Art and Culture

Happy 59th to the Sawdust Art Festival, that charming warren of whimsical works, sights, and experiences.

Artist Thomas Dambo’s fanciful, eco-minded figures will grace the Filoli Historic House & Garden.

Saturday, June 14th from 11AM to 5PM The Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival will return for its 13th year on Saturday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Event Center at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco. Located near Japantown, the festival invites the broader Bay Area community to celebrate the cultural and culinary versatility of…

The Scripps Spelling Bee has stumped spellers from around the country since 1925. Here are some of the hardest winning words from spelling bee history.

Who will win the 100th Scripps National Spelling Bee? Discover the top contenders and how to watch the event live this week.

San Francisco’s Mission District is being transformed for the 47th Annual Carnaval celebration.

San Francisco’s Mission District is being transformed for the 47th Annual Carnaval celebration.

Tech, hip-hop, art and Bay Area culture. All those elements combined and you get “Co-Founders.” The musical was born in a garage and is pushing innovation in theater.

Tech, hip-hop, art and Bay Area culture. All those elements combined and you get “Co-Founders.” The musical was born in a garage and is pushing innovation in theater. Gia Vang reports.

California Live correspondent Lisa Breckenridge visits Magical Blooms in Redondo Beach, where Jenny Barker, better known as The Flower Doctor, blends artistry, intuition, and a touch of flower magic to help people reconnect, restore, and celebrate. Discover how her custom floral “prescriptions” are designed to heal, and what different blooms can do for the soul.

Asian Pacific America: The Filipino cultural festival Vallejo Pista Sa Nayon returns to the Mare Island Coal Sheds on June 7, 2025.

Asian Pacific America: Bay Area artist LeRoid David’s design was selected as the Official SF Bay Area Host City Poster for FIFA World Cup 26™.

San Francisco’s prestigious Pacific Heights neighborhood is once again the setting for the highly anticipated Decorator Showcase, running until May 26th, 2025. This year, the sophisticated and spacious mansion on Pacific Avenue has been transformed by the region’s most talented interior and landscape designers into an immersive and inspiring experience for the public. Visitors can explore the five levels of...

California Live correspondent Laila Muhammad visits the newly-opened Corita Art Center in the Arts District in downtown LA where Executive Director Nellie Scott gives a tour of the inaugural exhibit “Heroes and Sheroes.” The Corita Art Center houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of artwork from artist, educator and activist, Corita Kent.

The “Bubble Planet Experience” comes to Oakland’s Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, featuring 10 interactive rooms with art, bubble pits and more.

The Venice Family Clinic, a non-profit organization that provides essential medical, dental, and mental health services to Angelenos in need, is getting ready for its annual Art Walk and Auction. More than 200 artists will display their works, with proceeds from the event going directly to the clinic.

The fluffy collectibles, which come in mystery boxes sold by Pop Mart, sell out in seconds as people crowd online and in-person queues in hopes of snagging one.

From “The World of Balenciaga” in 1973 to “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” in 2024, here are some of the most iconic themes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual fundraiser.

If there is a central ingredient in Ann Holsberry’s art, it’s not paints or brushes, the silk tapestries or the innovative chemical systems she uses to craft her unique art. It’s nature.

Admire madonnari as they bring the pavement to powerful life, one chalk swirl at a time.