SF Bay Area
Flock to Hardly Strictly For This Rare Bird (Puppet) Performance
If you’re a music lover like myself, then this weekend is one of the year’s most exciting events: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival (known simply as Hardly Strictly or HSB). Golden Gate Park will be transformed into a FREE music festival this weekend, September 29th through October 1st. Yet, amidst this
Investing in the Future: Why SF’s School Salary Negotiations Matter to All
In San Francisco, a not so quiet battle is unfolding that has far-reaching implications for everyone, regardless of whether you have children. The salary negotiations for the San Francisco Unified School District may seem like a localized issue, but they hold the power to shape the city’s future, impact its
883 Local Artists are Hanging in the de Young!
In a generous curatorial display, the museum sent out an open call to local Bay Area Artists earlier this year. Over 7000 artists submitted. Even with the reduced amount of artists who were accepted, the population of this show is the size of a small town. The curation was ambitious but hung with care and a surprising amount of detail.
400-year-old Brewery Opens First U.S. Taproom in Berkeley
This is how Americans can get 400 years of Austrian Brewing tradition, brewed fresh daily in Berkeley
SF Artist Duser Pays Homage to Murakami by Answering Anxiety with Hope
By Melissa Lane When visual artist Ryan Stubbs, aka Duser, realized that a public art commission outside the Asian Art Museum through nonprofits Paint the Void and Civic Joy Fund coincided with the museum exhibiting one of his heroes, Takashi Murakami, he was thrilled. He seized the opportunity to create
What the Hollywood Strikes tell us About the State of Unions in the US
To hear Hollywood talk about the current moment in labor history, American workers stand on a precipice.
Trad’r Sam, Country’s Oldest Tiki Bar, Has Closed Down Indefinitely
Most Recent Update: Apparently, a pretty nasty family feud has caused the closure, Caleb Pershan at the Chronicle reports. But according to owner John Munguia, it should be reopening in a few weeks after some renovations. Fingers crossed. Update: A former employee wrote in saying “a reliable source within the
Elon Musk Vows To Intervene In San Francisco’s Local Elections
I don’t want to endorse anyone in Bay Area politics because the reality of political life in the Bay is this: most politicians in the region have a bad habit of pursuing legislative priorities that veer far away from the campaign rhetoric that was utilized to get them elected. Regardless