Emma Silvers

Emma Silvers

KQED Contributor

Emma Silvers is an editor at KQED Arts and a former digital producer at KQED News. Born and raised in the Bay Area, she has previously been an arts and entertainment editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, SF Weekly and the San Francisco Bay Guardian. Her work has also appeared in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and Mother Jones. In 2017 she was the recipient of the Society of Professional Journalists-Northern California's award for arts and culture reporting. In 1993 she hyperventilated in Jurassic Park.

By Emma Silvers

The Civic Joy Fund Promises to Help ‘Revitalize’ San Francisco. Some Artists Want No Part in It

Stay Safe During Bay Area Storms: Tips for Flooding, Power Outages and Winds

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Dance Hall Crashers On Their Reunion, 30 Years After Breaking the Boys’ Club

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9 of the Best Kids’ Activities to Keep the Family Cool This Summer

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Laura Jane Grace Is Just Asking Questions

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Bay Area Musicians Plan Benefit Concerts, Parties for LA Fire Relief

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Chuck Prophet’s Music Has Never Felt More Alive

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Magik*Magik Orchestra Is Back For a Sweet Sixteen

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White Crate Is Documenting the Bay Area’s Music Renaissance

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