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South Africa

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Noise Pop Announces 2012 Lineup: Built to Spill, Die Antwoord, Surfer Blood, Archers of Loaf, Craig Finn, and More

    South African rap group Die Antwoord is playing Noise Pop's 20th Anniversary.​ Next year is the 20th Anniversary of Noise Pop, San Francisco's premier club-based indie music festival, and today, we get our first peek at the lineup for 2012. Big names include Die Antwoord, Craig Finn, Archers o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    Q&A with Bar Bambino Chef Lizzie Binder: Part 2

    Photos by Alanna Hale​This is part two of SFoodie's conversation with Bar Bambino executive chef Lizzie Binder. Part one is here. What would you say are the main ingredients of the kind of food that you're doing now? Things like vinegar and beets as I mentioned before, as well as stone fruit ... More >>

  • Music

    July 27, 2011

    Soul Shakedown: Show Preview

    Photos by Alanna Hale​This is part two of SFoodie's conversation with Bar Bambino executive chef Lizzie Binder. Part one is here. What would you say are the main ingredients of the kind of food that you're doing now? Things like vinegar and beets as I mentioned before, as well as stone fruit ... More >>

  • Film

    July 20, 2011

    "Life, Above All": Problematic Drama Delves Into South African AIDS Crisis

    Photos by Alanna Hale​This is part two of SFoodie's conversation with Bar Bambino executive chef Lizzie Binder. Part one is here. What would you say are the main ingredients of the kind of food that you're doing now? Things like vinegar and beets as I mentioned before, as well as stone fruit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Toke Along with Scala & Kolacny Brothers, Then See Them at the Independent Tonight

    ​ This week: Toke along with Scala & Kolacny Brothers. ​ Behind the buzz: Anyone claiming mystification at this Coachella-bound rock choir needs a sharp rap across the skull with one of those dildos left over from a Die Antwoord video. You'd think cultural memory of a lopsided pair of So ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2011

    Art Disco Goes Dingo! Rainbow Arabia and Spoek Mathambo at Mighty

    Romana MachadoRainbow Arabia​Rainbow Arabia Spoek MathamboMarch 8, 2011 @Mighty Better than: Greetings from war-torn Freedonia. Doors at Mighty were at eight, but staff finally cracked them open at about fifteen 'til nine. A couple dozen dour and sensitive-looking types in their late twentie ... More >>

  • Music

    February 23, 2011

    FreQ Nasty: Show Preview

    Romana MachadoRainbow Arabia​Rainbow Arabia Spoek MathamboMarch 8, 2011 @Mighty Better than: Greetings from war-torn Freedonia. Doors at Mighty were at eight, but staff finally cracked them open at about fifteen 'til nine. A couple dozen dour and sensitive-looking types in their late twentie ... More >>

  • Music

    December 15, 2010

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and lows from this week in S.F. music

    Romana MachadoRainbow Arabia​Rainbow Arabia Spoek MathamboMarch 8, 2011 @Mighty Better than: Greetings from war-torn Freedonia. Doors at Mighty were at eight, but staff finally cracked them open at about fifteen 'til nine. A couple dozen dour and sensitive-looking types in their late twentie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    John Waters Explains His Love for S.F. Muni, the Roxie Theater, and Die Antwoord

    John Waters​Among other things -- like making movies and stuff -- film director John Waters is known for possessing a sick affection for public transportation in San Francisco. The part-time S.F. resident is coming to town for a performance of his Christmas show tomorrow (Saturday) night, a benefi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    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 >>

  • Music

    October 13, 2010

    Sonic Booty

    Six sets worth plundering at this year's Treasure Island Music Festival.

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2010

    Getting Orff

    Six sets worth plundering at this year's Treasure Island Music Festival.

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Friday Night: Die Antwoord at Rickshaw Stop

    Gretchen Robinette​Die Antwoord July 16, 2010 Rickshaw Stop Better than: A live performance of most of the videos that go viral on YouTube. "Are they kidding?" is Question No. 1 raised by Die Antwoord, the South African rave-rap group that may be a clever parody or a full-blooded embrace of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Labor groups to picket Israeli ship to protest May 31 raid deaths

    Not in Oakland you're not...​Bay Area labor groups plan to picket the Israeli container ship, Zim Shenzhen, June 20 when it is scheduled to arrive at 5:30 am in the port of Oakland, said local longshoreman Jack Heyman."South Africa, Norway, Sweden, are going to be following suit," Heyman said. "Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Is Die Antwoord the Next Lady Gaga?

    It'll be interesting to see whether the South African "zef" act/performance artists/publicity stunt (how to classify these guys?) work as a recording act on a major label. Internet sensations Die Antwoord earned themselves a deal from the dying music industry: as Pitchfork reported, Interscope si ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    If You're Hitting Coachella, Do Not Miss Die Antwoord

    My buddy Kelly recently introduced me to the brilliant art hoax/ridiculously catchy/recently signed to Interscope South African hip-hop act Die Antwoord. They're a couple skinhead-dressing, Ninja-talking, super tripped out rappers who dig bad tattoos, fringe bangs, and heavy bass. If you want what ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    Exotic Plant That Has Never Flowered in Cultivation About to Bloom at S.F. State

    Martin GranthamA Klattia partita, photographed atop a remote South African peak​Much of a greenhouse manager's work probably wouldn't translate well into a movie scene; film montages of potting, pruning, and watering aren't for everyone. But when San Francisco State's Martin Grantham was scurrying ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    Coming To America -- 100 New Citizens Sworn-In Downtown

    Joe EskenaziCitizens-to-be take the oath​Considering the years of paperwork, legal wrangling, and leaping through hoops many of the would-be American citizens sitting this morning in San Francisco's Herbst Theater had suffered through, the government's last obstacle was hardly a chore: Two hours o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 20, 2010

    Invictus

    Joe EskenaziCitizens-to-be take the oath​Considering the years of paperwork, legal wrangling, and leaping through hoops many of the would-be American citizens sitting this morning in San Francisco's Herbst Theater had suffered through, the government's last obstacle was hardly a chore: Two hours o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2009

    Police and Thieves

    Joe EskenaziCitizens-to-be take the oath​Considering the years of paperwork, legal wrangling, and leaping through hoops many of the would-be American citizens sitting this morning in San Francisco's Herbst Theater had suffered through, the government's last obstacle was hardly a chore: Two hours o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 11, 2009

    District 9

    Joe EskenaziCitizens-to-be take the oath​Considering the years of paperwork, legal wrangling, and leaping through hoops many of the would-be American citizens sitting this morning in San Francisco's Herbst Theater had suffered through, the government's last obstacle was hardly a chore: Two hours o ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 2, 2009

    Harpoons and Harbingers

    This fall, visual artists bite, reflect, and cannibalize.

  • Dining

    August 26, 2009

    Trademark invades a Eurocentric street with fresh American fare

    This fall, visual artists bite, reflect, and cannibalize.

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    Snacktion: Orobello's Sourdough Classic Crackers

    ​Name: Sourdough Classic CrackersBrand: OrobelloOrigin: South San Francisco/South AfricaFound at: Andronicos (1200 Irving at 14th Ave.)Cost: $3.99Ingredients: Unbleached wheat flour, expeller pressed palm oil, salt, expeler pressed vegetable oil, sugar, yeast, glucose, lactic acid, invert syru ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2009

    S-Rod

    ​Name: Sourdough Classic CrackersBrand: OrobelloOrigin: South San Francisco/South AfricaFound at: Andronicos (1200 Irving at 14th Ave.)Cost: $3.99Ingredients: Unbleached wheat flour, expeller pressed palm oil, salt, expeler pressed vegetable oil, sugar, yeast, glucose, lactic acid, invert syru ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 17, 2008

    Let Us Atom

    ​Name: Sourdough Classic CrackersBrand: OrobelloOrigin: South San Francisco/South AfricaFound at: Andronicos (1200 Irving at 14th Ave.)Cost: $3.99Ingredients: Unbleached wheat flour, expeller pressed palm oil, salt, expeler pressed vegetable oil, sugar, yeast, glucose, lactic acid, invert syru ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2008

    Bustin' Down the Door

    ​Name: Sourdough Classic CrackersBrand: OrobelloOrigin: South San Francisco/South AfricaFound at: Andronicos (1200 Irving at 14th Ave.)Cost: $3.99Ingredients: Unbleached wheat flour, expeller pressed palm oil, salt, expeler pressed vegetable oil, sugar, yeast, glucose, lactic acid, invert syru ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 4, 2008

    Minority Report

    ​Name: Sourdough Classic CrackersBrand: OrobelloOrigin: South San Francisco/South AfricaFound at: Andronicos (1200 Irving at 14th Ave.)Cost: $3.99Ingredients: Unbleached wheat flour, expeller pressed palm oil, salt, expeler pressed vegetable oil, sugar, yeast, glucose, lactic acid, invert syru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2008

    The Golden Glass Cometh: Winemaker Dinner At Fifth Floor

    ​Name: Sourdough Classic CrackersBrand: OrobelloOrigin: South San Francisco/South AfricaFound at: Andronicos (1200 Irving at 14th Ave.)Cost: $3.99Ingredients: Unbleached wheat flour, expeller pressed palm oil, salt, expeler pressed vegetable oil, sugar, yeast, glucose, lactic acid, invert syru ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2008

    Boyz (and Girlz) ‘n the ‘Hood

    ​Name: Sourdough Classic CrackersBrand: OrobelloOrigin: South San Francisco/South AfricaFound at: Andronicos (1200 Irving at 14th Ave.)Cost: $3.99Ingredients: Unbleached wheat flour, expeller pressed palm oil, salt, expeler pressed vegetable oil, sugar, yeast, glucose, lactic acid, invert syru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2008

    Night Day: Calendar Picks for 5/26

    ​Name: Sourdough Classic CrackersBrand: OrobelloOrigin: South San Francisco/South AfricaFound at: Andronicos (1200 Irving at 14th Ave.)Cost: $3.99Ingredients: Unbleached wheat flour, expeller pressed palm oil, salt, expeler pressed vegetable oil, sugar, yeast, glucose, lactic acid, invert syru ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 9, 2008

    Hanging Around

    ​Name: Sourdough Classic CrackersBrand: OrobelloOrigin: South San Francisco/South AfricaFound at: Andronicos (1200 Irving at 14th Ave.)Cost: $3.99Ingredients: Unbleached wheat flour, expeller pressed palm oil, salt, expeler pressed vegetable oil, sugar, yeast, glucose, lactic acid, invert syru ... More >>

  • Music

    February 27, 2008

    Ladysmith Black Mambazo Views South Africa Through a Complicated Icon

    ​Name: Sourdough Classic CrackersBrand: OrobelloOrigin: South San Francisco/South AfricaFound at: Andronicos (1200 Irving at 14th Ave.)Cost: $3.99Ingredients: Unbleached wheat flour, expeller pressed palm oil, salt, expeler pressed vegetable oil, sugar, yeast, glucose, lactic acid, invert syru ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 25, 2007

    Tasty Decor

    An uneven Mediterranean kitchen and international wines come sleekly wrapped in exotic wood

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2007

    Is he diaphragm-worthy? It may not even matter.

    An uneven Mediterranean kitchen and international wines come sleekly wrapped in exotic wood

  • Music

    May 9, 2007

    Serious hip-hop's for the birds: Pigeon John's goofy humor

    An uneven Mediterranean kitchen and international wines come sleekly wrapped in exotic wood

  • Film

    February 7, 2007

    Repertory Film Listings

    An uneven Mediterranean kitchen and international wines come sleekly wrapped in exotic wood

  • Film

    October 25, 2006

    History Lessons

    The story of an '80s anti-apartheid activist carries overtones of the present

  • Film

    April 26, 2006

    Repertory Film Listings

    The story of an '80s anti-apartheid activist carries overtones of the present

  • Film

    March 1, 2006

    Get Down With Dave

    Chappelle returns with a raucous Block Party

  • Film

    March 16, 2005

    Love, African Style

    A drama about post-apartheid hearings devolves into a clumsy romance

  • Culture

    April 28, 2004

    Mooi Street Moves

    One of the most highly polished entries in a career of fine, neglected plays about race

  • Film

    March 17, 2004

    Reps Etc.

    One of the most highly polished entries in a career of fine, neglected plays about race

  • Dining

    December 11, 2002

    A Wafer-Thin Dilemma

    Take Communion or stay seated in your pew? A dilemma fit for an agnostic

  • Calendar

    November 10, 1999
  • Culture

    April 29, 1998

    Stage

    Amandla Poets

  • Calendar

    July 16, 1997

    Night+Day

    Amandla Poets

  • Calendar

    February 21, 1996

    Night+Day

    Amandla Poets

  • Film

    June 7, 1995

    Brief Encounters

    Short subjects enliven the 19th Gay Film Fest

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