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Books
Local Lit | July’s top tips for book lovers
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Fiction and mystery; non-fiction for Swifites; brewery-boosted books; and of course happenings at local libraries.Arts & Entertainment
Review: Megahits fuel ‘& Juliet,’ a fun, feminist update of Shakespeare’s famed tragedy
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“& Juliet” continues through July 27 at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco.Arts & Entertainment
Review: SF Mime Troupe’s ‘Disruption’ is especially urgent in today’s divided times
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The San Francisco Mime Troupe’s “Disruption-A Musical Farce” continues through August 3.Arts & Entertainment
Oakland artists seek immediate refunding of city’s arts and culture manager position
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Activists believe arts programming reduces crime and boosts community safety.Arts & Entertainment
SFDanceworks looks to contemporary dance’s future with Season Eight premieres
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Performances are at 7:30 pm July 10-12 at Z Space in San Francisco.Arts & Entertainment
Deadly Dozen: Mysteries set in the Bay Area and beyond
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We love the clues, we love the chase, and we love to read mysteries.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Fillmore Jazz, Billy Martini Show, SF Mime Troupe, ‘& Juliet,’ Oakland Municipal Band
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The Oakland Municipal Band returns to the Lake Merritt Bandstand in Oakland on July 4 to kick off a new season of free concerts.Arts & Entertainment
East Bay reporter Tony Hicks on ‘Lying Drunk’: ‘The point was to show how addiction takes over your life’
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Soon after its release, “Lying Drunk” became number 1 on Amazon’s list of 63 “new alcohol recovery books.”Arts & Entertainment
