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Score One for Up & Under

The rugby-themed Point Richmond spot pairs sporting atmosphere with pub food and drink.

FALL ARTS

Radical Light's Freed Radicals

New UC Berkeley program presents a hundred years of alternative cinema.

FALL ARTS

Cal Performances Continues to Astound

In just his first year at the institution's helm, Matías Tarnopolsky has already managed to build upon the legacy of his predecessor.

FALL ARTS

The San Francisco Opera: Making Opera Elitist No More?

As it enters its fall season, the company continues to bring the art form to the masses

FALL ARTS

Data Hounds and Prettymaps

Local data visualizers Stamen Design help Oakland with pretty, chilling, cutting-edge maps.

FALL ARTS

Center Stage

A stellar dance season is waiting in the wings.

FALL ARTS

A Guide to the 2010-2011 Cultural Calendar

Exhibits, dance, comedy, music, lectures, and more.

NEWS

ECO WATCH

Roots Revisited

Outdoor Afro pushes back on the assumption that green is just for whites.

NEWS

A Troubled Rape Case Becomes Even More Troubling

After Contra Costa County prosecutors agree to a dodgy plea deal that they hoped would advance their case against a former political rival, the felon they released allegedly terrorizes a couple.

LEGALIZATION NATION

HempCon Blasted for Cheap Medical Pot Prescriptions

Plus Prop 19 ads are turned down by Facebook.

SEVEN DAYS

Sacramento Takes a Nap

And an East Bay schools superintendent goes golfing on Chevon's tab.

LETTERS

Letters for the Week of September 1

Readers sound off on Prop 19, levee design, and capital punishment.

CORRECTIONS

Corrections for the Week of September 1

The location of Piedmont Gardens.

ARTS & CULTURE

EVENTS

Oakland Pride and Joy

After a six-year hiatus, the East Bay gets an LGBT celebration of its own.

VISUAL ART

Containment Vessels at the Compound

Artists Gina Tuzzi and Tyler Bewley go mobile.

BOOKS

Talking Monkey Talk With Rick Moody

The Ice Storm author's new novel riffs on bargain-basement sci-fi.

THEATER

The Star Behind Trouble in Mind

Margo Hall brings her fiery persona to Alice Childress' drama.

BODY & SOUL

Sitting Up Straight and Eating it Raw With Heather Haxo Phillips

East Bay yoga/raw-foods instructor encourages wellness in body and mind.

AQUARIUM AGE

Waiting in Limbo

For the week of September 1-8, 2010.

SAVAGE LOVE

Cream Pies and Poopnoodles

Plus another thirty-year-old virgin.

Theater & Dance Picks

Museum & Gallery Picks

Lecture & Lit Picks

MOVIES

MOVIE REVIEW

Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, tagger-turned-art-superstar, is an outlaw, too.

ONE-NIGHT STANDS

One-Night Stands

Repertory film listings for September 2-8, 2010.

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FOOD & DRINK

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Score One for Up & Under

The rugby-themed Point Richmond spot pairs sporting atmosphere with pub food and drink.

MUSIC

MUSIC

Young Gully Puts on the Gas

Oakland rapper puts gangsta firepower to the Oscar Grant case.

MUSIC

Date Palms Dream and Drone

Oakland duo brings classical chops to monotone music.

MUSIC

Bob Dylan's Fade to Black

Greatest living artist still withers in the spotlight.

LOCAL LICKS

Local Licks

This week we review Erk Tha Jerk, Ava Mendoza, Natasha Miller, and Alright Class.

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Fall Arts 2010

Our guide to the fall season's arts & culture.

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