Pedro Pascal made a surprise appearance at the Oakland premiere of “ Freaky Tales ,” in which he stars with an ensemble cast, and executive producer Too $hort promptly offered him marijuana. “Why, do ...

David Sinaiko, left, and Benoît Monin in “Art.” Not Marc and Serge.

The boardroom drama seizes an opportunity many established local theaters have been slow to act on: the chance to delve into the current events dividing the tech world in its own backyard. Arup ...

Singer-songwriter and author Tori Amos in conversation with Tony Bravo at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco on March 6. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The Chronicle Before we took our places, ...