Climbing the mountainous body of work created by Bay Area-based artist Mildred Howard in her 81 years exercises body, mind, and soul. You can take a significant first step at the Oakland Museum of California’s new exhibit, “Mildred Howard; Poetics of Memo... See more
Andrew Sean Greer’s eighth novel, Villa Coco (Doubleday), performs a duet. Like recent notable books by local authors (Ayelet Waldman, Dave Eggers), the story is told by a single narrator. Even so, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s “hidden” voice and th... See more
When Cuban pianist, composer, and bandleader Omar Sosa touched down in San Francisco in 1995, it was a revelation. Speaking to 48 Hills from Barcelona while touring the world for the release of his new Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos album, We Are Not the H... See more
For as long as memory serves, visual art has been a means of connection, adaptation and survival for Cece Carpio. Expressed through paper, pencil, ink, acrylic and aerosol paint, or installations that might include sticks, fabric, shoes, bottles, blades, ... See more
When 400 young people from nine countries participating in the 2026 Golden Gate International Choral Festival step onstage in the closing concert’s grand finale, the moment is about much more than logistics. “These young people gather unmediated by screen... See more
