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Opinion

People protested peacefully — and things got worse

Davey D Cook - May 31, 2020

Look these damn people tearing up their community...burning shit... what does all this rioting accomplish? I’m not sure -- but when people were kicking up...

‘Change the dynamics’: Dawoud Bey on photography, place, and history

Emily Wilson - April 7, 2020

On February 15, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art opened An American Project, a retrospective, of the work of multi-award-winning photographer and teacher...

Art

Electrifying art of Black Power in ‘Soul of a Nation’

Emily Wilson - February 18, 2020

Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963–1983 was organized by London’s Tate Museum and traveled to Arkansas, New York,...

As Afrobeat heroes Antibalas arrive, recalling a classic track

John-Paul Shiver - February 10, 2020

When Brooklyn's Antibalas—widely renowned as one of America's fiercest live Afrobeat bands—takes over The Bay for three gigs this weekend (Fri/4 and Sun/16 at The Independent...

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Drag Queens on Ice, Burning Man: The Musical, more

Marke B. - December 4, 2019

Blades will slice, crystals will fly, Mariah will be Careyed up to the high heavens. OK, it's not as dramatic as all that—I wish—but...

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: A feast of docs and dancing

Dennis Harvey - October 29, 2019

It’s a big week for non-fiction cinema, the main event being SFFilm’s fifth annual Doc Stories, which brings together several of the year’s most...

Arts + Culture

Joan Jett Blakk for President, perpetually!

Johnny Ray Huston - August 6, 2019

“Hunny, I cannot tell you, it’s so weird being history.” Terence Alan Smith, aka Joan Jett Blakk, is over at my apartment for lunch, and...

Movies

Vanessa Williams on her fearless Frameline ‘Luv Tale’

Joshua Rotter - June 25, 2019

Professional growth was always critical for actress Vanessa Williams. Going from supporting roles like gun moll Keisha in 1991’s crime thriller New Jack City...

Movies

Hopes, fears, dreams, and ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’

Joshua Rotter - June 7, 2019

Two African American dreamers, Jimmie (first-time actor Jimmie Fails) and Mont (Jonathan Majors) are struggling to survive in the unforgiving reality of the City...

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Last Black Man in San Francisco, Mexico’s Golden Age ….

Dennis Harvey - June 3, 2019

SCREEN GRABS In addition to SF Cinematheque’s annual Crossroads showcase for experimental work at SFMOMA (see Jesse Hawthorne Ficks' preview this week) and the continuation...

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