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Drug policy

The myth of drug cartels is a cover for state-sanctioned violence

Caitlin Donohue - August 11, 2023

Author Oswaldo Zavala says the way we think about Mexican narcos is all wrong

Onstage

At Fringe Fest, a tale of bullied young immigrants ‘Dancing Home’

Emily Wilson - August 10, 2023

Dyana Díaz's play was inspired by a children's book—and her own experience at the San Francisco Youth Theatre

Art

In graphite, Zachary Oldenkamp captures peace at day’s edges

Mary Corbin - August 2, 2023

The artist feels out his delicately precise drawings in a Tendernob flat

Lit

The great Green Arcade bookstore is closing

Marke B. - July 19, 2023

Patrick Marks' literary center of progressive politics and radical writing shuts Sun/23. Go visit one last time.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Rap legend Lyrics Born mixes it up in the kitchen

Tamara Palmer - July 18, 2023

Season 4 of his 'Dinner In Place' series features local chef favorites and artists making meals

Homelessness

From Hooverville to Nicklesville

Tiny - April 4, 2023

A report from Seattle, where housing built and run by homeless people is having an impact.

Performance

Radio play ‘The Forever Wave’ imagines a climate-drowned SF of 2070

Marke B. - March 1, 2023

Writer Nicole Gluckstern and a diverse cast take to the airwaves to ask, What will emerge when our systems collapse?

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: A new arts magazine aims to dig deep into the local scene

Marke B. - January 26, 2023

Plus: Bay Area Brewfest, Hella Plants Market, Juan Atkins Techno Symphonic, Reverend Horton Heat, more to do

Movies

‘No Straight Lines’ told the hidden history of queer comics—now it’s a movie

Marke B. - January 19, 2023

A doc of Justin Hall's groundbreaking book, which took LGBTQ cartoonists seriously, is coming to PBS

Music

A ‘Sunday Matinee’ brings hardcore punk and CBGB memories

Joshua Rotter - January 17, 2023

At the Main Library, photographer Brooke Smith and author Laura Albert share their early '80s scene experience.

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