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Live Shots: Psyched! Fest’s punk venom, shoegaze haze, and indie majesty

DIIV, 60 Juno, Frankie and the Witch Fingers brought the noise at impeccably curated indie series.
Music Angelique Persails -
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With a Hi-NRG burst, ‘On the Floor’ dives again into queer nightlife and the AIDS crisis

Maria Silk and Théophylle Dcx's revamped dance piece returns, radiating fresh energy and spectral links.
Dance Brendan McHugh -
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From dance club to sex club, Soft Cell cheers on the freaks one final time

With 'Danceteria' tour, Marc Almond waves goodbye to seminal synth act after partner Dave Ball's passing last year.
Music Joshua Rotter -
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Taylor Mac’s queer songbook is built to last

Stage icon's one-night splash at Curran Theatre promises heart-first resistance for a too-tough world.
Onstage Emily Wilson -
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News + Politics

Mayor Lurie has a big problem

Tim Redmond -
The voters gave him everything he wanted. Now he has to govern with no excuses
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Festival

Día de Muertos in Mexico City lit up with axolotls, zombies, and a giant Catrina

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek -
Another world's worth of creative costumes, colorful expression, community spirit at capital's sprawling celebration
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Culture

Watch: Día de los Muertos brought a deep message to the Mission

Emma Garcia -
45th annual procession and ofrenda display reinforced grassroots origin and continuation of cultural tradition.
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Music

Under the Stars: Sun Ra rises—with a cosmic wink—on Jimetta Rose’s ‘Mettasun’

John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: The wonder of Wendy Eisenberg, Nabihah Iqbal's new digs, a local triple-bill to die for, Thunder Cat on the road, more music
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Why the billionaires won

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond -
A green tsunami of Big Tech money swamped any hope of a progressive message. The Chron didn't help.
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Drama Masks: ‘Liberation’ sweeps the stage at Berkeley Rep

Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
Six women, six folding chairs, one complex revolution. Plus: SF Neo-Futurists get up close and personal—with guns.
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From Schwarzenegger to Sex Pistols, Babeth Mondini-VanLoo has seen—and filmed—it all

Movies Joshua Rotter -
Quintessential director celebrated at Studio 8 Film Fest, which highlights SF Art Institute filmmakers.
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Democrats—and the progressive movement—win big nationally. SF votes with the billionaires

Elections Tim Redmond -
Wiener wins. Lurie wins. Big money has a big, ugly night.
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Screen Grabs: Arab Film Fest blossoms with legendary divas and political intrigue

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Plus: 'Wild Horse 9' trots mildly through US skullduggery; 'Littermates' and 'New Group' behave abnormally
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Billionaires are trying to buy San Francisco’s election. It’s not too late to vote

Elections Tim Redmond -
Turnout is at just 25 percent. The future of the city depends on who goes to the polls.
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OPINION: Why an AIDS doctor is voting Yes on 40

Opinion Andrew Faulk -
We have life-saving treatments today. For many patients, Trump's cuts could end access to those treatments
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OPINION: Defending California against Trump and Palantir

Opinion Angelica Salas and Christina Livingston -
Peter Thiel's spy company is helping the administration intimidate voters, but a broad coalition is fighting back.
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For costume legend Beaver Bauer, all the city’s a character

Performance Joshua Rotter -
The Angels of Light Free Theater member has dressed SF productions for decades; a new retrospective takes it all in.
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Good Taste: Welcome in Diwali’s light with Indian Restaurant Week

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
Six chefs at eateries from Bombay Brasserie to ROOH are pulling out holiday stops for next two weeks.
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Connie Chan’s unusual coalition could be key to the Congressional race outcome

The Agenda Tim Redmond -
Plus: Groundbreaking anti-displacement legislation and the embarrassment that is the local Sierra Club. That's The Agenda for Nov. 1-8
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Live Shots: Shaboozey’s twang charmed the boots off The Masonic

Music Danny Acosta -
Cinematic storytelling and hip-hop Easter eggs made the singer's show a Wild West well worth the ticket price.
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