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Burning Man Fires Up the Oakland Museum

Arts Feature

Burning Man Fires Up the Oakland Museum

Gargantuan project from Smithsonian showcases the art and ethos of the venerable desert assembly.

By DeWitt Cheng

Music

Saxophones, Meet YouTube — With Big Pink Furs.

Saxophones, Meet YouTube — With Big Pink Furs.

By D. Scot Miller

Restaurant Review

Porque No? Brings Fine Street Tacos to Rockridge

Porque No? Brings Fine Street Tacos to Rockridge

By Katherine Hamilton

News & Opinion

News

Homeless Crackdown by Caltrans Sparks Dialogue in Berkeley

Homeless Crackdown by Caltrans Sparks Dialogue in Berkeley

Weekly "cleanings" by transportation agency draw a comparison to whack-a-mole, causing the city to confront its encampment problem under scrutiny from critics.

By Jade Yamazaki Stewart

Chronic Town

Unease at Eaze

Unease at Eaze

The cannabis-delivery platform lays off staff, replaces its CEO.

By Dan Mitchell

Seven Days

Hayward is Eyeing Unincorporated Cherryland for Annexation

Hayward is Eyeing Unincorporated Cherryland for Annexation

Unincorporated area would add 15,000 people to city.

By Steven Tavares

Feature

Aromas of Black Plum and Licorice, With Lingering Notes of Roundup

Aromas of Black Plum and Licorice, With Lingering Notes of Roundup

The detection of herbicides in wines — even some organic wines — highlights the growing health impacts of chemical-farming practices.

By Alastair Bland

Letters

Letters Sept. 25 - Oct. 2

Letters Sept. 25 - Oct. 2

Letters

Letters Sept. 25 - Oct. 2

Letters Sept. 25 - Oct. 2

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Arts & Culture

Arts Feature

Burning Man Fires Up the Oakland Museum

Burning Man Fires Up the Oakland Museum

Gargantuan project from Smithsonian showcases the art and ethos of the venerable desert assembly.

By DeWitt Cheng

The Great Wave

Berkeley Repertory Theatre - Roda Theatre

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Ubuntu Theater Project

Going the Distance: Our Reach into Space

Going the Distance: Our Reach Into Space

Chabot Space & Science Center

Savage Love

The Metrics of Swinging

The Metrics of Swinging

Plus what food is worst for vaginal play, and what should I do about my polyamorous boyfriend.

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

Porque No? Brings Fine Street Tacos to Rockridge

Porque No? Brings Fine Street Tacos to Rockridge

Finally, there's a solid spot for Mexican fare — and American breakfast favorites — in what was once an area devoid of good tacos.

By Katherine Hamilton

BatchMade Market

Batchmade Market

Forage Kitchen

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Movies

Movie Review

He's the Human Tor-Nay-Duh!

He's the Human Tor-Nay-Duh!

Eddie Murphy socko as Rudy Ray Moore in Dolemite Is My Name.

By Kelly Vance

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes

Or more accurately, 3,500 miles, with the migrant family of Midnight Traveler.

By Kelly Vance

Punchin’ <i>Judy</i> Show

Punchin’ Judy Show

Renée Zellweger barely salvages maudlin Judy Garland biopic.

By Kelly Vance

Deep in the Heart of Tex-Mex

Deep in the Heart of Tex-Mex

Les Blank's roots music docs border on the magnificent.

By Kelly Vance

Cereal Cinema at The New Parkway Theater

Cereal Cinema

The New Parkway Theater

Dolemite Is My Name

Ad Astra

Alien 40th Anniversary (1979) Presented by TCM

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

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Music

Duo Violãn + 1 and Grupo Falso Baiano

The Sound Room

Soul Sanctuary Dance

Ashkenaz

Ren the Vinyl Archeologist

Hello Stranger

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Friday's Briefing: Fallout from PG&E power shut offs continues; 28-story office tower is coming to Oakland

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Thursday's Briefing: PG&E power outage continues, rankling residents; Trump picks on Steve Kerr

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