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This gift guide goes out to all the music lovers
Drama Masks: Bizet’s score still blazes in SF Opera’s ‘Carmen’
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On latest album, UK indie polymath Joel Johnston addresses Crohn's disease and building a new relationship.
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From casting director to portraitist: Jiab Prachakul finds spirit beneath surface
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November 14, 2023
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Stage Review
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November 14, 2023
Jess Curtis/Gravity's latest for Blind, Low Vision, and Sighted physical performers immerses viewers in limitations and possibilities
Stage Review
‘Omar’ is pretty to look at, but opera treats slavery with kid gloves
Charles Lewis III
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November 13, 2023
New work by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels traces the tempestuous life of enslaved African scholar Omar ibn Said.
Art Review
Do Yayoi Kusama’s candy-colored creations transcend a problematic past?
Lou Fancher
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November 13, 2023
Recently reported racist writings in the towering 94-year-old artist's past raised questions about her blockbuster SFMOMA show.
Music
Under the Stars: Dawn of H31R’s hip hop reign, new book gives ’80s R&B its due…
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November 13, 2023
Fierce We Are Scorpio debut at Yoshi's, Freight & Salvage welcomes Thanksgiving orphans, more music news
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Live Shots: ‘Sad dads’ get in formation for The National’s rare indoor Bay gig
Jon Bauer
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November 13, 2023
The venerable rock band roamed adventurously through its 10-album catalogue at Bill Graham.
Movies
Screen Grabs: ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ and the evolution of trans cinema
Dennis Harvey
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November 12, 2023
1975 classic was rare sympathetic portrayal—now continued in new films 'Orlando, My Political Biography' and 'Biodome'
Onstage
What’s up, THEYFRIEND? Dive into the fierce nonbinary performance festival
Joshua Rotter
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November 11, 2023
Co-host LOTUS BOY fills us in on third annual International showcase for nonbinary artists.
Music
You’ve got Snail Mail: Noise Pop drops 2024 lineup’s stellar first phase
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November 11, 2023
31st indie fest will even conjure The Mountain Goats before the pews at Grace Cathedral, besides a city-full of local talent
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