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Oakland Ballet Company presents 'Luna Mexicana'

Oakland Ballet Company is marking the 10th anniversary of Luna Mexicana, a celebration of Día de los Muertos, October 30 and November 1, at Oakland's Paramount Theatre. Oakland Ballet’s artistic director Graham Lustig, and Esteban Hernández, a principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet, shares...

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Live Shots: Psyched! Fest blows minds with Peaches, Allah-Las, Provoker

Local music scored a win in 2021, when Guillermo Goyri—who a few years later, would become co-host of KEXP s seminal Latin music show El Sonido —founded Psyched! Radio. And then another stroke of luck: the following year, the station gave birth to Psyched! Fest (runs through November 6), whose...

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Berkeley arts groups will get $6M a year if voters approve new parcel tax

As many big performing arts groups close or flounder, Measure Y’s backers say the 12-year tax is the lifeline needed to keep the theater and arts scene afloat.

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Around Berkeley: Halloween and Día de los Muertos events and celebrations

Other events include a town hall on the midterm elections, a book talk on influential Bay Area women and art exhibitions by Cal students.

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Live Shots: Rise Against and Alkaline Trio set a fire for Masonic crowd

Did you feel it last Thursday night, that banging energy radiating out from The Masonic? Those inside at the October 22 San Francisco stop of Rise Against s Ricochet tour with Alkaline Trio sure did. Through shifting moshpit trends (critics classified the opening pit as more orderly, compared with...

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Alonzo King Lines Ballet joins forces with the SF Symphony for a uniquely stunning performance this November.

Of all the Russian composers, James Gaffigan likes Sergei Prokofiev best: The music makes him feel like he’s observing a painting.“It's all these different emotions and characters that you can relate to, but somehow you're on the outside of it, looking in,” Gaffigan explains. “I love the way he...

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Who could be moved at the NFL trade deadline? Here are five players to watch

As the NFL trade deadline approaches, teams across the league grapple with pivotal decisions that could reshape their futures, determining whether they chase immediate glory or embark on a strategic rebuild. With less than two weeks remaining until the critical moment, the stakes are undeniably...

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Organizers unveil celestial-themed official slogan for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

As the world turns its gaze toward Los Angeles, the excitement for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games is palpable. The unveiling of the slogan 'Stars Align' serves not just as a motto, but as an invitation to the athletes, volunteers, and supporters who will come together to create an...

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