Arts Nov 15 This cartoonist drew what it was like to lose almost everything in the California wildfires "Well-meaning people say it's just stuff. But it was our stuff. Stuff we created. Stuff we treasured ... Stuff is a marker of time and memory. It's home."…
Arts Sep 06 Meet the Ace of Cups, the Haight’s (almost) forgotten all-girl band Despite their impact in San Francisco, the Ace of Cups were all but written out of history books. Now, decades later, four of the five original band members are recording their first album together.
Arts Feb 15 At LA art show, immigrant portraits draw record attendance Immigrants represented in the 158 portraits on view at Walter Maciel Gallery include well-known figures more regularly defined by their contributions to American society than their foreign birthplaces: former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, Albert Einstein, Stokely Carmichael, Bela Lugosi,…
Arts Sep 06 Mumbai meets Muddy Waters in a bluesy tribute to Bollywood San Jose bluesman Aki Kumar has just released an album that combines old songs from Indian blockbuster films of his childhood with Chicago-style blues.
Arts Jun 14 Column: After artist’s murder, mural work takes on new meaning in Oakland When 27-year-old artist Antonio Ramos was shot and killed last fall while painting a mural under a highway overpass in West Oakland, the story of his death captured national headlines and inspired other young people to honor his legacy through…
Arts Mar 15 How Oakland’s turfers and ballet dancers found their groove The challenge: bring together some of the Bay Area’s top turf dancers alongside the region’s rising ballet talent in a single dance project.
Arts Dec 29 How living as an undocumented immigrant inspired musician Diana Gameros Her music is rooted in her own coming-of-age story as an undocumented immigrant in America.
Arts Sep 22 Meet the next generation of Latin jazz artists The Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble of San Francisco was founded with a simple but ambitious mission: to preserve the traditions of Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban music by teaching it to young musicians.
Arts Jul 23 Teen singers find their voice in ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement How the "Black Lives Matter" movement is inspiring conversations among young singers about identity and the role of art in social change.