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Effort Underway to Bring a Bruce Lee Statue to SF’s Chinatown

A two-year effort to put up a statue to martial arts film star Bruce Lee in Chinatown is really kicking into high gear, and supporters held a press conference today with Willie Brown involved.

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Tony! Toni! Toné! Co-Founder and Oakland Native D'Wayne Wiggins Has Died

A year-long bout with bladder cancer has taken the life of Tony! Toni! Toné!'s D'Wayne Wiggins, who had three Top 10 hits with that group, and helped launch the careers of Destiny's Child and Beyonce.

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New Falcon Appears on Berkeley Campanile as Longtime Resident Falcons Remain Missing

A new falcon made a brief appearance atop the Campanile tower on the UC Berkeley campus on Wednesday, and falcon watchers are hopeful this bird will make a return and perhaps adopt the now abandoned nest.

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Castro Theatre Reopening Delayed Until Fall or Beyond; Longtime Coffeeshop Tenant Hints at Possible Eviction

Due to a reported "holding pattern" with a PG&E power issue, the much anticipated reopening of the renovated Castro Theatre will not be happening in time for Pride Month as originally hoped.

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SF Author Kate Folk's 'Sky Daddy' Explores Objectophilia, Takes Place Largely At SFO

SF author Kate Folk is releasing a new book, Sky Daddy, which deals with the taboo subject of objectophilia set against the backdrop of SFO and Silicon Valley. The main character, an online content moderator, gets her thrills via AirTrain rides around SFO, fantasizing about encounters with aircraft.

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From Protests to Parades: SF’s Brass Bands Keep the Spirit Alive

Fat Tuesday is next week with a free all-ages Mardi Gras festival in the Fillmore and performances by Mission Delirium and New Orleans' Rebirth Brass Band in the Mission. SFist takes a closer look at a few local brass bands that have influenced the scene through the years.

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'Uncle Vanya' at Berkeley Rep Is Pure Theater Magic at Work

Sometimes a great cast and a great director coalesce around a particular play and make it sing in ways it only rarely can, and such is the case with the current production of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' playing at Berkeley Rep.

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Berkeley Falcon Watchers Voice Avian Flu Fears After Falcon Annie and Mate Go Missing

Annie, the peregrine falcon who has lived atop Berkeley's Campanile Tower for nine years, has been missing from her longtime roost for nearly two months, and falcon watchers fear the worst.

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Ill-Fated Mission Street Bar Location Gets Yet Another New Incarnation: A Billiards Hall

The Mission and 21st street bar location that’s been 12 Galaxies, the Blue Macaw, Balançoire, and seemingly countless other venues since has a new tenant lined up, a high-end pool hall called Hall Bar & Billiards.

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Michael Tilson Thomas Announces Brain Tumor Return, Final SF Concert

Former SF Symphony musical director and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, who formally retired in 2020, announced early Monday that a brain tumor he was first treated for several years ago has returned, and he plans to wind down his public appearances for good.

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Regency Ballroom Has Completed Multi-Million-Dollar Renovation, Including Gold Sink Faucets

The Regency Ballroom has for years been operated by the Coachella promoter Goldenvoice, who have just made the ballroom’s bathroom sink faucets golden, and redone the sound system in a multi-million-dollar renovation completed last month.

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Wu-Tang Clan to Bring Final Tour to Chase Center In June

Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber tour was just announced Monday morning, with 27 dates, kicking off June 6, and there are no pre-sales — all tickets just go on sale Friday, February 28.

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Great Highway Reimagined: Ocean Beach Park Launches This Spring

SF’s Ocean Beach Park, part of a car-free Great Highway, opens this spring. Traffic improvements boost safety while Emily Fromm paints a 60‑ft mural celebrating local history. State grants and donors back the project despite some concerns.

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Local Musicians: Bring Joy, Sign Up To Play Some Bach On BART

Local musicians who like Bach, sign up for next month's annual Bach in the Subways event. We could all use a pick-me-up, but be sure to get your permit!

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45-Foot Statue of Nude Woman Not Coming to Union Square After All, But Might End at Embarcadero Plaza

A giant statue of a nude woman that debuted at Burning Man 2015 will not be installed in Union Square as planned, as it is apparently a risk for the plaza’s tiles, though there is a Plan B afoot to bring it to the Embarcadero Plaza.

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Audium Continues Presenting Captivating New Works By Emerging Artists, In a Quirky, Very 70s Performance Space

Tucked up on Bush Street at the edge of Pacific Heights is a fascinating and charming performance venue that's an audiophile's dream, and it's currently presenting the work of three emerging artists.

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Yes, Elon Musk’s Brother Is on the Burning Man Board of Directors

Burning Man has added Elon Musk’s younger brother Kimbal Musk to its board of directors, stoking concern among Burners about connections between the annual desert event and the new Republican tech oligarchy overhauling the US government.

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Paul Simon Is Doing a Mini-Tour and Making SF Stop With Three July Shows

Fresh off his appearance at the SNL:50 celebration on Sunday, Paul Simon is coming out of retirement to do a bit of a tour this spring and summer called "A Quiet Celebration." And he'll be in San Francisco for three nights in July.

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Tripling in Size, The Tenderloin Museum Doubles Down on Its Legacy

The Tenderloin Museum is tripling in size, adding a neon gallery, and relaunching 'Compton’s Cafeteria Riot' to honor the neighborhood’s rich history of activism, nightlife, and LGBTQ+ resistance.

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New Book Reframes The Story of Magid Bateh, The Young Arab Boy Accused Of Burning Down Jefferson Elementary School in 1959

Local author Raine Bajalia-Evans recently released a book about her uncle Magid Bateh, who in 1959 was wrongfully accused of burning down his school in the Sunset in 1959.

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'Back to the Future: The Musical' Is a Kitchsy and Fun (If Forced) Take on the Classic Film

The latest movie-to-musical adaptation to hit the national tour circuit is 'Back to the Future: The Musical,' and I may be in the minority among the theater-going public in wishing it was more than just a spectacle.

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Ruth Asawa's Arts Education Advocacy, 'San Francisco Fountain', Honored This Week

The city of San Francisco declared February 12th Ruth Asawa Day back in 1982, Asawa's 'San Francisco Fountain' turned 52 yesterday, and tickets to SFMOMA's Ruth Asawa Retrospective go on sale soon.

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Yes, You Can Just Sit Home and Watch the Chinese New Year Parade on TV or the Internet

Should you prefer to avoid the crowds but still watch Saturday’s Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown, you can still catch the biggest Chinese New Year Parade outside of Asia just by tuning in on TV or the internet livestream.

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Facing Eviction, the Birthplace of ‘Entwined’ and Other Burning Man Art Has Found a New Home

The Hunters Point industrial arts space that gave birth to ‘Entwined’ and the Flaming Lotus Girls’ projects, known as the Box Shop, was just weeks from eviction. But the space has found a new home just about a mile away, and will remain here in San Francisco.

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A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Parlor Pops Up, and More Excitement On Powell Street For All-Star Game Weekend

The usually beleaguered, largely vacant first couple blocks of Powell Street will suddenly come back to life this weekend, as all of Union Square becomes a hub of activity linked to the All-Star Game, which is being played Sunday at the Chase Center.