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Stage Review

Drama Mask: ‘Matchbox Magic Flute’ is a mini-Mozart marvel

Charles Lewis III -
Our new theatre column reviews Mary Zimmerman's gateway opera, Sara Porkalob's wild 'Dragon Lady,' and a bewildering 'Ghost Quartet.'
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Movies

Screen Grabs: A small oasis of empathy and compassion

Dennis Harvey -
Jesse Eisenberg's 'A Real Pain' shines, Andrea Arnold's 'Bird' takes flight. Plus: dismantling the US press and poisoning Flint's water.
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Bay Area holiday cooking advice classics

Tamara Palmer -
'Just put the f*cking turkey in the oven': time-honored techniques and local tutorials for festive meal planning.
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Protest

Rally calls on California senators to support Sanders move to block weapons for Israel

Joel Schechter -
$25 billion worth of weapons would fund a lot of housing, healthcare, and education.
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Homelessness

How will Lurie address the crisis of homelessness?

TJ Johnston -
Advocates lay out demands—and have some hope—for the next mayor.
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Music

Under the Stars: Mulatu Astatke returns, with ‘Ethio-jazz on turbochargers’

John-Paul Shiver -
The vibraphone legend has Hoodna Orchestra in tow. Plus: Erykah Freaking Badu at Bill Graham, Volunteer Hazing at BOTH.
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Music

Sarah Davachi fills the Lab with magisterial drone

Daniel Bromfield -
In 'Music for a Bellowing Room' the Mills College grad teams up with filmmaker Dicky Bahto for three hours of unbroken reverie.
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Art

John Waters’ art show? ‘A hit parade of hell’

Emily Wilson -
'As soon as I saw contemporary art and how mad it made people, I was hooked,' says the Pope of Trash, now showing at Rena Bransten Gallery.
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The ‘Queen of Art Deco’ finally gets her due

Art Review DeWitt Chen -
In first major US retrospective, de Young's 'Tamara de Lempicka' reveals stunning portraits of Russian aristocrats and lesbian sex workers.
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D11 gets closer—but the numbers still favor Chyanne Chen

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond -
Plus: Robert Reich on Trump and Sanders; the Trump voters for AOC, and what happens if the moderates in SF fail.
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Can’t they stay this way forever? Only if they bridge ‘The Gulf’

Arts + Culture Charles Lewis III -
At New Conservatory, a toxic Southern-fried lesbian relationship tries to stay afloat through a Bayou fishing trip.
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Walking in space with Quincy Jones: 4 LPs pointing up his cosmic genius

Music John-Paul Shiver -
The entertainment impresario and musical mastermind possessed a singular talent for stellar collaborations.
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Two mighty giants of art go wall-to-wall in ‘The Contest’

Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
Leonardo da Vinci vs. Michelangelo (with assists from Machiavelli) in Gary Graves' compelling drama at Berkeley City Club.
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Gogol Bordello takes a war-torn turn with ‘Scream of My Blood’

Music Joshua Rotter -
New movie-tour from folk-punk bandleader Eugene Hütz is a rallying cry for Ukrainian resistance—and a return home.
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Poetry, Conspiracies, and much great music at SF Leonard Cohen Festival

Music Jon Bauer and Patty Riek -
Fifth annual gathering explored the great Canadian singer and writer's motifs of love and brokenness after very hard week.
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What SF city government will look like for the next two years—and what it will face

City Hall Tim Redmond -
Huge deficits, a Trump attack, and some very inexperienced leaders.
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At Chinatown’s first zine festival, DIY gems brought neighborhood together

Lit Emily Wilson -
Chinese Culture Center converted Ross Alley into a buzzing independent publisher's showcase full of local marvels.
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Transgender Film Fest offers community in a time of great threat

Movies Joshua Rotter -
'I believe in the power of creative expression to uplift and fight for a more positive future," says vital event's Shawna Virago.
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Why London Breed lost

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond -
She dismissed and abandoned the entire progressive movement and tried to run to the right—where there was no room for her.
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The Wall Street economic program that helped sink Kamala Harris ….

The Agenda Tim Redmond -
...Plus protecting workers against wage theft in SF—and are prison chain gangs going to come back? That's The Agenda for Nov. 10-17
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