Pharrell Williams recently reflected on his 2013 hit song “Happy,” and it’s not as gleeful as it sounds.

The Oakland Symphony’s first concert under Music Director Kedrick Armstrong spotlights the unsung efforts of a Bay Area ...

The first North American retrospective of the American artist in 25 years tells a story of “women’s work” through a woman’s gaze. Mary Cassatt, “A Goodnight Hug,” 1880. Pastel on brown paper laid down ...

Comedian Mo Amer performs on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Feb. 20, 2019. The comedian is set to host this year’s Palestine Cultural Day in the Bay Area. Photo: NBCUniversal / Getty ...

John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1972, the year in which they hosted the Mike Douglas show. Photo: SFFilm Mike Douglas was a former big-band singer who had a daytime talk show that ran in syndication in ...

In “Riding Like the Wind,” Sanora Babb emerges from John Steinbeck’s shadow and gets her due as a writer and a rebel. “Riding Like the Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb” by Iris Jamahl Dunkle Photo: ...

Since 1998, Dance Mission Theater has provided a crucial hub for activist-oriented performance in San Francisco. Now as Nov. 5 approaches, the artist community there isn’t just counting down the days ...

Dance Brigade’s “Witches” is part of the program for the 2024 Dance in Revolt(ing) Times Festival. Photo: Kyle Adler / D.I.R.T. Festival Since 1998, Dance Mission Theater has provided a crucial hub ...

Guests check out the "Liberation No. 1" oil canvas by Liu Wei on June 3, 2015, at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, Calif. It was the museum's opening night gala for the "28 Chinese" exhibition.

Julien Baker is set to perform in San Francisco Oct. 21-23. Photo: Taylor Hill / Getty Images Stepping away from her Grammy-winning rock group Boygenius, Julien Baker is ready to return to her more ...

Journalist Nico Lang spent a year with eight teens across the country to document how, yes, they are surviving hate and finding joy. “American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding ...

Sadie Smith is from the town of Priest Valley in Monterey County. It’s so small, its population is zero. Well, that doesn’t check out, but who in the small French village where Sadie is on a stakeout ...