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  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Live Review, 4/10/12: Train at Cafe Du Nord: Seven Good Things About the Band's Intimate Return to S.F.

    Train Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Cafe Du Nord Better than: The Train show you are imagining. Having said pretty much every mean thing that could be honestly said about Train -- and having believed every word of it -- let us now say this: Train played a small, sold-out show at Cafe Du Nord last night, ... More >>

  • Music

    February 15, 2012

    Finding worldly humor and compassion in the songs of S.F.'s Bhi Bhiman

    Train Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Cafe Du Nord Better than: The Train show you are imagining. Having said pretty much every mean thing that could be honestly said about Train -- and having believed every word of it -- let us now say this: Train played a small, sold-out show at Cafe Du Nord last night, ... More >>

  • Film

    November 9, 2011

    Arthouse Movie Listings November 9-15

    Train Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Cafe Du Nord Better than: The Train show you are imagining. Having said pretty much every mean thing that could be honestly said about Train -- and having believed every word of it -- let us now say this: Train played a small, sold-out show at Cafe Du Nord last night, ... More >>

  • Music

    May 19, 2010

    M.I.A.'s diluted politics

    Train Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Cafe Du Nord Better than: The Train show you are imagining. Having said pretty much every mean thing that could be honestly said about Train -- and having believed every word of it -- let us now say this: Train played a small, sold-out show at Cafe Du Nord last night, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    M.I.A.'s Shock Tactics Dilute Her Politics

    Image Courtesy of: Grant Gilliland​ M.I.A. thrives on misinterpretation. Her debut album, Arular, was named after her Tamil Tiger dad and released in the midst of the War on Terror with a lead track taunting, "I've got the bombs to make you blow." Her antagonistic resolve arrived at a time when ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    Weekend Chatter: Buraka Som Sistema Q&A

    ​Lisbon-based Buraka Som Sistema headlines Mezzanine Saturday night, bringing its mashup of vocal percussion with zombified, broken-legged dance contortions. The foursome who leapt into global view with 2008's Black Diamond is now making its second SF visit. The group will batter crowds with dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2009

    Awesomely OCD: Yet Another 'No Reservations' Contest Winner

    Rigged/FlickrA fan shows Bourdain his Tony tattoo.​Behold the fourth winning entry in our No Reservations viewing party contest, part of our daily wind-up to Monday's airing of the local episode of Anthony Bourdain's food-steeped travel show. As you recall, we begged would-be Tony groupies to ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2009

    Sound System Gonna Bring Me Back Up

    Rigged/FlickrA fan shows Bourdain his Tony tattoo.​Behold the fourth winning entry in our No Reservations viewing party contest, part of our daily wind-up to Monday's airing of the local episode of Anthony Bourdain's food-steeped travel show. As you recall, we begged would-be Tony groupies to ... More >>

  • Music

    March 18, 2009

    Janaka Selekta turns massive breakups into meditative debut

    Rigged/FlickrA fan shows Bourdain his Tony tattoo.​Behold the fourth winning entry in our No Reservations viewing party contest, part of our daily wind-up to Monday's airing of the local episode of Anthony Bourdain's food-steeped travel show. As you recall, we begged would-be Tony groupies to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Food, Glorious Food: One Man's Fancy Food Show Experience

    The Fancy Food Show returned to Moscone Center last week, and as usual the task of shuffling from one free sample to another was more challenging than might be expected. The Center, as you probably know, covers several acres of sprawling subterranean SOMA real estate, and last Sunday, Monday and Tue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2008

    Last Night: M.I.A. at the SF Design Center

    The Fancy Food Show returned to Moscone Center last week, and as usual the task of shuffling from one free sample to another was more challenging than might be expected. The Center, as you probably know, covers several acres of sprawling subterranean SOMA real estate, and last Sunday, Monday and Tue ... More >>

  • Music

    February 6, 2008

    Goth-Punk Icon Siouxsie Sioux Maintains Her Provocative Edge

    The Fancy Food Show returned to Moscone Center last week, and as usual the task of shuffling from one free sample to another was more challenging than might be expected. The Center, as you probably know, covers several acres of sprawling subterranean SOMA real estate, and last Sunday, Monday and Tue ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2007

    Treasure Island Live: 'All Shook Down'- Island Edition

    The Fancy Food Show returned to Moscone Center last week, and as usual the task of shuffling from one free sample to another was more challenging than might be expected. The Center, as you probably know, covers several acres of sprawling subterranean SOMA real estate, and last Sunday, Monday and Tue ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 12, 2007

    Women Call the Shots

    The Fancy Food Show returned to Moscone Center last week, and as usual the task of shuffling from one free sample to another was more challenging than might be expected. The Center, as you probably know, covers several acres of sprawling subterranean SOMA real estate, and last Sunday, Monday and Tue ... More >>

  • Film

    July 18, 2007

    Repertory Film Listings

    The Fancy Food Show returned to Moscone Center last week, and as usual the task of shuffling from one free sample to another was more challenging than might be expected. The Center, as you probably know, covers several acres of sprawling subterranean SOMA real estate, and last Sunday, Monday and Tue ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 9, 2007

    Also Playing

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    May 2, 2007

    DIVAfest Cabaret: Sassy & Seductive

    Ladies, ladies. What does "P" stand for? Read and find out.

  • Film

    November 8, 2006

    Repertory Film Listings

    Ladies, ladies. What does "P" stand for? Read and find out.

  • Film

    April 26, 2006

    Troubled Water

    Deepa Mehta completes her trilogy amid outrage from Hindu fundamentalists

  • Film

    November 9, 2005

    Repertory Film Listings

    Deepa Mehta completes her trilogy amid outrage from Hindu fundamentalists

  • Music

    April 6, 2005

    Messy Marv

    Bandannas, Tattoos & Tongue Rings

  • Film

    March 9, 2005

    Reps Etc.

    Bandannas, Tattoos & Tongue Rings

  • Music

    March 9, 2005

    The United Colors of M.I.A.

    This Sri Lanka-born, London-based MC knocks down more walls than our global village can even think to put up

  • Music

    June 16, 2004

    Sonny's Days

    In which we meet a donkey, some crows, and Sonny Smith, who is not a folk singer

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Four Best Places to Chill Out

    In which we meet a donkey, some crows, and Sonny Smith, who is not a folk singer

  • Film

    October 29, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    In which we meet a donkey, some crows, and Sonny Smith, who is not a folk singer

  • Film

    June 25, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    In which we meet a donkey, some crows, and Sonny Smith, who is not a folk singer

  • Film

    April 16, 2003

    Battle Scars

    In which we meet a donkey, some crows, and Sonny Smith, who is not a folk singer

  • News

    March 26, 2003

    Unarmed Soldiers

    Building a peace army, one person at a time

  • Film

    November 13, 2002

    Reps Etc.

    Building a peace army, one person at a time

  • News

    November 6, 2002

    Malled

    Our correspondent tries to keep from being trampled by the seniors who walk, very early in the morning, at Serramonte Center

  • Film

    June 4, 1997

    Zoom Lens

    Our correspondent tries to keep from being trampled by the seniors who walk, very early in the morning, at Serramonte Center

  • Dining

    May 7, 1997

    River of Dreams

    Our correspondent tries to keep from being trampled by the seniors who walk, very early in the morning, at Serramonte Center

  • Calendar

    December 18, 1996

    Night+Day

    Our correspondent tries to keep from being trampled by the seniors who walk, very early in the morning, at Serramonte Center

  • Music

    July 24, 1996

    SFO3 1996

    Our correspondent tries to keep from being trampled by the seniors who walk, very early in the morning, at Serramonte Center

  • Calendar

    January 24, 1996

    Night + Day

    Our correspondent tries to keep from being trampled by the seniors who walk, very early in the morning, at Serramonte Center

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