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From food and film to art, music and nature, here’s an epic sampling of ways to have some Bay Area fun this spring and beyond. Cirque du Soleil presents ‘KOOZA’: Now through March 10, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco. This cirque show combines acrobatic performance with the art of clowning while exploring fear, identity, recognition and power. Sit back and watch as The Innocent’s journey brings him into contact with comic characters from an electrifying world full of surprises. Tickets starting at $72.…

From a new musical based on a classic ’80s movie to a tribute to Paul Robeson in Oakland and San Jose Jazz’s Winter Fest concert series, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this week. Here’s a partial roundup. A slice of musical nostalgia When “Mystic Pizza” premiered in 1988, it might not have seemed like it would have much of a legacy. But with a stellar young cast — Julia Roberts, Annabeth Gish, Lili Taylor, Vincent D’Onofrio and Matt Damon in his very first film — the enjoyable romantic comedy/drama following…

Is this the year we can finally stop talking about the “post-Covid landscape?” Actually, no, but the arts and entertainment world in 2024 nonetheless seems determined to return to something at least approximating normalcy, with full schedules and ambitious programming. Hollywood is releasing a full slate of theatrical films this year, after recording an impressive $9 billion for 2023, even if thousands of theaters around the country have shuttered since Covid. The concert world roared to record attendance/box-office…

From food and film to art, music and nature, here’s an epic sampling of ways to have some Bay Area fun in 2024. SF Tape Music Festival: Jan. 5-7, Victoria Theatre, 2961 16th St., San Francisco. America’s only festival devoted to the performance of audio works projected in three-dimensional space, SFTMF features four concerts of classic audio art and new fixed media compositions projected over a pristine surround system to an audience seated in complete darkness. $10-$50. sfsound.org/tape/ BritBeat – A Tribute to The…

Bradley Cooper’s long-in-the-making directorial follow-up to “A Star Is Born” comes out in select Bay Area theaters this week before it streams Dec. 20 on Netflix. We check the buzzy biopic out along with John Woo’s killer “Silent Night” and a heartbreaking look at musician Jon Batiste. We also unveil a new feature singling out a film, new or old, that might have escaped your attention but is worth seeking out. Here’s our roundup. “Maestro”: The versatile, committed Bradley Cooper steps back up to the director’s podium…

Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a weekend perfect. A warm-hearted comedy to take the edge off. Or the exact-right beer to serve with that heavenly slice of pizza. We’ve got both on tap here, and more, so let’s dive in, shall we? Note that if you are headed into San Francisco, the massive APEC international conference running Nov. 11-19 is going to pose traffic issues. More about that is here. And here is a map detailing the more heavily affected areas. And, as always, be sure to double check event and venue…

Image Source : FREEPIK Apple Music Goes Classical: New Standalone App Launches on March 28 Apple is set to launch a new app called 'Apple Music Classical' on March 28, designed for users who love classical music. Apple Music Classical won't come pre-installed with iOS like other music apps; instead, it will be a standalone release in the App Store. The app, which…