Peter Crooks

Movies, reality television, and a new book with local ties are just a few highlights this month.

Alioto looks back on his half century with the team.

The Oakland-based cartoonist reaches new heights with his latest release, Monica.

The Oakland native designs utilitarian looks with an experimental edge.

Movie stars, award-winning newscasters, and writers of children’s books highlight this month’s conversation.

A bevy of locally made films will compete at this month’s Oscars, while others are hits on Netflix and other streaming channels.

The first professional ballet company in the region celebrates its three-decade run.

There are bursts of ambition all around us—from a barn in Danville to a trio of local stand-up stages to the steps of a retirement home in Oakland.

Let’s hear it for Buster Posey, the Aquanuts, and Walnut Creek’s retirees.

These performers offer tributes to the rock gods with re-creations of famous music groups.