Abolishing commissions is a terrible idea. Here's why
Plus: Monet in Venice, waiting for 'Doubt,' and 'The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time'
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Today's headlines:
OPINION: Commissions are about engagement. Abolishing them is a bad idea
By Tim Paulson
I was a commissioner. Then I was fired. Here's why we need more, not less, civic participation
In a different light: How Venice fixed Monet
By Lou Fancher
From canals to water lilies, de Young pays homage to two months in 'La Serenissima' that rejuvenated virtuoso's career.
The brilliant new puzzler made by a Davis student partially out of spite
By Leah Isobel
Lucas Immanuel's videogame 'The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time' turns retro mystery role-play inside out and sideways.
Drama Masks: Living beyond the shadow of a ‘Doubt’
By Charles Lewis III
Anticipating Opera Parallèle’s latest—as the Pope rails against AI. Plus: SF Opera's upcoming streams, and a new SF Symphony leader.
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