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Category Archives: Arts and Entertainment
Watch Video: Light Sculpture to Brighten the Bay Bridge
by Cy Musiker The San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge is having its moment. The new eastern span opens in the fall. And on Mar 5, artist Leo Villareal will unveil the Bay Lights, a massive sculpture he's designed for … Continue reading
David Gans' 5 Grateful Dead Songs You Should Know
Listen live till 1 a.m. Sunday This Saturday, KPFA will be running its annual Grateful Dead fundraising marathon, as it's been doing every year since roughly around the time of, oh, "In the Dark." The program is perennially hosted by … Continue reading
How San Francisco Has Changed Since Hitchcock's 'Vertigo' (Photos)
"Lincoln," "Zero Dark Thirty" and the other Academy Award nominees won't be the only films being discussed in San Francisco this Oscars Sunday. At 11 a.m., a few hours before the Oscars begin, Jay Sherwin will be talking about "Vertigo" and … Continue reading
Photos, Video: Half Moon Bay Pianist Plays Piano on Fire
A vintage baby grand piano that became a beachside attraction in Half Moon Bay has sounded its last note. Local artist Mauro Ffortissimo's project ended yesterday in a blaze of glory, as you can see below. His original concept was … Continue reading
News Pix: SF Valentine's Day Protest; Riverside Police Vigil; Berkeley Library's Flying Books
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Several gay and lesbian couples disrupted business at San Francisco's city hall Friday morning. The couples entered the city clerk's office asking for something they knew they couldn't get … a marriage license. Thirteen protesters were detained for just a … Continue reading
Video: Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson as Google Interns
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The movie is called The Internship and it's set to be released Jun 7. From Entertainment Weekly: The Internship has the duo playing Nick and Billy, a pair of down-on-their-luck salesmen who find themselves out of a job when their … Continue reading
News Pix: Super Bowl; Oakand Lunar New Year Celebration; Elephant Seals Hit the Beach
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San Francisco 49ers' fans filled the bar Hockey Haven with screams and cheers during the Super Bowl. (Debbie Svoboda/KQED) A Red Panda Acrobat shows off his skills at Oakland Chinatown's Lunar New Year Bazaar on Feb. 3. (Wendy Goodfriend/KQED) Northern … Continue reading
Bay Area Radio Personality Lee Rodgers Remembered
Bay Area blogs and online forums have been taking a moment to remember Lee Rogers, a conservative talk show host who worked at KGO and KSFO in San Francisco. Rodgers died on Jan. 31 after 13 hours of heart surgery, … Continue reading
Archive: Super Bowl Live Chat
KQED News hosted a live chat during Sunday's Super Bowl. You can scroll through an archive of that chat below.
News Pix: Super Bowl Prep; East Bay Underground; Right to Life Protest
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In a recently published book, ‘Bay Area Underground', Matt Werner and Joe Sciarrillo chronicle the major social movements and cultural events in the Bay Area over the last five years. This photo shows an East Bay Bike Party at Cesar … Continue reading
