News
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Plan B: New center will provide resources, support for bisexual community
"A lot of people accuse us of being confused, in a derogatory way"
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Local concert promoter catches heat for comments about anti-violence protests
"Whether his apology is sincere or not depends on his actions."
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Taking to the streets
Protesters call attention to police violence against African Americans
Food+Drink
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- Restaurant Reviews
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Bangal Kebab
A new Indian restaurant in the heart of Oakland offers favorite dishes and a dazzling array of breads
- Restaurant Reviews
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The venerable Spice Island Tea House in Oakland tries out a new menu of Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine
The focus is on curries, slow-cooked meats and street foods
- Drink
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Fresh off a win, Maggie's Farm has big things ahead
Recent news includes an award-winning rum and Distillery of the Year honors
Music
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Lemuria marks a decade of doing it themselves, with a little help
"For most of the band's life we were playing a lot of house shows. Staying on people's floors — and we still do."
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In moderation: Stephen Kellogg talks politics, crowdfunding
"The bad part is that you're planning a record and you feel like you're constantly NPR fundraising."
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Critics' Picks, Dec. 11-17
Local shows by Yelawolf and Geoff Farina's Exit Verse, plus holiday benefit performances presented by WYEP and the Blues Society
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New Releases
Recent music from Bill Jasper Acoustics, The Neffs
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Robert Cook releases his second album — a Christmas record — after hitting retirement age
"A friend once said, ‘You should play covers!' But I'm not very good at taking advice."
Film
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Exodus: Gods and Kings
Ridley Scott's Moses epic has some fun spectacle, but too much broody wannabe drama
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The Overnighters
A new documentary uncovers the devastating social effects in a small town wrought by its oil-and-gas boom
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The Homesman
A tale of the Nebraskan frontier sets up, then neglects, its more interesting characters
Arts+Entertainment
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- Features
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Artist's project is based on visits to local houses of worship
Her garment becomes a wearable passport bearing the stamps of spiritually driven travels
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- Features
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An exhibit documents top architects redefining spaces for health care
Maggie's Centres are explicitly critical of the bloated technocratic atmosphere of contemporary medicine
Stage
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- Theater
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It's a Wonderful Life at Bricolage
This simple, honest story, with all its sentimentality, is given a simple, honest airing
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- Theater
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Great Expectations at PICT Classic
A stage adaptation is Dickens Lite
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- Dance
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Romeo and Juliet ballet at the Conservatory Dance Company
Cassidy Burk's brilliant Juliet alone was worth the price of admission
Views
- Lynn Cullen Live
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Lynn Cullen Live 12/10/14
Audio & Video Archive
- Lynn Cullen Live
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Lynn Cullen Live 12/11/14
Audio & Video Archive
- Lynn Cullen Live
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Lynn Cullen Live 12/12/14
Audio & Video Archive
- Lynn Cullen Live
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Lynn Cullen Live 12/15/14
Audio & Video Archive
- Lynn Cullen Live
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Lynn Cullen Live 12/16/14
Audio & Video Archive
- Opinion
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Savage Love
"There's being sensitive to gender issues, and then there's being so sensitive to gender issues that you're practically allergic"
Web Only
Listings
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- Featured Events
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Short List: December 10 - 16
Documentary exploring unlikely corner of the "war on terror"; Particle Falls discussion on air pollution and art; renowned jazz saxophonist Kenny Garrett; Jennings meteor-shower stargaze
