Bay Area Arts Pulse

Diverse free dance events spotlight Bay Area's cultural pulse, from Lunar New Year parades to Dance Week classes.

• SF Richmond: Chinese Folk Dance...

Eclectic lineup hits the Bay Area this week:

• IDKHow indie pop with The Trims opener at The Guild, Menlo Park, May 4.
• Never Come Down bluegrass...

Oakland elementary students are creating digital artwork set to debut on the Salesforce Tower this summer, injecting youth creativity into the Bay Area skyline.

Bay Area mural legend Dan Fontes, Oakland-born Emeryville Mudflats artist, passed at 68, leaving an indelible mark.

• Mudflats pioneer: Built iconic...

Grammy-winner Raye brings her dramatic era to SF – her only Bay Area stop on May 10.

• Event details: 8 p.m., Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 99...

Festival season ignites with free community vibes and star-powered shows:

• Live Music Heat: Pat Metheny's Grammy-loaded gigs hit SF Masonic (May 1),...

Oakland muralist Dan Fontes, famed for Giraphics (1983) and wildlife underpasses, died at 67 after battling cancer.

• Inspired artists like David...

Glamorous gallery night: SFMOMA's Art Bash drew 3,000+ attendees—including artists, collectors, politicos, and tech leaders—raising a record $4.2M.

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The Bay Area's counterculture legacy fuels protest music as a force for social change:

• La Doña's “Chuparrosa”: Tribute to police brutality victim...

South Bay's San Jose Jazz Summer Fest blends jazz legends and rising stars for Aug 7–9 in downtown San Jose:

• Headliner: GRAMMY-nominated Cory Wong...

Berkeley's scene ignites with cultural activism meeting family festivals and local artists:

• Protest sketches shine: Cathy Raingarden’s rally...

Innovative space use: Ingleside Gallery's The Art of Place pop-up in BarbCo Real Estate's West Portal office showcases 20 local artists' SF scenery...

A bold adaptive reuse for SF's Mission District:

• Long-vacant KFC-Taco Bell at 200 Duboce Ave. eyed for music production studio with...

East Bay Muralist Tribute

• 🔥 Dan Fontes Passes Away: The East Bay arts community mourns Oakland muralist Dan Fontes, known for murals of animals...

South Bay gem TheatreWorks delivers Come From Away, transforming 9/11 tragedy into a wholesome celebration of community—Gander, Newfoundland,...

Frameline50 celebrates San Francisco's LGBTQ+ filmmaking roots with these Castro Theatre highlights:

• Opening Night (June 17): D’Arcy Drollinger's...

East Bay arts community mourns Dan Fontes, Oakland muralist whose giraffes under I-580, sea turtles, and Lake Merritt panorama connected us to nature...

North Bay's community-driven art shines in the multimedia ‘Time and Tide’ exhibit at Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, blending paintings, poems,...

Red Curtain Addict's hottest May lineup for Bay Area audiences:

• Live music and theater highlights
• Can’t-miss cultural events
• Founder Kari Coomans shares must-sees with host Jessica Wills

Dive into the 6-min video for your May calendar.

Catch emerging CCA MFA talent at the San Francisco Arts Education Project gallery:

• Diverse works: Drawing, painting, sculpture, collage,...