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15 Jun 2017

Jim Jocoy’s Punk Rock Photos: A Window Into SF’s Better/Worse Times

By Sarah C Brady Nostalgic for the grittier, bygone San Francisco? Upcoming exhibit, Jim Jocoy: Order of Appearance, transports viewers back to a raw moment in SF history, when stateside punk was being birthed in local dives. Jim Jocoy, a Korean-born and Bay Area-based artist, has photographed the likes of

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13 Jun 2017

Decadence & Debauchery at The Soiled Dove

Decadence, debauchery, and delicious drinks; Vau De Vire Society has done it again! This time the party to be at is their circus infused dinner theater party, The Soiled Dove. For the next three weeks The Soiled Dove is going to be running out at Ferry Point in Alameda every

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09 May 2017

The New Rent Control Laws Across The Bay Area : Ask a Tenant Attorney

Ask a Tenant Attorney is your chance to learn how to survive as a tenant in San Francisco. Tenant’s Rights Attorney Daniel Wayne has the information you need to keep you in your home. This month’s topic: Getting to Know the New Bay Area Tenant laws. For more posts  from

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18 Apr 2017

Uncovering Where Your Clothes Come From #FashionRevolution

Guest Post By: Andrea Plell Four years ago, the fashion industry experienced the worst disaster in our history. Rana Plaza, a seven-story garment factory in Bangladesh collapsed killing 1,134 people and injuring 2,500 more. This devastating occurrence illustrates the fact that hundreds of fast fashion brands have no idea where

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18 Apr 2017

Who Do You Trust? At The Asian Art Museum

This post is brought to you by Thursday nights at the Asian Art Museum.  Evenings full of incredible artists, performances, and icons.  Each evening is its own unique adventure. Trust is complex, personal, and intense.  Often it’s hard to express. Explore the universal question of what trust means and how we perceive

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30 Mar 2017

Paul Madonna : Drawing through Dark Times in San Francisco

By: Shayna Yasuhara You might first recognize Paul Madonna’s artwork from All Over Coffee, a San Francisco Chronicle comic series that was published between 2004 and 2015. The book is widely available, and even the De Young Fine Art Museum Bookstore is not without a copy.  The inspiring illustrated scenes are

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23 Mar 2017

First Date Advice from Fashionable Dogs in SF

First dates can be tricky.  You’re never 100% sure how to act or what to wear, that’s why we asked some of the best dressed dogs in the city for their advice when it comes to first dates in San Francisco. Lisa: “Be Open Minded!” We ran into Lisa at

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