Bay Area arts: 9 shows and concerts to catch this weekend
From a free, family-friendly circus to a look at life in space and the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir,…
First of its kind queer museum in San Francisco Chinatown amplifies Chinese LGBTQ+ artists – The Mercury News
By TERRY TANG and TERRY CHEA, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — On one side of the world, Xiangqi…
Ready for launch: The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center has an opening date – NBC Los Angeles
What to KnowThe opening of the California Science Center’s Samuel Oschin Air and Space CenterThe massive state-of-the-art building…
Bay Area arts: The Exploratorium examines space survival, zero gravity
Ever want to feel what it’s like to be in outer space? Not the fun stuff – waving…
Typewriter fans, prepare to shift over to Carson for a quirky ‘QWERTY’ festival – NBC Los Angeles
What to KnowQWERTY! A Typewriter FestivalInternational Printing MuseumCarson315 W. Torrance BoulevardSaturday, June 27, noon to 5 p.m.A ticket…
The transformative art of Maren Hassinger comes to Berkeley
For decades, Maren Hassinger didn’t consider the political impact her art might have. She created work not to…
San Francisco’s Randall Museum adds new place for kids to climb and explore
San Francisco’s Randall Museum, known for its wildlife exhibits and model trains, has a new attraction: a child-friendly…
A big ‘Art Parade’ will gleefully celebrate LACMA’s new David Geffen Galleries – NBC Los Angeles
What to KnowThe Art ParadeLACMA and Wilshire Boulevard around the Miracle MileJune 20 at 6 p.m.Free Stale, worn-out…
UC Berkeley names next director of Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Micah Parzen, a longtime museum leader who oversaw the multiyear transformation of one of the country’s most visited…
Inside the universe George Lucas is building with 1,200 artworks
Mario Tama via Getty Images Inside the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles, George Lucas and…
Sink your teeth into a free La Brea Tar Pits bash before big changes begin – NBC Los Angeles
What to KnowKCRW Summer Nights with La Brea Tar PitsFriday, June 126 to 10 p.m.Free with RSVP; let…
Refik Anadol’s Dataland: You Feel the A.I. Art, and It Feels You Back
“This is crazy,” one of the students said under his breath. “Really crazy,” the guy next to him…