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Truong Tran confronts language and identity
What happens when language is permanently fragmented without one’s control?
While far from a debut project, Truong Tran’s How to Exi(s)t: A Poet’s Memoir is still laden with firsts. It marks the first time he has written solely...
Bay Area artists keep culture alive
According to the Culture Keepers, the heart of the Bay Area lies in its rich and multiplicitous cultural ecosystem. From art to music, from food to dance, and from literature to community, people thrive when seeking understanding...
Social Eyes: Week of Sept. 17-23
This week's calendar picks feature Rolling Quartz, Honey Pluton and Spike Einbinder, SHE’s, Alice Gerrard & Friends, Cortex, Vieux Farka Touré, Mohini Dey, ROVA Saxophone Quartet, Lily Allen, and the Panturas.
Margaret Cho takes on Trump
On Jan. 20, 2026, the White House posted a press release with the dubious headline: “365 WINS IN 365 DAYS: President Trump’s Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity.” For some Americans, each one of those “wins”...
Oakland battle rap returns to the ring
Most people’s awareness of battle rap starts and stops with the film 8 Mile, which is both a testament to Eminem’s cultural cachet and a shame for battle rap at large. Things have come a long way...
Social Eyes: Week of Sept. 10-16
This week's calendar picks feature Grex, Ballaké Sissoko & Piers Faccini, Lil Kayla, 'Legally Blonde: The Musical,' 'Tenor Madness: Bob Kenmotsu & James Mahone Quartets,' 'Good Medicine,' Slap Dragon, Kamasi Washington, The Obsessed, and Margaret Cho.
