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Curtain Calls: Anime an influence on Town Hall's 'Measure'
Lafayette's Town Hall Theatre closes out its 2012-2013 season with a fun production of Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure." Director Chris Hayes brings a new take on the Bard's story of a local government's attempt to control its populace, who has fallen into moral decay by borrowing from the Japanese tradition of Anime. Comment?
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Is it my imagination, or is the Bay Area once again a national jazz hub? The club scene ebbs and flows. Comment?
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Summer classical 2013: San Francisco Symphony celebrates Stravinsky's 'Rite of Spring'
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The Bay Area's summer classical scene is busy and varied, as always. Got your date books? Your Google calendars? Your cross-indexes? Here we go: San Francisco Symphony. Comment?
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Affeldt has grown to love open-minded Bay Area
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In this Feb. 20, 2013 photo is San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeremy Affeldt posing on picture day at spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz. Comment?
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Curtain Calls by Sally Hogarty: Iraq war experiences told in intense 'Black Watch'
The highly stylized work by the National Theatre of Scotland performs at the Armory Community Center, 333 14th Street, between Mission and Valencia, in San Francisco, through June 16. Comment?
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BART: Robbery attempt results in arrest, brief delay at West Oakland station
A suspect who police say robbed a passenger on a BART train and tried to rob someone else at the West Oakland station was arrested Wednesday morning, and the activity delayed trains for about 15 minutes, police said. Comment?
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Super Bowl 50: Local leaders get ready for Bay Area's biggest party ever
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The Bay Area began a 33-month countdown to its biggest party ever on Tuesday after NFL owners chose the 49ers' new Santa Clara stadium to host the league's most-anticipated Super Bowl. Comment?
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Super Bowl 50 to be hosted by San Francisco 49ers' new Santa Clara stadium
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At center, Frank Carbajal and other fans cheer after the 49ers were awarded the hosting of Superbowl L at Santa Clara City Hall in Santa Clara, Calif. Comment?
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Richmond establishes deadline for Chevron to compensate city for refinery fire
A divided City Council on Tuesday voted to enter talks with Chevron Corp. for a compensation package stemming from an Aug. Comment?
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Summer pop 2013: Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake headline season's biggest tour.
Looking to attend one of the nation's top rock festivals? Outside Lands returns to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in August. Comment?
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Santa Cruz sailing crew rescues Golden Gate Bridge jumper
A Santa Cruz sailing crew rescued a man who jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge on Monday, delivering him safely to Coast Guard officials. Comment?
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Purdy: 50th Super Bowl will touch us all
We shouldn't sweat out the decision. That's my prediction. Unless the National Football League owners are delusional or have an unnatural attraction to flamingos and alligators -- always a real possibility -- the choice will be easy. Comment?
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Nine San Francisco restaurants for young foodies
Since they started their food blog for kids three years ago, San Francisco's Stacie Dong and Simran Singh of A Little Yumminess have become experts not only in keeping their children's appetites stoked at home but also when they are eating out. Comment?
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Family, friends search for Emeryville man who vanished after Bay to Breakers race
More than two dozen family members and friends gathered Tuesday morning at Ocean Beach, where an Emeryville man was last seen after crossing the finish line of Sunday's Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco. Comment?
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SFO to borrow $4 billion for upgrades
San Francisco International Airport's leaders announced Monday they plan to borrow more than $4 billion to pay for a 10-year building and renovation plan that includes a proposed 400-room hotel. Comment?
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Super Bowl 50 site to be decided Tuesday
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In this artist drawing provided by the San Francisco 49ers, the proposed 49ers stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Comment?
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Eve Ensler writes about her battle with cancer in new memoir
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The activist/playwright first came to fame with her 1996 blockbuster "The Vagina Monologues," a play that launched a global movement to fight violence against women. Comment?
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Bay to Breakers: Just a thin shadow of Boston Marathon attack
Beefed-up security in response to last month's Boston Marathon bombings didn't deter tens of thousands from reveling in San Francisco's most spirited footrace Sunday. Comment?
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Tour of California: Thousands line the narrow shoulders of Mount Diablo to cheer cyclists
Eating French bread and cheese, Scott and Sharon Shumway sat in their lawn chairs halfway up Mount Diablo, soaking in a view rivaling cycling enthusiasts Shangri La -- the French Alps. Comment?
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Amgen Tour: Peak of excitement
Eating French bread and cheese, Scott and Sharon Shumway sat in their lawn chairs halfway up Mount Diablo, soaking in a view rivaling cycling enthusiasts Shangri La -- the French Alps. Comment?


