Stories about Books
Homeless people — in cages
A poverty scholars national tour finds people locked up in St. Petersburg.
Arts Forecast: Reptaliens, Spear of Destiny, V Vale….
An epic Peter Murphy residency, Kitka, DJ Saoirse, Electric Church, Flashing After Dark, The Great SF Corn Dog Festival, and more.
Exploring the ‘Convergence’ of Yiddish and African American spiritual music
Singer Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell reactivates a bedrock of American music: Black people and Jews jamming together.
‘Take back our lives:’ The words of poverty scholars
A new book is a declaration of emergency and a guide book to regaining our bodies, spirits, hearts and minds.
Arts Forecast: Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore confronts queer assimilation in ‘Sketchtasy’
Plus: Mozart's birthday, SF Movement Arts Fest, Jasmine Infiniti, and coastal light sculptures
DJ Spooky spins the Web in YBCA’s ‘Quantopia’
The electronic music wiz speaks about his new multimedia performance, which explores the history and effects of the Internet.
Ficks’ Picks: Best Movies of 2018
From 'You were Never Really Here' and 'Life and Nothing More' to 'Street Meat' and 'Never Never Land,' our festival critic picks his faves.
BOOKS: ‘Liar’s Paradox’ is the best new thriller in years
Taylor Stevens has delivered a novel that is wild, crazy, entertaining -- and breaks all the rules.
Conservatorship: The new ‘ugly laws’
Another tool to take individuality and power away from poor, disabled, and senior people will start in SF and LA.
Arts Forecast: Drag Queens on Ice, Animal Collective, Dear Evan Hansen…
East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest, Conference of the Birds, Dark Crystal, Kiese Laymon, and more this week