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A Holocaust survivor in San Rafael finds his voice in ‘The Optimist’

Herbert Heller couldn't talk about his Auschwitz experience until his 70s; movie shows how he then inspired younger generation.
Movies Pam Grady -
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How to tax AI when companies replace human workers

Plus: Will the supes be serious about protecting rent-controlled housing from greedy speculators? That's The Agenda for March 8-15
The Agenda Tim Redmond -
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A Go-Go’s-eye view of women making killer music, from punk to pop

Drummer Gina Schock's personal archive show at Haight Street Art Center is like stepping into a lived memory of the band.
Music Joshua Rotter -
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Airbnb, under pressure from labor, drops $120 million lawsuit against SF

After calls for boycott, giant company folds in a win for activists who fight corporate tax cuts
Business + Tech Tim Redmond -
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Immigration

How close are Lurie and SFPD to ICE?

Tim Redmond -
Disturbing comments by (former) head of homeland security and SFPOA suggest more cooperation than the Sanctuary City ordinance allows
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Art

The North Beach Carol Doda mural will rise again

Dorothy O'Donnell -
After a tribute to the neighborhood's eternal topless queen is unceremoniously pulled off stage, its artist is set on a second act.
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Dance

Born to the circus, Gypsy Snider brings acrobatic flair to ODC’s ‘Dance Downtown’

Aimée Ts'ao -
At the meeting of two performance traditions, 'I came here to make bodies move in space'.
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Music

Under the Stars: Goldie’s ‘Timeless’—and what it meant for 1990s Bay Area drum and bass

John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: The time has come for local vibe merchants 37 Houses, Lolo Zouaï's Sunset sensibilities, more.
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The Audium thrums with Pamela Z’s factory-sampling ‘Arbeitsklang’

Music Marke B. -
Composer weaves sounds from German worksites—Bayer plant, futon stitchery, Gutenberg press—for latest piece.
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Diamond Dave Whitaker, a San Francisco icon and legend, dies at 88

Remembrance Tim Redmond -
He turned Bob Dylan onto pot and Woody Guthrie. He organized underground poetry and political protest. He was part of the city's radical soul, and we will miss him
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Drama Masks: ‘Paranormal Activity’ and other things that go bump in the night

Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
Plus: 'All My Sons' proves Arthur Miller's anti-establishment cred and 'Looking For Justice' finds a broken system.
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Noise Pop Diary: Wrapping up a stellar fest, with Sun Ra Arkestra magic

Music Review John-Paul Shiver -
By celebrating local talent and venues (with a sprinkling of cosmic legends), Noise Pop grew exponentially this year.
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BIG WEEK: Women’s Day, Barbara Ramos street photography, Lunar New Year parade, John Malkovich

What To Do Caitlin Donohue -
Plus: African Film Festival, BFF.FM Super Schmackdown, Indian Restaurant Week, 'Paranormal Activity'.
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SF protests against war on Iran draw cries to “Send Barron’

Protest Joel Schechter -
On Saturday and Monday, crowds gathered to demand an end to US intervention in the Middle East.
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DA Brooke Jenkins attacks unions, says the city needs to be nicer to billionaires

Business + Tech Tim Redmond -
At conference for democrats who want to crush the left, Jenkins says the city is at a "reckoning" with local labor
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A Detroit techno visionary soundtracks a German sci-fi classic (again)

Music Marke B. -
Jeff Mills performs his new, third score for Fritz Lang's dystopian 'Metropolis': 'I wish it weren't so relevant now'
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Screen Grabs: Iranian films bring fable, black comedy, and social indictment

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Plus: New German cinema, African Film Festival, and Satyajit Ray’s 'Days and Nights in the Forest'.
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Noise Pop Diary: Illuminati Hotties caped for BOTH, Orcutt Shelley Miller thrilled the dudes

Music Review John-Paul Shiver -
Free show from tenderpunk faves erased the condos closing in; avant-rock trio took the beards on wild rides at GAMH.
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Noise Pop Diary: Sideswiped by TikTok fame, Julie Doiron had many more tales to tell

Music Review Daniel Bromfield -
30-year-old 'August 10' soundtracks today's teen Reels, but the Canadian stalwart transcends viral splash with guitar chops.
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When you eat broccolini, remember the farmworkers who harvest it for you

Labor David Bacon -
Fresh produce is a great benefit of living in the Bay Area—but the workers in the fields are the ones who make it happen
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