France stands up for education funding—now it's our turn
Plus: BIG WEEK has your weekend plans, tasty new treats at Chase Center, Noise Pop's phase one drops, more
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FRAMELINE FALL SHOWCASE IS STACKED WITH FILM GEMS
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SEE WHAT WE'VE BEEN BUILDING AT SFAMC, NOVEMBER 7!
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Today's headlines:
Education funding, from France to San Francisco
By Tim Redmond
The issue isn't about a lack of money. It's about distribution. When will GrowSF even consider reality?
BIG WEEK: Sandcastle Classic, LitCrawl, Annie Sprinkle, 125 Years of Lawn Bowling….
By 48 Hills Arts Team
'Roll Fog,' Chinatown After Dark, SF Dance Film Fest, SOMArts' Día de los Muertos, 'Wicker,' a Britney Spears musical, more to do!
Good Taste: Warriors score early wins with tasty new fare
By Tamara Palmer
Delightful Dungeness sandwich, fire pozole, perfect vegan pancit are some of this season’s culinary highlights at Chase Center.
Under the Stars: Noise Pop’s phase one lineup drops—with a load of local love
By John-Paul Shiver
Plus: Funkadelic's 'Maggot Brain' reissue (again), Late Aster's constellations, hometown high-fives from Treasure, more
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JOIN US FOR ANOTHER SEISMIC LITQUAKE
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SQREAM: THE '90S SLASHER PARODY MUSICAL RETURNS!
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