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For Oakland Rapper Jwalt, One Year of Self-Love...

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2025/07/24

On ‘Every Version of Me,’ the lyricist gets vulnerable about what it took to set his life on a better path.

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I Didn’t Know I Needed the New Billy Joel Documentary

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2025/07/24

HBO's new series taught a die-hard fan something new about Joel’s life — and made her think about his influence on her own.

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In ‘The Sky Below,’ Artists Depict Futures Worth...

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2025/07/24

A group show at MarinMOCA gathers speculative artistic visions rooted in critique, craft and care.

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Joan Baez’s New Plan for Retirement? Joining the Circus

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2025/07/23

The folk singer has signed on to perform under the big top with ‘The Soiled Dove,’ a Barbary Coast-themed circus.

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A Dark Comedy About Modern Dating in Sharp,...

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2025/07/23

The film stars Molly Gordon and Logan Lerman as a new couple on their first romantic weekend away.

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Hardly Strictly Lineup ’25: Lucinda Williams, Samara...

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2025/07/23

The annual festival, completely free to all, runs Oct. 3–5 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

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Ozzy Osbourne, Leader of Black Sabbath and Godfather...

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2025/07/22

The singer who influenced generations of metal bands died just weeks after his farewell show.

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Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Lay Off 12 Staff...

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2025/07/22

The organization overseeing the de Young and Legion of Honor cited decreased tourism and low attendance.

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Morgan Freeman on Bringing the Blues to the Symphony:...

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2025/07/22

The celebrated actor talks with KQED about his latest role as a blues ambassador.

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, TV’s Theo Huxtable, Dies at 54...

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2025/07/21

The actor best known for ‘The Cosby Show’ died while swimming in Costa Rica, authorities said.

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Oasis, SF’s Iconic Drag Club, Will Close Down at the...

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2025/07/21

Owner D’Arcy Drollinger cited declining attendance and rising costs for the club’s closure.

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Kiss Cam Incident at Coldplay Concert Highlights the...

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2025/07/21

A couple embarrassed to be caught cuddling on the big screen at a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts sent the internet into a frenzy. It's not the first time kiss cams have caused mishaps at stadium events.

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‘Eddington’ Is an Incoherent COVID-Era Satire About...

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2025/07/18

‘Hereditary’ and ‘Midsommar’ director Ari Aster takes on contemporary America in ‘Eddington.’

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‘Black Spaces’ at the Oakland Museum Meditates on...

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2025/07/18

Russell City, West Oakland and other sites of erasure and resilience inspire this probing show at OMCA.

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After Sudden Grant Cancellations, Humanities Funding...

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2025/07/18

California Humanities now has access to about half of its federal funds and is scrambling to pay out grantees.

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The New Evolution of Ethiopian and Eritrean...

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2025/07/18

A fresh generation of Ethiopian and Eritrean entrepreneurs are taking over family-owned businesses and infusing new perspectives.

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At this Weekend’s SF Hip-Hop Festival, an Examination...

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2025/07/17

More than two dozen performers fill a stacked musical lineup — and art exhibits aim to change city policy.

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Trans Activists Vow to ‘Liberate Compton’s’ After SF...

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2025/07/17

The board ruled in favor of Geo Group, a private prison company that owns the site of a historic riot for trans rights.

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Why the Bay Area Is Suddenly Crawling With Cats — and...

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2025/07/17

Stray cat populations are surging across the Bay Area as rescue groups struggle to keep up. KQED Arts reporter Rae Alexandra is pitching in — and so can you.

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The Arts Get an Emergency Lifeline In Oakland

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2025/07/17

Nine foundations have stepped in to fill a funding gap and support arts and culture nonprofits in Oakland.

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