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Drag Star Sasha Velour Gets Personal in ‘The Big...

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2025/05/28

The ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner and comic-book artist's one-woman show is part manifesto, part memoir.

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What’s New at This Year’s Bay Area Book Festival

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2025/05/28

The Berkeley festival features 120 exhibitors, along with mutual aid and healthcare resources.

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‘Steve Martin Writes the Written Word’ Shows Depth of...

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2025/05/28

The aptly-named collection is an excellent introduction to the comedian’s best writings, including some new material.

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Watch a UC Berkeley Gymnast Stick the Landing at Her...

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2025/05/27

eMjae Frazier incorporated gymnastics into her graduation ceremony, prompting the audience to erupt in cheers.

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SF DocFest Is About to Screen the Oddest Zodiac...

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2025/05/27

Charlie Shackleton’s documentary about the documentary he’ll never make puts true crime in a new light.

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Strauss’ ‘Blue Danube’ Is Launching Into Space to...

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2025/05/27

The famous waltz will travel 670 million mph, sending it past the moon in 1 ½ seconds.

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What’s Life Really Like on the US-Mexico Border?

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2025/05/27

This week on Hyphenación, host Xorje Olivares asks, ‘Is the border we see on TV real life?’

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On ‘Human + Nature,’ Seiji Oda Spreads Peace, Love...

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2025/05/23

Ocean waves, birdsong and a remake of ’Cupcake No FIllin‘ accentuate the album's hushed-hyphy vibe.

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‘Pee-wee as Himself’ Gives Unprecedented Access to an...

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2025/05/23

Paul Reubens rarely appeared in public out of character. A new HBO Max documentary explores the real him.

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This Buzzy Late-Night Restaurant in Chinatown Lives...

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2025/05/23

SF’s new hot spot for late-night fried squab, pig head and ‘typhoon shelter’ crab.

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RyanNicole Gets Real About the World on New Album...

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2025/05/22

About to star in a new musical, the multitalented Oakland artist drops a layered, rich “grown woman album.”

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8 Great Classical Music Experiences in the Bay Area...

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2025/05/22

With new works and reappraised classics, this summer’s opera and orchestral offerings are rich.

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‘Jane Austen Wrecked My Life’ Is a Gratifying Rom-Com...

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2025/05/22

A chic Parisian with an imposter complex runs into romance at a writer's retreat.

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The Palestinian Therapist, Teacher and Music Lover...

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2025/05/21

Nabila Mango knew the best way to squash prejudice was to find common ground with others.

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‘The Emperor of Gladness’ Is a Beautiful Novel About...

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2025/05/21

Ocean Vuong's new novel centers on a depressed 19-year-old college dropout who becomes caregiver to a widow with dementia.

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Your Complete Guide to Summer Fun in the Bay Area Is...

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2025/05/21

We’ve got you covered for the summer’s best art, food, music, theater, swimming, outdoor adventures and more.

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Beat the Heat at These Top 20 Swimming Spots in the...

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2025/05/20

From public pools and beaches to lakes and rivers, here are the best places to swim outdoors in the Bay Area this summer.

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9 Refreshing Bay Area Boba Shops to Quench Your Thirst

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2025/05/20

Because friends don’t let friends drink bad boba.

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A Couple Just Got Married on BART and Honestly, It...

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2025/05/20

Thusly adding a whole new meaning to the term ‘bridal train.’

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‘SNL’ Just Wrapped Its 50th Season: It’s Time to...

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2025/05/20

Who had stank face? Who put the nation to sleep? And who just straight-up didn't want to be there? A look back!

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