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Let the Good Game Con Begin
Oakland sees its first-ever video-game conference.
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Randy Colosky Took Past Works and Made Them New and Exciting
The sculpture-oriented artist deconstructed pieces from last year's
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Foot in the Door
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What Matters Most to Californians?
Hint: It's big and blue, according to local author David Helvarg.
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Finally, an Art Exhibit That Doesn't Just Bemoan Technology
Three artists explore the light side and the dark side of digital technology through manipulated photography, video and sound.
by Alex Bigman
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On Lockdown
Male chastity devices: safety first?
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, Feb 27, 2013
B.A.D. Girls Work Out to Wreck It
Put away your fishnets and break out your weights — it's the new era of roller derby.
by Azeen Ghorayshi
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, Feb 27, 2013
Dostoyevsky for the Stage
Central Works' acclaimed adaptation of Dostoyevsky's
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Lauren Douglas' Shining Moments
The Oakland-based artist uses photography to illuminate life's fleeting images and sensations.
by Alex Bigman
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Queer Goggles
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Dance 2.0
Diablo ballet experiments with crowdsourced choreography.
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The Theater of Evolution
Darwin Day promises to be as entertaining as it is informative.
by Lenika Cruz
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This Exhibit on Environmental Degradation Is Just Sad
Alicia Escott's disappointment in capitalist culture and environmental policy makes for a less-than-stirring exhibition.
by Alex Bigman
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, Feb 20, 2013
A Man and His Plock
With Fight Song, San Francisco's Joshua Mohr enters uncharted territory: the suburbs.
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The Wedding Party
Planning for Bridezillas, gay bachelor parties, and fancy husbands.
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, Feb 13, 2013
All Quiet at the Berkeley Art Museum
Silence
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My Gay Son
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, Feb 6, 2013
Why Hung Liu's Massive Installations Don't Quite Satisfy
The works by the Chinese-born artist at Mills College beg to be part of something larger.
by Alex Bigman
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These People Take Books (Very) Seriously
The CODEX International Book Fair comes to Richmond.
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