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Puff

Puff: Still coming down from a great 420

Dan Karkoska - May 8, 2023

Cannabis is growing in the nation's consciousness, and the business is asking for help to reach the next stage

Performance

Focus on the positive floods 6th Oaklash fest with drag joy

Joshua Rotter - May 7, 2023

'Let's get sickening' with a full slate of drag community programming and gonzo performances.

Crime

Death for spitting—and more key revelations from the Police Commission

Tim Redmond - May 4, 2023

Homeless assaults 'not on the radar,' and Newsom-Breed Tenderloin plan is a lot of hype but very little substance.

Onstage

Migguel Anggelo of LatinXoxo: ‘Art is an open book of the human soul’

Joshua Rotter - April 30, 2023

'My work is all about acceptance, belonging, love, and safety,' says the queer Venezuelan American performer, coming to Stanford Live

Movies

Screen Grabs: ‘Cherry’ takes on abortion narratives with a light heart, flakey heroine

Dennis Harvey - April 24, 2023

Plus: 'The Artifice Girl' and 'Beautiful Beings' offer dark visions of a kid's life.

Development

Wiener, the Yimbys, and the 50-story tower

Zelda Bronstein - April 19, 2023

An ambitious politician is backing away from the Yimby position in the face of a project that is going to be deeply unpopular.

Art

Colored mud and ancient magic: artist Anthony Riggs’ dualities of paint

Mary Corbin - April 19, 2023

Anthony Riggs will tell you he hates paint. But he feels compelled to be an artist, nonetheless. He might even be a little obsessed. “I...

Stage Review

On a mission through mistaken identity in ‘Aren’t You…?’

Charles Lewis III - April 18, 2023

At the Marsh Berkeley, Fred Pitts embarks on a spiritual journey punctuated by comically racist assumptions

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Eating well in the shadow of New York

Tamara Palmer - April 12, 2023

Bon Appétit says our restaurant culture isn’t “conducive to innovation right now,” but have they tried these new spots?

Dance

D.I.R.T. Festival channels disastrous Supreme Court decisions into dance

Caitlin Donohue - April 11, 2023

Organizers say message art still matters as a gathering point for those who struggle.

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