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Now Watch This: Madison McFerrin, OSEES, Automatic, more video delights

A clutch of new audio-visual offerings to turn you on to up-and-comers and familiar faves.

The Agenda: Hazard pay for grocery workers …

... a hearing on Malik Washington's free speech and a rally to save City College: That's The Agenda for March 8-14

New Music: Support these terrific local artists directly this week

Our Bandcamp Friday picks are here: Cool Ghouls, Lara Sarkissian, Dax Pierson, Toro Y Moi, more

In a year of protest and change, YBCA 100 highlights vital activist-artists

The annual list of honorees focuses on organizers, educators, and creators whose work reaches deep into community.

New Music: Brijean’s lovely ‘Feelings’ updates mellow disco flair with cool-out confidence

After all we've been through, the perfect record for a cold one in your right hand and a cute one on your left.

Oakland’s Brijean on effervescent new LP ‘Feelings’—and music’s essential conviviality

"It was like sampling ourselves or our group of friends," say duo, whose technique included hours of improvisation.

The bad narrative of ‘bad choices’

It's an easy way to look away and blame homelessness on poor people.

The push for $15 an hour

Local demonstration joins national movement calling on senators to support increase in minimum wage.

Quilting genius Rosie Lee Tompkins stitched abstraction to history

Through Berkeley Art Museum, the Richmond artist's "crazy quilts" dazzle with wild colors and spiritual messages

CA Craft Beer Week comes to a foamy head with tasty local offerings, events

Pour it on for new releases and collabs, a dim sum pair-up, a rap royalty tribute, and even—gasp!—great gluten-free beer