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Life Happened. Richmond’s Mani Draper Chose How to React.
His father’s death, keloid surgeries, a conspicuous Kendrick title — Draper uses them all as fuel to keep pushing.
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Sesame Workshop Will ‘Downsize Significantly’ With Layoffs, CEO Says
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Bong Joon Ho Slips Us a ‘Mickey 17’
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Suhoor Fest Is the Bay Area’s Biggest Halal Food Festival 
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Roy Ayers, Jazz Great Who Developed a Sun-Kissed Funk Sound, Dies at 84
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Concert at Davies Symphony Hall to Benefit Musicians Affected by LA Wildfires
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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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At NBA All-Star Weekend, True Bay Area Culture Thrived — If You Knew Where to Find It
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After Censorship, Santa Rosa Students Write Their Own Play — and Take the Gold
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Bong Joon Ho Slips Us a ‘Mickey 17’
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Man with a green hat and 03 football jersey poses for a photo.

Life Happened. Richmond’s Mani Draper Chose How to React.

His father’s death, keloid surgeries, a conspicuous Kendrick title — Draper uses them all as fuel to keep pushing.
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three muppets under a street sign

Sesame Workshop Will ‘Downsize Significantly’ With Layoffs, CEO Says

The layoffs come after 200 Sesame Workshop employees announced they want to form a union.
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two identical men with "18" and "17" on their chests stand in cold landscape

Bong Joon Ho Slips Us a ‘Mickey 17’

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Still image of a drone video showing a night market festival from overhead.

Suhoor Fest Is the Bay Area’s Biggest Halal Food Festival 

This year’s all-night Ramadan celebration in San Jose promises to be the most ambitious one yet.
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Roy Ayers, Jazz Great Who Developed a Sun-Kissed Funk Sound, Dies at 84

The vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer helped inspire the neo-soul movement, and his best-known song was sampled over 100 times.
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Concert at Davies Symphony Hall to Benefit Musicians Affected by LA Wildfires

The benefit’s proceeds will be split evenly between two organizations assisting with fire relief.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Phillipa Soo played Alexander and Eliza Hamilton in the original Broadway production of 'Hamilton.' A film production of the show, taped in 2016, debuts on Disney+ on July 3.

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