Bay Area Archives - Page 76 of 198

Art

Monica Lundy paints forgotten histories and overlooked individuals

Mary Corbin - February 22, 2022

Oakland-Italy artist has created portraits of sex workers and the incarcerated, and renders a psychology of space.

Music

At 50, Blue Bear School of Music is just tuning up

Emily Wilson - February 18, 2022

Opening an East Bay campus, bringing back live performances, and more sweet-sounding news from the institution.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Freedom, and other compromised concepts

Dennis Harvey - February 17, 2022

Liberation and constraint, from Belgian playgrounds and the back alleys of Chad to Ted Kaczynski's paranoid manifesto.

Music

Mosswood Meltdown fest set for musical mayhem, good ol’ Oakland punk vibes

John-Paul Shiver - February 16, 2022

Two-day outdoor rager formerly known as Burger Boogaloo kicks off in July with new name and stellar lineup.

Art

Smoky air, social distancing: Gina Gaiser chronicles subtle moments of our now

Mary Corbin - February 16, 2022

The photographer takes inspiration from Warhol's quote: 'You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you.'

Movies

Screen Grabs: From silents to Noise Pop, setting old scores and new

Dennis Harvey - February 15, 2022

Hendrix in Maui, Chaplin at the Paramount, Aelita the Queen of Mars, Gwar, and more movies mix with music.

Food & Drink

Good taste: Al Pastor Papi shares secrets to superb salsa

Tamara Palmer - February 15, 2022

Taco king Miguel Escobedo introduces two new sauce varieties at his food truck.

Lit

Meet Jetpack Jones and his loud-smoking Baylien antihero Hyphy Murph

Alan Chazaro - February 10, 2022

The underground comic series satirizes and celebrates mid-'00s culture—through the eyes of a blazing extraterrestrial.

Onstage

Review: Electrifying ‘I, Too, Sing America’ contains multitudes

Kevin Madrigal - February 9, 2022

At Brava Theatre, performers dance, sing, and rap about wide-ranging issues—but the show feels specific to Calle 24 culture.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Girl Scout Cookies gone wild!

Tamara Palmer - February 8, 2022

S'mores s'mores, Lemon-Up amuse-bouches, sesame Do-Si-Dos: Tips, pairings and hacks to make the season even more exciting.

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