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Lit

Litquake turns the page with a new leader, who tells us what to catch

Lou Fancher - September 22, 2023

Executive Director Norah Piehl on what it's like joining the sprawling literary extravaganza, and who's top of her reading list

Party Radar

Party Radar: Quick ‘n dirty guide to Folsom 2023 parties

Marke B. - September 20, 2023

Disco Daddy, Queerbait, Power Snatch, Horse Meat Disco, Whip Appeal, Sub Mission, Holesome Folsom—these are just a few!

Music

The joy (and tech) of Old St. Mary’s free Noontime Concerts

Marke B. - September 18, 2023

35 years of Tuesday lunchtime tranquillity, expanding the definition of "classical" and juiced with state-of-the-art streaming

Art

In Tanya Wischerath’s art, bold brushwork and a sparkling glorification of gender nonconformity

Mary Corbin - September 15, 2023

Painting, tattooing, and constantly creating, the quintessential SF artist expresses love for her queer community

Movies

Screen Grabs: You’re cordially invited to an HOA meeting from hell

Dennis Harvey - August 30, 2023

Plus: Hilary Swank is 'The Good Mother' and 'Goldfish' pulls off a big, messy portrait of dementia

Lit

The Shortish Project celebrates mighty impact of tiny tomes

Lou Fancher - August 29, 2023

Outpost19's lit database and publishing platform features 600 novellas by star and rising authors alike.

Music Review

At Greek Theatre, Sigur Rós leaned into easy uplift

Daniel Bromfield - August 28, 2023

Gone are the days when the Icelandic outfit repped the sound of the future—but at least the strings are pretty

Music

Free jazz fire: The well-deserved hype over Irreversible Entanglements signing to Impulse

John-Paul Shiver - August 15, 2023

With a new home among legends, the punkish quintet now has an explicit connection to Miles Davis' death stare.

Movies

Screen Grabs: An ingenious tale—and a delicious role—in ‘The Lesson’

Dennis Harvey - July 5, 2023

Plus: YouTube's corrosive effects on political discourse, and two French movies tackle the search for personal identity

Lit

Bay Area Book Fest turns the page to a new era—but first, a weekend worth a million words

Lou Fancher - May 1, 2023

'The festival’s not a flippant, celebrity event. Our authors have something significant to give,' says outgoing director Cherilyn Parsons

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