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Lit

In ‘Vera,’ Gary Shteyngart depicts growing up in a world becoming ever more cruel

The writer draws on his Soviet childhood—and watching his own son today—for latest novel about a wondrous little girl.
Onstage

‘Hills of California’ aims to sing with real-life family harmony—and discord

Director Loretta Greco brings decades-hopping story of four sisters and their ambitious mother to Berkeley Rep.
Dance

Paris Opera Ballet’s ‘Red Carpet’ reveled in the garishness of glamour

Chanel costumes and undeniable pedigree made for exuberant, if uneven, spectacular.
Art

At the de Young, a vibrant refresher of Indigenous art

New four-gallery "Rooted in Place" displays gorgeous diversity of Native California peoples.
Art

Blues musician Mike Henderson enjoys the ride, right on through to solo art show

At Haines Gallery, Cabin Fever bandmember's multimedia expressions of Black life crackle with humor and insight.
Music

Victoria Shen transduces quantum mechanics into Kronos Quartet universe

Her needle-tipped bows, laser-cut vinyl—even acrylic nails—create their own sonic physics with legendary players at Zellerbach Hall.
Arts + Culture

Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Fantastic Negrito

Oakland-raised singer-songwriter refuses to rest on laurels, turning in a painfully introspective album with 'Son of a Broken Man.'
Art

After 51 years of welcoming visitors in, SF Open Studios is gazing outwards

Executive director Shamsher Virk continues to be 'incredibly impressed' by artists in a boom-and-bust creative city.
Arts + Culture

Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

Napa institution made major moves with opening of free-entry Incorrect Museum—plus creative strategy to brave era's financial woes.
Arts + Culture

Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: 450 Architects

Designs for a more regenerative, uplifting built environment, from SF Waldorf School to Russian Hill's Francisco Park.
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