California Shakespeare Theater, known as Cal Shakes, is set to close due to financial difficulties, marking a significant loss for the Bay Area arts community.

The first San Quentin Film Festival featured works by incarcerated filmmakers, aiming to connect inmates with the entertainment industry and support rehabilitation.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass returned to Golden Gate Park on Friday, kicking off its annual three-day music festival. It has been bringing community and free music to the park for over two decades. Attendees soaked up the sun and all varieties of music on Friday as a preview of the weekend to come.

The Castro's GLBT Historical Society Museum will soon have a new home after the city announced it's purchasing the Market & Noe Center (2280 Market Street).

The Anderson Collection at Stanford celebrates its 10th year with exhibitions and reflections on art's impact.

San Francisco Symphony chorus members went on strike over stalled contract negotiations, leading to performance cancellations and picketing against proposed pay cuts.

The San Francisco Main Library unveiled a monument honoring Maya Angelou, becoming the first public depiction of a Black woman in the city's civic art collection.

The East Bay Regional Park District released a digital photo collection featuring staff from 1965-1981, celebrating the District's 90th Anniversary and showcasing historical workforce diversity.

The Upper Haight celebrated the 45th Annual Haight-Ashbury Street Fair on Sunday, drawing a sizable crowd despite the breezy weather. People filled Haight Street, along with many of its side streets, from Stanyan Street to Masonic Avenue. The fair is a non-profit, volunteer-run event that highlights the neighborhood’s art, music, and community.

The Alameda Comedy Club announced it is closing at year's end, unable to sustain operations post-pandemic without external aid, despite community appreciation for the venue.

Percussionist Haruka Fujii launched Nippon Kobo in the Bay Area to showcase contemporary Japanese arts, starting with a festival featuring performances, chats, and Japanese craft beers.

Poetry In Parks series ends with a finale at China Camp State Park on September 14th, featuring live performances, readings, and a literary mixtape for attendees.

BART hosts a fashion show called "Project Doneway" featuring designs made from classic paper tickets by Bay Area fashion students, part of September's Transit Month activities.