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08 Nov 2023

Pier 23 Cafe is The Perfect Place to Awkwardly Dance With Tourists

Things can get weird at Pier 23. It sometimes seems like all the forces in the universe collide there causing a perfect storm of what San Francisco should be like to those outside looking in. It’s a seafood joint, on the Embarcadero, with live music, a full bar, plenty of

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07 Nov 2023

Best Bay Area Events for 11/7-11/13

Nonprofit Value Culture is Keeping the Spirit of SF Alive! Value Culture is an SF based non-profit that gets you and wants you to know them. They remove barriers to arts, culture, and philanthropy. This Sunday check out their free Golden Gate Park Food Drive Concert with Reggae Great Pato Banton, next

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04 Nov 2023

Explore “Illuminations”: The Plenary’s Showcase at The Foundry in SF

On October 26th The Plenary, co. opened its doors one last time at Foundry SF for its show Illuminations. Everyone and anyone was invited into this inclusive space for a night of conversations about art, science and social issues. This show was the first major showcase in the city for

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03 Nov 2023

Jennifer Locke’s Unconventional Journey Into Performance Art & Beyond

Imagine an art opening where people are holding wine and chatting. Suddenly, a figure dressed head to toe in white interrupts the crowd who move to the side to let her through. She is sweating and her face is red. Her teeth are gritted as she pushes and pulls a

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03 Nov 2023

Inside The Whimsical World of ‘Defense Mechanisms’

The Bay Area’s “Chairman of the Hoard,” sculptor Nemo Gould, has a solo show opening this weekend titled “Defense Mechanisms” in Oakland. The whimsy within each sculpture is rivaled only by the deep meaning behind many of his pieces, as well as the exhibition’s ability to highlight Nemo’s sculptural expertise.

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02 Nov 2023

How Rosamunde Sausage Grill led me to love, pain, and cocaine

A love letter to San Francisco Sausage & Beer. 

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02 Nov 2023

Coffy, Art, & Open Studios All Over San Francisco

I’ve volunteered extensively with ArtSpan for several years. I was the Co-chair of the Open Studios Committee for a bit and even helped develop the Mentor Team, where artists who have experience with open studios offer up their knowledge to people just getting into the game.

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01 Nov 2023

SFFILM’s Doc Stories 2023: #MeToo, Soccer, and More

Want to groove to the music of Little Richard and Jon Batiste?  How about pumping your fist in the air as the predecessors of Brandi Chastain and Megan Rapinoe score goals?  Or why not get your mind blown by the art of Germany’s greatest living contemporary artist?  All these experiences

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