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San Francisco leaders kick off Lunar New Year celebrations with a bang in Chinatown

By Alise Maripuu, Bay City News | January 29, 2025

Various Lunar New Year celebrations will continue for the next few weeks in the city, concluding with the Chinese New Year Parade on Feb. 15.

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The DeLorean talks in ‘Back to the Future: The Musical’

By Leslie Katz | Bay City News | January 29, 2025

Production runs February 12 through March 9 at the Orpheum Theatre in SF.

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Best Bets: Punk rock at New Farm, Hearts in SF, John Santos, Pivot Festival, California Symphony 

By The Artful Observer, Bay City News | January 29, 2025

A roundup of weekend highlights in SF and the East Bay.

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Pass the Remote: A look at 2025’s Oscar nominees  

By Randy Myers | Bay City News | January 28, 2025

Deserving -- or not so much: Local critic weighs in on this year's nominees, including “Dune: Part Two," a science fiction and Hollywood blockbuster.

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Review: Aguilar’s rich images of Native Californians comprise ‘Born of the Bear Dance’ 

By Charles Lewis III, Bay City News | January 24, 2025

The exhibit runs through June 22 at the Oakland Museum of California.

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Best Bets: Lunar New Year events, Takács Quartet, Symphony San Jose, Django Reinhard fest, Kev Choice 

By The Artful Observer | Bay City News | January 22, 2025

Le Jazz Hot, aka the Hot Club of San Francisco, performs during the Django Reinhardt Birthday Celebration at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley.

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Pass the Remote: 22nd ‘Noir City’ film fest creeps to Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre

By Randy Myers | Bay City News | January 20, 2025

An early Stanley Kubrick and a lesser-known Billy Wilder are among the thrillers on tap from January 24 through February 2.