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‘Day Jobs’ Wants to Dispel Romantic Notions of Art Making
A group show at the Cantor Arts Center examines the overlooked influence of artists’ day jobs on their art.
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MoAD Hosts ‘High on the Hog’ Author for a Blowout Dinner
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Lumumba Lives! Alongside Max, Abbey, Dizzy and Duke in ‘Soundtrack for a Coup d’Etat’
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A Jolt of Reality: The Energy Queen at Kinfolx in Oakland
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Amy Tan’s Bird Obsession Led to a New Book — and Keeping Mealworms in Her Fridge
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Larry June to Headline Stanford's Free Blackfest
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Deep Sea Fishing, Filipino Roots and Belonging ‘Where We Are’
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The Chronic Pain Of White Supremacy
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Rightnowish Presents: Immigrantly’s Conversation with Musician Meklit Hadero
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BAMPFA’s Great Migration Show Brings Nuance to a History Shared by Millions
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A Judee Sill Documentary Ensures Her Musical Genius Won't Be Forgotten
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Beyoncé Fans Reflect on Election Year Concerns at San Francisco Drag Show
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The Dancer Who Helped Start the Black Panthers’ Free Breakfast Program
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The Pregnant Teen Who Captained a Clipper Ship in 1856
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Food historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris is one of America’s foremost experts on diasporic African cuisine.
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‘Day Jobs’ Wants to Dispel Romantic Notions of Art Making

A group show at the Cantor Arts Center examines the overlooked influence of artists’ day jobs on their art.
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Lumumba Lives! Alongside Max, Abbey, Dizzy and Duke in ‘Soundtrack for a Coup d’Etat’

SFFILM’s Persistence of Vision Award-winner Johan Grimonprez revisits African independence in the late 1950s.
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A Jolt of Reality: The Energy Queen at Kinfolx in Oakland

Nia Jones wants to demystify your high PG&E bill — and build a more sustainable energy future.
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Amy Tan’s Bird Obsession Led to a New Book — and Keeping Mealworms in Her Fridge

The Bay Area author charts her foray into birdwatching and the natural wonders of California in ‘The Backyard Bird Chronicles.’
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Larry June raps into the microphone on a big festival stage. He's wearing a bucket hat, designer sunglasses and a bandana and is smiling.

Larry June to Headline Stanford's Free Blackfest

The annual free celebration of Black culture takes place May 4 at Frost Amphitheater.
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So Far, the Biggest Mystery of the New ‘Jinx’ Is: What’s the Mystery?

Nine years ago, HBO’s ‘The Jinx’ played a role in the arrest of Robert Durst. Now its follow-up is grasping for revelations.
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