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Art

Karyn Gabriel’s ceramic sculptures ask, ‘Is beauty important?’

Drawn to the mantra of repetition and the stillness of nature, the Marin artist lets each work 'percolate on its own timeline.'
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Music

How ‘absurd grunge Cinderella’ Melissa Auf der Maur embraced her wild ’90s

Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist's intense memoir 'Even the Good Girls Will Cry' peels back rock icon mythos
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Music

Under the Stars: Irreversible Entanglements channel peace vibrations

Plus: DJ Platurn goes shopping, Earth Tongue jams and slithers, another winner from Bar Part Time, more music
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Music

Live Shots: Lamb of God took the Masonic ‘Into Oblivion’

Virginia heavy metal legends' full-throttle show transformed venue onto vortex of cathartic aggression.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Of tyrannical kings and dancing kilts

SF Ballet's 'La Sylphyde' goads us to run to the woods; NCTC's 'how to make an American son' picks at the myth of meritocracy
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Movies

Screen Grabs: In the trenches of democracy with Amy Goodman

Bracing 'Steal This Story, Please!' Plus: Soderbergh's intelligent 'The Christophers,' biting 'Continental '25,' spectral 'Dry Leaf'
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Dance

Alvin Ailey’s annual Berkeley run brought further ‘Revelations’

Revered African American dance company set sail for 'Jazz Island,' tackled a table-top 'Embrace,' and renewed a stone classic.
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Puff

Puff: Flying high for 420 with a full week of Space Walk fest

Clone Fest, Cutie Pipes, the Herb Somm, dub dancing, Brownie Mary doc, and mind-blowing strains. Plus: You need this fast food bong.
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Music

A decade in, the Back Room still holds space for intimate musical encounters

Berkeley mainstay hosts 10-day concert series marking 10 years of diverse, all-ages, BYOB, communal gigs.
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Music

Record Store Day 2026 brings a ‘1983’ treat

Annual brick-and-mortar booster re-releases Flying Lotus vinyl classic (among many others) to tempt you inside on April 18.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Balboa Theater hits 100—and honors a costuming legend

Plus: 'Return to Oz,' a new Camus, Doris Day's cult lesbian moment, Paleolithic Herzog, 'Faces of Death,' more
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Culture

How to catch a crab

Reeling in a delicious catch—and finding a friendly community—at Pacifica Pier and beyond.
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Music

Under the Stars: Stoked for Stern Grove and SF Bay Popfest lineups, ‘lesbian doom folk’

Ulrika Spacek, Slake, Little Hill Lounge, Mortified, Vinyl Williams, Radio Sofia—so much great music.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Keeping the monsters of the world at bay

Perk yourself up with 'Lost in Yonkers' or 'Compton's' riot. Meanwhile, Berkeley Rep's 'The Monsters' tells a sadly familiar tale.
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Featured

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Help us save independent media, fight the billionaires, and keep government accountable.
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Promotion

Grab a free pass to see new doc ‘Lorne’

Catch a behind-the-scenes look at the legendary 'Saturday Night Live' producer—but act fast!
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Dance

With New Works Festival, Lenora Lee Dance opens doors to radical voices

Seven diverse dance-makers premiere pieces exploring nuanced empowerment, quiet observation, immersive healing, more
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Music

What’s up at the Black Cat? Great jazz, for one

The TL joint treads in the giant steps of the legendary Blackhawk venue, as Veotis Latchinson's D'Angelo tribute made clear.
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Dance

At 20, CubaCaribe looks back—and ahead—at vibrant diasporic culture

The essential fest boasts a bonanza of Caribbean and related dance, as well as community gatherings, a photo exhibit, more.
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Art

Brian McDonald’s waggish works key into an overstimulated world

Mission-based mixed media collagist cites Basquiat, Rauschenberg, and 'Xavier: Renegade Angel' as influences.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Aliens, witches, mermaids, and other swell company

'Touch Me,' 'Dead Lover,' 'The Serpent's Skin,' more offer fun twists on genre thrills. Plus: A spooky Irish tale rises again.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Mad, bad, and dangerous to see

'MJ' is no thriller, despite technical expertise; 'Our Class' shows the risks of inaction in highly charged times.
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Music

Under the Stars: Welcome to the Womack Sisters era

A stunning musical legacy comes through. Plus: Rediscovering Rocketship, Jesse Appelman's 'newgrass,' RIP Bob Power, more
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Tributes to three trailblazing women filmmakers

Plus: Bright comedy 'Fantasy Life,' Kiyoshi Kurosawa's moody horrors, free-falling in 'Space Cowboy' and Putin's Russia.
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Live Shots

Live Shots: Hoops, wands, fans flew fabulously at ‘The Flow Show’

At Dance Mission Theater, movement acts ranged from dramatic to sexy. Yes, there were rollerskates.
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Art

Rachel Simon Marino’s off-kilter Day-Glo world aims to overwhelm

'Running on Air' at Berggruen Gallery inundates viewers with uneasy cliffhangers and bright 'Trojan Horse' colors.
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Contest

Win a pair of VIP tickets to Opulent Temple’s Sacred Dance ‘White Party’

The annual Burning Man camp tradition—this year on Sat/4 at Regency Ballroom—draws thousands of revelers.
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Contest

Win tickets to Wallice, skaiwater, HEALTH & Carpenter Brut

See a killer show at a great local venue, on us.
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Lit

Four decades later, seminal queer punk zine ‘Homocore’ blasts back into view

New anthology collects the DIY publication's precious few issues, which gave voice to anti-assimilationist sexual outlaws.
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Movie Reviews

Screen Grabs: Back to the USSR

'Two Prosecutors' and 'Soviet Silver' take us there. Plus: A Dutch film Nazi, a Palestinian revolt, 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers,' more
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Renegade Craft Fair, Señor Babyhead, SF Chocolate Fest, Radio Sofia…

20 years of Ratskin Records, 'A Body to Live In,' Mild Universe, Algorithmic Art Assembly, Beat Freaks, 'Assassins,' more to do!
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Music

Femmes rock fiercely at Doll Fest

With two dozen bands, Maria Chaos's weekend-long festival bucks men-only lineups and calls all girls to the front.
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Music

Under the Stars: Welcome to the vibe edition

Buckle up for the je ne sais quoi, with GENA, Cuzco, Mild Universe, Octo Octa, Space Ghost, Outside Lands, more.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: A dance of secrets—and the music of chance

SF Ballet's beautiful 'Don Quixote' comes with questions, '||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||' sounds great. Plus: A pre-Giuliani 'Macbeth'?
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Movies

‘Palestine 36’ director Annemarie Jacir: ‘Memory is a form of resistance’

Palestinian filmmaker completed acclaimed story of Arab revolts during British colonial rule in the midst of war and genocide.
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Music

On supergroup 1Umbrella’s debut, Bay Area hip-hop reigns

Sonic fingerprints of Visitacion Valley, Oakland, and the Fillmore audible in album's hard trap and smooth R&B.
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Contest

Win tickets to see Monaleo, Aries, The Maine, Carly Cosgrove

See a killer show at a great local venue, on us.
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Music

After brutal tragedy, Lynn Breedlove made a luminous album of memory and men

Punk legend's new band Trust Me's 'Why I Like Dead Guys' came in the aftermath of the murder of his father and stepmother.
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Gaming

Immigration Buddhas and decolonizing play: Game devs still work to diversify industry

At GDC Festival of Gaming, diverse communities and gamers from other countries shared recent challenges.
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Movies

Ficks’ Picks: Here are the real best movies of 2025

Now that the Oscar dust has settled, an underground movie maven dives into a wild year. 'Castration,' anyone?
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