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The Musical Reinvention of Dax Pierson

Music

The Musical Reinvention of Dax Pierson

Following a debilitating accident, the Oakland musician is pioneering a new frontier of composition.

By Diego Aguilar-Canabal

Feature

Borrowing Bay Water in Alameda

Borrowing Bay Water in Alameda

By Steven Tavares

Arts Feature

Frameline 43 Brings Heat in a Cool Climate

Frameline 43 Brings Heat in a Cool Climate

By Lou Fancher

News

The Warriors Attempt to Reverse Their Long Legal Losing Streak

The Warriors Attempt to Reverse Their Long Legal Losing Streak

By Chris De Benedetti

News & Opinion

Chronic Town

Legislative Inaction Leaves Pot Industry Struggling

Legislative Inaction Leaves Pot Industry Struggling

Without a budget to process state cannabis licenses or a reform to extend them, hundreds of existing license-holders could end up out of business.

By Dan Mitchell

Opinion

Outsourcing Perpetuates Economic Inequality

Outsourcing Perpetuates Economic Inequality

The University of California has pioneered replacing employees with contractors. It's a cancerous trend.

By Elizabeth Ortega-Toro

Seven Days

Libby Schaaf vs. Donald Trump, Round Two

Libby Schaaf vs. Donald Trump, Round Two

Mayor responds to president's latest Twitter threat with tough-sounding response.

Letters

The Problem With Recycling

The Problem With Recycling

Marcus Thompson on Kevin Durant

Moe's Books

Pride Comedy Night at Freight & Salvage

Freight & Salvage

Consciousness Medicine: Indigenous Wisdom, Entheogens, and Expanded States of Consciousness for Healing and Growth

Books Inc. Berkeley

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Pride Comedy Night at Freight & Salvage

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Arts & Culture

Arts Feature

Frameline 43 Brings Heat in a Cool Climate

Frameline 43 Brings Heat in a Cool Climate

The annual LGBTQ+ film fest adds a Berkeley venue and seeks to broaden its representation.

By Lou Fancher

Once on This Island

Contra Costa Civic Theatre

Two Japonist Artists

Manna Gallery

Climate Empathy Project—Miami

Local Language

Savage Love

Why Not Me?

Why Not Me?

What to do when the same-old same-old loses its zing.

By Dan Savage

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Food & Drink

Restaurant Review

A Golden Safari Through Nigerian Cuisine

A Golden Safari Through Nigerian Cuisine

A second-generation restaurateur from Lagos brings Nigerian spices, flavors, and textures to Hayward.

By Katherine Hamilton

Okkon Pop-Up at Tacos Oscar

Tacos Oscar

BatchMade Market

Batchmade Market

Forage Kitchen

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Movies

Movie Review

<i>Being Frank : </i>Papa Was a Rolling Stone

Being Frank : Papa Was a Rolling Stone

Family sitcom turns into depressing melodrama before our eyes.

By Kelly Vance

Movie Review

Attack of the Hipsters: <i>The Dead Don’t Die</i>

Attack of the Hipsters: The Dead Don’t Die

Worn-out movie subgenres don’t die either. Ask Jim Jarmusch.

By Kelly Vance

Leave Crime to the Professionals

Leave Crime to the Professionals

Denys Arcand’s The Fall of the American Empire is more of a goofball comedy than a satire.

By Kelly Vance

57,000 Channels and Nothing's On

57,000 Channels and Nothing's On

TV-show insider comedy Late Night makes its points, but needs sharper laughs.

By Kelly Vance

He's Not Alone:<i> The Last Black Man in San Francisco</i>

He's Not Alone: The Last Black Man in San Francisco

Director Joe Talbot's debut feature is truly sad, but rewarding.

By Kelly Vance

Cereal Cinema at The New Parkway Theater

Cereal Cinema

The New Parkway Theater

Tough Guys Don't Dance

FIFA Women's World Cup Group Matches

Peter Rabbit

The Dead Don't Die

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Music

Rebelution

Greek Theatre-U.C. Berkeley

Judy Wexler’s State of the Art Songs

The Sound Room

Idris Ackamoor and the Pyramids

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

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Tuesday's Briefing: Oakland declares impasse in labor negotiations with unions; Kaiser to build $900 million downtown headquarters

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Monday's Briefing: Concord man arrested for making alleged threats against synagogue; Mother disputes shooting by San Leandro Police

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Flint’s BBQ Is Coming Back to the Town

News - June 14, 6:00 AM

Friday's Briefing: The end of an era for the Warriors? BART reaches compromise on fare hikes

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Thursday's Briefing: Legislature to vote on $214 billion state budget; Oakland City Council backs Howard Terminal bills

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Flint’s BBQ Is Coming Back to the Town

The historic, long-shuttered beloved Oakland BBQ joint is returning this summer as a pop-up.
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