This year marks the 10th annual Bay Area Reporter readers' poll, the Besties, and voting begins Thursday, January 30.

Celebrate art at film screenings, art exhibits, even outdoor sculpture installations.

Musicals, films, gay panel discussions, politically charged dramas and hilarious comedy are in the mix of arts events this week.

What can you learn from a painting? What can you give with your laughter, insight, observance and patronage? Find out at any of this week's arts events.

Let's kick off 2020 with some new and classic arts events. Make a resolution to soak up more culture.

Let's kick off 2020 with some new and classic arts events. Make a resolution to soak up more culture.

Here we are, almost into a new year, 'the 20s; here's hoping it's good!

Although many venues will close through Christmas, plenty of other festive entertainment options await.

Celebrate holiday talents, wintry arts and more this week.

The rapidly approaching new year will bring to the San Francisco Bay Area 50 of the 86 so-called "Violins of Hope," recovered and restored Holocaust-era string instruments that survived the ghettoes and the death camps.

A quick jaunt to San Jose brought Out There many happy hours of art enjoyment. The San Jose Museum of Art is currently showing a handful of special exhibits.

Turn over a new leaf as mid-autumn arts events make a harvest of entertainments.

Turn over a new leaf as mid-autumn arts events make a harvest of entertainments.

Turn over a new leaf as mid-autumn arts events make a harvest of entertainments.