Some people refuse to stand for the national anthem because of an ugly-sounding “slave” lyric in the song’s little-known third stanza. But this ugly-sounding reference is actually on permanent display in Golden Gate Park, glorified for all time at the Francis Scott Key statue in the Music Concourse between the

Dance Gavin Dance is an American post-hardcore band formed in Sacramento, California in 2005. They are perhaps most well known for their frequent line up changes and the many publicized disputes between band members. To date, they have released four full length studio albums, including Downtown Battle Mountain Pt. II, and

  Jessica Bennett, Contributing Writer, The New York Times; Author, Feminist Fight Club Peggy Orenstein, Author and Contributing Writer, The New York Times Magazine–Moderator The first rule of the Feminist Fight Club is you MUST talk about the Feminist Fight Club — and we invite you to San Francisco’s first public meeting. Jessica’s

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  Molotov is a Mexican rock and hip hop band formed on September 23, 1995 in Mexico City. Their lyrics feature a mixture of Spanish and English, rapped and sung by all members of the group. Musically, Molotov blends heavy basslines, flamenco guitar riffs and turntable scratches. Molotov is heavily

  We’re thrilled to welcome Alan Cumming to the INFORUM stage for the very first time! Alan Cumming has made movies with everyone from Stanley Kubrick to the Spice Girls. He’s mastered Snapchat. He was named an Officer of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth. You may recognize him as

Ayesha Curry, Food Network Host, “Ayesha’s Homemade”; Author,The Seasoned Life: Food, Family, Faith, and the Joy of Eating Well In conversation with Chef Michael Mina In The Seasoned Life, Ayesha Curry will share 100 of her favorite recipes and invite readers into the home she has made with her two daughters

Ah yes, football season is almost upon us. It’s that special time of year where bets are placed blindly on guessing which teams will make the Super Bowl, jerseys are called up from the disabled list (the drawer where you keep your “seasonal clothing”), and fantasy teams are cobbled together with players ranging from “Hell yeah!” to “Ah hell, I’m stuck with this guy since Jeremy got the QB I wanted.” Some people call this part of the year preseason; to real football fanatics, though, it’s called “Jesus Christ, is it September 5th yet?”