performer you should know

14 Apr 2022

Teaching Young Women How to Rap and Produce in Oakland

WIth a curriculum that combines beat-making and coding, she noticed similar gender dynamics in two male-dominated fields: tech and music production.

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10 Mar 2022

CounterPulse Within Reach of Building Purchase in TL

After 2 years of performance art venues getting kicked in the teeth, this story is a beam of light on a dark stage. CounterPulse is on the verge of owning its own building in the Tenderloin, after nearly 7 years of raising funds, the arts non-profit has accumulated $5.5 million

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27 Jan 2024

The San Francisco Beer Passport is Here!

Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 27 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 27 of the finest locally

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14 Feb 2019

‘SF Music Scene is not Dead’, Says New Label Rocks In Your Head

 The label will also be releasing an ALL San Francisco comp record this year…The San Francisco music scene is not dead.

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06 Sep 2018

SF Opera Man & Current Duke of Nottingham

SF Opera Baritone talks upcoming Opera season and sings a bit of ACDC for us

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28 Dec 2016

Comedian You Need To Know: Bridget Everett

In every “I quit!” fantasy, there’s the part where you unleash a string of expletives at your boss, at your co-workers, and even at the intern who can never get your coffee order right (Laura). But what if you could be as profane and as in-the-face of everyone as you

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14 Apr 2016

Behind The Scenes W/ Curt Branom at Beach Blanket Babylon

We go behind the scenes at BBB with King Louis, aka Bernie Sanders, aka Michelle Bauchman, aka actor and singer Curt Branom, to find out how the performers pull off this incredible variety show night in and night out. On any given night the performers at BBB will do over 120 costume changes per show, and we’re not talking about simply changing hats.

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14 Dec 2015

A Ballerina in San Francisco

The ‘Performer you should know series’ is about celebrating artists on stage. Meet SF Ballet soloist Sasha De Sola, a performer you should

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11 Nov 2015

Conductor of The San Francisco Symphony : Local Legend Michael Tilson Thomas

We were lucky enough to ask the MTT some questions about his life, San Francisco, & the current and future state of classical music. Meet Michael Tilson Thomas, the Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony for more than 20 years, the longest-tenured music director at any major American orchestra.

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