"Oklou's pop is really more of a 21st-century update on Baroque pop, spiritually closer to what mid- to late-20th century auteurs like Brian Wilson, Judee Sill, or even Nina Simone were doing," writes Daniel Bromfield.
“Before I had a title for this new work, I was reeling with grief—both collective and personal,” Sean Dorsey Dance tells 48 Hills before his Fri/24-Sun/26 show 'We Choose Each Other'.
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“My work is a dialogue with clay, grounded in reverence for repetition and craft, at once elemental, transparent, and detailed," says artist Karyn Gabriels in this profile on her quest to define beauty's role in our lives.
Melissa Auf der Maur does not speak about the ‘90s like someone trapped in nostalgia. In her memoir, the former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist dives into the decade as if she were trying to rescue a few sacred things from the wreckage.
“If we’re not seen and we don’t come together we won’t have those leveraged moments to find humanity,” says Wayne Hazzard, co-founder of Bay Area Dance Week festival (Fri/24-May 3). The fest is designed to generate joy and build connections.
Never mind the evidence: San Francisco, after several decades, is moving to abandon harm reduction as a principle in its substance use policy.
Supes push measure to require supportive housing to ban the use of illegal drugs.
"There is always a protected, untouchable energy that surrounds this free jazz quintet with an experimental punk mentality." @padlife.bsky.social reviews Irreversible Entanglements' 'Future Present Past' in this edition of #UnderTheStars
Hundreds gathered outside San Francisco General Hospital Wednesday to push back against layoffs and proposed budget cuts that will harm the city’s most vulnerable residents.
As co-host/executive producer for"Democracy Now!", she anchors one of the last widely disseminated outlets for news that takes no advertising, corporate or governmental funding. 'Steal This Story, Please!' follows the life of Amy Goodman #ScreenGrabs
More than three decades in, Richmond, Virginia, quartet Lamb of God showed it can still bring the weight. Here's proof #LiveShots
"If anything, 'La Sylphide' at @sfballet.bsky.social is a story about giving up a good thing to chase a fantasy. If nothing else, I think we can all agree that more ballets would benefit from dancing men in kilts." #DramaMasks
Regardless of the results of Chakrabarti's poll of 527, solely English-speaking respondents, the real race at this point is not about which candidate is more popular — it’s about who votes.
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Alvin Ailey's Cal Performances choreography of a tale involving a Caribbean goddess of love is, "a carnival, worship service, dreamland, celebration of African American history, and, it must be said, a revelatory occasion," writes Lou Fancher.
“Every week is weed week for cannabis lovers," says Space Week organizer David Downs — but there's no doubt that the Bay comes out for 420. A guide to happenings courtesy of #PUFF
While there was a bunch of pop stars taking residence on Billboard’s charts in 2006, and several adventurous producers breaking through with novel electronic sounds, nobody on the “overground” was movin’ like Flying Lotus @padlife.bsky.social
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Ulrika Spacek, Slake, Little Hill Lounge, Mortified, Vinyl Williams, Radio Sofia—so much great music
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The Balboa Theatre is celebrating its 100th anniversary by inaugurating the annual Balboa Award (costume designer Aggie Rogers of 'American Graffiti' fame), plus screenings from 'Return of the Jedi' to 'Fruitvale Station' #ScreenGrabs
It’s unusual, at best, and possibly unprecedented, for City Attorney David Chiu to be investigating Sup. Jackie Fielder's office over the leak of memo on the legality of Mayor Lurie’s move to force intoxicated people into a holding center.
Critic Charles Lewis III focuses on the bright spots in local stage today for his column #DramaMasks
"By getting what was once 'the world’s most dangerous band' and a world-renowned Reverend on the same weekend, Stern Grove Festival organizers have read the clock on the wall and chosen wisely what the people need." #UnderTheStars
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The Board of Supes today rejected an appeal that would have legalized an illegal conversion of a four-unit building in North Beach to a single-family mansion.
Culture-defining art has a history in Tenderloin, one that is honored the Black Cat Jazz Supper Club at 400 Eddy Street. @padlife.bsky.social attended its recent appreciation night for the discography of D’Angelo.
Lenora Lee Dance delves deep into Asian human rights in the company’s first New Works Festival, choosing works by seven choreographers that come Fri/10-Sun/12 to Dance Mission Theater.
You can catch a behind-the-scenes look at 'Lorne,' the legendary 'Saturday Night Live' producer on Monday, April 13, 7pm at AMC Metreon—but you have to act fast to win tickets! [GIVEAWAY]
When RoofLESS radio reporter Dennis was placed at the Housing Consortium of the East Bay tiny home community, he thought he would get help to find permanent housing. Four years later, he is being evicted back to the streets.
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