Mission Archives - Page 18 of 156

Stage Review

In ‘Match Girrl,’ Dance Brigade lights up a world of inequality

Charles Lewis III - January 23, 2024

Taking off from Hans Christian Anderson's tale of poverty and abuse, while banging on the McMansion gates

News + Politics

Breed ignores community, takes full credit for delay in Safeway closure

Tim Redmond - January 22, 2024

Oh, and 40 years ago, Mayor Feinstein vetoed a bill the might have prevented Safeway from just abandoning the Western Addition.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Two great social justice filmmakers return to the screen

Dennis Harvey - January 22, 2024

Skip Norman's revolutionary '60s-'70s films and Glauber Rocha's daring 'Black God, White Devil' play BAMPFA.

Art

In a globalized art world, why does SF need its own fairs? The answer lies in FOG

Emily Wilson - January 21, 2024

Smaller galleries like Jonathan Carver Moore, Schlomer Haus, CULT Aimee Friberg welcomed far-flung visitors to local excellence

Campaign Trail

Fielder, Chandler spar at D9 debate that draws sizable crowd

Tim Redmond - January 19, 2024

Chandler refuses to support cease-fire resolution and opposes district elections as differences between candidates become clear.

Food & Drink

Boxing up fresh food justice: Bayview Community Co-Op boosts area health

Tom Molanphy - January 14, 2024

Crisp butter lettuce, bright Italian parsley, glowing beets—collaborating with local growers, the org distributes organic.

Nightlife

Ode to Uptown: RIP, feisty bar for punks and lefties

Christopher D. Cook - January 11, 2024

The legendary almost-40-year-old bar went out with tipsy adieus, sidewalk fiddlers, and a reminder of ongoing Mission gentrification.

Music

New Music Book Club launches! Join us

Tamara Palmer - January 10, 2024

Online community features interviews and insights from writers like Ann Powers, Dan Charnas, Danyel Smith, Pamela Des Barres, and DJ Disciple

Campaign Trail

Barbara Lee talks about economic inequality in visit to the Mission

Tim Redmond - January 8, 2024

Why we need both a wealth tax and a return to pre-Reagan income taxes.

Art

Disposable razors, oversize IUDs: Annie Duncan plumbs intimacy of everyday objects

Mary Corbin - January 3, 2024

Painter and ceramicist explores crux of beauty and toxicity within femininity's rubric.

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