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DJs and musicians scramble for income in devastated scene

Garrett Leahy - April 24, 2020

Governor Newsom's announcement last Tuesday that live shows and concerts are unlikely to happen until there is a COVID-19 vaccine, which may be as...

News + Politics

Letter to the Editor: ‘Ceci n’est pas une guillotine’

Mira Martin-Parker - April 22, 2020

I guess I’ll have to sell something in order to pay rent to our corporate landlords this month. I’ve been holding out, trying bide...

Culture

A 420 treat from ‘Sheesh & Schlong’

Marke B. - April 20, 2020

Some parks may have been crowded in San Francisco this weekend—but it wasn't with festive stoners celebrating 420. They're finding other ways to celebrate on...

Movies

‘Crip Camp’ captures a very vivid moment in disability rights struggle

Emily Wilson - April 16, 2020

In 1970 and 71, Jim LeBrecht attended Camp Jened for teenagers with disabilities in upstate New York. The camp had a profound effect on his...

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: Here comes the recession

Reese Erlich - April 10, 2020

The current recession was triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. But after 11 years of economic boom, a capitalist bust was inevitable. And it’s being...

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Horse Feathers!—and even more great comedy streaming

Dennis Harvey - April 10, 2020

Before winding up, for the time being at least, our survey of cinematic comedies that will lighten up your house arrest sojourn (part one...

News + Politics

Supes increase pressure on mayor to find hotel space

Tim Redmond - April 7, 2020

Five supervisors introduced emergency legislation today that would mandate that the city procure and provide 8,250 hotel rooms for people experiencing homelessness and front-line...

‘Change the dynamics’: Dawoud Bey on photography, place, and history

Emily Wilson - April 7, 2020

On February 15, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art opened An American Project, a retrospective, of the work of multi-award-winning photographer and teacher...

Opinion

OPINION: Save the soul of San Francisco

John Kirkley and Joanna Lawrence Shenk - April 3, 2020

How do you shelter at home, when you don’t have a home? As our city leaders have moved rapidly and wisely to minimize the risks...

COVID

For taxi drivers, COVID is a brutal dilemma

Garrett Leahy - April 3, 2020

“I can’t even afford to go to work,” said taxi driver Colin Marcoux, who has been driving a cab for over two decades. COVID has...

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