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The Art World’s Problem in Silicon Valley
With much of the Bay Area working in tech, museums and galleries explore efforts to engage a younger generation. At…
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Fundraising Free Fall
How the coronavirus outbreak has upended the financial outlook for nonprofits. In her nearly 18 years in the nonprofit world,…
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At Home with Alice Waters and Fanny Singer
Fanny Singer talks her new memoir, shares her must-have kitchen tools, and makes one of her mom’s signature dishes It’s…
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Leslie Blodgett’s Second Act
Leslie Blodgett has never sold anything the conventional way. She routinely cleared $1.4 million an hour selling her bare Minerals…
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The Essay
The Essay: Letters From Herb Caen
Basic Mac skills. Suggested typing speed: 50 wpm. Possibly familiar with email. Those bullet points on the job description weren’t…
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Interviews
The Interview: Willie Brown, Uncensored
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, now in his 80s, remains as vibrant (and opinionated) as ever. The relentless raconteur…
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The Essay
The Essay: The Trouble With Public Space Naming
The next time you’re walking through the City, pause for a minute to consider how many of the local streets…
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The Interview: David Downton in Portrait
Ask fashion illustrator David Downton where he draws the line between work and pleasure and that’s one line he just…
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Brian Copeland Isn’t Done Yet
The Bay Area actor-activist on reviving his celebrated solo show to counteract what he calls a lack of national empathy…
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Why Eun Sun Kim Matters
Her appointment as SF Opera’s music director has cracked one of music’s most stubborn glass ceilings. The way to shatter…
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