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Tuesday, July 15, 2025

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Tests for the supes: The budget, protecting rent-controlled housing ….

... and an RV ban that could force families onto the streets. That's The Agenda for July 13-20
The Agenda Tim Redmond -
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Live Shots: SF Art Book Fair was rad and packed

Eighth edition of sprawling showcase featured tiny tomes, big names, 150+ booths, Karl Marx booty shorts.
Lit Marke B. -
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Itching to be a reporter? Sign up for classes now at City College

Learn from great local instructors: Register now for fall 2025 journalism courses—tuition-free for SF residents.
Education Marke B. -
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Urban Ore fails to rehire union workers

Owners say losses during 40-day strike make it impossible to rehire everyone covered in an agreement
Labor Ian Firstenberg -
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Movies

Hot-mess bisexuals, Orthodox blackmail, Daveed Diggs: SF Jewish Film Fest dives in

Dennis Harvey -
45th edition foregrounds comedy and conflict, kicking off with 'Coexistence, My Ass,' and playing throughout SF and East Bay
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Lit

Britney blackout: Author Jeff Weiss relives the ’00s pop culture cataclysm

Daniel Bromfield -
Music journalist's gonzo new book 'Waiting for Britney Spears' dives into the tabloid-strewn wreck of the schlocky decade.
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Music

Under the Stars: Madlib’s sonic crystal ball spins again

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Plus: Kendra Morris scores a reggae-tinged 'Flat Tire,' Jay Som rocks back with 'Float,' Directions in Stereo dips into the wax stacks
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: An obsessive early guide to the Outside Lands food multiverse

Tamara Palmer -
Fun bevs, free samples, fries as meals, super splurges, and more: It’s not too soon to plan your festival menu.
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Unplugging with Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Music Joshua Rotter -
Adding stalwart guitarist Imaad Wasif, the indie heroes hit Symphony Hall to explore their acoustic side—and some new emotional textures.
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BIG WEEK: SF Art Book Fair, Anti-Prime Day, Jollof Fest, Macy Gray, Outside Sex…

Big Week Marke B. -
Ferry Building's 127th birthday party, 'Underground Orange,' Orchestra Gold, SFDanceworks, Sholeh Asgary, more to do!
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Dino drag? You bet ‘Jurassiq’ is

Onstage Marke B. -
Very queer musical parody stomps into Oasis with heels, wigs, claws, and plenty of nostalgic '90s hits.
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Drama Masks: Despite cutbacks, SF Mime Troupe’s ‘Disruption’ hits home

Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
Poignant 66th season show takes on Ice detentions, apolitical hypocrisy, and a 'Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Fire Department'
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Will supes oust one of the most effective members of the Homeless Oversight Commission?

Homelessness Tim Redmond -
And what does this say about the mayor and the board changing policy on Prop C and 'housing first?'
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Opinion: Erasing queer history in North Beach

Opinion Shayne Watson -
Why is Scott Wiener so opposed to recognizing the historic importance of the city's first LGBTQ+ neighborhood?
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Screen Grabs: Truth, justice, and… something something

Movies Dennis Harvey -
'Sovereign' insurrection, 'Underground Orange' rebellion, a swarm of Swedish auteurs, Garbage Pail Kids, more movies
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In ‘Les Blancs,’ a once-silent character finds full voice through eight women players

Onstage Lou Fancher -
Actor Jeunée Simon on OTP's powerful version of Lorraine Hansberry's 1970 play, in which a Black man returns to Africa.
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‘The most euphoric feeling’: Live Aid music legends look back 40 years on

Music Joshua Rotter -
As TV docuseries relives epic charitable concert, performers dish about wild moments before 2 billion fans—and backstage.
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Opinion: Preserve the housing money—and stop the mayor’s power grab

Opinion Whit Guerrero -
The supes need to reject Lurie's plan to gut affordable housing money from Prop. C
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Merging real and absurd, Tamera Avery’s paintings grapple with the world’s decay

Art Mary Corbin -
Large canvases, bold colors, and youth culture's hopeful influence reflect 'the right and wrongness of today.'
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Supes to vote on Billionaire Budget deal amid protests over housing money

The Agenda Tim Redmond -
Plus: A crackdown on RV parking that will make more families homeless, and will the Police Commission do a real national search for the next chief? That's The Agenda for July 6-13
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