ARTS FEATURE
The Rad Dad Moves on to Fiction
The first novel from former zinester Tomas Moniz explores family life in Berkeley.
ARTS FEATURE
Ten Years of Alternative Publishing
East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest celebrates its first decade.
ARTS FEATURE
The Mahbhrata Honors Story and Teller Alike
Complicated Indian epic poem brings storytelling to the fore.
ARTS FEATURE
Women in the Eye of History
Bull in a China Shop succeeds as a portrait of two women in love.
BOOKS
Updating a Narrative of Slavery
In her second novel, Margaret Wilkerson Sexton spans centuries to find a fresh angle on the continuing trauma of racism in America.
BOOKS
Why Home Ownership Has Kept Declining
In Homewreckers, Aaron Glantz revisits the scenes of the crime.
ARTS FEATURE
Magic Happens in Spaces Between Horrible Things
Elevada at Shotgun Players deftly blends comedy with pathos.
SAVAGE LOVE
How do I avoid the guy who raped my friend without revealing her secret?
Plus, sex with a friend, and dating for short people.
ARTS FEATURE
Tina Taylor is Always On The Move
The director behind Convoy 31000 talks about what the story of women in World War II can teach us about the present.
ARTS FEATURE
Seeing the Invisible at AXIS Dance
The company's new commission interprets Alice in Wonderland as a vehicle for confronting California's homelessness crisis.
SAVAGE LOVE
Cheaters Club
My girlfriend and I love one another, but we’re both sluts. How do we find trust?
ARTS FEATURE
Sizzling Tango, Dizzying Story
The Lady Matador's Hotel at Central Works presents dynamic characters in a wanting narrative.
SAVAGE LOVE
Love Is Forever (Unless It’s Not)
It's hard to be monogamous when I know my partner is polyamorous.
Archives
Arts & Culture Blogs
Food & Drink - December 10, 2:30 PM
Urbano Cellars to Close in April, Ushering in Maître de Chai
Food & Drink - December 3, 4:00 AM
Three Indigenous Women Chefs Collaborate at Nourished
Food & Drink - November 26, 3:09 PM
Oakland Assembly, a Massive Food Hall, Scheduled to Open Next Summer in Jack London Square
Food & Drink - November 19, 3:49 PM
Hella Vegan Eats Has Evolved Into Gay4U
Food & Drink - November 12, 3:13 PM
Spinning Bones, A California-Style Rotisserie, Opens in Alameda
Upcoming Events
National Geographic Photo Ark @ David Brower Center
Pansy Twist @ Johansson Projects
The Christmas Carol @ Lesher Center for the Arts
This Week's Feature
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Unions Join Companies to Oppose Richmond Coal Ban
"Jobs vs. environment" argument poses a challenge to proposed measure, but supporters say the familiar dichotomy represents a false choice.
