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

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

Sarah Davachi fills the Lab with magisterial drone

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

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

'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.

Can’t they stay this way forever? Only if they bridge ‘The Gulf’

At New Conservatory, a toxic Southern-fried lesbian relationship tries to stay afloat through a Bayou fishing trip.

Walking in space with Quincy Jones: 4 LPs pointing up his cosmic genius

The entertainment impresario and musical mastermind possessed a singular talent for stellar collaborations.

Two mighty giants of art go wall-to-wall in ‘The Contest’

Leonardo da Vinci vs. Michelangelo (with assists from Machiavelli) in Gary Graves' compelling drama at Berkeley City Club.

Gogol Bordello takes a war-torn turn with ‘Scream of My Blood’

New movie-tour from folk-punk bandleader Eugene Hütz is a rallying cry for Ukrainian resistance—and a return home.

Poetry, Conspiracies, and much great music at SF Leonard Cohen Festival

Fifth annual gathering explored the great Canadian singer and writer's motifs of love and brokenness after very hard week.

At Chinatown’s first zine festival, DIY gems brought neighborhood together

Chinese Culture Center converted Ross Alley into a buzzing independent publisher's showcase full of local marvels.

Transgender Film Fest offers community in a time of great threat

'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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