Home and Away

Cafe Cuvee 2073 Market (at 14th Street), 621-7488. Open Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 to 10 p.m., Saturday 5:30…

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Reel World

Trespass That on-again, off-again entertainment complex in the Western Addition — starring an eight-screen AMC multiplex and a Blue Note jazz club — is…

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The Book on Byblos

Byblos 1910 Lombard (at Buchanan), 292-5672. Open daily from 5 to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m. Reservations recommended, especially on weekends….

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Say It Loud

Whether soberly introspective, tender, or outrageous, Afro Solo performances give breadth and depth to the experience of black American artists with a wide range…

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Chasing Amey

Alta Plaza 2301 Fillmore (at Clay), 922-1444. Open Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday to 11 p.m. Reservations advised….

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Picnic Time!

Gira Polli 659 Union (at Powell), 434-4472. Open daily 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible. Parking: the pits. Muni via the…

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Hear This

Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos Marc Ribot may be the most inventive guitarist to come out of New York's fecund downtown scene in…

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Hear This

John Lurie & the Lounge Lizards John Lurie has written, directed, and produced his own films, appeared in a crop of unusual cinematic ventures…

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Reviews

Various Artists Lyricist Lounge (Rawkus) Hip hop is about battles. MCs slip rhymes around competitors like lyrical choke holds, while turntablists scratch and cut…

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Riff Raff

Working on the Bomb Six weeks ago, the time it takes for some spring flowers to grow from seed to bloom, three members of…

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