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

Critics’ Picks

Issa Rae Brings Her ‘Insecure’ 10-Year Anniversary Tour to Oakland

In ‘Wood Street,’ Encampment Residents Fight to Remain

A black and white image of a group of people standing on stage, posing and taking a photo.

30 Years After its Founding, Youth Speaks to Host National Poetry Slam Competition

A chef standing behind large quantities of freshly cooked food.

West African Flavors Do Battle as Jollof Festival Returns to Oakland

Black man and woman sit at table in 1910s dress, sign 'F-L-O-W' to each other in ASL

A Jewel From the World of Black Film Arrives at YBCA

The inside of an ornate movie theater, shown from the balcony, with a large red curtain and seats

A Golden Age of Moviegoing Returns at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre

gallery view with wrapped sculptures and a red glass house

Mildred Howard’s Red-Tinted Retrospective Wows at OMCA

A white-haired man wearing coveralls and a checkered shirt stands looking closely at a table of displayed jewelry. He is inside a studio with wooden walls that are covered in abstract geometric art. Shelves of vases stand close to the camera, opposite a wall of neatly displayed earrings. To the right of the man are stairs leading up.

Bay Area Open Studios to Visit During National Craft Weekend

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

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

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