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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

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Radio legend Alex Bennett rides the waves again at Sketchfest

86-year-old Live 105 and The Quake host, now a podcaster, brings cavalcade of on-air friends and memories to festival shows.
Comedy Tamara Palmer -
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Don’t fear the Zappa: Richmond fusion quartet Pateka swing wild and hit

Singer Eli Knowles talks Mingus and art-rock influences, deep Bay connections, debut LP before Bottom of the Hill gig.
Music John-Paul Shiver -
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Supes move forward a term-limits bill that’s a ‘solution in search of a problem’

Charter amendment ignores the real issue: The ability of the executive to make appointments to the legislature.
City Hall Tim Redmond -
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Live Shots: ‘Finnegan’s Wake’ summons Irish ghosts to SF Mint

Immersive 13th Floor Theater production draws on epic James Joyce novel and folk music for complex family drama.
Onstage Jon Bauer and Patty Riek -
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Music

Under the Stars: Satya’s rock-tinged R&B hits the right spot

John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: Noise Pop pays tribute to Bottom of the Hill, Bon Weir remembered, Taj Mahal gets Sweet Relief, more
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The Agenda

A very dubious term-limits bill that could easily be amended ….

Tim Redmond -
... Plus: Parking in driveways and Yimby Law's suit against SF misses the point about affordable housing. That's The Agenda for Jan. 25-Feb. 1
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Protest

And now, ICE has killed a nurse

Sasha Cuttler -
It could have been me or any one of my colleagues, but this time it was Alex Pretti RN. 
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Opinion

People do not need to ask permission to belong

Richard Whipple -
In these times, it's critical to remember that all residents belong and matter, especially those furthest from power
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Watch: Protest in SF after ICE kills Alex Pretti

Protest Emma Garcia -
Pretti, a Minneapolis ICU nurse, is the second person to be shot to death by ICE in the past month.
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Score a free pair of tickets to see Corey Harris live in Palo Alto, Wed/28-Fri/30

Contest Marke B. -
The folk, blues, and reggae singer and scholar comes to Mitchell Community Center for three nights-act fast!
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Minneapolis is showing us the way

Protest Marc Norton -
Labor, faith, and community organizations shut down the city. There is no going back
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Cate Le Bon: ‘Leaving somebody you love is a horrifying reality’

Music Joshua Rotter -
Avant-pop singer on heartbreak album 'Michelangelo Dying,' leaning into chaos for inspiration, and 'very special city' SF.
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His suburban idylls teem with the ‘uncanny magic of the exceptionally unexceptional’

Art Mary Corbin -
Jonathan Crow's paintings mix Edward Hopper with David Lynch—when he can take a break from being a dad.
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Under the Stars: Farsight hits and dips into new ‘Situations’

Music John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: Rob Reiner Tribute takes over the Parkway, Parameter festival is coming, DJ Delon drops a hot mix, more
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Screen Grabs: Ann Lee won’t take any of your crap

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Women take center screen, including 'Mother of Flies,' 'H is for Hawk,' 'In Cold Light,' and 'Sound of Falling.'
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Drama Masks: Does ‘The Book of Mormon’ hold up in darker times?

Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
'South Park' creators' Broadway smash returns at 15. Plus: Killing My Lobster popped back in with a sexy mime competition.
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Why the Public Defender’s Office can’t take all the felony cases the Superior Court is forcing on us

Opinion Matt Gonzalez -
The mayor's anti-crime agenda has a cost—and the indigent clients of Public Defender Mano Raju shouldn't be paying it
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Will Trump try to kidnap Newsom and seize California’s oil wells next?

Humor Joel Schechter -
Watch out, Gav: Maybe your state is his next takeover target
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BIG WEEK: Arooj Aftab, Atrium Art Fair, Found Footage Fest, Mark Morris on the moon…

Big Week Marke B. -
Endzeit takes Pier 29, Tiny Croissanterie pops up, Fuzz leaves the garage, Josh Kornbluth returns, more to do!
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Good Taste: Super Bowl scores with local food fests

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
Family Style Food Fest, Taste of the NFL, Super Bowl Crab Feed—the big game week is packing snacks.
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