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Fan Warren’s weighty works evoke the Black Madonna in all her glory

Mary Corbin - October 17, 2024

Oakland artist pulls from folk art, her ancestors' journey, and our need for maternal love in times of strife.

Party Radar

Party Radar: Change finally comes to dance music

Marke B. - July 23, 2020

Superstar DJ The Black Madonna has changed her name to The Blessed Madonna. Beloved disco-house DJ Joey Negro has dropped his stage name and...

Nightlife

Live Shots: The Black Madonna + Honey Dijon at August Hall

David Schnur - October 23, 2018

Hundreds packed into relatively new and quite lovely venue August Hall (formerly Ruby Skye) on Friday, October 19 for DJs Black Madonna, Honey Dijon,...

Fall Arts aflame! The 50+ best things to do this season

Marke B. - September 20, 2018

FALL ARTS PREVIEW The light is deepening, the food is getting heartier, harvest is bringing much good grape and green, and fall arts season is...

Music

Party Radar: Let’s toast fall

Marke B. - September 28, 2017

PARTY RADAR OK so we survived Folsom Street Fair -- barely. But it occurred to me in a rare and brief moment of clarity, that Folsom is, in...

Music

All the world’s a party

Marke B. - September 27, 2017

If there's just one thing that distinguishes the As You Like It party crew, celebrating its seventh anniversary Fri/29 at the Midway (9pm-4am, $25),...

Music

Gays Hate Techno loves techno

Marke B. - September 16, 2016

ALL EARS As contemporary music lovers, we're all floating, flags raised, on an almost unnavigable sea of current releases, backlog reissues, surprise leaks, and...

Music

DJ Minx comes through

Marke B. - April 16, 2016

A couple of weekends ago, SF saw a genius cluster of female DJs headlining various parties: Honey Dijon at Public Works, Carrie Morrison at...

Music

PARTY RADAR: Fly Your Freak Flag Edition

Marke B. - July 1, 2015

Choice nightlife and dance floor affairs, July 2-4. Plus: the annual "We Survived Pride" prize list! By Marke B. PARTY RADAR My annual Pride prize list! Most...

Party Radar

The Black Madonna speaks!

Marke B. - February 5, 2015

Before her appearance at the As You Like It party, Sat/7, the outspoken Chicago DJ talks about house legends, Quebecois disco, true Menergy, and...

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Fan Warren’s weighty works evoke the Black Madonna in all her glory

Party Radar: Change finally comes to dance music

Live Shots: The Black Madonna + Honey Dijon at August Hall

Fall Arts aflame! The 50+ best things to do this season

Party Radar: Let’s toast fall

All the world’s a party

Gays Hate Techno loves techno

DJ Minx comes through

PARTY RADAR: Fly Your Freak Flag Edition

The Black Madonna speaks!

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