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

Critics’ Picks

Artists Craft Sacred Objects in a Tech-Driven World

A woman leans over the counter, looking at a man making pizza.

‘One Night Only’ Is a Tease, But Its Stars Score

A woman posing for a photo in front of a boxing ring.

A Big Youth Boxing Event Is Coming to East Oakland

Ticket Alert: How to See the RM-Curated Show at SFMOMA

Two young Black men sit in an otherwise empty movie theater, both showing a thumbs-down hand signal

A Groundbreaking Black Filmmaker Kicks Off New Artist-in-Residence Screenings

A DJ poses for a portrait at his turntable, which is set up inside a grocery store.

Seafood City DJ Brings the Filipino Party Home to Vallejo 

A Latino man, seen from a low angle, holds a pen and goes through papers against a wall background with theatre advertisements and photographs.

Luis Valdez Claims the Spotlight in ‘American Pachuco’

RootStock Arts Creates a Hub for Indian Music and Jazz in Oakland

A young Black man in a light blue button-up shirt over a white tank top stands between two walls in the nighttime, looking downward and to the left

In ‘Splash City,’ Actor Galaxy Brooks Brings Firsthand Knowledge of the Streets

There’s a Zillion Things to See at the SF Art Book Fair

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