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Under the Stars: Farsight hits and dips into new ‘Situations’

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

Women take center screen, including 'Mother of Flies,' 'H is for Hawk,' 'In Cold Light,' and 'Sound of Falling.'
Movies Dennis Harvey -
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His suburban idylls teem with the ‘uncanny magic of the exceptionally unexceptional’

Jonathan Crow's paintings mix Edward Hopper with David Lynch—when he can take a break from being a dad.
Art Mary Corbin -
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Drama Masks: Does ‘The Book of Mormon’ hold up in darker times?

'South Park' creators' Broadway smash returns at 15. Plus: Killing My Lobster popped back in with a sexy mime competition.
Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
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Opinion

Why the Public Defender’s Office can’t take all the felony cases the Superior Court is forcing on us

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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Humor

Will Trump try to kidnap Newsom and seize California’s oil wells next?

Joel Schechter -
Watch out, Gav: Maybe your state is his next takeover target
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Arooj Aftab, Atrium Art Fair, Found Footage Fest, Mark Morris on the moon…

Marke B. -
Endzeit takes Pier 29, Tiny Croissanterie pops up, Fuzz leaves the garage, Josh Kornbluth returns, more to do!
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Super Bowl scores with local food fests

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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With SF Art Week, a great Bay Area painter comes home

Art Emily Wilson -
'Elmer Bischoff' at new Nelson Duni Gallery is the largest showing of the Figurative Movement legend's work in 20 years.
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Sketchfest giveaways! Win tickets to see Jodie Sweetin and Thomas Lennon (sings the Smiths)

Contest Marke B. -
The comedy takeover continues this weekend: Subscribe to our Daily newsletter to enter to win.
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It wasn’t all bad! Our 16 favorite local cultural moments of 2025

Culture Marke B. -
Dead & Co, Mychal Threets, Coyote Media, Golden State Valkyries, Art Book Fair, rap royalty... moments that shone last year
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New study shows that deregulation is not the answer to the affordable housing crisis

Housing Tim Redmond -
Upzoning might make SF affordable—in 100 years. Or we could address economic inequality, the real cause of the problem
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Drama Masks: Stage predictions for 2026

Onstage Charles Lewis III -
Will AI take over companies? Would a recession be good for artists? And which three companies give us hope for local theatre's future?
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Sketchfest stars reflect on wild comedy journeys: ‘I worked at two Starbucks’

Comedy Joshua Rotter -
Randall Park's odd jobs, Thomas Lennon's Smiths obsessions, Jodie Sweetin's 'Full House' roots teased out at fest.
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Lurie discovers affordability

City Hall Tim Redmond -
But of course, that doesn't mean taxing the billionaires
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So what if the billionaires leave California?

Elections Tim Redmond -
A member of Patriotic Millionaires says the rich probably won't flee a new wealth tax—but we might be better off if some of them did
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As Trump threatens Cuba, a solidarity visit shows the impact of US sanctions

News + Politics Mark Ginsburg -
Even Cuban Olympic hopefuls are cut off from qualifying events
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Mosswood Meltdown’s full lineup drops: Dead Milkmen, Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill aboard

Music Marke B. -
Otoboke Beaver, Frightwig, Scowl, The Dirtbombs, many others kick July Oakland punk fest into the stratosphere
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Good Taste: A new Girl Scout cookie—and some classic hacks

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
Northern California’s 2026 SZN is here, and we’ve got the flavor intel. (Hint: Add a Medjool date to your Tagalongs.)
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BIG WEEK: Honoring MLK, SF Sketchfest, SF Art Week, Bob Weir and Claude tributes…

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Lunar New Year lion dancing at SF libraries, Felix Da Housecat, Analog Dog, Noir City, Tacos Oscar pop-up, more
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