1. The Time the Grateful Dead Organized a Gospel Concert at San Quentin
See inmates and prison guards singing side-by-side at the concert inside San Quentin State Prison.
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2. Charles Schulz's Letter About Democracy, Discovered 50 Years Later
"I believe that our greatest strength lies always in the protection of our smallest minorities," wrote the 'Peanuts' creator in 1970.
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3. SF Symphony and Metallica to Headline Inaugural Chase Center Concert
Presale tickets go on sale on March 19.
4. San Francisco Punk Photographer Ruby Ray Launches New Book at City Lights
Ray was a staff photographer at groundbreaking punk fanzine Search & Destroy.
5. Apple Isn't Paying Artists Who Perform at Its Stores
The company trades AirPods and Apple TVs to artists, mostly of color, appearing at its flagship San Francisco store.
6. Under the Full Moon, a Roots Music Scene Grows in Oakland
Songwriter showcase Run With the Moon anchors a burgeoning country-folk community in the East Bay.
7. Les Miserables, Now Less Miserably White
Newsflash: brunettes don't count as diversity and period pieces need to do better. Also, we chat with 'Orange Is The New Black' star Lauren Lapkus, dig into the college admission scam and try to make sense of the Britney Spears musical.
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8. Dick Dale, Surf Guitar Legend, Dead At 81
Dick Dale, the surf rock pioneer who took guitar distortion to new levels and whose version of "Misirlou" became pop-culture shorthand, died on Saturday night.
9. SFMOMA, MoAD, Other Yerba Buena Museums Offer Free Entry for 3rd Thursday
An expansion on the neighborhood's 3rd Thursday programming opens doors and commissions special programming for Women's History Month.
10. Does Silicon Valley Need an Instagramable Icon?
There’s really no single visual that says 'Silicon Valley.' Or 'South Bay.' Is that a problem? Yes, to some.
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11. In 'Shrill,' Lindy West Made the Body Positive Show She Never Had
"You don't see fat people being happy on TV. If there's a fat character on TV they are sad," West says. That's definitely not the case in 'Shrill'—a Hulu comedy series adapted from West's 2016 memoir.