Arts & Entertainment
California
Can a historic Black town be revitalized?
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The Central Valley town of Allensworth was established in 1908 as a place where Black residents could prosper.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: RAWdance in SF, major feminist exhibitions, and more
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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.Arts & Entertainment
Local Lit | September’s top literary happenings
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A Winter's Tale; Mary Roach on Mother Nature gone awry; the future with robots; YoYo Ma's bio for kids; creative writing; and more.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.Arts & Entertainment
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
