Arts and Culture

19 Sep 2023

SF Artists Challenge “Doom Loop” Narrative by Spotlighting Their Creative Spaces

ArtSpan’s annual SF Open Studios offers residents and tourists the free opportunity to engage directly with local artists by visiting their studio spaces. Visitors can expect to learn more about each creator’s work and process, and have the opportunity to purchase work directly.

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15 Sep 2023

Artist All-Call to Beautify Hayward with 2 Public Murals

It’s not every day that you stumble upon an artist all-call for a city project. Hayward is welcoming artist applications for the creation of two murals which will soon become the home of the Stack Youth and Family Center (The Stack Center). Phase 1 of the project will be started

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15 Sep 2023

Oakland Theater Project Brings Blood & Corpses to The Stage

A clown pulls himself through a pile of corpses. He’s just escaped the gallows by offering his janitorial services. It’s his lucky day? Welcome to Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus at The Oakland Theater Project. Blood, corpses, disgruntled maids and a very healthy dose of camp await you. Oh!

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14 Sep 2023

Takashi Murakami Brings his Monsters to SF

  Murakami is perhaps Japan’s most famous artist, he blends traditional Japanese themes and techniques with contemporary visions, colors, and culture.  His work spans fashion, consumer products, and curation, along with film and entertainment. There is a touch of Warhol’s pop, Goya’s nightmares, Hokusai’s tradition, and Mizuki’s manga in his

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13 Sep 2023

The “Avg. Couples” from Bay Area Cities According to Ai

Think of what the “average couple” from San Francisco looks like.  Go ahead and close your eyes, dream it up.  Is it an actual couple you know who lives there perhaps? Is it a combination of famous faces you identify with the city?  A newscaster and a famous athlete?  Maybe

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13 Sep 2023

San Francisco to Name Street After Emperor Norton

While San Francisco doesn’t have the Beastie Boys, we do have Emperor Norton! On Sunday, September 17th, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. there will be a celebration honoring the official naming of Emperor Norton Place. It’s all going down at the Northwest corner of Montgomery and Commercial Streets. For

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13 Sep 2023

SF’s Longest Running Musical Show is in This North Beach Cafe

In its 52nd year, the Caffe Trieste free Saturday Afternoon Concert Series might be telling the truth when they claim to be “The Longest Running Musical Show in San Francisco”.

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13 Sep 2023

A Brief History of the Color Pink

By Carolyn McCoy Pink is the new black: I base this non-scientific proclamation on the popularity of that rosy color that now seems to be popping up like roses all through our society thanks to popularity of the Barbie movie. Lines outside of theaters for this feminist blockbuster have showcased

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