Tess Taylor of El Cerrito was picked as this month's NewsPoet for NPR's "All Things Considered." She spent the day in the newsroom seeing how the show is put together and composed a poem at day's end on the experience.
Berkeley's Youth Musical Theater Company production at El Cerrito High's performing arts theater turns in stirring dance numbers and energetic performances.
This short story, "Chilling Love," by El Cerrito writer, photographer and education consultant Evie Groch, won a blue ribbon at the Marin County Fair and appears in an anthology from the San Mateo County Fair literary contest.
Ari Sigal, who graduated from Albany High and acted at El Cerrito's Contra Costa Civic Theatre, is making a short film with child actors about those who can't recognize faces. The opening was shot at Tehiyah Day School in El Cerrito.
"Blossoms and Thorns," an 18-minute documentary about Japanese Americans in the once-thriving flower nurseries of Richmond and El Cerrito, premieres Saturday at the Rosie the Riveter National Park Visitor Center in Richmond.
In a rare interview, El Cerrito resident Joady Guthrie reflects on his life, including his short music career and the trials of growing up as a son of the legendary folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie and brother of famous Arlo Guthrie.
The Youth Music Theater Company tackles real-life issues while receiving professional training, says Laura Soble in this guest feature about the company's upcoming production opening Friday in El Cerrito.
Philadelphia writer James Rahn will read from his novel, "Bloodnight," at Laurie Stern's Purrfumery in El Cerrito Saturday. We thank Gina Gotsill for this short description of the book, author and upcoming event.
The El Cerrito hills were alive with the sound of Mozart Sunday afternoon as two of the composer's quartets were performed at a sunny backyard garden party in advance of the Midsummer Mozart Festival.
Astronomers say the "transit of Venus" this afternoon – when Venus appears as a black dot in daytime as it passes in front of the Sun – will be the last in the lifetime of nearly all of us. The next comes in 105 years. Protect your eyes if you watch.
An overflow crowd filled the performing arts theater at El Cerrito High on Sunday as Ah-lan Dance, a local Chinese dance school and company headed by Ah-Lan Min of El Cerrito, staged "A Silk Road Journey."
Lawrence Coates, who grew up in El Cerrito and now directs the creative writing program at Bowling Green State University, talks to Patch about his latest novel. He appears at Barnes & Noble at El Cerrito Plaza on May 15.
If you aspire to write and/or be published, the Kensington Library tonight, April 16, is hosting a panel of four local authors talking about their writing, offering tips and answering questions.
Here's a video of El Cerrito's hometown rock heros, Creedence Clearwater Revival, performing "Bad Moon Rising" on the Johnny Cash Show in 1969, along with a short essay on the band by rock historian Richie Unterberger.
LUNAFEST – the national traveling film festival featuring films by, for and about women – is coming to El Cerrito High School March 31. The emcee this year is El Cerrito resident Karen Grassle, "Ma" from "Little House on the Prairie."
A sizable crowd showed up at Cerrito Theater in El Cerrito Thursday night to hear prize-winning author Geoff Dyer talk about his new book, "Zona," a kind of literary tribute to a 33-year-old Russian film.
A short film by El Cerrito filmmaker Justin Tipping, about a young man and an elderly woman teaming up for graffiti excursions, is showing at local film festivals and winning praise.
Art from the Topaz War Relocation Camp, photos by Dorothea Lange and a Day of Remembrance event recall the internment of West Coast residents of Japanese ancestry, including thousands from the Bay Area, during World War II.
El Cerrito-based Arhoolie Records won a Grammy award tonight, Sunday, for Best Album Notes for its boxed set, "Hear Me Howling!"
Our reader poll on whether El Cerrito should do more to commemorate its internationally renowned hometown band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, struck a chord and received many votes and comments, including our Comment of the Week.
If you happened to see a dozen Europeans wandering around El Cerrito and environs this past week taking photos, you were witness to a Creedence Clearwater Revival pilgrimage.
El Cerrito and Kensington libraries are each hosting story times for kids with Valentine’s themes, and the latter is also having a Valentine-making party.
Singer/songwriter Drew James talks about performing at the Kensington Farmers' Market and why he abandoned his pension-consulting career to become a full-time musician.
Eve A. Ma, a filmmaker who lives in El Cerrito, describes the origins and making her documentary on Afro-Peruvian music and dance. A release party for the film will be held Jan. 20.
Comedian Kibibi Dillon, a member of the class of 1997 at El Cerrito High who died Dec. 28 when her car plunged off a cliff at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, was remembered fondly in a benefit show Thursday night in Sacramento, her most recent home.
Photographer Ian Billings, a 2011 grad of El Cerrito High who's now a freshman at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, created this panorama of San Francisco at night as seen from Treasure Island during his winter break for the holidays.
Our guide offers plenty for everyone -- from tots to grown-ups, in town and out, for non-drinkers and drinkers alike -- plus a few tips on how to get home safely.
The "yarn bomber" who calls herself "Streetcolor" and who was photographed adding yarn street art in front of Cerrito Theater replies to those who ask, "Why?"
Ernie Pettaway does a little bit of everything, but mostly he enjoys making music
'Tis the season to get cozy with a book. What are you reading? What would you recommend for the festive season?