The best the Bay Area has to offer, from the writers and editors of KQED Arts & Culture.

Critics’ Picks

Mildred Howard’s Red-Tinted Retrospective Wows at OMCA

Jul 9

Bay Area Open Studios to Visit During National Craft Weekend

Jul 6

Hiero Day Announces San Francisco Lineup, Expansion to LA and Canada

Jul 2

A Huge, Free ‘Future of Us’ Fest Wants to Spark San Francisco’s Imagination

Jul 1

It's No Secret: ‘The Lunchbox’ Continues to Pack ’Em in for a Reason

Jun 26

Sorting Through the Wreckage of an Immigrant Father’s Death

Jun 25

‘Ask E. Jean’ Reframes a Tabloid Figure in Feminist History

Jun 25

The Only Ukrainian Restaurant in Wine Country Pops Open for One Month This Summer

Jun 24

Even When It Stays Still, Maren Hassinger’s Art Is Full of Movement

Jun 18

SF Theater Troupe Faces Reality of City’s New Demographics

Jun 16

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