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Opera Parallèle Raises the Curtain on a Brilliant, Bare-Bones 'Doubt'

May 28, 2026

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Opera Parallèle Raises the Curtain on a Brilliant, Bare-Bones 'Doubt'

As John Patrick Shanley’s masterpiece gets an operatic makeover, its lead actors discuss bringing the story's inner turmoil to life

Kellie Hanna

How Music Venues Can Protect Their Communities From ICE

May 28, 2026

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How Music Venues Can Protect Their Communities From ICE

For the benefit of protecting venues, stage technicians, performers and audiences alike, Kim Warnick, a program director at the progressive, anti-authoritarian non-profit Western State Center, headed a team to assemble a free guide to enable people connected in any way with the live entertainment industry to understand their rights and protect their communities.

James Conrad

Songs From a Sinking Ship: A Bold New Voyage for Flamenco

May 28, 2026

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Songs From a Sinking Ship: A Bold New Voyage for Flamenco

Flamenco Arts International turned the Presidio Theater into a Spanish Galleon last weekend, and the audience was along for a beautiful ride.

Kellie Hanna

The Fabric of The Odyssey: The Bay Area Artist Shrouding Nolan's Epic

May 28, 2026

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The Fabric of The Odyssey: The Bay Area Artist Shrouding Nolan's Epic

A Bay Area Weaver Brings Ancient Craft to Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

Vita Hewitt

Grocery Prices Keep Rising due to Tariffs, War in Iran

May 27, 2026

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Grocery Prices Keep Rising due to Tariffs, War in Iran

The canyon between minimum wage and cost of living continues to grow.

James Conrad, +1

Buried Desires Rise to the Surface in Oakland Theater Project’s “The House of Bernarda Alba”

May 27, 2026

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Buried Desires Rise to the Surface in Oakland Theater Project’s “The House of Bernarda Alba”

Buried desires and family secrets simmer in Oakland Theater Project's visceral staging of Lorca's "The House of Bernarda Alba."

Vita Hewitt

Without the Box Shop, Burning Man Would Just Be a Dirt Rave

May 27, 2026

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3 min read

Without the Box Shop, Burning Man Would Just Be a Dirt Rave

A legendary SF maker space is being pushed out by gentrification. Before it goes, there's a party — and a love letter from the man who wrote the book on Burning Man culture.