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William Kentridge’s Surreal, fascinating, Multimedia, Opera at Cal Performances
William Kentridge’s multimedia chamber opera, The Great Yes, The Great No, explores the intersection of the Négritude and Surrealist movements, featuring the stories of anti-colonial refugees on the oceanliner Capitaine Paul Lemerle.

Best Bay Area Events 3/25-4/14
Here Comes the Sunby Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor Day drinking weather is upon us! (If you don’t know by now… day drinking is my preference.) It’s time for picnics and people watching in Dolores Park. Also, I am MCing the SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day event in Martinez

Meet Ian The Meow, The Cat That Reminds San Francisco to “Be Nice.”
Ian The Meow is a cute cat who regularly walks around San Francisco, reminding passersby to “be nice” and is also a street artist and mental health advocate dedicated to spreading kindness through their work.

Why You Should Protest In Rich Neighborhoods
Protests and riots in low-income neighborhoods tend to be ignored by America’s decision makers, while protests in affluent areas could potentially lead to change by forcing the wealthy to acknowledge demands.

Brit Punk Band U.K. Subs Refused U.S. Entry
U.K. Subs were denied entry into the United States due to immigration issues, forcing them to assemble a last-minute pickup band to fulfill their contractual obligation at the L.A. Punk Invasion festival.

Five Muni Lines Could Get The Snip
SFMTA is considering service rollbacks on five Muni bus lines, citing a drop in profits, which would affect thousands of riders and exacerbate downtown’s ghost-town reputation.

‘Nobody Loves You’ is Dark & Hilarious at A.C.T.
Nobody Loves You, a new musical at A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater, satirizes reality TV dating shows and explores the fallacy of the system of perceived reality.

I Wish I Had a Window: Seeing the World Through the Eyes of Artists with Disabilities
Have you ever wanted to see the world through someone else’s eyes? At I Wish I Had a Window at Narrative Oakland, you can. This first-of-its-kind exhibition—featuring more than 500 works from 200 artists across seven progressive art studios nationwide—offers an intimate glimpse into the experiences, emotions, and creative visions