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Remembrance

Disability activist and oracle Alice Wong passes away at 51

'If we take care of everyone, that will contribute to a stronger society. It’s not a weakness to need help and no one is invincible.'
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Comedy

SF Sketchfest lineup is bonkers: Here’s a first look and our top 5 picks

Women of SNL, Joel Kim Booster, Wet Hot American Summer, Alex Bennett tribute... annual fest mines comedy gold.
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Music

Still hung up on ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor’

A very gay ode to Madonna's glitter galaxy of a dance floor comeback, as it hits 20 with a deluxe re-release.
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Culture

‘More slay, more girly, more community’: Cherry Bomb ignites the vintage scene

Sisters Sophia and Lulu Panzarella grew their pop-up market from a DIY garage event to a whole vibe, DJs and tattoos included.
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Music

Under the Stars: Mr. Washington blows into town

Plus: Alice Coltrane live, Fake Your Own Death, Park Shadow, Sessa, and it's 3am in SF—do you know where Lolo Zouaï is?
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Hills of California’ sings, ‘Woman in Black’ thrills

As our leaders take the wrong lesson from 'The Crucible,' two shows transport us far away with music and mystery.
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Art

Contrarian art giant Jim Melchert found hope in the cracks

He broke the mold of ceramic art and headed the NEA. A major retrospective at di Rosa SF brings his pieces together.
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Music

A Ghost Ship symphony sets sail

Alexandrea Archuleta's 'Symphony No. 1,' set to mark next year's tenth anniversary of the tragedy, will preview this weekend.
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Music

With ‘Dreams on Toast,’ The Darkness still winks and blazes in all directions

Glam strut and cheeky twang on new LP, as bombastic UK quartet reaches for the playful and profound.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Transgender Film Fest comes at a powerful moment

Plus: Reanimated Underground Short Film Fest packs 36 flicks into seven hours, and Colombia on Film celebrates 'resistia en transita.'
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Music

Beetlejuice on oboe: Danny Elfman’s shivery Tim Burton scores come to SF Symphony

Composer returns with beloved film music—and waxes about '70s group 'The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo.'
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Exclusive

Score a FREE PAIR of Cirque du Soleil tickets (and help save local indie media, too)

New big top show ECHO comes to Oracle Park starting Nov. 20—here's how to get a ticket and support 48 Hills.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Silent Film Fest proffers Gold Rush of gems in new location

Relocating for now to Orinda Theatre, the essential event still dives into outstanding material with live accompaniment.
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Protest

Refuse Fascism launches sustained peaceful resistance movement in DC

Catching up with the young activists as they press for the removal of the Trump regime through multiple protest actions.
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Music

Live Shots: A glamorous trip back to the 1930s with Alex Mendham and his Orchestra

The Peacock Ballroom filled with tip-top dancers and nostalgic standards, in a tribute to NBC broadcaster Anson Weeks.
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Contest

Win a pair of tickets to see Infinity Song, Cut Copy, Thundercat, Jesse McCartney

Go see a banging live show at one of SF's top venues, on us.
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Dance

A communal nexus where young dancers could connect—and possibilities ignite

With 'Ignite' and 'Flux and Form,' artists are creating supportive spaces and showcases in the face of devastating cuts.
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Art

‘Data Trust’ envisions a technology of equity

At San José Institute of Contemporary Art, Stephanie Dinkins asks how (and whose) stories can be passed on digitally.
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News + Politics

The death of a Lucky, and the rise (again) of a food desert in Bayview Hunters Point

With little notice, a grocery store once promoted as a 'game changer' shuts down—just as people are losing their SNAP benefits
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Street Food Fest, Hip-Hop Dance Fest, Electronic Music Fest, Flamin’ Groovies…

As You Like It, World Folk Jam, Ode to Joy, Bar Italia, Dada Teen Musical, Chitresh Das Dance, more great things to do.
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Music

Under the Stars: A sip of Magic Fig’s ‘Valerian Tea’

Plus: A PJ Harvey classic at 25, 37 Houses hit Knockout, Thundercat's Baked Potato, Eris Drew's mighty kicks, more music
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Could the tide be turning?

What Pandora's box really held. Plus: youthful (and not so youthful) hijinks in SF Opera's 'Parsifal' and 'Dada Teen Musical'
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Our dining column turns 200 with a culinary crossword

Celebrate our big birthday with a puzzle composed of delicious local delights. Can you name them all?
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LGBTQ

75 years ago, they sparked the gay rights movement with ‘exhilarating freedom’

Library event celebrates groundbreaking 1950 Mattachine Society, which helped shape modern queer identity.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Arab Film Fest kicks off with ‘Palestine 36’

Plus: Doc Stories, Ode to Joy, Gunvor Nelson, Marta Mateus, Rithy Pahn, terrific 'Train Dreams,' misfire 'Nuremberg,' more movies
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Protest

Queer activists ‘Scare the State’ at ICE protest on Halloween

Colorful protest at 100 Montgomery drew attention to immigration court abductions, with drag, costumes, and piñatas.
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Music

Live Shots: Lorna Shore brought deathcore power and stunning lights to Masonic

New Jersey quintet tore into favorites like 'To the Hellfire,' 'Of the Abyss,' and 'Unbreakable.'
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Lit

In ‘Vera,’ Gary Shteyngart depicts growing up in a world becoming ever more cruel

The writer draws on his Soviet childhood—and watching his own son today—for latest novel about a wondrous little girl.
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Help alleviate hunger at these local orgs and eateries

Benefits are being cut, need is surging: Here's where to lend a hand or donation—or where to get food yourself.
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Music

Under the Stars: Noise Pop phase one beams in Cali power players

Plus: RIP Ace Frehley, Jay Som swings back strong, Nas knocks with symphonics, Yazmin Lacey's quiet conquest, more music
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Art

From ball courts to Chase Center, Adia Millett captures the visual jazz of interconnectedness

'The Bay Area lifestyle feels liberated, casual, and saturated with color,' says the Oakland artist.
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Great Pumpkin edition—all you need to Halloween (and Día, too)

Kronos Quartet, Ben Klock, Sama' Abdulhadi, Substance Fest, Día de los Muertos concerts, much more light up the city.
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Music

Feeling steamy? Coatshek’s ambient poppers tribute dips you in a ‘Sound Bath’

SF producer attempts to 'create the arc of a lovemaking session'—and a brilliant listen comes forth.
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Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: Halloweek brings the scares, killer clowns and all

Plus: Spike & Mike's Animation Fest returns, a vivid look at Artsakh, stranger-than-fiction 'Mistress Dispeller,' more movies
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Suffs’ brings the fervor, ‘Spanish Stew’ heats up old school SF

Plus: Fascinating 'Pilgrimage' follows four Muslim women on their Hajj to Mecca. A trio of new play reviews
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Immigration

Drag queen snatched by ICE released with asylum: ‘It was terrible’

Detained during Pride week at a routine immigration court date, Hilary Rivers is now home recovering from her traumatic ordeal.
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Onstage

‘Hills of California’ aims to sing with real-life family harmony—and discord

Director Loretta Greco brings decades-hopping story of four sisters and their ambitious mother to Berkeley Rep.
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Movies

What we saw at the NY Film Fest: Ficks’ Picks of feature films

Big director names filled up screens, from Richard Linklater and Noah Baumbach to Kathryn Bigelow and Luca Guadagnino.
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Contest

Win tickets to see The Faint, Earl Sweatshirt, G Flip, Eden

Go see a banging live show at one of SF's top venues, on us.
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Movies

What we saw at the NY Film Fest: Ficks’ Picks of experimental gems

A very meta Romanian 'Dracula', Sharon Lockhart's breathtaking grace, melancholic Georgian questing, more.
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