https://almanacnews.com If it is local and useful, it is on AlmanacNews.com. en-us Copyright 2020 AlmanacNews.com https://AlmanacNews.com/art/top_logo.png https://almanacnews.com/news/rss.php Tara de la Garza's Monument to Plastocene IV is installed in downtown Redwood City's Art Kiosk through July 5.]]> Tara de la Garza's Monument to Plastocene IV is installed in downtown Redwood City's Art Kiosk through July 5.]]> If you've been to downtown Redwood City recently, you've noticed the buildings around Courthouse Square covered with some striking public art and messages in support of social justice and the Black Lives Matter movement.]]> Hip-hop artist Frank Waln with singer-songwriter Raye Zaragoza, the SFJAZZ Collective and the Vienna Boys Choir are among the fall performances optimistically announced by Stanford Live this week as part of its 2020-21 season.]]> The Pear Theatre's yearly showcase of short plays written by members of the Pear Playwrights Guild has returned as a filmed presentation that is streaming online.]]> Many local bookstores and libraries have adjusted to no-contact business models and are offering a variety of new services intended to keep the literary crowd well-read and more socialized while keeping a safe distance from others.]]> In an interview, Palo Alto restaurateur Dan Gordon spoke bluntly about the ripple effects the coronavirus will have on local restaurants and what it will take to help them survive.]]> Here are 15 takeout dishes we've enjoyed of late, from warming ph? tai and barbacoa tacos to flaky buttermilk biscuits and to-go negronis. ]]> We put together a running list of the many Peninsula restaurants still offering delivery and takeout amid the coronavirus pandemic, from neighborhood spots to fine-dining establishments pivoting to new service models.]]> In a Q&A, local artist Drue Kataoka discusses the impact of COVID-19 on her studio, as well as the art community in general, and how virtual reality might be harnessed to help combat social isolation. ]]> Now that staying home is vital to doing our part to stall the spread of COVID-19, home entertainment will taste like chicken soup for the soul at the end of an emotionally exhausting day of telecommuting and teleschooling.]]> We asked several owners to share their perspectives on closing their businesses, how they're dealing with all the uncertainty and the fate of the local food industry in the age of the coronavirus. ]]> With local coronavirus cases on the uptick and fears increasing, local arts organizations are feeling the impact. ]]>