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

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A book cover featuring a smashed windowpane with blood on the edges of the pane.

‘A Long Time Gone’ Is a Fast-Paced Thriller That Ends a 3-Book-Long Mystery

At Lovers Lane, the Mission District Can Be Your Valentine

Lessons in Funk Music and Bellbottom-Making at the South Berkeley Library

A black-and-white portrait of G-Eazy gazing looking into the distance.

G-Eazy Channels Hard Lessons About Love Into His New Album, ‘Helium’

A view of a dimly lit bar with crown molding on the ceiling, velvet chairs and mid-century design accents.

A Capella Opens in Starline Social Club’s Former Oakland Space

A woman's forlorn face is visible as she embraces a second woman whose back is to the camera.

Norwegian Film ‘Armand’ Is a Deftly Choreographed Parents’ Nightmare

A group of over 25 people gather around a couch as they pose for a photo.

An All-Star Movie Night at the Grand Lake Theatre

Who Needs AI Dreamscapes When We Have Leonora Carrington?

People look at an acrylic painting of a Palestinian toddler on a tricycle.

Muralist Chris Gazaleh Curates a Palestinian Solidarity Show at SOMArts

A grey book cover with block lettering and neon green geometric pattern.

Chris Hayes’ ‘Sirens’ Call’ Examines the Fight for Attention in Modern Age