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KQED’s Arts & Culture desk brings daily, in-depth cultural commentary and coverage of the Bay Area with a mission to enrich lives and inspire participation. Who We Are
Dames Run the Show at This Year’s ‘Noir City’ in Oakland
At the Grand Lake Theatre, the 22nd annual festival squeezes 24 classic films into 10 days.
Exploring the Musical Universe of David Lynch
The director understood how much sound mattered — not only to the audience, but to the characters in his stories.
Charles Phan, the Innovative Chef of SF’s Slanted Door, Has Died
His wildly successful restaurants popularized ‘Cal-Vietnamese’ cuisine.
For 55 Years, Tom Marioni Has Pursued the Art of ‘Drinking Beer With Friends’
The conceptual artist’s weekly salon is a slice of living art history that’s inspiring SF’s next chapter.
Everything You Need to Know About the Upcoming FireAid Concerts
Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, No Doubt, Lady Gaga and many more are set to perform in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2025.
A Tour de Force of a Novel About an Actor in the Throes of a Mid-Life Crisis
Mischa Berlinski’s extravagantly brilliant new novel explores sex, Shakespeare and ... charming beagles named Barney.
One Longtime Neil Gaiman Fan on Where We Go From Here
In light of the sexual abuse allegations against Gaiman, one fan decides to separate himself from the author's future work.
Funding for KQED Arts & Culture is provided by:
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Akonadi Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, Yogen and Peggy Dalal, Diane B. Wilsey, the William and Gretchen Kimball Fund, Campaign 21 and the members of KQED.
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