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Asian American women artists on creativity, activism—and COVID racism

Emily Wilson - May 25, 2020

While the Asian Art Museum, like other arts institutions, is closed during the COVID crisis, the staff is stepping up its museuming from home,...

Arts + Culture

Forget the ‘pale male’ podcast scene, here’s Bitch Talk

Joshua Rotter - May 19, 2020

In 2012, Erin Lim, a publicist and Karyn Paige, a digital marketer, had just appeared on a San Francisco podcast called Your Straight Male...

Culture

What’s the future for bars and restaurants? A new podcast digs in

Marke B. - May 11, 2020

For 14 years, Marcia Gagliardi has taken both a bird's-eye and a fork's-tine view of the local dining and drinking scene. tablehopper, her invaluable...

Culture

Tom Ammiano’s feisty new memoir tells all, from Milk to mayoral run

Marke B. - May 7, 2020

In 'Kiss My Gay Ass,' the eminent politico, activist, comedian, teacher, and personality spills the tea.

Wendy Macnaughton’s #DrawTogether brings art (and needed supplies) to kids

Emily Wilson - May 4, 2020

When people were asked to stay at home as much as possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wendy Macnaughton wanted to do something to...

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: How Weird (that everything is virtual now)

Marke B. - April 30, 2020

As we move farther toward festival season, it's really dawning that our hugest events will take place on our screens. It's not like we...

Culture

‘Hip-hop to Hamilton’ urges youth to pursue arts careers, despite COVID

Emily Wilson - April 22, 2020

Lily Ling, the music director and conductor for the tour of Hamilton, says we need the arts now more than ever. She saw that working...

News + Politics

Phyllis Lyon, lesbian rights icon, passes at 95

Marke B. - April 9, 2020

It's impossible to imagine the queer rights movement without Phyllis Lyon, who passed away today at the age of 95 of natural causes. Along...

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Feeling international, at home

Marke B. - March 5, 2020

Alas, I've been ill so I've missed a few installments of the Arts Forecast column—but we're back, baby! Let's kick things off with the announcement...

Campaign Trail

‘Families first’ public defender enters D7 race

Tim Redmond - February 13, 2020

UPDATED: A public defender who coaches girls' basketball at a Catholic school announced today that’s he’s running for supervisor. With about 100 supporters lined up in...

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