UpStage Napa Valley's sixth PlayFest picks nine scripts from 75 nationwide submissions for a three-weekend noir showcase in St. Helena.

Ras Ceylon's Oasis Tea Party blends cyphers with tea at a garden venue featuring a live pond and waterfall.

The 18th San Francisco Latino Film Festival kicks off with a documentary on Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on Sesame Street for 44 years.

Tickets for the 34th annual festival go on sale Friday, with a reunited Here We Go Magic and a Gibby Haynes tribute set among the surprises.

San José State hosts the nearly sold-out ceremony, with a student pianist performing pieces from Kingsolver's new book.

The three-time Grammy winner plugs in with Oteil Burbridge and Adam Deitch for three nights of groove-heavy jazz.

The 'Boston' singer hits San Francisco on Oct. 30 fresh off accusations she lifted songs from Noah Kahan, Blake Shelton and the Chicks.

A presale is underway ahead of Wednesday's general ticket sale for the touring production at the Golden Gate Theatre.

The genre-bending performer returns to the Curran on November 6 with a brand-new one-night show.

San Francisco Opera opened its racks of Luisa Miller and Don Giovanni wardrobes this weekend, with prices starting at just $5.

The 15th annual Fall Open Studios turns a 1927 former roller rink into a two-day art walk, with a symphony joining in.

Nick Tayler flew from Florida to finally meet Henry Evans, who writes lyrics letter by letter using only his eyes.

Wahlberg closed out Moscone Center's TechCrunch Disrupt saying he'd let his kids control his digital likeness forever.