Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: Cal star shines in ‘Candyman’; plus more Bay Area film
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This week's top films have local connections and range from a box-office horror hit to a shocking documentary about the seamy side of the art world.Arts & Entertainment
Acclaimed play on solitary confinement remade for pandemic
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Journalist Sarah Shourd's play draws on her experience of imprisonment in Iran's infamous Evin Prison after she was falsely accused of espionage.Featured in Category
I studied people who think leisure is a waste of time – here’s what I found
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The belief that leisure is wasteful is deeply entrenched in some cultures, and is prevalent in the U.S.Featured in Category
Pass the Remote: Oakland-set thriller, and tale of aging tennis pro
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A ticking-clock thriller, documentaries with links to the Bay, and a struggling sports pro feature in this week's list of screen faves.art
Oakland pays tribute to ‘Humpty Dance’ rap legend Shock G
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Shock G, who died at age 57 on April 22, was a founding and consistent member of the popular hip-hop group Digital Underground.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Circus Bella, waterside symphony, and ‘Sketch’ dancers
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The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work and create. We highlight some of the offerings here.Bay Area
NASA approves UC Berkeley effort to put satellites in Mars orbit
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The effort aims to show that relatively inexpensive spacecraft can be assembled in a short period of time to explore other planets.Bay Area
Bay Area universities fundraise for Afghan scholars fleeing Taliban
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The collaboration between institutions will sponsor scholars, along with their families, at Bay Area universities.art
