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" @spacemoth__ 's sophomore record 'Inward Eye' started with her in the back of a van while touring with La Luz, gazing out the window, composing a soundtrack to accompany the journey," writes John-Paul Shiver in #UnderTheStars

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SF Police Commission approved a $3 million gift from Silicon Valley billionaire and surveillance enthusiast Chris Larsen’s nonprofit, including $540,000 for “two drone docking stations" and roughly $375,000 for “counter-drone technology.”

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Welcome to Big Week, our weekly guide to cool things to do, put together by our expert critics and writers.

In for martial arts demos, origami workshops, taiko drumming—and tons of delicious food? You'll find it all Sun/19 at Japan Day

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Set 30 years in the past, Yvonne Martinez’s 'Scabmuggers' (final show July 21 at The Freight, Berkeley) takes us back to the time when collective bargaining still carried weight #DramaMasks

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"Once you’ve seen it, a logical response to the haters becomes even more obvious: Get a life," reflects film critic Dennis Harvey. The Odyssey opens in theaters nationwide this Fri/17. #ScreenGrabs

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Rubbish and annoying—that’s how London electronic duo @thefemcels describe their sound.

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Tether Dance Project’s first full-length work, “Escapement,” reflected on how some moments of connection can come and go, while others lead to life-long relationships—and both have the power to shape who we are.

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A family drama revisits the AIDS crisis through the eyes of a son. A sociopolitical documentary challenges decades of Hollywood myths surrounding abortion and reproductive healthcare. This is the 46th annual @SFJewishFilm Festival.

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The debut of Irish conductor Peter Whelan as music director, which heralds an exciting new chapter for the 45-year old SF Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale.

In an interview, he promises to approach period music as “a living, breathing force”.

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In heartfelt tribute to her late father, Sydnie Raup is putting together a series of Buddhist-influenced artist Jonathan T. Raup’s collected artworks and writings.

Raup experimented with ink washes to mirror the natural landscape he admired so deeply.

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“When our trans siblings are arraigned, we will flood the halls of justice," said a speaker at a City Hall protest against Pride week police violence. "If you try to persecute one of us, you answer to all of us.”

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Join us in celebrating the awesome @Fringesf indie music video dance party's 17th anniversary at @MadroneArtBar on Saturday, July 18th. Dance yrself clean (and sing along with sweet crowd) like it’s 2009 again! [SPONSORED]

More info: https://t.co/cHCx2KoCJ0

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On the eve of his Sun/19 gig at Berkeley's The Freight, @OmarSosaMusic remembers how his first time touching down in the Bay was a revelation: “I discovered this fantasy of what I’d been looking for all my life.”

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Dive into the 46th @SFJewishFilm Festival, July 16-August 2! Tickets are now available for films from across the Jewish diaspora—including here in SF! Save 20% using code 48HILLSSFJFF46 [SPONSORED] More info here: https://t.co/j7sYthTvrp

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A lullaby written inside the Vilna Ghetto in Lithuania during the Holocaust takes centerstage in 'The Lonely Child,' which plays the 46th @SFJewishFilm Festival Sat/18 and July 29 🖊 @supermarke

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Peter Cat Recording Co.'s frontman Suryakant Sawhney offers recognition of how pensiveness and sorrows offer nuance to the wonder of life.

Check this review of the group's Stern Grove Festival appearance.

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Adventurous attendees at Julia Adam Dance’s LUNAE (July 17-19 and 24-26) will find artistic escape and bracing company—but also sustenanc in an open-air feast of locally sourced Petaluma food served on communal tables at Tara Firma Farms.

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Mayor Daniel Lurie and his allies love “streamlining,” which means getting rid of excess regulations that slow down business.

That fervor has turned to changing the way campaign consultants and developers have to file public disclosures.

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Has there ever been a year in which the @SFJewishFilm Festival (Thu/16-August 2) has not both weathered and resisted external political storms? Here's Dennis Harvey's guide to its standout movies rendering the Jewish experience a universal one.

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With little discussion or public comment, the Planning Commission just moved forward the city’s long-term effort to take over PG&E’s infrastructure and create a public power system.

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