Here is a curated collection of articles I’ve worked on over the years. Click “OLDER” at the bottom of the page to see more pieces that go as far back as 2016 when I was a reporter for TIME Magazine’s TIME for Kids.
On Saturday night a quaint San Francisco gallery transformed into a catwalk that spilled out onto the sidewalk of 18th street. Beginning inside among works of art, the models carried their looks out onto the street — a fitting format for a show entitled “Art and Fashion in the Garbage Age.”
Read MoreOn a rainy morning in Berkeley, Chilean-born artist Guillermo Navarrete Davis takes shelter at Mudrakers Cafe. He cozies up on a couch with his wife and translator Rebecca Navarrete Davis, and the two pass a latte between one another as they discuss with me Guillermo’s most recent accomplishment: being named featured artist for the East Bay Open Studios winter event.
Read MoreSan Francisco’s art gallery KADIST recently unveiled “Open Bodies,” a series of public programming set to take place at various arts and cultural centers around the city.
Read MoreA television sits behind a glass panel in the Anthropology and Art Practice Building lobby — it’s easy to walk past the case without paying much attention to it.
Read MoreA proud indigenous Puerto Rican and native Taino, Oakland-based artist Smokie Arce moved to the Bay Area 16 years ago, making a name for herself in the local art scene through a lens of activism.
Read MoreOn a small stage in a dimly lit underground bar, jazz group Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few gave an inspiring performance of their upcoming album, The World Is on Fire, for the first time on the west coast
Read MoreOn June 16 in the heart of Oakland, a line of eager hip-hop fans wrapped around the block leading up to The New Parish — all in anticipation to see Concrete Boys, an up-and-coming rap collective composed of artists Camo!, Draft Day, Karrahbooo, DC2trill and Lil Yachty.
Read MoreWallows — icons of the late-2010’s indie pop scene — have released their third studio album, Model. After spending the past several years experimenting with their sound, band members Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters and Cole Preston have developed a cohesive voice for the trio that is true to their past discography but nonetheless evolved.
Read MoreBroadway’s renowned musical “Hairspray” kicked off its opening night in San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre with aerosol spray, streamers and laughter abound.
Read Moregirl in red has returned all guns blazing with I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!, an unapologetically chaotic ten-track album ranging from high tempo pop-rock anthems to confessional ballads.
Read MoreNestled inside an unassuming second-floor space overlooking the bustling streets of Union Square, Éric Antoine’s “Abodes” exhibition is a sanctuary.
Read MoreSteeped in cynicism and suburban nostalgia, Bleachers’ self-titled album poses the question: “Does anyone leave their hometown and actually survive?”
Read MoreAmid a nationwide decline in jobs in the history education field, UC Berkeley’s Department of History has managed to partly defy the trend.
Read MoreFaculty at Berkeley Law have filed an amicus brief to offer their expertise to the Supreme Court in the Biden v. Nebraska case surrounding student loan forgiveness.
Read MoreThree UC Berkeley researchers have received awards for their outstanding research in chemistry.
Read MoreA study released by campus biochemists could lead to new fungicides and better protection of rice crops.
Read MoreCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared Feb. 19, 2023 as “A Day of Remembrance” for Japanese American evacuation during World War II.
Read MoreAs the world transitions to greener technologies, batteries are an increasing and stubborn source of waste. New innovations in recycling aim to reduce e-waste around Berkeley.
Read MoreThe UC Berkeley Library was recently awarded three grants that will fund campus projects in the arts and humanities.
Read MoreUC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Lab, which conducts research related to California water resources and climate change, saw intense snow storms this month, receiving 54 centimeters of snow in 24 hours…
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