Arts and Culture

15 Sep 2023

Oakland Theater Project Brings Blood & Corpses to The Stage

A clown pulls himself through a pile of corpses. He’s just escaped the gallows by offering his janitorial services. It’s his lucky day? Welcome to Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus at The Oakland Theater Project. Blood, corpses, disgruntled maids and a very healthy dose of camp await you. Oh!

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14 Sep 2023

Takashi Murakami Brings his Monsters to SF

  Murakami is perhaps Japan’s most famous artist, he blends traditional Japanese themes and techniques with contemporary visions, colors, and culture.  His work spans fashion, consumer products, and curation, along with film and entertainment. There is a touch of Warhol’s pop, Goya’s nightmares, Hokusai’s tradition, and Mizuki’s manga in his

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13 Sep 2023

The “Avg. Couples” from Bay Area Cities According to Ai

Think of what the “average couple” from San Francisco looks like.  Go ahead and close your eyes, dream it up.  Is it an actual couple you know who lives there perhaps? Is it a combination of famous faces you identify with the city?  A newscaster and a famous athlete?  Maybe

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13 Sep 2023

San Francisco to Name Street After Emperor Norton

While San Francisco doesn’t have the Beastie Boys, we do have Emperor Norton! On Sunday, September 17th, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. there will be a celebration honoring the official naming of Emperor Norton Place. It’s all going down at the Northwest corner of Montgomery and Commercial Streets. For

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13 Sep 2023

SF’s Longest Running Musical Show is in This North Beach Cafe

In its 52nd year, the Caffe Trieste free Saturday Afternoon Concert Series might be telling the truth when they claim to be “The Longest Running Musical Show in San Francisco”.

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13 Sep 2023

A Brief History of the Color Pink

By Carolyn McCoy Pink is the new black: I base this non-scientific proclamation on the popularity of that rosy color that now seems to be popping up like roses all through our society thanks to popularity of the Barbie movie. Lines outside of theaters for this feminist blockbuster have showcased

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12 Sep 2023

Best Bay Area Events for 9/12-9/18

By Jerucifer, Arts & Events Editor That Green Day song says, “Wake me up when September ends” – well you definitely don’t want to sleep through this month!! You might wake up and have missed some of the coolest events happening here in the Bay Area! Here’s what I’m most excited

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12 Sep 2023

Berkeley Needs Housing, But It Shouldn’t Get Rid Of People’s Park

I am not a NIMBY. I get called a lot of things on the internet, but NIMBY actually would offend me. I detest NIMBYs. They are the biggest problem in the State of California. I really and truly believe that, so what I’m about to say may sound out of

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