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Onstage
102-year-old heroine Betty Reid Soskin’s journey premieres on Bay Area stage
Writings and songs by the nation's oldest park ranger and longtime activist form base of 'Sign My Name To Freedom.'
Lou Fancher
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March 28, 2024
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Movies
With Castro Theatre out, massive Frameline LGBTQ+ film fest gets creative
New executive director Allegra Madsen takes on fresh challenges with an agile attitude—and innovative locations.
Marke B.
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March 28, 2024
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Comedy
Shanti Charan jokes to fight recidivism for people in Bay Area jails
The local comedian-educator uses humor as a tool when teaching college-level courses at Elmwood Correctional Facility.
Danny Acosta
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March 28, 2024
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Movies
Screen Grabs: Fur flies in wrenching ‘The Fox’ and bizarre ‘Dogman’
Cuddly canines comfort in Franz Streitberger’s World War II drama and kill in Luc Besson's new thriller.
Dennis Harvey
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March 27, 2024
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Movies
‘Dogman’ thriller’s stars dish on canine pasts—and strength of human connection
Luc Besson's latest features dozens of live pups, but Caleb Landry Jones and Jojo T. Gibbs were drawn to working with each other.
Joshua Rotter
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March 27, 2024
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Music
Under the Stars: Another stunning taste of Alice Coltrane’s genius, live
Plus: 'She Took My Drawers' wins TikTok, Kamasi Washington comes to town, Oakland Weekender looms, more music
John-Paul Shiver
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March 27, 2024
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Food & Drink
Good Taste: SF’s beloved Secret Breakfast ice cream is now a weed strain
Cannabis collaboration with Sonoma Hills Farm brings new heights of cool to Humphry Slocombe’s oft-imitated flavor.
Tamara Palmer
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March 27, 2024
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Stage Review
In poignant ‘The Far Country,’ immigrants caught in an endless cycle of abuse
Lloyd Suh's Berkeley Rep premiere shows the racist US system's damaging affects on Chinese workers.
Charles Lewis III
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March 26, 2024
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Music
Sleater-Kinney: ‘We needed to stand up to the moment we were facing’
Latest LP 'Little Rope' tackles personal tragedy, gun violence, climate change, abortion fight using 'melody as hope.'
Joshua Rotter
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March 26, 2024
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Movies
Screen Grabs: A half-century hullabaloo for ‘The Great Gatsby’
Plus: Unnamed Film Fest, 15 French features, Kubrick's DIY debut, and a Swiss exploration of the 'Golden Years'
Dennis Harvey
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March 26, 2024
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Dance
After 65 years, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater still exalts Black life and modern movement
Duke Ellington, Alonzo King, and six decades of classics are on tap for company's latest Cal Performances residency.
Lou Fancher
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March 24, 2024
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Food & Drink
Good Taste: Spring brings new and returning food festivals
POC Food and Wine, Cinco de Mayo by Al Pastor Papi, Harajuku Foodie Fest, more dates with local deliciousness
Tamara Palmer
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March 22, 2024
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Art Review
The eerie detritus, AI omens of ‘Daemonomania’
Anthony Discenza's show at Et al. encourages reflection on the mess in which we find ourselves.
Bec Imrich
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March 21, 2024
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Art
This goes out to the moms struggling with mental health, says West Oakland artist
Multidisciplinary creative Katie Murken channels life in the pursuit of transformation and healing.
Mary Corbin
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March 21, 2024
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Music
Seattle’s storied KEXP tunes in to the Bay: here’s what to expect
Radio station's chief programming officer shares what's on their dial.
John-Paul Shiver
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March 21, 2024
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Stage Review
Jewelle Gomez’s ‘Unpacking in P’Town’ lights out on 1959 chosen family vacay
Playwright says her latest calls upon real life, but its catty quintet seem oddly divorced from the times.
Charles Lewis III
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March 21, 2024
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Movies
Tracing the peaks (and valleys) of Carol Doda’s topless legend
Documentary producer-directors Marlo McKenzie and Jonathan Parker bring the bodacious queen of the Condor to life.
Leticia Lopez
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March 20, 2024
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Movies
Screen Grabs: Carol Doda’s topless body was a battleground
New doc spotlights local legend. Plus: Spooky "Late Night with the Devil' and Sydney Sweeney's nunsploitation.
Dennis Harvey
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March 20, 2024
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Music
Under the Stars: Forget Macy’s—look to our musical ecosystem for SF’s revival
Lessons of Sweater Funk. Plus: 4D, Norah Jones, CALIsthenics, Nubian Twist, and more music to buoy your mood
John-Paul Shiver
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March 20, 2024
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Art
Looking for a new art crush? That’s more than fine… it’s Superfine
The independent art fair at Fort Mason hits a sweet spot between accessibility and expression, with plenty of local flair.
Marke B.
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March 20, 2024
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Stage Review
Everyone needs help in ‘Cost of Living’—but how will they ask for it?
Martyna Majok's play at Oakland Theater Project takes on America's horror of "hand-outs" with fine performances.
Charles Lewis III
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March 19, 2024
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Music Review
Noise Pop rewind: So, how did the giant music fest do this year?
Surging local talent, national praise, unusual venues—and a couple suggestions for next year from our music critic
John-Paul Shiver
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March 19, 2024
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Movies
Screen Grabs: The revelatory, overwhelming, and a little scary world of Luther Price
Looking back at the filmmaker who freaked everyone out. Plus: an Agnes Varda retrospective and recent Mexican movies
Dennis Harvey
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March 18, 2024
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Music Book Club
Watch: What’s up in electronic music? Shawn Reynaldo’s on the case with Music Book Club
The former Bay Area journalist turned his popular newsletter 'First Floor' into a book delving deep into the culture.
Tamara Palmer
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March 17, 2024
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Stage Review
Don’t wake up from SF Ballet’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ too soon
Costumes by Christian LaCroix and excellent dancing quickly put viewers under Balanchine and Shakespeare's spell.
Charles Lewis III
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March 17, 2024
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Music
Dry Cleaning: ‘It’s unusual how democratically we write our songs’
The lauded band on their singular post-punk sound, Duran Duran's buoying advice, and driverless cars in the TL.
Joshua Rotter
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March 17, 2024
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Music Review
Cat Power plugged into Dylan’s electric shocker with pitch-perfect tribute
Known for her choice covers, the musician recreated 1966's (in)famous ‘Royal Albert Hall’ concert at the Herbst.
Zack Ruskin
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March 15, 2024
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Movies
Screen Grabs: Pumping up the heat (and lycra) in ‘Love Lies Bleeding’
Plus: Kitchen sink queer drama in 'Silver Haze,' friendship on the border in 'The Breaking Ice,' more movies
Dennis Harvey
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March 14, 2024
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Art
Meet the one-woman welding dynamo creating gorgeously ornate SF gates
Katie Wakeman of SheWelds aims to bring back some of the artwork and flair that makes the city the city.
Dorothy Odonnell
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March 14, 2024
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Music
Arts Forecast: Remembering Jess Curtis
The groundbreaking dance-maker passed suddenly this week. Plus: St. Patrick's Day events, CCA MFA expo, Scourge of Worlds, more.
Marke B.
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March 14, 2024
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Music
Under the Stars: Celebrating DJ Stef’s legacy, mourning Mutiny Radio’s end
Plus: Oakland's Sucker sees God, Redman peels out with Potatohead People, more great music
John-Paul Shiver
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March 13, 2024
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Food & Drink
Good Taste: Sri Gopinathan’s Copra alights on Fillmore
One of San Francisco’s most elegant chefs shares South Indian-inspired dishes from the mothers in his life.
Tamara Palmer
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March 13, 2024
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Movies
Barry Jenkins: ‘I just ran full speed’ toward epic ‘Underground Railroad’ adaptation
Director gravitated toward Colson Whitehead novel: Both envisioned Black people building actual trains underground.
Pam Grady
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March 13, 2024
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Stage Review
Lampooning the foibles of amity in ‘Look! We Have Friends!’
Killing My Lobster's latest comic adventure takes aim at Dale Carnegie, Hello Fresh, and the scent of Ben Shapiro.
Charles Lewis III
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March 12, 2024
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Onstage
Degenerate Art Ensemble processes trauma through Butoh-inspired dance
Company's 'Skeleton Flower' at ODC confronts harsh experience but is also 'wrapped in love.'
Joshua Rotter
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March 12, 2024
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Movies
Screen Grabs: It’s all Greek (Film Fest) to us this weekend
Mythical monsters, immigration drama, gay romps (and history) are highlights. Plus: Animal Kingdom, The Sweet East, more movies
Dennis Harvey
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March 12, 2024
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Lit
The Ethical Slut turns 80: A talk with poly fairy grandmother Dossie Easton
She co-wrote the book on living and loving openly. Here, she speaks to us about her decades of experience.
Caitlin Donohue
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March 11, 2024
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Music
Yes, ‘One Love’—but here’s the real takeaway from Bob Marley & The Wailers
His group's supreme musicality can get lost in legacy. Let's take a moment to remember the beats.
John-Paul Shiver
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March 11, 2024
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Music
Live Shots: Stephen and Damian jam during high Marley moment at the Masonic
The brothers' Traffic Jam tour unleashed multiple generations of hits, Haile Selassie visuals.
D.A. Mission
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March 11, 2024
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Art Review
Ryan Whelan plays beat the clock in ‘The River Can Run’
At Pt.2 Gallery, the Oakland-based artist confronts our (and art's) precarious relationship with time.
Champe Barton
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March 11, 2024
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