl” fame, is a scheduled performer at San José’s 2026 Chicano Soul Festival. (Bobby Bank/WireImage)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-chicano-soul-fest-tickets-1984652009586\">Chicano Soul Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aug. 29\u003cbr>History Park, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lowriders, Aztec dancers and special appearances dot this afternoon festival. Two stages of live entertainment host performances by the likes of Eddie Holman, Sunny Ozuna, Mellow Man Ace and Discos Resaca. Also taking place is a special tribute to George Kerr, an architect of Latin soul music.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mill-valley-fall-arts-festival-september-19-20-2026-hours-10-5-tickets-1988942471473?aff=ebdsoporgprofile\">Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19 and 20\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Old Mill Park, Mill Valley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Next year will mark seven decades of the Mill Valley Arts Festival, a traditional celebration of live performances, crafts from over 100 different makers and a children’s grove with magic tricks and storytelling. And who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? This year’s celebration introduces a new wine tasting element with local vineyards like \u003ca href=\"https://www.barraofmendocino.com/\">Barra of Mendocino\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.gibbsnapavalley.com/\">Gibbs of Napa Valley\u003c/a> and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Schoolchildren in face masks stringing up paper lanterns in Clinton Park, Oakland.\" class=\"wp-image-13901757\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/midautumnfestival_goodgoodeatz-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Children string up paper lanterns at Clinton Park during the 2020 edition of the Little Saigon Mid-Autumn Festival. (Good Good Eatz)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ovcc-mid-autumn-festival-2026-tickets-1990660367747\">Oakland Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 20\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Clinton Park, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oakland’s Little Saigon district is home to several thousand Vietnamese residents, along with dozens of Vietnamese-owned businesses, including markets, restaurants and stores. Sponsored by the Oakland Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce, this annual event offers a chance to learn about the neighborhood while enjoying food, meeting small businesses owners and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.dcpla.org/artfest-about\">Daly City Public Library’s Art & Lit Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 26\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Serramonte Center, Daly City\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>All the festivals in this guide are outdoors, but c’mon, we had to make an exception for the library. This festival is… inside \u003cem>the mall\u003c/em>? Hear us out: for the fifth year in a row, Daly City’s arts and crafts scene is on full display at this event, with local performers, craftspeople and musicians. An event for all ages, the celebration doubles as a fundraiser for the Daly City Public Library, whose main branch is just a short walk from the mall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.folsomstreet.org/folsom-street-fair\">Folsom Street Fair\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 27\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Folsom Street, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For 42 years, this eye-popping event has been a place where “pleasure meets protest, leather meets liberation, and visibility is an act of defiance.” A late-September celebration, Folsom is all about taking to the streets and enjoying the sunshine — even where the sun doesn’t usually shine.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/sshhb5ISHvI?si=PelIllKibSJTWDbQ\">Oktoberfest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Throughout October\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Various locations\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lederhosen! Tubas! And most importantly: beer! \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaktoberfest.org/\">Oakland’s “Oaktoberfest”\u003c/a> takes place on Saturday Oct. 3 and Sunday Oct. 4 in East Oakland’s Dimond District. On the peninsula, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mvoktoberfest.com/\">Mountain View’s Oktoberfest\u003c/a> gets underway the following weekend, Oct. 10 and 11. And if you’re in the South Bay, \u003ca href=\"https://campbelloktoberfest.com/\">Campbell’s Oktoberfest\u003c/a> is Oct. 17 and 18. Up north, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom/events/oktoberfest\">Vallejo’s Oktoberfest\u003c/a> takes place beneath the roller coasters at none other than Six Flags amusement park. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13980417\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/08/241005-OaklandBlackCowboyParade-019-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jaelah (left), 12, a member of the Blue Bird Riders from Manteca, rides with her friend Aniyah, 13, during the Oakland Black Cowboy Association parade in Oakland on Oct. 5, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandbca.org/\">Oakland’s Black Cowboy Parade\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 3\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Little Bobby Hutton Park, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>An annual celebration of African American history and horseback riding, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12008139/oaklands-black-cowboy-association-celebrates-50-years-with-parade-and-festival\">the Oakland Black Cowboy Association\u003c/a> returns for its yearly celebration. With food vendors, dancers, pony rides and a parade, this event has been the pride of West Oakland for over 50 years\u003cstrong>. \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://castrostreetfair.org/fair/\">Castro Street Fair\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 4\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Castro Street, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For more than half a century, this celebration of community resilience takes over the Castro with music, arts and chic fashion. People are invited to come out and enjoy live music, food, DJs and more, all while raising funds for a number of charitable causes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.bpp60th.org/\">Black Panther Party 60th Anniversary Celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 15–18\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Location to be determined\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sixty years ago, Bobby Seale and Dr. Huey P. Newton created and implemented a 10-point program, certifying the Oakland-born Black Panther Party for Self-Defense as a leading organization of new ideas and movements. On this weekend, the organization’s lasting legacy will be celebrated in proper fashion: a reunion of those who did the work and the community that’s benefited from their efforts. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://gardensatlakemerritt.org/autumn-lights-festival-2026/\">Autumn Lights Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 15–17\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Lake Merritt, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s an all-ages artistic light show, full of brightly colored illuminated installations, all inside a garden on the edge of Lake Merritt. What more does one need in life?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993026\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rangoli, a colorful form of Indian folk art celebrating art, beauty and culture, is seen drawn on the sidewalks of Bishop Ranch City Center to celebrate the Hindu holiday Diwali in San Ramon, California, on Nov. 14, 2020. (Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.aiaevents.org/diwali-dhamaka-2026\">Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka Festival of Lights & Fireworks\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 17\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With bright lights, live Bollywood dancers and Indian cuisine of all sorts, the East Bay’s largest Diwali celebration boasts carnival rides and more than 150 food and shopping stalls. In addition to community dance groups and a huge fireworks show, attendees can also witness a 40 foot effigy of the demon king Raavan Dahan set aflame. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://hmbpumpkinfest.com/\">Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 17–18\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Half Moon Bay\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>They’ll have a Halloween costume contest, seasonal drinks and workshops on pumpkin carving, plus work from over 250 artists, three stages of live music, a pumpkin parade and a pumpkin-weighing contest with some of the largest gourds known to man. All of that, plus a run, walk and stroll on Sunday to raise funds for \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercyhousing.org/california/coastside-senior/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23143634391&gbraid=0AAAAAD2ps6efEFaB6t-5JtQvVQFIEn2CA&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4orUBhCjARIsAIbF3qy72I2TfDfTNSAmIIRW3Ixp4Nt2_lR2SN0J6oSQt3gd5sKS51BZLpQaAoYSEALw_wcB\">low-income senior housing\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13937452\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-18-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amalia Canales attends the Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://unitycouncil.org/program/diaoakland/\">Oakland’s Día De Los Muertos Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003cem>\u003cbr>\u003c/em>\u003cem>Fruitvale Village, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are many other Día de los Muertos festivals around the Bay, but if you’ve never been to Fruitvale’s, you’re missing something special. This year’s theme is “La Lucha Continúa: Aquí Estamos y no Nos Vamos” (“The Struggle Continues: We’re Here and We’re Not Leaving”). A celebration of culture, rife with sugar skulls and marigolds, this festival doubles as a reminder that coming together in community can be a political act. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Briefly noted\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://sfcheesefest.com/\">SF Cheese Fest\u003c/a> (Oct. 3, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/filipino-island-fest-tickets-1992240712601?aff=erelpanelorg\">Filipino Island Fest\u003c/a> (Oct. 3, Alameda)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/\">Fleet Week\u003c/a> (Oct. 4–12, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.litquake.org/\">Litquake\u003c/a> (Oct. 8–24, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"http://eventbrite.com/e/prescott-market-holiday-pop-up-craft-faires-tickets-1983919211768?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">Prescott Market Holiday Pop-Up Craft Faires\u003c/a> (Oct. 24 and Dec. 19, Oakland)\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.fallchocolatesalon.com/\">Fall Holiday Chocolate Salon and Festival\u003c/a> (Nov. 22, San Francisco)\u003cbr>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/a> to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A certain type of magic comes with fall in the Bay Area. As T-shirts and shorts turn to long sleeves and jeans, rich browns and oranges overtake each leaf. Apart from the weather, seeing theater companies kick off their seasons is always thrilling, with world premieres and big hits ready to land all over the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While darkness may fall faster with each passing day, let the stage lights of these 10 fantastic theater productions brighten your life for the next three months.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1516\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/MT_TheWhiteChip_ChrisHardy4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993464\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/MT_TheWhiteChip_ChrisHardy4.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/MT_TheWhiteChip_ChrisHardy4-160x121.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/MT_TheWhiteChip_ChrisHardy4-768x582.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/MT_TheWhiteChip_ChrisHardy4-1536x1164.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Danny Scheie, Benjamin Clark and Lyndsy Kail are featured in Marin Theatre’s ‘The White Chip,’ running Aug. 27–Sept. 20. (Chris Hardy)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.marintheatre.org/\">The White Chip\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aug. 27–Sept. 20\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Marin Theatre, Mill Valley\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cbr>Sean Daniels has been one of the most visible figures in the American theatre to discuss his challenges as a recovering alcoholic while working to soften the stigma of addiction. In his semi-autobiographical play, \u003cem>The White Chip\u003c/em>, Steven is a theatrical director whose career spirals out fo control due to drinking. His journey through sobriety includes reckoning with self-acceptance and finding his community. Daniels’ play has seen significant productions nationwide, inspiring those on their own sobriety journeys. Artistic director Lance Gardner directs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/manningpr-0138.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993044\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/manningpr-0138.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/manningpr-0138-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/manningpr-0138-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/manningpr-0138-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(L–R) Caleb Andrew Cabrera, Michael Torres and Alonso Melgoza star in ‘Manning,’ a play about grief and healing. (Cheshire Isaacs)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.crowdedfire.org/\">Manning\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 5–26\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Potrero Stage, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The death of a wife and mother. Spreading ashes around the backyard. What results is the growth of a mysterious, giant zucchini overnight, and the discovery of a unique language for grief. Benjamin Benne penned this West Coast premiere in part to imagine a world where patriarchal supremacy is replaced by healthy and whole masculinity. Crowded Fire Theater’s newest production is another in their quest toward daring work that both entertains and challenges. Adin Walker directs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.lhtsf.org/african-stew\">African Stew\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10–27\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>An African American woman and a Nigerian man announce their quick engagement, which leads to a family dinner in Oakland. Things aren’t exactly smooth, however, as the two very different cultures gather, and as identity, cultural differences and familial expectations all prove to be heated topics of conversation. Lorraine Hansberry Theatre’s rolling world premiere features the triumphant return of frequent collaborator Lisa B. Thompson, with the show stewarded by longtime Bay Area director and artist Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/IMG_0433-copy-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993048\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/IMG_0433-copy-smaller.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/IMG_0433-copy-smaller-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/IMG_0433-copy-smaller-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/IMG_0433-copy-smaller-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(L to R) Linda Amayo-Hassan, Megan Calfas, Aidaa Peerzada and Julius Ernesto Rea make up Playwright’s Foundation residents for 2026-2027. (Playwrights Foundation)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://playwrightsfoundation.org/2026-bay-area-playwrights-festival/\">Bay Area Playwrights Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 18–27\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Strand Theater, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Play development has taken a hit around the country in the past 10 years, but the need for new work in American theater continues. Fortunately, consequential developers in the Bay Area still showcase new voices which may just write the next great American play. The Bay Area Playwrights Festival is coming up on its 47th year, and has seen more than 80 percent of its works go on to successful productions. This year’s festival features four new plays from diverse storytellers, giving audiences a sneak peek of the future. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1428\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/KING-LEAR-landscape.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993046\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/KING-LEAR-landscape.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/KING-LEAR-landscape-160x114.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/KING-LEAR-landscape-768x548.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/KING-LEAR-landscape-1536x1097.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">J. Jha stars as the title character in William Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ as Oakland Theater Project jumps across the Bay to Z Space in San Francisco. (Adam Montanaro)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/\">King Lear\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 25–Oct. 11\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Z Space, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While twilight sets on the rule of King Lear, dividing his kingdom among his three daughters becomes another ploy in his quest for flattery. As his power dissipates, the king is proven to be a fool, one whose demise is entirely of his own making. Sound timely? Oakland Theater Project continues their daring season of rethinking classics and putting visceral new razors on stories of brutality. Lear is the model for many of theater’s greatest characters, and an embodiment of self-inflected wounds. Executive Artistic Director Michael Socrates Moran directs one of William Shakespeare’s most devastating tales. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"http://teatrovision.org\">Alebrijes: A Dia De Los Muertos Tale\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 8–18\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the 1930s, papier-mâché artist Pedro Linares created the earliest alebrijes – a form of Mexican folk art depicting mythical hybrid animals. In Teatro Vision’s production of \u003cem>Alebrijes: A Dia De Los Muertos Tale\u003c/em>, playwright Georgina Escobar presents a mythological tale of Linares being chased by “La Muerte” through the colorful celebration of the Day of the Dead. The 42-year-old company and the production are both under the artistic hand of Rodrigo Garcia, and showcase all of the emotional pageantry of the festive holiday, with traditional Mexican music, comedy and community on full display in East San Jose. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1409168059.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993059\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1409168059.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1409168059-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1409168059-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1409168059-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Golden Thread Productions founder Torange Yeghiazarian. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"http://goldenthread.org\">ReOrient Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 9–Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Potrero Stage, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Founded by Torange Yeghiazarian, Golden Thread celebrates its 30th anniversary this year as a company that interrogates and celebrates Middle Eastern culture and identity. There’s never a shortage of candidates for Golden Thread’s signature festival, and this year is no different: of the 83 plays submitted, only five were selected. This year’s lineup focuses on Iran and Palestine, with rich diversity among the titles, one of which, \u003cem>Homing Pigeons & Co\u003c/em>, is directed by Yeghiazarian herself.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbatco.org/\">Every Saturday Night\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 10–Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>The Strand, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Harlem of the West” is a famous description of San Francisco’s Fillmore District in the ‘40s and ‘50s — and now, it’s the subject of a major world premiere for \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbatco.org/\">SFBATCO\u003c/a>. \u003cem>Every Saturday Night\u003c/em> has been in development for four years, and it explores a San Francisco once filled with Black excellence and soul-stirring jazz. Those good times came to a halt when urban renewal’s displacement and gentrification robbed the world of a thriving Black community. Bay Area playwright, composer and director Danny Duncan joins forces with acclaimed playwright Michael Gene Sullivan for this anticipated production.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Alaska-Thunderfuck_Photo-Credit-Daniel-Rampulla.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993047\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Alaska-Thunderfuck_Photo-Credit-Daniel-Rampulla.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Alaska-Thunderfuck_Photo-Credit-Daniel-Rampulla-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Alaska-Thunderfuck_Photo-Credit-Daniel-Rampulla-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Alaska-Thunderfuck_Photo-Credit-Daniel-Rampulla-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drag queen Alaska Thunderfuck will star as Mary Todd Lincoln in the San Francisco run of Cole Escola’s ‘Oh, Mary!’ (Daniel Rampulla)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.act-sf.org/whats-on/2026-27-season/oh-mary\">Oh, Mary!\u003c/a>’ and ‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.act-sf.org/whats-on/2026-27-season/john-proctor-is-the-villain\">John Proctor is the Villain\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>‘Oh, Mary!,’ \u003cem>\u003cem>Oct. 13–Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/em>; Curran Theater, San Francisco \u003cbr>‘John Proctor is the Villain,’ \u003cem>\u003cem>Nov. 12–Dec. 6\u003c/em>\u003c/em>; Toni Rembe Theater, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Picking between \u003cem>Oh, Mary!\u003c/em> or \u003cem>John Proctor is the Villain\u003c/em> when both are being produced at A.C.T. is like picking a favorite child — you might have one, but you don’t say it out loud. \u003cem>Oh, Mary!\u003c/em> is a riotous, side-splitting show (and 2026 Pulitzer finalist) by Cole Escola, while \u003cem>Proctor \u003c/em>is a Broadway hit that inspired the \u003cem>New York Times\u003c/em> headline “Why Women are Leaving This Broadway Show in Tears.” The two shows couldn’t be more different in tone and temperament, but they’re firmly in the can’t-miss category. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993050\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The New York cast of Bess Wohl’s ‘Liberation’ at the Laura Pels Theatre in 2025. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/a> to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A certain type of magic comes with fall in the Bay Area. As T-shirts and shorts turn to long sleeves and jeans, rich browns and oranges overtake each leaf. Apart from the weather, seeing theater companies kick off their seasons is always thrilling, with world premieres and big hits ready to land all over the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While darkness may fall faster with each passing day, let the stage lights of these 10 fantastic theater productions brighten your life for the next three months.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1516\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/MT_TheWhiteChip_ChrisHardy4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993464\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/MT_TheWhiteChip_ChrisHardy4.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/MT_TheWhiteChip_ChrisHardy4-160x121.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/MT_TheWhiteChip_ChrisHardy4-768x582.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/MT_TheWhiteChip_ChrisHardy4-1536x1164.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Danny Scheie, Benjamin Clark and Lyndsy Kail are featured in Marin Theatre’s ‘The White Chip,’ running Aug. 27–Sept. 20. (Chris Hardy)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.marintheatre.org/\">The White Chip\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Aug. 27–Sept. 20\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Marin Theatre, Mill Valley\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cbr>Sean Daniels has been one of the most visible figures in the American theatre to discuss his challenges as a recovering alcoholic while working to soften the stigma of addiction. In his semi-autobiographical play, \u003cem>The White Chip\u003c/em>, Steven is a theatrical director whose career spirals out fo control due to drinking. His journey through sobriety includes reckoning with self-acceptance and finding his community. Daniels’ play has seen significant productions nationwide, inspiring those on their own sobriety journeys. Artistic director Lance Gardner directs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/manningpr-0138.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993044\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/manningpr-0138.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/manningpr-0138-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/manningpr-0138-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/manningpr-0138-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(L–R) Caleb Andrew Cabrera, Michael Torres and Alonso Melgoza star in ‘Manning,’ a play about grief and healing. (Cheshire Isaacs)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.crowdedfire.org/\">Manning\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 5–26\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Potrero Stage, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The death of a wife and mother. Spreading ashes around the backyard. What results is the growth of a mysterious, giant zucchini overnight, and the discovery of a unique language for grief. Benjamin Benne penned this West Coast premiere in part to imagine a world where patriarchal supremacy is replaced by healthy and whole masculinity. Crowded Fire Theater’s newest production is another in their quest toward daring work that both entertains and challenges. Adin Walker directs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.lhtsf.org/african-stew\">African Stew\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10–27\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>An African American woman and a Nigerian man announce their quick engagement, which leads to a family dinner in Oakland. Things aren’t exactly smooth, however, as the two very different cultures gather, and as identity, cultural differences and familial expectations all prove to be heated topics of conversation. Lorraine Hansberry Theatre’s rolling world premiere features the triumphant return of frequent collaborator Lisa B. Thompson, with the show stewarded by longtime Bay Area director and artist Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/IMG_0433-copy-smaller.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993048\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/IMG_0433-copy-smaller.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/IMG_0433-copy-smaller-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/IMG_0433-copy-smaller-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/IMG_0433-copy-smaller-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(L to R) Linda Amayo-Hassan, Megan Calfas, Aidaa Peerzada and Julius Ernesto Rea make up Playwright’s Foundation residents for 2026-2027. (Playwrights Foundation)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://playwrightsfoundation.org/2026-bay-area-playwrights-festival/\">Bay Area Playwrights Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 18–27\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Strand Theater, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Play development has taken a hit around the country in the past 10 years, but the need for new work in American theater continues. Fortunately, consequential developers in the Bay Area still showcase new voices which may just write the next great American play. The Bay Area Playwrights Festival is coming up on its 47th year, and has seen more than 80 percent of its works go on to successful productions. 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Jha stars as the title character in William Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ as Oakland Theater Project jumps across the Bay to Z Space in San Francisco. (Adam Montanaro)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://oaklandtheaterproject.org/\">King Lear\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 25–Oct. 11\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Z Space, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While twilight sets on the rule of King Lear, dividing his kingdom among his three daughters becomes another ploy in his quest for flattery. As his power dissipates, the king is proven to be a fool, one whose demise is entirely of his own making. Sound timely? Oakland Theater Project continues their daring season of rethinking classics and putting visceral new razors on stories of brutality. Lear is the model for many of theater’s greatest characters, and an embodiment of self-inflected wounds. Executive Artistic Director Michael Socrates Moran directs one of William Shakespeare’s most devastating tales. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"http://teatrovision.org\">Alebrijes: A Dia De Los Muertos Tale\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 8–18\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the 1930s, papier-mâché artist Pedro Linares created the earliest alebrijes – a form of Mexican folk art depicting mythical hybrid animals. In Teatro Vision’s production of \u003cem>Alebrijes: A Dia De Los Muertos Tale\u003c/em>, playwright Georgina Escobar presents a mythological tale of Linares being chased by “La Muerte” through the colorful celebration of the Day of the Dead. The 42-year-old company and the production are both under the artistic hand of Rodrigo Garcia, and showcase all of the emotional pageantry of the festive holiday, with traditional Mexican music, comedy and community on full display in East San Jose. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1409168059.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993059\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1409168059.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1409168059-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1409168059-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1409168059-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Golden Thread Productions founder Torange Yeghiazarian. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"http://goldenthread.org\">ReOrient Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 9–Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Potrero Stage, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Founded by Torange Yeghiazarian, Golden Thread celebrates its 30th anniversary this year as a company that interrogates and celebrates Middle Eastern culture and identity. There’s never a shortage of candidates for Golden Thread’s signature festival, and this year is no different: of the 83 plays submitted, only five were selected. This year’s lineup focuses on Iran and Palestine, with rich diversity among the titles, one of which, \u003cem>Homing Pigeons & Co\u003c/em>, is directed by Yeghiazarian herself.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbatco.org/\">Every Saturday Night\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 10–Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>The Strand, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Harlem of the West” is a famous description of San Francisco’s Fillmore District in the ‘40s and ‘50s — and now, it’s the subject of a major world premiere for \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbatco.org/\">SFBATCO\u003c/a>. \u003cem>Every Saturday Night\u003c/em> has been in development for four years, and it explores a San Francisco once filled with Black excellence and soul-stirring jazz. Those good times came to a halt when urban renewal’s displacement and gentrification robbed the world of a thriving Black community. Bay Area playwright, composer and director Danny Duncan joins forces with acclaimed playwright Michael Gene Sullivan for this anticipated production.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Alaska-Thunderfuck_Photo-Credit-Daniel-Rampulla.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993047\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Alaska-Thunderfuck_Photo-Credit-Daniel-Rampulla.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Alaska-Thunderfuck_Photo-Credit-Daniel-Rampulla-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Alaska-Thunderfuck_Photo-Credit-Daniel-Rampulla-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Alaska-Thunderfuck_Photo-Credit-Daniel-Rampulla-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drag queen Alaska Thunderfuck will star as Mary Todd Lincoln in the San Francisco run of Cole Escola’s ‘Oh, Mary!’ (Daniel Rampulla)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.act-sf.org/whats-on/2026-27-season/oh-mary\">Oh, Mary!\u003c/a>’ and ‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.act-sf.org/whats-on/2026-27-season/john-proctor-is-the-villain\">John Proctor is the Villain\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>‘Oh, Mary!,’ \u003cem>\u003cem>Oct. 13–Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/em>; Curran Theater, San Francisco \u003cbr>‘John Proctor is the Villain,’ \u003cem>\u003cem>Nov. 12–Dec. 6\u003c/em>\u003c/em>; Toni Rembe Theater, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Picking between \u003cem>Oh, Mary!\u003c/em> or \u003cem>John Proctor is the Villain\u003c/em> when both are being produced at A.C.T. is like picking a favorite child — you might have one, but you don’t say it out loud. \u003cem>Oh, Mary!\u003c/em> is a riotous, side-splitting show (and 2026 Pulitzer finalist) by Cole Escola, while \u003cem>Proctor \u003c/em>is a Broadway hit that inspired the \u003cem>New York Times\u003c/em> headline “Why Women are Leaving This Broadway Show in Tears.” The two shows couldn’t be more different in tone and temperament, but they’re firmly in the can’t-miss category. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13993050\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Liberation_0115r-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The New York cast of Bess Wohl’s ‘Liberation’ at the Laura Pels Theatre in 2025. (Joan Marcus)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘\u003ca href=\"http://berkeleyrep.org\">Liberation\u003c/a>’\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 23–Nov. 29\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Roda Theatre, Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Bess Wohl’s \u003cem>Liberation\u003c/em>, a piercing memory play about a group of women who strategize in a 1970s recreation center basement about how to change the world, won a Pulitzer and Tony during its Broadway run. Whitney White, who directed, returns in the same role for this West Coast premiere, a co-production with the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles and Washington D.C.’s Studio Theatre. (And if you’re looking for more Wohl in the Bay, \u003ca href=\"https://www.thestage.org/production-history/barcelona\">San Jose Stage produces her 2012 play \u003cem>Barcelona\u003c/em> from Sept. 30–Oct. 18\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">2\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">\u003cem>026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Abundance is the word that comes to mind when looking at the Bay Area’s concert offerings this fall. Local legends are celebrating major milestones; several grassroots music festivals are spotlighting independent artists; and Bay Area musicians are mingling with boundary-pushing acts from across the globe. Below you’ll find 10 shows you shouldn’t miss. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Hiero.Group_.2023-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13934882\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Hiero.Group_.2023-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Hiero.Group_.2023-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Hiero.Group_.2023-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Hiero.Group_.2023-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Hiero.Group_.2023-768x576.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Hiero.Group_.2023-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Hiero.Group_.2023-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Hiero.Group_.2023-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hieroglyphics on stage at Hiero Day in Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, Sept. 4, 2023. (Eric Arnold/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.tixr.com/groups/midwaysf/events/hiero-day-189661\">Hiero Day \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 7, 2 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>The Midway, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What started as a grassroots block party in Oakland over a decade ago has evolved into one of the Bay Area’s staple celebrations of hip-hop culture. For the second year, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/hiero-day\">Hiero Day\u003c/a> returns to San Francisco’s Midway for a day party with headliners Killer Mike, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Mereba and, of course, its namesake hip-hop collective, Oakland’s own Hieroglyphics. Joining them on the bill is San Francisco rapper \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13985660/frak-four-square-mixtape\">Frak\u003c/a>, who recently blew minds with his interactive, videogame-themed concert, Foursquare at The Independent. Multilingual MC \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/ruby-ibarra\">Ruby Ibarra\u003c/a>, who won 2025’s Tiny Desk Contest, will take the stage with her band the Balikbayans, alongside Young Bari, Boss Life Big Spence, Chuy Gomez and a formidable lineup of rappers, singers and DJs.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1082\" height=\"724\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/DBCDF006-A71C-4C63-AECE-36723CC08E8C.jpg\" alt=\"Lil Kayla holding court during a performance at The Chapel on Friday August 12, 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-13917667\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/DBCDF006-A71C-4C63-AECE-36723CC08E8C.jpg 1082w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/DBCDF006-A71C-4C63-AECE-36723CC08E8C-800x535.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/DBCDF006-A71C-4C63-AECE-36723CC08E8C-1020x683.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/DBCDF006-A71C-4C63-AECE-36723CC08E8C-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/08/DBCDF006-A71C-4C63-AECE-36723CC08E8C-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1082px) 100vw, 1082px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lil Kayla holding court during a performance at The Chapel on Aug. 12, 2022. (Pendarvis Harshaw)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://crybaby.live/tm-attraction/lil-kayla/\">Lil Kayla\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 11, 9 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Crybaby, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ever since she burst onto the scene with her scammer anthem, “Make His Pockets Hurt,” in 2019, Lil Kayla has established herself as one of the hardest rappers in the San Francisco scene. Full of witty bars and lyrical mischief, tracks like “Throw Dat Shit” and “11:11” are what you crank up when you want to feel like you’re on your worst behavior. Lil Kayla’s legions of young, female fans are bound to be screaming in the front at her show at the intimate Oakland club Crybaby. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13962540\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kaytranada performs at Outside Lands on Aug. 11, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sleeping-on-gems-fest-w-kaytranada-more-discovery-meadow-san-jose-tickets-1993569655505\">Sleeping on Gems Fest with Kaytranada\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 13, 2–9 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Discovery Meadow, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Whether it’s his timeless remix of Teedra Moses’ “Just Wanna Be Your Girl” or his 3 a.m. dance floor heater “Drip Sweat” with Chanel Tres, Kaytranada’s signature blend of house music with rap and R&B has drawn a massive global fanbase. At Discovery Meadow in San José, the Montreal producer will spin alongside standout house vocalist Rochelle Jordan, L.A. rap duo Partyof2, Amsterdam electronic producer Jael, the Bay’s own Ruby Ibarra, and more. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/HeroImage_SarahDavis.png\" alt=\"group of musicians pose on a street\" class=\"wp-image-13982833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/HeroImage_SarahDavis.png 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/HeroImage_SarahDavis-160x106.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/HeroImage_SarahDavis-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spiritual Cramp. (Sarah Davis)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://bottomofthehill.com/20260919.html\">Spiritual Cramp\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19, 8:30 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Since they formed in San Francisco in 2017, punk rockers Spiritual Cramp have spread out all over the country, but the City remains their muse. In their video for the charmingly self-deprecating banger, “At My Funeral,” singer Mike Bingham frolics through Green Apple Books, Kilowatt and Oracle Park, paying homage to the places that shaped him. Spiritual Cramp will pack out the legendary rock club Bottom of the Hill for a homecoming show this fall. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199.jpg\" alt=\"a Black man with a guitar, gold outfit and hat sings into a microphone onstage while holding a guitar\" class=\"wp-image-13970421\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fantastic Negrito performing at the Annual Americana Honors Awards in September 2024 in Nashville. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2026-27/Fantastic-Negrito\">Fantastic Negrito and San Francisco Symphony\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fantastic-negrito\">Fantastic Negrito\u003c/a> might be a three-time Grammy winner, but he remains deeply rooted in his hometown of Oakland, tending to his urban farm and writing and recording in his West Oakland studio. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of his landmark album \u003cem>The Last Days of Oakland\u003c/em>, a fiery, blues-rock meditation on the working-class struggle in a rapidly gentrifying city. At Davies Symphony Hall, he’ll perform reimagined versions of tracks from his discography, backed by a full orchestra. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/D7A5194.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13903425\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/D7A5194.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/D7A5194-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/D7A5194-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erykah Badu performs at Lights On Festival at Concord Pavilion on Sept. 18, 2021. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/events/erykah-badu-260927\">Erykah Badu\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 27, 7 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Greek Theatre, Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Few artists’ influence on music, fashion and culture is as deeply felt as Erykah Badu’s. Almost two decades since her genre-defining neo-soul debut, \u003cem>Baduizm\u003c/em>, the singer’s career remains a blueprint for creative excellence and free-spirited self-expression. 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Legendary San José turntablist DJ Shadow will celebrate 30 years of his album \u003cem>Endtroducing….. \u003c/em>Other highlights from the bill include City Girls rapper JT, Argentinian perreo-rave singer Six Sex, San Francisco hyperpop artist Underscores, trip-hop legend Tricky and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1638\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"a woman with white hair and sunglasses smiles as she plays guitar on an outdoor stage\" class=\"wp-image-13917394\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-800x512.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-1020x652.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-768x491.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-1536x983.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-2048x1310.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-1920x1228.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hardly Strictly Bluegrass veteran Emmylou Harris will return to this year’s free musical festival. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ever since she burst onto the scene with her scammer anthem, “Make His Pockets Hurt,” in 2019, Lil Kayla has established herself as one of the hardest rappers in the San Francisco scene. Full of witty bars and lyrical mischief, tracks like “Throw Dat Shit” and “11:11” are what you crank up when you want to feel like you’re on your worst behavior. Lil Kayla’s legions of young, female fans are bound to be screaming in the front at her show at the intimate Oakland club Crybaby. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13962540\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/240811_OutsideLands__EG_038-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kaytranada performs at Outside Lands on Aug. 11, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sleeping-on-gems-fest-w-kaytranada-more-discovery-meadow-san-jose-tickets-1993569655505\">Sleeping on Gems Fest with Kaytranada\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 13, 2–9 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Discovery Meadow, San José\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Whether it’s his timeless remix of Teedra Moses’ “Just Wanna Be Your Girl” or his 3 a.m. dance floor heater “Drip Sweat” with Chanel Tres, Kaytranada’s signature blend of house music with rap and R&B has drawn a massive global fanbase. At Discovery Meadow in San José, the Montreal producer will spin alongside standout house vocalist Rochelle Jordan, L.A. rap duo Partyof2, Amsterdam electronic producer Jael, the Bay’s own Ruby Ibarra, and more. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/HeroImage_SarahDavis.png\" alt=\"group of musicians pose on a street\" class=\"wp-image-13982833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/HeroImage_SarahDavis.png 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/HeroImage_SarahDavis-160x106.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/10/HeroImage_SarahDavis-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spiritual Cramp. (Sarah Davis)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://bottomofthehill.com/20260919.html\">Spiritual Cramp\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19, 8:30 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Since they formed in San Francisco in 2017, punk rockers Spiritual Cramp have spread out all over the country, but the City remains their muse. In their video for the charmingly self-deprecating banger, “At My Funeral,” singer Mike Bingham frolics through Green Apple Books, Kilowatt and Oracle Park, paying homage to the places that shaped him. Spiritual Cramp will pack out the legendary rock club Bottom of the Hill for a homecoming show this fall. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199.jpg\" alt=\"a Black man with a guitar, gold outfit and hat sings into a microphone onstage while holding a guitar\" class=\"wp-image-13970421\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2173024199-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fantastic Negrito performing at the Annual Americana Honors Awards in September 2024 in Nashville. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music Association)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2026-27/Fantastic-Negrito\">Fantastic Negrito and San Francisco Symphony\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fantastic-negrito\">Fantastic Negrito\u003c/a> might be a three-time Grammy winner, but he remains deeply rooted in his hometown of Oakland, tending to his urban farm and writing and recording in his West Oakland studio. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of his landmark album \u003cem>The Last Days of Oakland\u003c/em>, a fiery, blues-rock meditation on the working-class struggle in a rapidly gentrifying city. At Davies Symphony Hall, he’ll perform reimagined versions of tracks from his discography, backed by a full orchestra. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/D7A5194.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13903425\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/D7A5194.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/D7A5194-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/09/D7A5194-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erykah Badu performs at Lights On Festival at Concord Pavilion on Sept. 18, 2021. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/events/erykah-badu-260927\">Erykah Badu\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 27, 7 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Greek Theatre, Berkeley\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Few artists’ influence on music, fashion and culture is as deeply felt as Erykah Badu’s. Almost two decades since her genre-defining neo-soul debut, \u003cem>Baduizm\u003c/em>, the singer’s career remains a blueprint for creative excellence and free-spirited self-expression. This month, she’ll release her highly anticipated collaborative album with producer The Alchemist, who’ll join her on her North American tour along with St. Louis rapper Smino. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2288547681.jpg\" alt=\"A blonde, white singer strikes a pose in front of a diverse crew of female dancers. \" class=\"wp-image-13992906\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2288547681.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2288547681-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2288547681-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2288547681-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zara Larsson performs during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 31, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Joshua Applegate/WireImage)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://portolamusicfestival.com/\">Portola Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 26–27 \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Pier 80, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Electronic music giants, cult-favorite DJs and left-field pop acts unite for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/portola-festival\">Portola\u003c/a>, a festival whose eclectic lineup just makes sense for San Francisco. 2026 seems to be somewhat of a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13990263/portola-festival-lineup-2026-robyn-zara-larsson-four-tet\">Swedish takeover\u003c/a>, with EDM supergroup Swedish House Mafia and pop stars Robyn and Zara Larsson. Also among the headliners are Skrillex and Boys Noize’s duo Dog Blood, Four Tet and Tiësto. Legendary San José turntablist DJ Shadow will celebrate 30 years of his album \u003cem>Endtroducing….. \u003c/em>Other highlights from the bill include City Girls rapper JT, Argentinian perreo-rave singer Six Sex, San Francisco hyperpop artist Underscores, trip-hop legend Tricky and more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1638\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"a woman with white hair and sunglasses smiles as she plays guitar on an outdoor stage\" class=\"wp-image-13917394\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-800x512.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-1020x652.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-768x491.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-1536x983.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-2048x1310.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/GettyImages-859339040-1-1920x1228.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hardly Strictly Bluegrass veteran Emmylou Harris will return to this year’s free musical festival. (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/headline/2026-lineup-announcements/\">Hardly Strictly Bluegrass\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 2–4\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Golden Gate Park, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>San Francisco’s second summer typically lasts well into October, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/hardly-strictly-bluegrass\">Hardly Strictly\u003c/a> is a capstone event of the season. The free, family-friendly music festival takes over Golden Gate Park with performances by singer, fiddler and music producer Alison Krauss and her band Union Station, Yemeni band El Khat (who make their own instruments), country-rock legend Emmylou Harris and rockers My Morning Jacket.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2283245764.jpg\" alt=\"A Black hip-hop artist raps into a microphone, flanked by backup singers and musicians. \" class=\"wp-image-13992907\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2283245764.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2283245764-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2283245764-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-2283245764-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cameron McCloud (center) of Cure for Paranoia performs in concert during NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour at Emo’s Austin on June 24, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.theindependentsf.com/tm-event/cure-for-paranoia/\">Cure for Paranoia\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 6, 8 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>The Independent, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With irresistible charisma, an off-kilter flow and bold lyrics about Black, queer life in Texas, Cure for Paranoia is blowing up after winning NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest this year. The alternative hip-hop collective will bring their dynamic live show, backed by a full band, to San Francisco’s Independent. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1579120072.jpg\" alt=\"A Mexican DJ smiles as he looks up from behind the decks. \" class=\"wp-image-13992908\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1579120072.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1579120072-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1579120072-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/GettyImages-1579120072-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mexican Institute of Sound spins at Family Time: Arrullos Mexicanos at The GRAMMY Museum on July 29, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. 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"content": "\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">\u003cem>2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>I’ll be honest with you: making this list is hard. There’s simply too much great stuff going on in the Bay Area’s visual arts scene to do it justice in 10 or so blurbs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In just the next three months, we’ve got the Richmond Art Center turning 90 years old (and \u003ca href=\"https://richmondartcenter.org/events/90th-birthday-party-8-29-26/\">celebrating accordingly\u003c/a>). We’ve got \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13992388/rm-bts-sfmoma-ticket-alert\">RM of BTS\u003c/a> co-curating a truly good-looking show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. And we’ve got a gloriously packed third annual \u003ca href=\"https://www.nexus-sfbay.com/\">Black Art Week\u003c/a>, led by the Museum of the African Diaspora.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The arts community has been \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13985413/california-college-of-the-arts-sfai-mills-art-school-closures\">through\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071507/financial-crisis-forces-sfs-mission-cultural-center-for-latino-arts-to-close\">a lot\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13992653/sf-camerawork-nonprofit-photo-gallery-closing-fort-mason-center\">this year\u003c/a>. And while few of us have the funds or the power to single-handedly save our arts institutions from obsolescence, we \u003cem>can\u003c/em> go to things. We can show up at talks, screenings, openings and walks. Because sometimes the difference between something existing and something ceasing to be is an enthusiastic crowd.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1310\" height=\"834\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis.jpg\" alt=\"colorful wacky shaped table lamp with blue shade, blown glass vase with stars and stripes\" class=\"wp-image-13993101\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis.jpg 1310w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis-768x489.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1310px) 100vw, 1310px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">L: A lamp by Jolie Ngo, one of the contemporary artists in ‘OBJECTS: USA’; R: A glass vase by Richard Marquis, one of the original artists from the 1969 presentation. (Museum of Craft and Design)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://sfmcd.org/exhibitions/objects-usa/\">\u003cstrong>OBJECTS: USA\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 5, 2026–Jan. 17, 2027\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>I have a distinct memory of a book with this title existing on my parents’ coffee table. Turns out it was the catalog of a landmark 1969 Smithsonian exhibition on the previously un-exalted subject of American studio craft. Revisiting this premise nearly 60 years later, R & Company, a New York design gallery, has organized an exhibition that features artists from the original show, as well as a roster of contemporary artists working with clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, enamel, mosaic and more. A must-see for fans of funky materials, lively interiors and colorful objets d’art. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000.jpg\" alt=\"graphite portrait of Black woman in diamond-shaped frame\" class=\"wp-image-13993124\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lava Thomas, ‘Unnamed but Not Unknown II (Promise),’ 2026. (Jessica Silverman Gallery)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Lava Thomas, ‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/online-shows/lava-thomas/\">\u003cstrong>Lineage\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10–Oct. 24, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Jessica Silverman, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s been eight years since Lava Thomas’ last solo exhibition in the Bay Area — the 2018 show \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13841129/drawn-out-of-history-lava-thomas-mug-shots-at-rena-bransten-gallery\">Mugshots\u003c/a> \u003c/em>at Rena Bransten Gallery, which featured portraits of women arrested during the Montgomery bus boycott. Now, Thomas has turned to her own family history for her large-scale graphite and Conté crayon drawings. Delicate lines and shading give luminous three-dimensionality to Thomas’ images of her ancestors in post-Emancipation Texas. (Opening upstairs the same night is new work from \u003ca href=\"https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/online-shows/sadie-barnette/\">Sadie Barnette\u003c/a>, whose equally precise drawings include dollops of rainbow-hued color.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1323\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000.jpg\" alt=\"person in Frankenstein monster costume lays on ground with colorful plastic brooms\" class=\"wp-image-13993141\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000-768x508.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000-1536x1016.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alex Da Corte, ‘Slow Graffiti,’ 2017; video still. (Courtesy of the artist, KADIST collection)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://minnesotastreetproject.org/character-development\">\u003cstrong>Character Development\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10–Oct. 31, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>1201 Minnesota St., San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KADIST and the Minnesota Street Project Foundation are teaming up to present video installations by Sophia Al-Maria, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Sara Cwynar, Alex Da Corte, Beatrice Gibson and Martine Syms in the foundation’s cavernous warehouse space. In each piece, the artist appears on-screen in a “guise.” I’ve seen only one of these works — Cwynar’s \u003cem>Baby Blue Benzo\u003c/em>, an elaborately orchestrated video that exposes the artifice of how images are made — but that one alone is worth lining up for. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1899\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo.jpg\" alt=\"two wall-mounted sculptures of architectural objects: a fan vent and a window full of stuff\" class=\"wp-image-13993126\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo.jpg 1899w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo-160x111.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo-768x534.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo-1536x1068.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1899px) 100vw, 1899px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">L: Malcolm Kenter, ‘Hawk and Fan Intervention,’ 2025; R: ‘Hoarder Window Shadow Box (ode to Distant Cousin Cornell),’ 2026. (Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Malcolm W. Kenter, ‘Synechdoche’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 16–Dec. 13, 2026\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/museum-art\">St. Mary’s College Museum of Art\u003c/a>, Moraga\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Malcolm Kenter, a whiz at creating homages to utilitarian and underappreciated facets of the urban environment, will show a decade of his work in his first museum solo show. Kenter takes a variety of material approaches in his work: needlepoint, miniatures, life-sized replicas of architectural features. In all these forms, you can see Kenter’s appreciation for the accumulation of history, building styles and daily grime that gives San Francisco its essential, beautiful character. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1389\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000.jpg\" alt=\"old advertisement in French for photosculpture\" class=\"wp-image-13993127\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000-160x111.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000-768x533.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000-1536x1067.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A. Van Geleyn, ‘Photosculpture. Sculpture d’après nature obetenue mécaniquement. Dix secondes de pose,’ 1865; Lithograph. (Bibliothèque nationale de France)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://museum.stanford.edu/exhibitions/solid-pictures\">\u003cstrong>Solid Pictures: Photosculpture and the Making of Modern Likeness\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 17, 2026–Jan. 18, 2027 \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Cantor Arts Center, Stanford\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In 1859, long before we had 3D scanning and printing, a 29-year-old French artist and inventor came up with a means to translate photographs into solid objects. These photosculptures were an attempt to make portraiture more affordable for a growing middle class. Ultimately, the technology didn’t take off — it’s hard to be ahead of one’s time. But that means we’ll have even more to learn from the first major exhibition of this strange, hybrid approach to capturing likenesses.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto.jpg\" alt=\"multicolored and textured textile with the word YES in the lower right corner\" class=\"wp-image-13993120\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Terri Friedman, ‘Yes. Yes.’ 2022; Wool, cotton, acrylic, hemp, metallic, chenille fibers. (Courtesy of the artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Community-Services/Arts-Sciences/Palo-Alto-Art-Center/See-Art/Exhibitions/Upcoming\">\u003cstrong>Live the moment light\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’ \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19–Dec. 13, 2026 \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Palo Alto Art Center\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This show, curated by Christine Koppes, gathers work by Solée Darrell, Terri Friedman and Angelica Trimble-Yanu to trace the influence of Corita Kent, the artist and one-time nun whose bright colors and lessons on curious, close looking have shaped generations. The pleasure in this one will be seeing how Kent’s work interacts with Darrell’s dye on velvet paintings, Friedman’s kaleidoscopic textiles and Trimble-Yanu’s monochrome prints. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1747\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125.jpg\" alt=\"dynamic painting of containers falling into ocean from cargo ship\" class=\"wp-image-13993121\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125-160x140.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125-768x671.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125-1536x1342.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dewey Crumpler, ‘Breach,’ 2023; Acrylic and metal leaf on canvas. (Courtesy of the artist and Jenkins Johnson Gallery New York and San Francisco)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.nexus-sfbay.com/\">\u003cstrong>Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 30–Oct. 4, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Various locations\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The third edition of Black Art Week, founded by the Museum of African Diaspora, packs a dense schedule of talks, shows, open studios, screenings and parties into spaces all around the Bay. Not to miss: Dewey Crumpler’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.moadsf.org/exhibitions/dewey-crumpler-sonic-lineages\">\u003cem>Sonic Lineages\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at MoAD; Dread Scott’s \u003ca href=\"https://ybca.org/yerba-buena-center-for-the-arts-announces-upcoming-season-of-exhibitions-and-programs-for-2026/\">\u003cem>The Body Politic\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; and what’s sure to be an excellent conversation between \u003ca href=\"https://nexus2026a.sched.com/event/2VOLi/open-studio-x-artist-talk-ashara-ekundayo-in-conversation-with-emory-douglas?iframe=no\">Emory Douglas and Ashara Ekundayo\u003c/a> at Minnesota Street Project. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000.jpg\" alt=\"green glowing woman looks astonished, two red glowing women missing one eye flank her\" class=\"wp-image-13993113\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000-160x100.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000-768x480.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A still from Daviel Shy’s ‘After the Pleasure Dome,’ 2026. (Courtesy of the artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.slashart.org/sideways-glance/\">\u003cstrong>Sideways Glance\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 3, 2026–Feb. 20, 2027\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Slash, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>We are \u003cem>rich\u003c/em> in interestingly framed group exhibitions this fall. This one focuses on artists exploring the lesbian body, feminist practices and work that has a physical effect on the viewer. Curator Elena Gross pulls together installation, sculpture and video from Alexa Burrell, Sienna Freeman, Daviel Shy and the late Barbara Hammer (subject of a recent, fantastic documentary, \u003ca href=\"https://bampfa.org/event/barbara-forever\">\u003cem>Barbara Forever\u003c/em>\u003c/a>). “In the act of a woman looking at a woman, specificity is introduced,” Shy writes in \u003ca href=\"https://medium.com/@davielshy/women-seeing-women-c29fc53e2f82\">the essay\u003c/a> that lends this show its name. “Once there are two women in the equation, neither can be \u003cem>the\u003c/em> symbol of woman.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1926\" height=\"1548\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room.jpg\" alt=\"black and white photo of children playing on soft curved gloopy shaped sculpture\" class=\"wp-image-13993191\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room.jpg 1926w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room-160x129.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room-768x617.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Oakland-Monster-by-Robert-Winston.-Courtesy-Oakland-Public-Library-Oakland-History-Room-1536x1235.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1926px) 100vw, 1926px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Winson’s ‘Oakland Monster’ play sculpture at Lake Merritt, designed in 1952. (Courtesy Oakland Public Library, Oakland History Room)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.docomomo-noca.org/more-news/2026/1/22/tourday-2026?rq=lake%20merritt\">\u003cstrong>Lake Merritt Tour Day\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 10, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Lake Merritt, Oakland\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This event comes from the wonderfully acronymed \u003ca href=\"https://www.docomomo-noca.org/mission-history\">Docomomo\u003c/a>, an international organization committed to documenting and conserving sites associated with the modern architecture movement. As part of a national tour day devoted to recreation and play, our local chapter will lead a walk around Lake Merritt to point out the park pavilions, boathouses, playgrounds and athletic facilities that contribute to the lake’s public space. Anticipate thoughts on how this landscape has shifted over time and who gets to access it. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>(If you can’t wait until October, and have a penchant for brutalism, there’s a Docomomo tour of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.docomomo-noca.org/events/2026/9/12/modernism-born-in-california-transit-landscape-and-glen-park-bart-brutalism-tour\">Glen Park BART station\u003c/a> on Sept. 12.) \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1583\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000.jpg\" alt=\"stuffed textile works of women sitting or reclining, melding into furniture\" class=\"wp-image-13993133\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000-160x127.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000-768x608.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/PaulHarris_2000-1536x1216.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A undated photograph of Paul Harris’ fabric and cloth sculptures in the artist’s studio in Bolinas. (Paul Harris / Marguerite Kirk Harris Survivor’s Trust)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Paul Harris, ‘The Boy Sews Like An Angel’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 31, 2026–Jan. 3, 2027\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://bolinasmuseum.org/\">Bolinas Museum\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Bolinas Museum is on a roll. It just opened a show of \u003ca href=\"https://bolinasmuseum.org/exhibitions/all-this-every-day-bolinas-community-publishing-in-the-seventies/\">community publishing\u003c/a> from the ’70s (including the town’s own take on the Yellow Pages, on view through Sept. 27) and it will soon mount a retrospective exhibition of the late Bolinas resident Paul Harris. The onetime California College of the Arts professor produced work in a variety of mediums, but his most unique format has to be his stuffed textile pieces, which merged figures with furniture. Organized by the artist’s estate, the show sounds possibly bigger than Bolinas itself, with nearly 40 works and an accompanying catalog.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1462\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b.jpg\" alt=\"swirling lines and shapes in architectural space, small figures point up\" class=\"wp-image-13993136\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b-160x117.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b-768x561.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b-1536x1123.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A rendering of Sarah Sze’s ‘Forever is Composed of Nows’ in the SFMOMA atrium. (Sarah Sze Studio)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Sarah Sze, ‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/sarah-sze/\">Forever is Composed of Nows\u003c/a>’\u003c/strong> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nov. 21, 2026–ongoing \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For some reason, I thought the Julie Mehretu paintings that currently flank the main staircase inside SFMOMA’s Third Street entrance were a permanent fixture. Not so! Sarah Sze, known for her dazzling, complex installations of small, colorful objects, has been commissioned to create a new piece for the atrium. 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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>The Bolinas Museum is on a roll. It just opened a show of \u003ca href=\"https://bolinasmuseum.org/exhibitions/all-this-every-day-bolinas-community-publishing-in-the-seventies/\">community publishing\u003c/a> from the ’70s (including the town’s own take on the Yellow Pages, on view through Sept. 27) and it will soon mount a retrospective exhibition of the late Bolinas resident Paul Harris. The onetime California College of the Arts professor produced work in a variety of mediums, but his most unique format has to be his stuffed textile pieces, which merged figures with furniture. Organized by the artist’s estate, the show sounds possibly bigger than Bolinas itself, with nearly 40 works and an accompanying catalog.\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Be sure to check out our full \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/fall-guide-2026\">\u003cem>2026 Fall Arts Guide\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>to live music, movies, art, theater, festivals and more in the Bay Area.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>I’ll be honest with you: making this list is hard. There’s simply too much great stuff going on in the Bay Area’s visual arts scene to do it justice in 10 or so blurbs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In just the next three months, we’ve got the Richmond Art Center turning 90 years old (and \u003ca href=\"https://richmondartcenter.org/events/90th-birthday-party-8-29-26/\">celebrating accordingly\u003c/a>). We’ve got \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13992388/rm-bts-sfmoma-ticket-alert\">RM of BTS\u003c/a> co-curating a truly good-looking show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. And we’ve got a gloriously packed third annual \u003ca href=\"https://www.nexus-sfbay.com/\">Black Art Week\u003c/a>, led by the Museum of the African Diaspora.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The arts community has been \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13985413/california-college-of-the-arts-sfai-mills-art-school-closures\">through\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071507/financial-crisis-forces-sfs-mission-cultural-center-for-latino-arts-to-close\">a lot\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13992653/sf-camerawork-nonprofit-photo-gallery-closing-fort-mason-center\">this year\u003c/a>. And while few of us have the funds or the power to single-handedly save our arts institutions from obsolescence, we \u003cem>can\u003c/em> go to things. We can show up at talks, screenings, openings and walks. Because sometimes the difference between something existing and something ceasing to be is an enthusiastic crowd.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1310\" height=\"834\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis.jpg\" alt=\"colorful wacky shaped table lamp with blue shade, blown glass vase with stars and stripes\" class=\"wp-image-13993101\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis.jpg 1310w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/ObjectsUSA_NgoMarquis-768x489.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1310px) 100vw, 1310px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">L: A lamp by Jolie Ngo, one of the contemporary artists in ‘OBJECTS: USA’; R: A glass vase by Richard Marquis, one of the original artists from the 1969 presentation. (Museum of Craft and Design)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://sfmcd.org/exhibitions/objects-usa/\">\u003cstrong>OBJECTS: USA\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 5, 2026–Jan. 17, 2027\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>I have a distinct memory of a book with this title existing on my parents’ coffee table. Turns out it was the catalog of a landmark 1969 Smithsonian exhibition on the previously un-exalted subject of American studio craft. Revisiting this premise nearly 60 years later, R & Company, a New York design gallery, has organized an exhibition that features artists from the original show, as well as a roster of contemporary artists working with clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, enamel, mosaic and more. A must-see for fans of funky materials, lively interiors and colorful objets d’art. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000.jpg\" alt=\"graphite portrait of Black woman in diamond-shaped frame\" class=\"wp-image-13993124\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000-768x768.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Thomas_Unnamed-but-Not-Unknown-II-Promise-2026_LTH0123DR_John-Janca_2000-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lava Thomas, ‘Unnamed but Not Unknown II (Promise),’ 2026. (Jessica Silverman Gallery)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Lava Thomas, ‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/online-shows/lava-thomas/\">\u003cstrong>Lineage\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10–Oct. 24, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Jessica Silverman, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s been eight years since Lava Thomas’ last solo exhibition in the Bay Area — the 2018 show \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13841129/drawn-out-of-history-lava-thomas-mug-shots-at-rena-bransten-gallery\">Mugshots\u003c/a> \u003c/em>at Rena Bransten Gallery, which featured portraits of women arrested during the Montgomery bus boycott. Now, Thomas has turned to her own family history for her large-scale graphite and Conté crayon drawings. Delicate lines and shading give luminous three-dimensionality to Thomas’ images of her ancestors in post-Emancipation Texas. (Opening upstairs the same night is new work from \u003ca href=\"https://jessicasilvermangallery.com/online-shows/sadie-barnette/\">Sadie Barnette\u003c/a>, whose equally precise drawings include dollops of rainbow-hued color.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1323\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000.jpg\" alt=\"person in Frankenstein monster costume lays on ground with colorful plastic brooms\" class=\"wp-image-13993141\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000-768x508.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/CD_DaCorte_2000-1536x1016.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alex Da Corte, ‘Slow Graffiti,’ 2017; video still. (Courtesy of the artist, KADIST collection)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://minnesotastreetproject.org/character-development\">\u003cstrong>Character Development\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 10–Oct. 31, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>1201 Minnesota St., San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KADIST and the Minnesota Street Project Foundation are teaming up to present video installations by Sophia Al-Maria, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Sara Cwynar, Alex Da Corte, Beatrice Gibson and Martine Syms in the foundation’s cavernous warehouse space. In each piece, the artist appears on-screen in a “guise.” I’ve seen only one of these works — Cwynar’s \u003cem>Baby Blue Benzo\u003c/em>, an elaborately orchestrated video that exposes the artifice of how images are made — but that one alone is worth lining up for. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1899\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo.jpg\" alt=\"two wall-mounted sculptures of architectural objects: a fan vent and a window full of stuff\" class=\"wp-image-13993126\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo.jpg 1899w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo-160x111.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo-768x534.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Kentercombo-1536x1068.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1899px) 100vw, 1899px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">L: Malcolm Kenter, ‘Hawk and Fan Intervention,’ 2025; R: ‘Hoarder Window Shadow Box (ode to Distant Cousin Cornell),’ 2026. (Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Malcolm W. Kenter, ‘Synechdoche’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 16–Dec. 13, 2026\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/museum-art\">St. Mary’s College Museum of Art\u003c/a>, Moraga\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Malcolm Kenter, a whiz at creating homages to utilitarian and underappreciated facets of the urban environment, will show a decade of his work in his first museum solo show. Kenter takes a variety of material approaches in his work: needlepoint, miniatures, life-sized replicas of architectural features. In all these forms, you can see Kenter’s appreciation for the accumulation of history, building styles and daily grime that gives San Francisco its essential, beautiful character. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1389\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000.jpg\" alt=\"old advertisement in French for photosculpture\" class=\"wp-image-13993127\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000-160x111.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000-768x533.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Photosculpture_2000-1536x1067.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A. Van Geleyn, ‘Photosculpture. Sculpture d’après nature obetenue mécaniquement. Dix secondes de pose,’ 1865; Lithograph. (Bibliothèque nationale de France)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://museum.stanford.edu/exhibitions/solid-pictures\">\u003cstrong>Solid Pictures: Photosculpture and the Making of Modern Likeness\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 17, 2026–Jan. 18, 2027 \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Cantor Arts Center, Stanford\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In 1859, long before we had 3D scanning and printing, a 29-year-old French artist and inventor came up with a means to translate photographs into solid objects. These photosculptures were an attempt to make portraiture more affordable for a growing middle class. Ultimately, the technology didn’t take off — it’s hard to be ahead of one’s time. But that means we’ll have even more to learn from the first major exhibition of this strange, hybrid approach to capturing likenesses.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto.jpg\" alt=\"multicolored and textured textile with the word YES in the lower right corner\" class=\"wp-image-13993120\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Friedman_PaloAlto-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Terri Friedman, ‘Yes. Yes.’ 2022; Wool, cotton, acrylic, hemp, metallic, chenille fibers. (Courtesy of the artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Community-Services/Arts-Sciences/Palo-Alto-Art-Center/See-Art/Exhibitions/Upcoming\">\u003cstrong>Live the moment light\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’ \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 19–Dec. 13, 2026 \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Palo Alto Art Center\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This show, curated by Christine Koppes, gathers work by Solée Darrell, Terri Friedman and Angelica Trimble-Yanu to trace the influence of Corita Kent, the artist and one-time nun whose bright colors and lessons on curious, close looking have shaped generations. The pleasure in this one will be seeing how Kent’s work interacts with Darrell’s dye on velvet paintings, Friedman’s kaleidoscopic textiles and Trimble-Yanu’s monochrome prints. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1747\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125.jpg\" alt=\"dynamic painting of containers falling into ocean from cargo ship\" class=\"wp-image-13993121\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125-160x140.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125-768x671.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/web-Crumpler-07-26-125-1536x1342.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dewey Crumpler, ‘Breach,’ 2023; Acrylic and metal leaf on canvas. (Courtesy of the artist and Jenkins Johnson Gallery New York and San Francisco)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.nexus-sfbay.com/\">\u003cstrong>Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sept. 30–Oct. 4, 2026\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Various locations\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The third edition of Black Art Week, founded by the Museum of African Diaspora, packs a dense schedule of talks, shows, open studios, screenings and parties into spaces all around the Bay. Not to miss: Dewey Crumpler’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.moadsf.org/exhibitions/dewey-crumpler-sonic-lineages\">\u003cem>Sonic Lineages\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at MoAD; Dread Scott’s \u003ca href=\"https://ybca.org/yerba-buena-center-for-the-arts-announces-upcoming-season-of-exhibitions-and-programs-for-2026/\">\u003cem>The Body Politic\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; and what’s sure to be an excellent conversation between \u003ca href=\"https://nexus2026a.sched.com/event/2VOLi/open-studio-x-artist-talk-ashara-ekundayo-in-conversation-with-emory-douglas?iframe=no\">Emory Douglas and Ashara Ekundayo\u003c/a> at Minnesota Street Project. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1250\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000.jpg\" alt=\"green glowing woman looks astonished, two red glowing women missing one eye flank her\" class=\"wp-image-13993113\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000-160x100.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000-768x480.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Daviel_2000-1536x960.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A still from Daviel Shy’s ‘After the Pleasure Dome,’ 2026. (Courtesy of the artist)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>‘\u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.slashart.org/sideways-glance/\">\u003cstrong>Sideways Glance\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Oct. 3, 2026–Feb. 20, 2027\u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>Slash, San Francisco\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>We are \u003cem>rich\u003c/em> in interestingly framed group exhibitions this fall. This one focuses on artists exploring the lesbian body, feminist practices and work that has a physical effect on the viewer. 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Organized by the artist’s estate, the show sounds possibly bigger than Bolinas itself, with nearly 40 works and an accompanying catalog.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1462\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b.jpg\" alt=\"swirling lines and shapes in architectural space, small figures point up\" class=\"wp-image-13993136\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b-160x117.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b-768x561.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SarahSze_2000b-1536x1123.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A rendering of Sarah Sze’s ‘Forever is Composed of Nows’ in the SFMOMA atrium. (Sarah Sze Studio)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Sarah Sze, ‘\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/sarah-sze/\">Forever is Composed of Nows\u003c/a>’\u003c/strong> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Nov. 21, 2026–ongoing \u003c/em>\u003cbr>\u003cem>San Francisco Museum of Modern Art\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For some reason, I thought the Julie Mehretu paintings that currently flank the main staircase inside SFMOMA’s Third Street entrance were a permanent fixture. Not so! Sarah Sze, known for her dazzling, complex installations of small, colorful objects, has been commissioned to create a new piece for the atrium. Created with accessibility in mind, the work includes video projections, three monumental paintings and a “rhythmic, pulsating soundscape.” (We hope, for the sake of SFMOMA staffers at the coat check, that the sound levels are conducive to long-term exposure.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1137\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/F0514_Reid_BlackCatPowerFlag.jpg\" alt=\"linocut of black cats holding signs\" class=\"wp-image-13993123\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/F0514_Reid_BlackCatPowerFlag.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/F0514_Reid_BlackCatPowerFlag-160x121.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/F0514_Reid_BlackCatPowerFlag-768x582.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A work by Dorian Reid, ‘Black Cat Power.’ (Museum of the African Diaspora)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Other things to look forward to this fall\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>September\u003c/strong>: Masaki Fujihata’s \u003ca href=\"https://museumca.org/on-view/behere-1942-a-new-lens-on-the-japanese-american-incarceration/\">\u003cem>BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at OMCA; Dorian Reid’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.moadsf.org/exhibitions/calling-all-cats\">\u003cem>Calling All Cats!\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at MoAD; the group exhibition \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyartcenter.org/i-see-every-wave\">\u003cem>I see every wave\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at the Berkeley Art Center; \u003ca href=\"https://www.icasanjose.org/upcoming-exhibitions/gregito-togiveandtake/\">Greg Ito’s solo show\u003c/a> at the ICA San José.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>October:\u003c/strong> an unobstructed view of the Ferry Building, when the giant lady is finally deinstalled; Leila Weefur’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.thelab.org/projects/2026/10/9/leila-weefur-the-chapel-of-becoming\">\u003cem>The Chapel of Becoming\u003c/em>\u003c/a> at the Lab.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>November:\u003c/strong> the \u003ca href=\"https://www.indexical.org/events/2026-11-14-within-mirrors-films-of-paul-clipson\">films of Paul Clipson\u003c/a>, screening at Indexical in Santa Cruz.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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