The East Bay’s Premier Magazine of Culture & Commerce
The East Bay’s Premier Magazine of Culture & Commerce
Most people call them urban legends, though folklorists prefer modern legends. Every city has them, and everyone likes to spread them, sometimes adding details of verisimilitude for authenticity’s sake. Sources ruminate on a few of the East Bay’s most outlandish myths, from secret tunnels and alien-built walls to a wild child of Marin County and a haunted insane asylum.
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It’s never to late to take up writing, where age may actually create some advantages for newbie authors. A diverse group of late-blooming East Bay boomers find the time, support, and energy to become late-life novelists, gaining perspective and insight into long-held desires to tell stories.
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spotlights Michael Morgan, who has attracted new audiences in his 22 years at the helm of the Oakland East Bay Symphony, part of his long-term vision to make orchestral music accessible, relevant, and never stodgy. From inspiring Oakland students to pursue musical careers, to presenting music from India, the Phillipines, and Armenia, Morgan has returned classical music to the people.
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“On the Road Again” takes a look at Road Scholar, the recently renamed nonprofit (founded as Elderhostel in 1975) that offers trips in 50 states and 150 countries for single travelers, grandparents and grandkids, couples, and families.
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profiles Oaklander Kristen Caven, who wields her pen—and keyboard—as a cartoonist, blogger, and author, covering topics like parenting, psychology, health, humor, and philosophy.
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Hidden in the East Bay hills, the Carmelite nuns of Kensington live at the most secluded monastery in the United States.
