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Arts + Culture

Drama Masks: In no mood for theatrics

When self-professed "villain" Scott Wiener is centerstage at the No Kings rally, maybe it's time to question the whole production.
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Join us for Litcrawl’s ‘The Waymo That Ate San Francisco’

Indie media journalists take on the AI Bubble and Big Tech with hilarious, thought-provoking, and award-winning pieces.
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Screen Grabs: Emma Stone is an alien—or not?—in ‘Bugonia’

Plus: Jafar Panahi's latest Iranian moral thriller, Yoav Potash documents Jewish erasure in Poland, more movies
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Paris Opera Ballet’s ‘Red Carpet’ reveled in the garishness of glamour

Chanel costumes and undeniable pedigree made for exuberant, if uneven, spectacular.
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Movies

Rose Byrne on the Lynchian winks of ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’

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Conan O'Brien, A$AP Rocky, and Christian Slater co-star in Mary Bronstein's ominous tale of motherly burnout.
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What To Do

BIG WEEK: Lila Downs, 33 years of MORE!, Sandcastle Classic, Green Film Festival, tons of other plans

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Check out David Arman, SOMA Pilipinas Tasty Trails, 'Rocky Horror', Latino Film Fest, Sunset Halloween, more.
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Food & Drink

The Warriors score six new season eateries

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Bulgogi cheesesteaks, candied bacon ice cream, ube mozzarella sticks—see what Chase Center is serving fans, starting this week.
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Featured

There will be tickets at the door for Wednesday’s Community Gala!

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Join us 6pm-9pm at El Rio and celebrate 12 years of indie media. Feel free to buy a ticket beforehand for a free drink, though!
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Music

Under the Stars: Ring up the Telephone Numbers for chiller times

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Plus: Korean sludge metal from Gawthrop, Brian Auger's '60s cool, miido's UKG ripper, Stylolive goes Santana, more music
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Movies

Screen Grabs: East LA guerrilla artists fire up SF Latino Film Fest

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Plus: Green Film Fest dives into rainforest resistance, melting memories, brown bear kerfuffles, train dreams, more
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Onstage

A ‘Tempest’ toss’d on Point Montara, in sandy Shakespeare show

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Berkeley Shakespeare Company production offers sleepaway 'theater camp' experience—cliffs, waves, island spirits, and all.
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Art

Root Division digs up deep community connections for massive annual auction

Emily Wilson -
Going once, going twice... don't let federal cuts fell another institution, and snatch up works by more than 200 local artists.
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Music

Panic! at the Autechre disco: Why I couldn’t review popular electronic act

Tamara Palmer -
Experimental UK duo's show takes place in total darkness, which proved to be a lesson in abject terror.
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Music

What D’Angelo left us

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The singer revolutionized R&B in a time of shiny suits and MTV cribs, then blazed his own trail of musical innovation, in his own time.
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Shipyard Open Studios, Rock Poster Fest, Other Minds, Bearrison Street Fair…

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Diwali Brunch, Potrero Hill R&B Fest, 'HEXED,' SF Photobook Fair, Christina Chatfield, Drag Me 2 the Beach, more to do
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Movies

Screen Grabs: UN Film Fest brings human rights ‘Messages for the Future’

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Plus: 'Urchin' and 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' take on prickly personalities in surprisingly engaging ways.
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Promotion

Score a pass to see Yorgos Lánthimos’ latest, ‘Bugonia’

Marke B. -
Act fast to see the Greek director's latest surreal provocation on Oct. 21, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: A gloriously naughty ‘Rocky Horror,’ just when we need it

Charles Lewis III -
D'Arcy Drollinger and cast go over the top—yes, it's possible—with the beloved 50-year-old musical at Oasis.
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Music

Under the Stars: Feel the sweet lo-fi buzz of Late Aster

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Plus: Stereolab blows into Fog City, Dave Aju's still dancin', Orchestra Gold goes for it, OSEES let it rip, more music
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