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883 Local Artists are Hanging in the de Young!
In a generous curatorial display, the museum sent out an open call to local Bay Area Artists earlier this year. Over 7000 artists submitted. Even with the reduced amount of artists who were accepted, the population of this show is the size of a small town. The curation was ambitious but hung with care and a surprising amount of detail.

400-year-old Brewery Opens First U.S. Taproom in Berkeley
This is how Americans can get 400 years of Austrian Brewing tradition, brewed fresh daily in Berkeley

SF Artist Duser Pays Homage to Murakami by Answering Anxiety with Hope
By Melissa Lane When visual artist Ryan Stubbs, aka Duser, realized that a public art commission outside the Asian Art Museum through nonprofits Paint the Void and Civic Joy Fund coincided with the museum exhibiting one of his heroes, Takashi Murakami, he was thrilled. He seized the opportunity to create

Is Strut Queer Open Mic the Most Unique Open Mic in SF?
“I hesitate to use the phrase Safe Space because, sometimes I don’t always know what that means”. Said Matthew Beld as I interviewed them at the Rite Spot on a Tuesday afternoon. It’s an important question. What does that mean outside of therapy and small, private enclaves where people can gather

What the Hollywood Strikes tell us About the State of Unions in the US
To hear Hollywood talk about the current moment in labor history, American workers stand on a precipice.

Best Bay Area Events for 9/26-10/2
By Jerucifer, Arts & Events Editor Just when you thought things might slow down, the Bay hits us with an awesome week like this one! We’ve got festivals and creep-tastic events kicking off Spooky Season! Here’s what I’m most excited about for the week of 9/26… Partners’ Events Terror Vault: The

Trad’r Sam, Country’s Oldest Tiki Bar, Has Closed Down Indefinitely
Most Recent Update: Apparently, a pretty nasty family feud has caused the closure, Caleb Pershan at the Chronicle reports. But according to owner John Munguia, it should be reopening in a few weeks after some renovations. Fingers crossed. Update: A former employee wrote in saying “a reliable source within the