This Week's Hottest Events: Goapele, Janelle Monáe, and Art Fairs
Conversation
James Franco
This is a rare chance to see the Oscar-nominated actor in conversation with his mother, the acclaimed author and actress Betsy Franco. The two will discuss James' new book A California Childhood, a new-age memoir of personal snapshots, sketches, paintings, poems, and stories. Consider it your opp to get up close and personal with the local stud.
When: 7 p.m., Mon. 5/13
Where: Kepler's, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Music
Goapele
Stuff We Dig: New Ceramic Designs From Oakland's Sara Paloma
Originally published on CaliforniaHomeDesign.com
We've been fans of Emeryville ceramicist Sara Paloma for a long time (ever since we first wrote about her elegant vessels back in 2007). She creates deceptively simple, sinuous shapes that look equally at home in rustic or minimalist aesthetics.
Best Bets This Week in Live Bay Area Music
Before we get into this week’s best-of-the-best shows of the week, a PSA: a few key bookings across the bay in Richmond at Craneway Pavillion have folks like me speculating this may be the Bay Area’s next great music venue.
Escape from SF: BottleRock Music Festival
We headed north for the weekend to experience the first-ever BottleRock Napa Music Festival.
Play Croquet in the Vineyards During Wishes in Wine Country 2013
If you need a reason to head north, try this afternoon adventure on for size: Wishes in Wine Country!
Street Style Report: Top Looks from the Academy of Art University Fashion Show
Fashion's elite from around the world gathered last week at the Academy of Art Univeristy spring 2013 graduate fashion show. From a BCBG Max Azria designer to a local Project Runway finalist, we found seven off-runway looks you have to see.
Bay Area Sports Beat: What You Need to Know Right Now
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First, a collective apology to the non-Warriors fans' moms out there: It’s all those ulcer-inducing Warriors’ faults.
Seven Days of San Francisco Music
This town knows music. On any given night, you can find whatever genre you're jonesing to hear, sing, or dance along with. Here's a taste of what happened in the San Francisco music scene the past seven days...
Just a Perfect Day in Napa Valley
Peek.com is a one-stop shop to discover and book amazing things to do. Whether it’s visiting the MOMA or eating your way through a local culinary tour, Peek’s team of travel experts handpick the best experiences and make them easy to book online. Hidden gems come from tastemakers such as Tory Burch, Wolfgang Puck, and Gavin Newsom, who share their best tips for the places they love.
Here, the experts behind SF-based travel website Peek.com customize an itinerary for one fine day in Wine Country.
Three Reasons to Cross the Bay Bridge
In short, meows, sailboats, and Joan Crawford are three reasons why you should be making your way to the East Bay this weekend. Don't forget to pass along the word.
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