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Corporate Democrats are in control as party holds state convention in SF

No big-name speakers who support the billionaire tax get to take the stage, a sign of who controls the party as we head for the midterms
News + Politics Tim Redmond -
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Live Shots: In Chinatown, Year of the Fire Horse comes in with a bang

Unsanctioned Lunar New Year's Eve celebration was lit (and this time no Waymos were harmed).
Live Shots Kevin Kelleher and Emily Trinh -
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City by the pint: Our toast-worthy guide to SF Beer Week

Soup dumplings and a hazy IPA, ad hoc taproom disc golf, bus routes to brews—hop lovers, clear your calendars.
Food & Drink Adrian Spinelli -
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Century-old Martha Graham Dance Company proves the future of the art is in good hands

Elegant, forceful reimaginings of legendary choreography hit their mark.
Dance Lou Fancher -
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Arts + Culture

BIG WEEK: Lunar New Year, Emory Douglas, Catherine O’Hara drag, and Bernie vs AI

Caitlin Donohue -
Plus: Circlesongs, Joe Claussell, SF Beer Week, Hwa Mi Won, Japanese American WWII film fest, more.
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Movies

‘Sirât’ director Oliver Laxe: ‘Cinema can penetrate the human metabolism’

Claire Wu -
Desert raves lead to a shocking journey from the esoteric filmmaker, who reflects on ego, AI, and escapism.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: The audience is listening—but who is ‘The Notebook’ romancing?

Charles Lewis III -
Plus: Anti-fascist sentiment spills onto stage—putting an actor at risk.
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Art

A visit with Alice the Anarchist to ‘Manet & Morisot’

Joel Schechter -
What does the de Young have against the Paris Commune of 1871?
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Art

Manet, Morisot, and the language of the eyes

Lou Fancher -
Two French masters living gender-differentiated realities are hung side-by-side at the Legion of Honor.
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News + Politics

For Trump and his toadies, the reckoning will come

Tim Redmond -
Some day, maybe fairly soon, the majority of this country will realize how horrible this time has been—and Bezos. Zuckerberg, Musk and the rest will be held accountable
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Music

Phil Manzanera shares his life’s sounds, from a Cuban Revolution childhood to Roxy Music

Joshua Rotter -
Guitarist sits down for night of reflection, archival imagery, and live performance at Great American Music Hall.
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Environment

Trump maxes human endangerment with greenhouse gas ruling rollback

Bruce Mirken -
Climate change has already killed people. And death is generally agreed to be bad for one’s health.
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Music

Happy hours, hometown heroes: Our essential guide to the 33rd annual Noise Pop

John-Paul Shiver -
An especially tender year, with adieus to iconic venues, avant-rock supergroups, and after-hours local legends.
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Art

Love, luck, ink: Friday the 13th met Valentine’s Day in SF tattoo parlors

Emma Garcia -
Lovers and seekers rushed to 'flip the script' on bad luck—and get discount rates—on the rare confluence of holidays.
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The Agenda

How Lurie bungled the teachers strike

Tim Redmond -
Plus: Why is an administration obsessed with public safety cutting crime-prevention programs that are way cheaper than cops? That's The Agenda for Feb. 15-22
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Movies

‘Pillion’ director Harry Lighton on kinky dom-com’s delicious chemistry

Pam Grady -
Interplay of stars Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård lend BDSM discovery tale emotional authenticity.
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Promotion

Grab a free pass to see new movie ‘Midwinter Break’

Marke B. -
Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds take a trip to Amsterdam and discover a hidden truth.
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Contest

Win tickets to Sudan Archives, Hanumankind, and a Heated Rivalry party

Marke B. -
Go see a sweet show on us. Here's how to enter.
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News + Politics

PG&E CEO grilled at supes hearing—and says Lurie wanted Opera House opened in blackout

Tim Redmond -
We also got a preview of the lies the company will tell to oppose public power
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