NewArts•1h•1 min readCelebrity deaths of 2026: The entertainers and artists we lost this yearFrom music legends to classic film stars, here’s a look at the well-known figures who have died in 2026.Katherine LangfordContinue reading
Arts•2hShapeshifters Cinema hosting experimental film series for HalloweenShapeshifters Cinema, located in Oakland's Jack London Square, is hosting a film series for Halloween called "The Haunted Frame." This special Halloween cine-séance brings together a program of haunting films by artists who aren't afraid to look into the darkness to see what hides within.Read story →
Arts•8hHow 49ers QB Brock Purdy made GM John Lynch realize he was a special talentProgramming note: Matt Maiocco s interview with John Lynch on 49ers Game Plan airs at 9 p.m. Friday on NBC Sports Bay Area Brock Purdy continues to solidify himself as the 49ers franchise quarterback, leading San Francisco its best start to a season since 2019. General manager John Lynch, speaking...Read story →
Arts•12hHere comes Luka Dončić, and Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg won't flinchIt took Yaxel Lendeborg only 10 days to climb to a place most NBA players can’t get to in 10 years. He already is a marked man – by opposing coaches and opposing players. He has zoomed up the scouting report on Golden State’s offense as the No. 2 concern. As the Los Angeles Lakers prepare to face...Read story →
Arts•13hHow does the NBA Cup work? Format, groups and schedule for the 2026 tournamentWho will win the fourth edition of the Emirates NBA Cup? Introduced in the 2023-24 campaign as an in-season tournament, the NBA Cup offers teams and players an extra shot to lift a trophy, along with cash bonuses based on performance. The Los Angeles Lakers won the first ever edition of the event,...Read story →
Arts•22hOakland Ballet Company presents 'Luna Mexicana'Oakland Ballet Company is marking the 10th anniversary of Luna Mexicana, a celebration of Día de los Muertos, October 30 and November 1, at Oakland's Paramount Theatre. Oakland Ballet’s artistic director Graham Lustig, and Esteban Hernández, a principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet, shares...Read story →
Arts•YesterdayLive Shots: Psyched! Fest blows minds with Peaches, Allah-Las, ProvokerLocal music scored a win in 2021, when Guillermo Goyri—who a few years later, would become co-host of KEXP s seminal Latin music show El Sonido —founded Psyched! Radio. And then another stroke of luck: the following year, the station gave birth to Psyched! Fest (runs through November 6), whose...Read story →
Arts•YesterdayBerkeley arts groups will get $6M a year if voters approve new parcel taxAs many big performing arts groups close or flounder, Measure Y’s backers say the 12-year tax is the lifeline needed to keep the theater and arts scene afloat.Read story →
Arts•YesterdayYaxel Lendeborg ‘amazed' by Steph Curry's big night in win over TimberwolvesThe Warriors won their second straight game, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-114 in a close final quarter, as Golden State rookie Yaxel Lendeborg continued his early season success. But it was star Steph Curry that put on a show, scoring 44 points on six 3-pointers and still showing that...Read story →
Arts•YesterdayAround Berkeley: Halloween and Día de los Muertos events and celebrationsOther events include a town hall on the midterm elections, a book talk on influential Bay Area women and art exhibitions by Cal students.Read story →
