Italy—in three different chapters I’m a big fan of stay-cations…long weekends…or when I’m really feeling irresponsible, maybe seven-days away. That’s why I was uneasy when my wife suggested we...

Oakland and Berkeley: Where Art, Science and California’s Restless Spirit Meet I traveled to Oakland for the 2026 Western Arts Alliance conference expecting several days centered on the...

Sophisticated Ladies: A Dazzling, Deliciously Glamorous Night at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Sensational voices, sizzling tap dancing, exquisite costumes and the timeless music of Duke Ellington make this...

There are concerts that entertain, and then there are concerts that transport you somewhere entirely different. On Saturday evening, October 17, Rumours of Fleetwood Mac accomplished both at Sarasota's Van Wezel Performing...