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Still hung up on ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor’

A very gay ode to Madonna's glitter galaxy of a dance floor comeback, as it hits 20 with a deluxe re-release.
Music Joshua Rotter -
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‘More slay, more girly, more community’: Cherry Bomb ignites the vintage scene

Sisters Sophia and Lulu Panzarella grew their pop-up market from a DIY garage event to a whole vibe, DJs and tattoos included.
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SF Sketchfest lineup is bonkers: Here’s a first look and our top 5 picks

Women of SNL, Joel Kim Booster, Wet Hot American Summer, Alex Bennett tribute... annual fest mines comedy gold.
Comedy Tamara Palmer -
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Is Chris Elmendorf a ‘folk economist?’

The Yimby champion is now attacking planners who supposedly don't know economics—but it appears that this law professor doesn't either.
Housing Zelda Bronstein -
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Music

Under the Stars: Mr. Washington blows into town

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Plus: Alice Coltrane live, Fake Your Own Death, Park Shadow, Sessa, and it's 3am in SF—do you know where Lolo Zouaï is?
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Hills of California’ sings, ‘Woman in Black’ thrills

Charles Lewis III -
As our leaders take the wrong lesson from 'The Crucible,' two shows transport us far away with music and mystery.
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Art

Contrarian art giant Jim Melchert found hope in the cracks

Emily Wilson -
He broke the mold of ceramic art and headed the NEA. A major retrospective at di Rosa SF brings his pieces together.
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Music

A Ghost Ship symphony sets sail

Marke B. -
Alexandrea Archuleta's 'Symphony No. 1,' set to mark next year's tenth anniversary of the tragedy, will preview this weekend.
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Can we ‘reform’ the City Charter without addressing economic inequality?

City Hall Tim Redmond -
San Francisco could have lots of nice things. Maybe SPUR could help.
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With ‘Dreams on Toast,’ The Darkness still winks and blazes in all directions

Music Joshua Rotter -
Glam strut and cheeky twang on new LP, as bombastic UK quartet reaches for the playful and profound.
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Screen Grabs: Transgender Film Fest comes at a powerful moment

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Plus: Reanimated Underground Short Film Fest packs 36 flicks into seven hours, and Colombia on Film celebrates 'resistia en transita.'
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Beetlejuice on oboe: Danny Elfman’s shivery Tim Burton scores come to SF Symphony

Music Joshua Rotter -
Composer returns with beloved film music—and waxes about '70s group 'The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo.'
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Score a FREE PAIR of Cirque du Soleil tickets (and help save local indie media, too)

Exclusive Marke B. -
New big top show ECHO comes to Oracle Park starting Nov. 20—here's how to get a ticket and support 48 Hills.
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With a ‘heavy heart,’ tenant protections move forward at Planning Commission

The Agenda Tim Redmond -
Plus: The Chron's vicious attack on two sitting progressive supes ... that's The Agenda for Nov. 9-16
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s real legacy

Elections Tim Redmond -
She was always a neoliberal Democrat who dismissed the left and put the party and its power ahead of her constituents at home
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Screen Grabs: Silent Film Fest proffers Gold Rush of gems in new location

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Relocating for now to Orinda Theatre, the essential event still dives into outstanding material with live accompaniment.
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Refuse Fascism launches sustained peaceful resistance movement in DC

Protest Dorothy O'Donnell -
Catching up with the young activists as they press for the removal of the Trump regime through multiple protest actions.
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Live Shots: A glamorous trip back to the 1930s with Alex Mendham and his Orchestra

Music Jon Bauer and Patty Riek -
The Peacock Ballroom filled with tip-top dancers and nostalgic standards, in a tribute to NBC broadcaster Anson Weeks.
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Win a pair of tickets to see Infinity Song, Cut Copy, Thundercat, Jesse McCartney

Contest Marke B. -
Go see a banging live show at one of SF's top venues, on us.
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A communal nexus where young dancers could connect—and possibilities ignite

Dance Lucia Verzola -
With 'Ignite' and 'Flux and Form,' artists are creating supportive spaces and showcases in the face of devastating cuts.
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