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Culture

Celebrating 50 groundbreaking years of Ethnic Studies with ‘Solidarity’

Emily Wilson - October 7, 2019

When he was 13, PJ Gubatina Policarpio moved from the Philippines to San Francisco’s Excelsior District. As a student at Balboa High School, he...

Fall Arts Preview: 37 cool things to do this season

Marke B. - September 4, 2019

FALL ARTS PREVIEW Let's keep this short because there's a lot to do and see, obviously! Proclamations of the SF arts scene's demise—despite the...

Fall Arts Preview: 10 can’t-miss art shows

Matt Sussman - September 3, 2019

FALL ARTS PREVIEW Gallery season leaps into fall affect this week: Check out arts writer Matt Sussman's picks for enlightening, expanding experiences. Africa State of...

Lit

Aya De León’s ‘Side Chick Nation’ explores post-Maria Puerto Rico

James Tracy - August 19, 2019

LIT Aya De León is a writer, activist, educator, spoken word poet and author of the award-winning Justice Hustlers series, including latest installment Side Chick Nation. The...

The B-52s at 40, still dancing that mess around

Joshua Rotter - August 7, 2019

ALL EARS Getting weird is good — great, even — when you’re The B-52s (playing Mon/12 at Mountain Winery). Everyone’s favorite party band has been...

Lit

Beyond the valley of the gig economy

Johnny Ray Huston - July 10, 2019

Spanning the month of July, this year’s incarnation of LaborFest, the 26th annual, includes history talks and walks, union gatherings, films (including Sorry to...

Dance

Ethnic Dance Fest transcends borders 41 years in

Emily Wilson - July 2, 2019

Patrick Makuakāne, the founder and director of the Hawaiian dance company Nā Lei Hulu i ka Wēkiu, wants to keep traditions of the dance form intact....

Lit

Remembering Kevin Killian, 1952-2019

Alvin Orloff - June 18, 2019

Editor's Note: Word came Saturday from his wife and fellow writer Dodie Bellamy that essential SF queer writer Kevin Killian—poet, teacher, playwright, gossip, Kylie...

Movies

Exploring love on its own terms with the team behind “The Sun is Also a Star”

Joshua Rotter - May 16, 2019

Daniel Bae is a lifelong romantic, who pens love poems in a little notebook he carries around with him. Natasha Kingsley (Yara Shahidi) is...

Arts + Culture

Arts Forecast: The week’s best moments to honor Momma

Caitlin Donohue - May 8, 2019

ARTS FORECAST Every day is a good day to show Mom love, but this weekend is an excuse to go in big. Mother’s Day...

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