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Dance

Desperate times call for ‘Anna Karenina’

Lou Fancher - February 26, 2024

Joffrey Ballet's triumphant return to Cal Performances revives a literary tale that centers love after loss.

Opinion

Opinion: Prop. 1 and Prop. F are just more attacks on poor people

Tiny - February 25, 2024

These are not solutions. They are just ways to make life on the streets even more unpleasant.

Music

Under the Stars: discnogirl kicks off Noise Pop, new jams from Mad Lib, Beth Gibbons, Toro Y Moi…

John-Paul Shiver - February 21, 2024

The incredible Batov label does it again, the 'Mary Shelley of the guitar' returns, more music to love

Art

J.L. King’s bold, curious art doesn’t shy from the peculiar

Mary Corbin - February 15, 2024

'Weird can be good, to me,' says the San Francisco oil painter, who calls her spirited art 'trick the mind.'

Campaign Trail

Campaign notebook: The dizzying web of big-money influence

Tim Redmond - February 11, 2024

Plus: Remarkable hype, Lurie's money, and why Breed's allies want to control the Democratic Party.

LGBTQ

A Republican candidate just burned my book for queer teens. Feels kind of scary!

Marke B. - February 9, 2024

Viral video shows a MAGA Missouri Secretary of State candidate torching my guide for LGBTQ young people. Time to fight back.

Lit

Reading List: 10 books that recently shook us up

Lou Fancher - February 9, 2024

The most unforgettable stories come from disruptive tomes. Featuring: Anne Enright, mimi tempestt, Jesmyn Ward, more.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Has democracy peaked? Ask the monk with the gun

Dennis Harvey - February 8, 2024

Elections bring trouble in Bhutan. Plus: Franz Rogowski meets French imperialism in 'Disco Boy,' pretty but plodding 'Peasants'

Art

‘Cross Currents’ brings Black and Asian heritage together through striking art

Emily Wilson - February 8, 2024

Curators Larry Ossei-Mensah and Micki Meng assemble a cross-cultural show for 'this very fragile, questionable time'

Opinion

Will Joan Baez and Bob Dylan endorse a socialist for president at the Super Bowl?

Joel Schechter - February 7, 2024

Well, not to our knowledge—but since the MAGA folks are obsessed with Taylor Swift, let the rumors fly!

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