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12 Jun 2025

Black Gold: Stories Untold — Fort Point’s Exhibition of Forgotten Histories

Fort Point has transformed into an immersive exhibition reclaiming buried narratives and honoring the contributions, struggles, and resilience of Black individuals during California’s early statehood. Curated by FOR-SITE’s Cheryl Haines, Black Gold: Stories Untold sheds light on long-overlooked stories of African Americans in California through contemporary art. “Fort Point is

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12 Jun 2025

The ‘Eloise’ of The San Francisco Opera

I often describe my younger self as the San Francisco Opera’s Eloise, flitting about the building in patent leather shoes and sagging socks like I lived there, my hands stained with program ink, my antics indulged by the staff and patrons, while developing a precocious appreciation of some of the most breathtaking music in the world sung by the greatest voices of the 80’s and 90s.

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12 Jun 2025

From Isolation to International Hub: Alcatraz’s Remarkable Transformation

Alcatraz, a former prison, has become a park, attracting over 5,000 visitors a day, and providing an environment that maximizes curiosity and curiosity, with a staff of musicians, writers, immigrants, and formerly incarcerated people, offering a unique opportunity for personal growth and self-reflection.

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11 Jun 2025

The Night Cops Beat Up Lesbians at Peg’s Place

In 1979, a group of drunken men, including off-duty police officers, attacked the staff of Peg’s Place in San Francisco, leading to a successful civil suit and the conviction of two of the perpetrators for disturbing the peace and battery.

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10 Jun 2025

Best Bay Area Events 6/10-6/30

Jungle by Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor It’s Tash Sultana week for me! I try to never miss a chance to see them live… it’s been almost a year since the last show. If you’ve never seen Tash live, do yourself a favor and go! They’re a multi-instrumentalist who builds

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10 Jun 2025

BAMPFA’s Newest Quilt Exhibit is a Multigenerational Masterpiece

This past weekend Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) unveiled a new exhibit: the world’s largest collection of African American quilts is now on display. This remarkable assembly reveals deeply personal narratives stitched into every fabric, blending historical memory with contemporary meaning which leaves you touched and inspired.

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09 Jun 2025

Know Your SF History: The White Night Riots

San Francisco has long taken a socially open-minded attitude toward homosexuality. Its earliest settlers were mostly men who migrated west to make their fortune prospecting for gold, resulting in a disproportionately high ratio of men to women. Over the decades however, tensions arose between the gay community and the City’s

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05 Jun 2025

How Sasha Velour’s “The Big Reveal” Is Redefining Drag in Berkeley

Eight years have passed since Sasha Velour won RuPaul’s Drag Race with a stunning rose petal-stuffed number that gave us one big outfit reveal after another. Since then, the quiet kid spouting theory and jargon has transformed into an artist who elevates drag by combining it with performance art. Her latest show, The

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