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10 Great Jazz and Classical Shows in the Bay Area This Summer
From the community center to the concert hall, this summer brings exciting jazz and classical performances.
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The San Francisco Couple Whose Lifelong Love Changed America
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A Battle Between Science and Religion, With Galileo Caught in the Middle
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Two New Novels Investigate What Makes Magic, What Is Real and Imagined
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5 Books to (Finally) Read This Summer
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Original Joe’s Westlake Is a Time Warp to Red Sauce Heaven
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‘Ear Hustle’ Introduces Us to Seniors in the California Institution for Women
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D Sharp: The DJ with Four NBA Championship Rings
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nic feliciano Is Blessed With The ‘Curse of an Overactive Creative Mind’
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Amid Upheaval, a New CEO Steps in at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
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$100 Million Gift Paves Way for Affordable Artist Housing in San Francisco
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Barbara Stauffacher Solomon, Visionary Artist Who Invented Supergraphics, Dies at 95
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A Battle Between Science and Religion, With Galileo Caught in the Middle
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The San Francisco Couple Whose Lifelong Love Changed America

Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, 'mothers of lesbian visibility,' spent their lives writing, organizing and celebrating their relationship.
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A Battle Between Science and Religion, With Galileo Caught in the Middle

The world premiere of 'Galileo' at Berkeley Rep is good, but long, and packed with rock music.
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Two New Novels Investigate What Makes Magic, What Is Real and Imagined

‘Pages of Mourning’ and ‘The Cemetery of Untold Stories’ both walk an open road of remembering love, grief, and fate.
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10 Great Jazz and Classical Shows in the Bay Area This Summer

From the community center to the concert hall, this summer brings exciting jazz and classical performances.
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5 Books to (Finally) Read This Summer

With long days ahead, there's no better time to catch up on these page-turners, which are perfect for the beach — or for BART.
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Original Joe’s Westlake Is a Time Warp to Red Sauce Heaven

One of the best ways to experience this Daly City classic? Walk up to the counter late at night.
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Amid Upheaval, a New CEO Steps in at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Interim CEO Jim Rettew wants to rebuild public trust after the art center's censorship controversies.
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