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Movies

Screen Grabs: Listening to legends of the Bayou with Les Blank

Dennis Harvey - September 11, 2023

'I Went to the Dance' delights. Plus: powerful immigrant saga 'Marisol,' redevelopment dilemma in 'White Building'

Crime

The right-wing forces can’t blame their DA or their mayor, so they are attacking judges

Tim Redmond - September 7, 2023

Ousting Chesa Boudin and creating a new War on Drugs isn't working, so now they are seeking someone else to blame

Stage Review

An excellent ‘Odyssey’ of surprises at Marin Theatre Company

Charles Lewis III - September 7, 2023

Lisa Peterson puts the Western classic in the hands of four refugee women, who bring it to deeply resonant life

Music

Under the Stars: Mt. Tam’s Sound Summit brings golden tunes to the slopes

John-Paul Shiver - September 5, 2023

Plus: A 'High Fidelity' revival, an 'Omakase' of rap, Chaz Bear's limitless euphonic ecosystem, more music

Art

Tin man from El Sobrante: Dave Yoas turns the antiquated upside-down

Mary Corbin - August 30, 2023

The artist's upcycled toy collages bring the vintage into new light.

Art

Wall-to-wall de Young Open offers up Bay’s creative bounty—and supports artists, too

Emily Wilson - August 30, 2023

More than 7,000 artists applied for this year's edition. What trends do jurors see in their work?

Music

Under the Stars: Swooning to Seablite’s alt-rock album tease

John-Paul Shiver - August 29, 2023

Plus: SPELLLING takes over Children's Fairyland, Shadow returns, and a new Joni Mitchell collection commands respect

Music Review

At Greek Theatre, Sigur Rós leaned into easy uplift

Daniel Bromfield - August 28, 2023

Gone are the days when the Icelandic outfit repped the sound of the future—but at least the strings are pretty

Lit

In ‘Leaning Toward Light,’ tending to life through a garden of poems

Marke B. - August 22, 2023

Tess Taylor's anthology gathers verse giants and local greenhorns, recipes and short essays into an almanac of living

Art

Fabric portraitist Alice Beasley stitches together politics and community

Mary Corbin - August 17, 2023

Piedmont resident sews poignant scenes from the both the Civil Rights movement and the neighborhood cafe.

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