2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (595+ words) From a free concert by a Bay Area blues great to a Native American comedy show and the launch of the new San Francisco Opera season, there’s a lot of great stuff to catch on Bay Area stages this weekend…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (337+ words) When it comes to star power, the gravitational force generated by the music and legends of John Coltrane and Miles Davis has warped the 2026 jazz calendar. Contrary to programmatic appearances, they weren’t the only jazz giants who arrived on Earth…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (481+ words) If people need another reason to understand why Dolly Parton was so beloved in American culture, the entertainer, who died Aug. 25 at age 80, was known for being genuinely kind and generous to the people who worked for her. That includes…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (676+ words) Such is the premise of the fast-paced, hilarious production of Noël Coward’s “Fallen Angels,” playing at Alameda’s Altarena Playhouse on 1409 High St. through Sept. 20. Katina Psihos’ elegant art deco set, Ava Byrd’s gorgeous period costumes and Jeremy Letheule’s wig/hair…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (427+ words) DEAR MISS MANNERS: The employees at the school I work at have been asked not to wear scents due to the alleged allergies claimed by a co-worker. The students have not been directed to do the same. So I arranged…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (281+ words) “Out of sorts” actor Jaime Pressly was reportedly asked to leave a California hotel days before missing her GalaxyCon appearance in San Jose. The 49-year-old “My Name is Earl” star created a stir Thursday by loudly hurling obscenities into her…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (707+ words) In her blistering feminist satire, Fillinger imagines a team of seven exhausted women managing the everyday political chaos and one catastrophe after another for America’s commander-in-chief. Inspired by the realities of today’s polarized government, “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (208+ words) The fourth annual Kristi Yamaguchi’s Family Literacy Festival, set for Sept. 5 at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, will feature celebrity and author story readings, hands-on literacy activities, art projects and family-friendly entertainment. Visitors to the Winchester Mystery House…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (155+ words) East Bay Times Daisy Chain Fields officially bloomed Saturday morning at Great Park in Irvine, welcoming thousands of fans for a day honoring women in music, art and community. Lillian Geraci and her mother, Amanda Geraci, turned Daisy Chain Fields…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (81+ words) this weekend East Bay Times Touted as a Festival of Fandom, crowds of like-minded fans will descend on downtown San Jose this weekend to celebrate comic books, pop culture, sci-fi, fantasy, anime, gaming, cosplay and more! There is an extensive…...