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Josephine Baker

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    January 20, 2012

    R.I.P. Etta James, Blues Queen with San Francisco Roots

    By JESSICA HILO Etta James, the incomparable force behind such hits as "At Last" and "Tell Mama," winner of six Grammys and seventeen Blues Music Awards, died Friday morning in Riverside, Calif. after a lengthy battle with leukemia and dementia. She was 73. James was an integral member of a cult ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2009

    A Lot to Take In

    By JESSICA HILO Etta James, the incomparable force behind such hits as "At Last" and "Tell Mama," winner of six Grammys and seventeen Blues Music Awards, died Friday morning in Riverside, Calif. after a lengthy battle with leukemia and dementia. She was 73. James was an integral member of a cult ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2009

    Last Night: Vagabond Opera at Amnesia

    Vagabond OperaSunday, June 21, 2009AmnesiaLast night was the closest I'd ever been to both a theremin and a musical saw. The musical saw was played by a beautiful young blonde woman, attired in black and red lace ruffles. She was performing with a multicultural modern vaudeville act called Vagabond ... More >>

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    July 23, 2008

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    July 16, 2008

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    July 9, 2008

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    July 2, 2008

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    June 25, 2008

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    June 18, 2008

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    June 11, 2008

    Tangy Chicken and Wilted Puns

    Teatro ZinZanni's Hail Caesar! is a slight improvement on the dinner theater theme.

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    April 11, 2007

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    April 4, 2007

    Face the Music

    Cabaret provides lots of energy, but not much story

  • Dining

    November 15, 2006

    Chez What?

    A timid kitchen is the drawback at this off-the-beaten-track French restaurant

  • Dining

    October 19, 2005

    Heart and Soul

    A Southern standby helps bring buzz back to the revitalized Octavia Boulevard

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 11, 2005

    Best Theater Ensemble

    A Southern standby helps bring buzz back to the revitalized Octavia Boulevard

  • Dining

    July 28, 2004

    Deco Dreams

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

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    May 19, 2004
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    August 14, 2002

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    The House of Tudor

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    December 2, 1998

    NIGHT & DAY

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    January 14, 1998

    Black Beauty

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    December 31, 1997

    The House of Tudor

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    November 26, 1997

    Stage

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    November 20, 1996

    Recordings

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