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A white woman in a dress and large hat sits on a stone wall, looking to the right at a Black man in a blue suit, sitting on a swing

‘The Cherry Orchard’ Is a Captivating Portrait of Family Delusion

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black and white image of woman squatting in white with eyes and mouth covered by 'voix' and 'aveugle'

At BAMPFA, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s Eloquent Art Lives On

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A luxury hotel lobby is seen from above, filled almost entirely with people in red and white Santa suits. A large Christmas tree is also inside.

Learn the True History of SantaCon in an SF IndieFest Documentary

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A painting of two women wearing masks, facing each other, mounted on a green background in an art gallery.

Time Traveling Through Cece Carpio’s New Exhibition at SOMArts

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More than a half dozen football players kneel along the sidelines of a field while coaches and others stand behind them, seen in a watercolor illustration

Not That Into Football? Try These Super Bowl Alt-Events

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A scruffy man with a beard in a short-sleeved shirt runs from right to left, screaming with a yellow brick wall blurred behind him.

Colombian Farce ‘A Poet’ Is a Brilliant Critique of Hypocritical Creatives

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An animated still featuring a boy wearing a voluminous rainbow-colored cape. A small girl clings to his shoulders as they fly through the air.

‘Arco’ Is a Dystopian Tale Imbued With a Surprising Amount of Optimism

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A man in a hat and colorful sweater poses for a photo while standing near the San Francisco Bay, surrounded by flowers in the shape of four squares.

Frak’s ‘Four Square’ Mixtape Showcases a Rare Roster of Talent

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wide landscape painting with nude figures lounging, framed by spiky wooden sculptures

In ICA San José Show, Landscapes Offer a Makeshift Home for Ghostly Figures

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A Kids’ Guide to Phone-Free Fun, From the Author of ‘The Anxious Generation’

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