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New looks now: Academy of Art fashion students bloom into view

19 graduating designers send their theses down the runway at two special shows and a Halston-inspired Union Square showcase.
Fashion Joshua Rotter -
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Letters: Lurie’s ‘Reset Center is a disaster waiting to happen

Withdrawal from a drug of choice may be life threatening without skilled medical supervision.  
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Progressives never push term limits

Opinion: In the labor movement, we elect the leaders we want. What's wrong with that?
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Behind ‘Angel Island Project,’ a starry ensemble and dark history

Oakland Ballet Company enlists seven choreographers, 'Monkey King' composer to relate tales of Asian immigrant imprisonment.
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The Agenda

Celebrating May Day, with all sorts of politics

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Plus: term limits for commission members? Where did that come from, and why can't we vote on it? That's The Agenda for May 3-10
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Silent Film Fest returns to its ancestral home

Dennis Harvey -
Back to the Castro with plenty of rarities and gems. Plus: Tap into Ovid for a wacky 1974 Lithuanian rock opera and more.
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Remembrance

The Pope of San Francisco has died

Marke B. -
RIP to striking Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence icon Pope Dementia the Last, who has passed away at 91 but partied til the end.
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Art

Blending archeology and translation, Paola de la Calle’s art digs deep

Mary Corbin -
An encounter with Mission political art inspired the Colombian American to examine how history is told and preserved.
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Homelessness

Tax on big business for housing has been a huge success

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But why is the city still not expanding proven programs to end homelessness?
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Promotion

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Come together at the Great Northern club for a great night of smiles and grooves.
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Selena de Mayo, Phenomenal Ball, Stardella, Gilman Jazz Fest, Bliss Abyss…

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Coco & Breezy, Catchlight Live, 20 years of 'Donuts,' Chotto Matte x Festus Feasts, 'Bloodline,' more to do!
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Movie Reviews

Screen Grabs: Everyone is lying to you for money and no one cares about crazy people

Dennis Harvey -
Searing docs by the truckload, from DocLands fest to two Barbara Kopple classics. Plus: Charlie XCX goes Polish, more movies
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Business + Tech

Our state and local efforts to tax the rich are getting national attention

Tim Redmond -
New study by DC think tank looks at the money pouring into the campaign against Prop. D. It's stunning.
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See a show for free at Lost Church in North Beach in May

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Flamenco, comedy, folk-punk, Latin jazz, Americana—score a pair of tickets, but act fast!
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Contest

Win tickets to Snail Mail, Chet Faker, Enno Cheng

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See a killer show at a great local venue on us.
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Music

Under the Stars: Juju Rogers drops some psych-funk ‘Voodoo’

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Plus: Very catchy Otoliths, Bel Cobain's Brownswood reign, Georgie Sweet swears again. And what's up with the Hall of Fame?
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Hamnet’ is gorgeous, but how was Shakespeare’s sausage made?

Charles Lewis III -
Plus: 'Bloodlines' promises resistance, and SF Ballet's techno AI blockbuster 'Mere Mortals' returns, trailing cultural import.
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