Bay Area events
Summer has begun, and it's time for some fun! Here are all the upcoming local happenings you might want to add to your calendar.
Cornerstone Music Series: noon to 3p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, 23570 Arnold Drive, Sonoma. Join Cornerstone Sonoma for live music at their outdoor kitchen venue every weekend through the end of October. Hear an exciting lineup of local musicians and enjoy Primal Cuts BBQ, wood-fired pizza, wine, beer and artisan cocktails. Free admission; cornerstonesonoma.com
Keep on Truckin': Saturday. Location varies. Tandy Beal and Company's Keep on Truckin' presents its free, outdoor family shows to provide a burst of joy in your neighborhood. tandybeal. com/keep-on-truckin
`Clue' on Stage: 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2p.m. Sundays, now through June 19, Hillbarn Theater, 1285E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City. Based on the 1985Paramount movie, which in turn was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, “Clue” is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. $30to $58. Hillbarn Theater: hillbarntheatre.org/
`The Pajama Game': Now through June 19, Gateway Theatre, 215Jackson St., San Francisco. The 42nd Street Moon ensemble presents a revised Tony award-winner for best musical. $35to $76. 42nd Street: bit.ly/39s5uuj Friday Nights at OMCA: 5 to 9p.m. every Friday, Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St., Oakland. Reconnect with family, friends and community over delicious local eats from Off the Grid food trucks and exciting museum offerings. Free admission; museumca.org/friday-nights No Mean Reward — Chanticleer and the Golden Fleece: 8p.m. today, location varies. Grammy awardwinning vocal ensemble Chanticleer presents an evening of Renaissance choral masterworks from the late 15th century. $20to $62; chanticleer.org
`Romeo and Juliet': 7 p.m. through Monday, 1320Willow St., San Jose. William Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers — in the form of two female protagonists — arrive in San José to kick off Pride. Free; svshakespeare.org Phantom Limb — Headlands Fellowship Exhibition: noon to 5 p.m. through July 2, Kala Art Institute, 2990San Pablo Ave., Berkeley. View an exhibition of work by Headlands' graduate fellows Kristen Wong, Ebtihal Shedid and more.
Free; headlands.org/event/ phantom-limb/
Breaking Down Walls — Celebrating Our Shared Humanity Through The
Arts: 7to 8:30p.m. Saturday, Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason, San Francisco. This benefit for Ukraine features artists including singer-songwriter Will Hammond Jr., choreographer Mia J. Chong and members of Post:ballet with music by Vân-ánh Võ, Teatro Nagua and more in a show emceed by comedian Dhaya Lakshminarayanan. $25. Eventbrite: bit.ly/3maz6ur
Farms of Tuolumne County Farm & Ranch Tour: 10 a.m. Saturday, 16111Lance Court, Sonora. Tour five farms in Tuolumne County and enjoy free bites, wine tastings and plenty of animals at this family-friendly event. $15; farmsoftuolumnecounty.org/ Doors Open California: 9 a.m. to 6p.m. Saturday-sunday, location varies. Enthusiasts of historic architecture, design, and cultural heritage will have access to more than 75sites across the state this weekend from a Preston Castle tour in Gold Country to a behind-the-scenes greenhouse tour at Filoli. $20; californiapreservation.org/ doca/
Benicia Arsenal Artists Open Studios: 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-sunday, 940 Tyler St., Benicia. More than 40artists in Benicia's Historic Arsenal Arts District will open their studios to visitors, Studios are located along Tyler and Jackson streets, all studios are within walking distance. Free. Beniciaarsenalartists.com
The Black Food & Wine Experience: Saturday through June 19, Oakland venues.
This mission-driven event celebrates Black culture with a series of wine dinners and special events at several Oakland locations and a Grand Tasting at The Hive Oakland. $25to $275; thechefmimi. com/bfwe
Circus Bella — Flip * Flop * Fly *: June 16through July 23, Mission St.,, San Francisco. Circus Bella returns to Bay Area Parks with its 13th annual open air shows featuring dazzling circus talent from the Bay Area and beyond. Free; circusbella.org/ flipflopfly
ART on the Square Summer 2022: 5 to 8:30 p.m. June 17, July 8, 22, Aug. 26, Hamilton Avenue at Courthouse Square, Redwood City. Summer art shows accompany the city's Music on the Square series with artists who create jewelry, photography, glass, fiber art, ceramics and woodwork. Free. artonthesquarerwc.com Transcendence Theater Company — `Let's Dance': 7:30p.m. Fridays through Sundays, June 17through July 3, Jack London State Historic Park, 2400London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen. Transcendence Theater Company opens its 2022season of original outdoor musical revues with “Let's Dance,” a reimagining of some of Broadway's biggest dance showstoppers. $25-$165; transcendencetheatre.org/ lets-dance/
Benicia Wine Walk: 1to 5 p.m. June 18, Main Street, Benicia. A variety of wines will be poured inside participating downtown shops, providing an enjoyable outing to “sip, walk and shop” with friends. $35. Visit Benicia: bit.ly/3wkg5pp
Symphony Royale: 6 p.m. June 18, Scottish Rite Center, 1547Lakeside Drive, Oakland Sweden's Queen of Swing, Gunhild Carling, joins forces with members of the California Symphony for an evening of vintage ballroom glamor, jazz and swing-filled entertainment. $500 per table. California Symphony: bit.ly/3mjvmqm
`Budmo!' Book Event: 7 p.m. June 18, Albert and Janet Schultz Cultural Arts Hall (Building F), 3921Fabian Way, Palo Alto. Join chef Anna Voloshyna in support of Ukraine for the pre-launch of her cookbook, “Budmo!” $45; paloaltojcc.org/
Diablo Symphony Family Concert “Animals of the Orchestra”: 2p.m. June 19, Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601Civic Ave., Walnut Creek. This interactive concert features familiar and sometimes surprising members of the animal kingdom. $0to $35, diablosymphony.org
Diablo Writers' Workshop Reading: 6p.m. June 21, Orinda Books, 276Village Square, Orinda. The Diablo Writers' Workshop is celebrating five years of bringing creative writing classes to adults in the Bay Area and beyond with readings from their featured writers. Free. Orinda Books: bit.ly/3wnzms8 Poetry's Leading Voices: 7 p.m. June 23, 1960 Olympic Valley Road, Olympic Valley. The Community of Writers Annual Poetry Workshop will host in-person and live-streamed readings of published and unpublished works. $15-30. Community of Writers: bit.ly/3wmvp1l Oakland Black Pride: June 23-26, Oakland. Oakland Black Pride is pleased to announce its Black Pride Celebration will again take place during Pride Month. This years events include a Queer Pub Crawl, a Queer Expo, a Masqueerade Gala, a Black Pride Brunch and more. Free; oaklandblackpride.org/
Taste of Sonoma: June 25, Kendall-jackson Wine Estate & Gardens, 5007Fulton
Road, Fulton. Enjoy Taste of Sonoma's annual celebration of all things wine, food and music in Sonoma County, home to world-class wines and remarkable winemakers. $180to $210. Taste of Sonoma: bit.ly/3wofnuk