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Nia Coats

Nia Coats

Intern, KQED Arts & Culture

Nia Coats is KQED Arts & Culture's editorial intern. As a recent Berkeley School of Journalism graduate, she has covered arts and culture in the Bay Area and nationwide since 2021. She has a great love for music and the ways it soundtracks our lives. When she isn't reporting or writing, Nia is going to concerts, watching movies and working on her magazine, Lucky 7.

By Nia Coats

Zara Larsson and Adéla Turned Up the Sexy Vibe at Portola on Sunday

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Missing Portola? You Can Still Dance at These San Francisco Parties

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Overhead view of a green cream-topped matcha parfait in a sundae glass.

11 Vibrant Bay Area Matcha Cafes to Keep You Well Caffeinated

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The Black Men’s Chess League Finds Fellowship Through Friendly Competition

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Malcolm Todd Proved He’s Bigger Than TikTok at Outside Lands

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Three musicians on stage play traditional Iranian percussion and string instruments.

ZÂ Brings Ancient Iranian Songs and Stories to Richmond

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An East Palo Alto Youth Center Makes Space for Adults — With a Side of Funk

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Inside Mostly Cloudy, SF’s Most Eclectic Electronic Music Party

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Three siblings lie together in the grass.

MeloDious Reps a New Generation of Bay Area Jazz at Noise Pop

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The Hottest New (Run) Club in Oakland Is Town Strides

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A young Black man sits on a bed with posters on the wall in the background, playing a guitar in a white t-shirt that reads 'it's cool to be kind'

From the Dorm Room to the Festival Stage: Meet Rising R&B Star MiLES

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Nate Curry poses for a studio portrait wearing a purple knit beanie.

Sacramento Singer Nate Curry Goes Where the Love Is

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