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The Musical Prodigy You Should Know: Asher Belsky
The Bay Area is full of incredible musicians, and if you haven’t caught on yet, discovering new local musicians is one of my favorite pastimes. I’m excited to share my newest fav musician to follow: Asher Belsky, a phenomenal rock and R&B artist. This 19-year-old is a musical prodigy whose

Art Ignite: A Female Artist Showcase & Party to Save SF’s Box Shop
“Art Ignite” is an artist showcase on June 22nd that brings together 15 incredible female artists for a party unlike any other. You’ll get to dance along to some great DJs, meet the artists, hear about their projects, and see some of the artwork in person. All this and more

The Wonderful Artists in Residence at The Loom, Oakland
Located in Oakland’s East Peralta neighborhood, The Loom is a surprisingly beautiful, sun-filled space in a brick warehouse on Livingston Street off 22nd Avenue. Its well-preserved wooden floors and expansive steel-framed casement windows create a bright and vibrant interior.

Food Bank Closes Their Largest Facility Due To Rent Hike
This news is truly heartbreaking to share. Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, a food bank which serves over 500,000 folks each month in the South Bay, is being forced to close its largest warehouse facility. An upcoming rent increase is one of the major factors for the closure. Currently, Second

We Want to Send You to the Frameline Film Festival!
Win Tickets to a Frameline Film Festival Movie! The world’s longest-running LGBTQ+ Film Fest is back June 19-30, with tons of programming for every persuasion, and some exciting new locations! The 48th installment brings everyone from Ani DiFranco to Lil Nas X to the screen. We’ve got 20 codes to give

I Went to an AI Summit. What I Found Really Worried Me.
So far I am seeing tech moving very very fast and making some people lots and lots of money, while responsibility and human contact are becoming less and less important. People are being left out, and important discussions about equity, integrity, and intent are being left behind.

Best Bay Area Events 6/11-7/1
Say Anything: …Is a Real Boy 20th Anniversary Tour Say Anything have announced a tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album, … Is a Real Boy. The record, which includes the single “Alive With the Glory of Love,” is considered a classic from the 2000s era of

San Francisco Has Only Approved 16 New Housing Permits In 2024
Back in 2022, it came to my attention that San Francisco had been ordered by the State of California to build roughly 80,000 new housing units by 2031 in order to make rents more affordable, home ownership more attainable and homelessness less prevalent in the City by the Bay. So,