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Defendant Jillian McIlvenna was getting woozy beneath the harsh lighting of Department 21 in San Francisco's Superior Court. Doe-eyed behind dark-framed glasses, she blinked,...
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In October 2007, Katherine Olson was looking for work. Since graduating summa cum laude from St. Olaf College with a dual degree in theater...
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Little Sofia, born and raised in suburban France, has to be forced into the van that takes her back to her native Morocco. Ten years later, she is a frustrated rebel at a...
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Being in an indie-rock band can be great fun unless you have to do dialysis while on tour. This doc explores how East Bay rockers Rogue Wave had to rally when drummer...
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"Analysts expect to see even less of mayor during race" — Headline in the Chronicle last week after Gavin Newsom officially announced his bid for governor via Twitter...
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The San Francisco poet, painter, and publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who just turned 90, is a well-traveled citizen of the world, a North Beach character whose tenure predates...
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Three years ago, Linda Woo, then 39, woke her two children in the middle of the night, wrapped them in blankets, and put them in a borrowed Subaru Outback with their stuffed...
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Members of San Francisco's sex-positive communities are outraged over last week's
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Working Out the Kinks
Forty lashes for Smith: I can't help but be surprised that a reporter writing for a "progressive" San Francisco paper would demonstrate such an ignorant,...
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While some rock stars have reacted poorly to major shifts in the recording industry (see: Metallica sues Napster and its own fans), others have adapted more shrewdly (see:...
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With the surviving members of the Grateful Dead reuniting for their first tour in six years, Deadheads have been whipped into a frenzy. It's been a long time since they've seen...
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Once upon a time, before they ruled the iPods of 30-year-old graphic artists and coffeeshop baristas everywhere, the Black Lips were cruddy for real. Before the world tours and...
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Thao Nguyen occupies a weird space between Lilith Fair and the DIY folk scene. The San Francisco resident is the kind of 24-year-old who can get away with referring to her...
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The Devil Makes Three draws on rural blues, folk, and bluegrass in equal measures with rock 'n' roll. While many of the Santa Cruz trio's songs display a punk attitude and play...
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In all of hip-hop, is there a steadier hand than Pete Rock's? After 20-plus years as a DJ, producer, and MC who has worked with the cream of alt-rap's crop, the Bronx legend...
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U.K. production and DJ duo Stanton Warriors recently featured a promo mix of the "freshest booty bassline bangers" on their Web site. The 30-minute session perfectly summed up...
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The Aztecs were firm believers in predestination. It's probably helpful to think that everything is meant to be when you are about to have your heart cut out of your chest and...
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When we settled in at Beretta and perused the menu, I recognized its contents immediately. It's the very model of a modern pizzeria. There's an alluring and simple combination...
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15 Romolo: 15 Romolo (at Broadway), 398-1359. North Beach. Cocktails and bar food.
Anthony's Cookies: 1417 Valencia (at 25th St.), www.anthonyscookies.com. Mission. Gourmet...
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Compiled By Michael Leaverton and Hiya Swanhuyser Published:
April 29, 2009
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Artists' Television Access. "Introduction to Experimental Animation": David Cox and Molly Hankwitz of Archimedia offer workshops...