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22 Jan 2024

Neo-Nazis Seen Marching in San Francisco

Over the weekend San Francisco unfortunately played host to the 20th annual Walk for Life, an anti-abortion rally that marched through downtown SF and also had an “info faire” at Civic Center Plaza. While the organizers called for a “peaceful and prayerful attitude” and attempted to make the event family

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22 Jan 2024

San Francisco First Major U.S. City to Call for Ceasefire in Gaza

After months of local protest, those in the Bay supporting an end to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza have reason to celebrate. There’s been a boat shutdown and countless demonstrations, but only in early January did the city of San Francisco itself join the cause taken up by the

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21 Jan 2024

How Woodhouse Fish Co. Played a Role in the Early Days of Broke-Ass Stuart

Alas, Woodhouse Fish Company will be closing its Market Street location…but what you may not know is that I actually worked at Woodhouse on and off for four years in the 2000s.

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20 Jan 2024

BroadwaySF’s 2024 Season Opens with Tony Award-Winning The Wiz

Amidst jubilant crowds cheering, laughing, and sporting ear-to-ear smiles, The Wiz kicked off BroadwaySF’s 2024 season last night. BroadwaySF, responsible for programming at the Orpheum, Curran Theatre and Golden Gate Theatre, has a lineup of several incredible shows scheduled for the year. From on-stage Q&A sessions with beloved celebrities like

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18 Jan 2024

A Fabulous, Drag, ‘9 to 5’ Live! at Oasis

Guests jockey for space around the stage of Oasis in San Francisco. As they sip on cleverly named cocktails for the evening’s event the red curtains part. The blond head of Jubilee peaks out. Soon after, a mighty chest follows and Dolly Parton’s iconic song begins. “9-5 Live” has arrived

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18 Jan 2024

Cool Art Exhibits, Parties, & Performances in SF

Sometimes there’s a dark, rainy period in life, (let’s call it January) when you’re pretty sure you’ve forgotten what the sun looks like, or that the sky was once blue, and not just different shades of damp grey.  (I always use the preferred British spelling of ‘grey’ when talking about

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17 Jan 2024

How to See Sundance and Slamdance Festival Movies While Being Broke

Do you visibly blanch or freak out at the thought of paying as much as $30 for an ordinary movie screening ticket? Then attending the in-person version of the 2024 festivals (Sundance from January 18 to 28, Slamdance from January 19 to 28) might be financially out of reach, especially

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17 Jan 2024

My 110 Year Old Victorian Has Witnessed Some Incredible Things

I awoke on Tuesday morning to my house shaking. I knew it wasn’t an earthquake because the wind outside was howling like a wild animal. But still, it’s a hell of a thing to be shaken awake. As of this year, my building will be 110 years old. Sitting on

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