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At this Weekend’s SF Hip-Hop Festival, an Examination of Black Displacement
More than two dozen performers fill a stacked musical lineup — and art exhibits aim to change city policy.
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Trans Activists Vow to ‘Liberate Compton’s’ After SF Board of Appeals Loss
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Why the Bay Area Is Suddenly Crawling With Cats — and What Rescuers Want You to Know
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The Arts Get an Emergency Lifeline In Oakland
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A young reader wears glasses as they hold the book Light Made the Storm Blind up to their face.
A Show About HIV Research Takes the Stage at the SF LGBT Center
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6 Reasons Why John Waters Loves Hosting Mosswood Meltdown
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John Waters has hosted the Burger Boogaloo music festival in Oakland every year since 2015.
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Rightnowish’s Grand Finale: Words of Wisdom From Timothy B.
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Building a Native Arts and Culture Space From the Ground Up
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Artist and curator Marcel Pardo Ariza poses for a photo at the archives of San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society.
‘All The Nights We Got To Dance’ Is a Tribute to Queer Nightlife in SF
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How Can We Save Bay Area Theater From Collapse? 11 Local Experts Weigh In
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This Young Oakland Artist Is Headed to the Kennedy Center, Despite Trump’s Takeover
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88-Year-Old Audio Engineer Sandy Stone Survived Transphobic Backlash and Made History
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A Show About HIV Research Takes the Stage at the SF LGBT Center
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Why ‘Too Much,’ Lena Dunham’s New Rom-Com, Is Worth Your Time
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Oakland Novelist Challenges Misconceptions About Teen Moms in New Book
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Oakland’s Favorite Late-Night Soul Food Chef Dies in a Tragic Accident
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Mama Go’s Serves the Best Late-Night Airport Food at SFO
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Barbecue Is Everywhere for the Fourth of July. Here’s Its Origin Story
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What Woodie’s Brutally Honest Rap Meant for Antioch
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E-40’s Tiny Desk Concert Is Here
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After 100 Episodes, ‘History of the Bay’ Expands Its Horizons
After 100 Episodes, ‘History of the Bay’ Expands Its Horizons
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The Jewish ‘Red Angel’ Who Withstood Incarceration for Workers’ Rights
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The Palestinian Therapist, Teacher and Music Lover Who Built Cultural Bridges
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The ‘Rolling Warrior’ Who Demanded Equality for People With Disabilities
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A rap group performs on an outside stage during the day

At this Weekend’s SF Hip-Hop Festival, an Examination of Black Displacement

More than two dozen performers fill a stacked musical lineup — and art exhibits aim to change city policy.
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Trans Activists Vow to ‘Liberate Compton’s’ After SF Board of Appeals Loss

The board ruled in favor of Geo Group, a private prison company that owns the site of a historic riot for trans rights.
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A woman in a blue hoodie and black athleisure pants stands, arms folded, looking at two cats lounging atop and near a large cage, in a room cluttered with materials related to cat rescue

Why the Bay Area Is Suddenly Crawling With Cats — and What Rescuers Want You to Know

Stray cat populations are surging across the Bay Area as rescue groups struggle to keep up. KQED Arts reporter Rae Alexandra is pitching in — and so can you.
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A young reader wears glasses as they hold the book Light Made the Storm Blind up to their face.

The Arts Get an Emergency Lifeline In Oakland

Nine foundations have stepped in to fill a funding gap and support arts and culture nonprofits in Oakland.
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A Show About HIV Research Takes the Stage at the SF LGBT Center

Timothy Hampton’s ‘LHiV 2 Zero’ takes on extra weight in the wake of Trump’s cuts to HIV research.
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John Waters has hosted the Burger Boogaloo music festival in Oakland every year since 2015.

6 Reasons Why John Waters Loves Hosting Mosswood Meltdown

The king of filth emcees the festival once again, introducing Devo, Bratmobile, friends and punk favorites.
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Kapwa Gardens to Close With Final Ube Event

The SoMa gathering space will become affordable housing; there are already plans for the gardens’ next location.
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