Hear the Del Sol String Quartet rehearse and debut the work of contemporary chamber composers.

Laugh with sculptor David Hevel as he makes fun of pop culture celebrities with his outrageous animal creations.

Join La Familia Peña-Govea, the family band where everyone has a part to play in this musical dynasty in-the-making.

Visit the fine print house Crown Point Press and the many famous artists who work there.

Take a listen as John Santos brings his Latin jazz orchestra the Machete Ensemble to the stage one last time.

Get a backstage pass as Marga Gomez launches a one-person show at The Marsh.

Then meet Manuelito Biag from Shift Physical Theater.

Listen as avant-garde songstress Amy X Neuburg creates a new song cycle with her Cello Chixtet.

Learn patience from ceramicist Shuji Ikeda who fires his woven clay baskets in a kiln that must burn for seven days.

And then meet designer Stanlee Gatti as he creates a floral masterpiece at the Conservatory of Flowers.

Meet the Lawrence Ferlinghetti you didn’t know — you might already know him as a poet, but did you also know that he’s a painter, too?

Then visit Kenyan-born Indian American Shailja Patel as she performs her spoken word piece about migration and personal history.

See how Oakland Ballet artistic director Ronn Guidi comes out of retirement to save the dance company he loves.

And finally see how Rene Garcia Jr.’s glitter portraits shine.