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The best of KQED’s arts commentary.

Your Complete Guide to Summer Fun in the Bay Area Is Here

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7 Must-See Museum and Gallery Shows This Summer

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10 of the Best Plays and Musicals in the Bay Area This Summer

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The Bay Area’s Own Ruby Ibarra Is the Winner of NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest

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10 Must-See Summer Music Festivals and Outdoor Concerts in the Bay Area

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The American Government No Longer Values the Arts

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Josué Rojas Reuses the City’s Trash to Tell a Distinctly San Francisco Story

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Michael Tilson Thomas Bids an Emotional Farewell at His 80th Birthday Concert

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Once a Child Prodigy, Teen Magician James Chan Conjures a New Path

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So You Wanna Go to Art School?

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