Bay Area Arts Pulse

R.E.M. fans rejoice: Peter Buck brings global alt-rock with Drink the Sea to The Guild Theatre Sept. 4 and The Chapel Sept. 5.

• Surreal album art:...

Kehlani's Oakland roots turn their 2026 tour into a powerful showcase of homegrown Bay Area talent, where the fictional nightclub "The Phoenix" lets...

San Francisco’s fall calendar delivers a rich mix of music, food, and cultural celebrations through Thanksgiving.

• Jazz on the Bay kicks off with...

The Fall 2026 Fort Mason Art Walk turns the entire complex into a living cultural hub, blending gallery openings, live performances, and casual social...

Bay Area Theatre Week offers up to 60% discounts on tickets across 10 days starting Sept. 10, inviting new and returning audiences to explore the...

The Thacher Gallery's Market/Value exhibition converts its space into a series of storefronts, using the marketplace format itself as a lens to...

New releases capture California's evolving rap ecosystem across traditions and fresh directions.

• Nostalgic remixes like Dazy Lyn's playful update...

Bay Area stages are rebuilding audience momentum with a broad fall slate spanning classics, new works, and emerging festivals.

• Established venues...

September launches with music, family activities, and cultural traditions creating a broad, community-centered start across the Bay Area.

• Salsa...

Silicon Valley Fireflies artists will gather at the Bay Area Glass Institute on September 13th to create Act of Courage Beads for the Beads of Courage...

Jazz centennials for Miles Davis and John Coltrane fuel a rich fall season beyond standard tributes.

• Christian McBride and Ravi Coltrane bring...

Oakland is seeking residents to fill four vacant seats on its Cultural Affairs Commission, a volunteer body revived in 2020 that advises the city on...

Next week offers a practical mix of free, low-cost arts across the region.

• Oakland's 9/11 Truth Film Festival and SF's Flower Piano showcase film...

• Free entry strategy: Two exhibitions on Floors 1 and 2 target walk-in visitors, widening reach beyond members.
• Artist priorities: Raven Chacon's...

Maurice Kamins, an 84-year-old San Francisco tinkerer, has handcrafted nearly 700 shofars over four decades in his Glen Park garage, giving them away...

SF Camerawork's team reflects decades of Bay Area photography expertise and community ties.

• Monique Deschaines, Interim Executive Director, founded...

Roughly 15 Bay Area theaters are syncing a five-day Star Trek 60th anniversary marathon, pairing the first four films with original series episodes...

In a theater market chasing spectacles and familiar adaptations, Mercury Theater's staging of Lynn Nottage’s Intimate Apparel proves the lasting...

Arts nonprofits must reject scarcity assumptions like "not enough money" or "lucky to be included" and instead claim their power to drive community change, as shown by San Jose's new Shared Arts Center.

CritterFest launches Sept 17-20 as SF IndieFest's playful new series exploring human-animal bonds through pet and wildlife films at the 4-Star Theater...