Diego Rivera

Sunday: Frida Kahlo Exhibit at SFMOMA

Saturday Night: Lila Downs at the Fillmore

EKAphotographyLila DownsThe FillmoreApril 4, 2009Lila Downs took her commanding, enchanting post behind the mic at the Fillmore Saturday night, weaving her arms like a serpent amid the dry ice smoke as the tom-toms played the opening strains of "Black Magic Woman." You could already smell the p ... More >>

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Neglected Treasures

A famed Mexican artist painted six murals for the 1939 World's Fair in S.F. One famously disappeared. The others have practically been ignored.

Over the Rivera

A famed Mexican artist painted six murals for the 1939 World's Fair in S.F. One famously disappeared. The others have practically been ignored.

Off the Wall

One-act opera is every bit as didactic as the mural from which it takes its title, but lacks the same punch

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Recall Why You Stay by the Bay

Falling in love with your city all over again is easy if you try

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Street Theater

The Tenderloin gets even weirder

Art in the Balance

A sneak peek at the new de Young reveals a rethinking of museum ideas

Noh Goes Native

Mixing traditions for a Crazy tale

Lonely Girls

Two characters in search of human warmth

Best Hidden Restaurant (tie)

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Deco Dreams

An art show's lingering effects take us on a tour of deco restaurants

Dream or Nightmare?

Four artists take us to a "World" of mystery and violence

Letters to the Editor

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Secret Rivera

Four decades after it was rescued from a storage shed, Diego Rivera's magnificent City College mural remains a hidden treasure

Object-ifying

Lunatique's astonishing puppetry

Going Into Labor

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Mexican Magic

A show full of dream states, animal spirits, and fantastical realism

Surreal Life

Another take on Frida Kahlo

Time Out for Mime

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Queen of Pain

Julie Taymor and Salma Hayek paint a spectacular portrait of Frida Kahlo

Best First Date

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Three Best Murals

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Night + Day

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Night+Day

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Picture This

A photography exhibit at the S.F. Art Institute sparks a censorship debate

Arthouse movie listings for May 13-19, 2009

A photography exhibit at the S.F. Art Institute sparks a censorship debate

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Move Your Feet

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Gala de los Muertos

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What To Do? Monday's Pick: Bring Back the Dead

Bring Back the Dead @ Mission Cultural Center​Día de los Muertos (or "Day of the Dead," for the infinitesimal fraction of English-speaking California residents who haven't picked up a smattering of holiday Spanish) is a celebration renowned for the particular aesthetic of its accompanying art and ... More >>

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San Francisco's Other Famous Muralist

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Die Antwoord, Gutwrench, Rank/Xerox, Free SF MOMA Admission and More

Jillian WestRank/Xerox plays the Hemlock this Sunday with Toys That Kill​You have two major choices this weekend -- high art or low art. There's free museum admission and frolicking dancers. Or grimy South African rap and San Francisco crust punk. Whatever you choose, take comfort in knowing it wa ... More >>

Romare Bearden Retrospective: Once-Neglected Artist Gets His Due

Jillian WestRank/Xerox plays the Hemlock this Sunday with Toys That Kill​You have two major choices this weekend -- high art or low art. There's free museum admission and frolicking dancers. Or grimy South African rap and San Francisco crust punk. Whatever you choose, take comfort in knowing it wa ... More >>

Culture and Circumstance

Jillian WestRank/Xerox plays the Hemlock this Sunday with Toys That Kill​You have two major choices this weekend -- high art or low art. There's free museum admission and frolicking dancers. Or grimy South African rap and San Francisco crust punk. Whatever you choose, take comfort in knowing it wa ... More >>