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Alamo Drafthouse to Open Two South Bay Theaters in 2025
The national chain will open two new locations in Mountain View and Santa Clara.
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Terrible at Buying Christmas Presents? Gift Ideas for 5 Personality Types
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Robin Cook Sets His Latest Thriller in the Iconic Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital
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The Best Bay Area Music of 2024
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Ticket Alert: Kendrick Lamar at Oracle Park in San Francisco
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Berkeley Wants to Create a Cultural District Where Artists Can Afford to Live
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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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‘All The Nights We Got to Dance’ is a Tribute to Queer Nightlife in SF
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What’s the Use of ‘Political Art’ in 2024?
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Contemporary Jewish Museum to Close for at Least a Year
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Robin Cook Sets His Latest Thriller in the Iconic Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital
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Our 2024 Holiday Movie Guide, With Hanukkah, ‘Hot Frosty’ and All
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Alamo Drafthouse to Open Two South Bay Theaters in 2025

The national chain will open two new locations in Mountain View and Santa Clara.
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Terrible at Buying Christmas Presents? Gift Ideas for 5 Personality Types

Not everyone has a knack for gift giving — and that's OK! Experts share tips on what to get for 5 personality types.
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Robin Cook Sets His Latest Thriller in the Iconic Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital

Cook interned at New York’s infamous psychiatric hospital in the 1960s. Now, it’s the perfect setting for his latest thriller.
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The Best Bay Area Music of 2024

KQED Arts & Culture staff and contributors share our 20 favorite albums and EPs of the year.
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Ticket Alert: Kendrick Lamar at Oracle Park in San Francisco

Kendrick and SZA will play in San Francisco on May 29, 2025. Here's how to get tickets.
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Demure, Sanewashing, ‘Staches: Trends to Move on From in 2025

With just weeks to go until the New Year, let's examine which viral TikToks are best left in 2024.
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The Best Bay Area Theater We Saw in 2024

It was a thrilling year for Bay Area stages. David John Chavéz and Nicole Gluckstern pick their favorite shows of 2024.
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