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BIG WEEK: Selena de Mayo, Phenomenal Ball, Stardella, Gilman Jazz Fest, Bliss Abyss…

Coco & Breezy, Catchlight Live, 20 years of 'Donuts,' Chotto Matte x Festus Feasts, 'Bloodline,' more to do!
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Tax on big business for housing has been a huge success

But why is the city still not expanding proven programs to end homelessness?
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Screen Grabs: Everyone is lying to you for money and no one cares about crazy people

Searing docs by the truckload, from DocLands fest to two Barbara Kopple classics. Plus: Charlie XCX goes Polish, more movies
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Our state and local efforts to tax the rich are getting national attention

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New study by DC think tank looks at the money pouring into the campaign against Prop. D. It's stunning.
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Music

Under the Stars: Juju Rogers drops some psyche-funk ‘Voodoo’

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Plus: Very catchy Otoliths, Bel Cobain's Brownswood reign, Georgie Sweet swears again. And what's up with the Hall of Fame?
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Drama Masks: ‘Hamnet’ is gorgeous, but how was Shakespeare’s sausage made?

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Plus: 'Bloodlines' promises resistance, and SF Ballet's techno AI blockbuster 'Mere Mortals' returns, trailing cultural import.
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Save 20% on SF International Arts Festival tickets!

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Michael Jackson and Prince deserve better

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Sanitized blockbuster 'Michael' and estate-quashed Prince doc rob us of nuanced, imaginative, and true portraits of the pop giants.
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Beyond Butoh: inkBoat’s ‘Clouds from a Crumbling Giant’ reaches past genres

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At SF International Arts Fest, storied local dance company takes collaborative approach to crossing borders of life.
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The world is large! 8 must-sees at SF International Arts Fest

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Korean tango, Canadian food prep cirque, improv hip-hop, deconstructed drag, a 'Lesbitarian Church,' more from border-erasing event.
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Jury acquits man who spent 18 months in jail while DA delayed giving evidence to his lawyer

Crime JJ Lansing and Tim Redmond -
In yet another case, DA Jenkins loses after questions arise about evidence and ethics
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RIP, MTT: Read our 2012 review of the Maestro making a fruit smoothie onstage

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SF Symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas passed last week, but left a legacy of avant-garde 'American Maverick' treasures.
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Pushing back against a radical move to change SF’s housing and drug policy

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Chen calls budget hearing to address the importance of 'housing first.' That's The Agenda for April 26-May 3
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Joffrey Ballet plunged into bizarre and wondrous ‘Midsummer’s Night Dream’

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Gags, puns, allusions, and bodies flew as storied company literally made hay with beloved fantasia.
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At ‘Passing the Torch,’ KCSM literally schooled the crowd in jazz

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Storied station's Jazz Appreciation Month tribute showcased refreshingly human high school, college, and pro talent.
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Under the Stars: OM Records announces 30-year Embarcadero blast

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Plus: Shabazz Palaces hit the parsecs, Hollie Cook wows in dub, Jeff Parker bounces back, Altın Gün pays tribute, more music
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The brutal Lurie budget: Cuts for everyone except the cops and the very rich

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Mayor's Office admits that its budget will harm vulnerable communities while pouring vast sums of money into law enforcement
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