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People We Meet: Muralist Victoria Canby says the genie is out of the bottle
Diné Navajo artist is mapping the impact of nuclear power People We Meet: Muralist Victoria Canby says the genie is out of the bottle

From college project to Blues Hall of Fame; Delta Wires rolls into Folsom Sunday
More than five decades after an Oakland classroom project became a working band, the horn-powered blues veterans return to Powerhouse of Blues What began as a college project tracing the journey of the blues from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago and eventually the West Coast has…

Photos: It’s Open Studios this weekend in the Mission, and art awaits.
Dozens of artist studios are opening their doors to the public this weekend. Most of them are in the Mission, and quite a few of them are just a few blocks away from each other. Photos: It’s Open Studios this weekend in the Mission, and art awaits.

Huncho is Smart and Independent
"Huncho needs an experienced Chow Chow home willing to give him structure, consistency, and room to settle in at his own pace... Huncho is waiting for someone who will see his potential and give him the chance to show it."

People We Meet: The mayor of Caselli Avenue
Torr Melling, 59, was facing a home renovation quandary. He had just received four pallets of building materials, dropped off by a Home Depot employee with a mounted forklift, and […] People We Meet: The mayor of Caselli Avenue

From Palestine to Mexico in search of her parents’ homes: Traces of Home makes its Roxie debut
Filmmaker Colette Ghunim traveled with her parents to Palestine and Mexico in search of the homes they were forced to leave decades ago. From Palestine to Mexico in search of her parents’ homes: Traces of Home makes its Roxie debut

Blockbuster exhibit “Between You and Me” opens to throngs at SFMOMA
RM lives in a hyper-paced world of celebrity, but art allows him to slow down. “Art has always been a comfortable language for me.” Blockbuster exhibit “Between You and Me” opens to throngs at SFMOMA

New art show immerses viewers in Dorothea Lange photos of 1940s Japanese internment
New art show immerses viewers in Dorothea Lange photos of 1940s Japanese internment Thousands Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from East Bay cities to camps in 1942. In a new exhibit, artist Masaki Fujihata explores iconic images of those events through augmented reality.

Twin brothers Alan and Norm Quirós ready to show their art at 1890 Bryant Open Studios
Alan and Norm Quirós have had a predilection for drawing for as long as they can remember. Growing up in San Francisco in the ’70s, some of the twins’ earliest […] Twin brothers Alan and Norm Quirós ready to show their art at 1890 Bryant Open Studios

All about Michael: Journalist-turned-VC Michael Moritz on his unique life and times
Following publication of his acclaimed memoir, the San Francisco mover-and-shaker sat down before an audience of hundreds All about Michael: Journalist-turned-VC Michael Moritz on his unique life and times

Tenderloin Buzz: A new way to view art in the neighborhood
Coming up in the Tenderloin: First Thursday's art walks now offer a guided tour, and other neighborhood events. Tenderloin Buzz: A new way to view art in the neighborhood

Admiral Maltings Closing Affects More Than Alameda Point
The closure of Admiral Maltings is sending ripples through Alameda, the Bay Area, and Northern California breweries and distilleries. Scott Piehler talks with Almanac, Alameda Brewing, St. George Spirits, and Hanabi Lager Co. about losing the treasured local spot and malt…