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@KQEDArts's Nastia Voynovskaya, KALW's wonway posibul, fingersnapamediaarts's Lamont Bransford-Young & Studio X Recording's DJ Xulaquiles talked with Alexis C. Madrigal about the art and skills of being a DJ.

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“every time time you put yourself out there, despite the possibility of rejection, you validate your courage and willingness to take risks.

embrace rejection as a form of empowerment.

your journey is one of hope, not self-shame.”

a beautiful and powerful story for Eid today from the wonderful nisa khan

‘We Are Sacred’: As Eid Arrives, How Queer Muslims Curate Community
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It’s Black Maternal Health Week!

SF’s Pop-Up Village is supporting birthing parents by offering a constellation of resources, because a healthy pregnancy requires a healthy community.

Their resource pop-up event happens this Saturday.

Read more here: kqed.org/arts/13955706/…

A group of artists who call themselves California Jewish Artists for Palestine have withdrawn their work from a group exhibition opening June 6 at San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM). Story by Nastia Voynovskaya:
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let’s goooooo
LA->NYC->SF Bay->Seattle

check out this cute moment from Oakland's Queer Cowgirl Party 🎉

How a Chicana-Owned Agency Is Shining a Light on the East Bay’s Diverse Food Scene ww2.kqed.org/arts/2024/04/0…

Hot off the presses: New music director Kedrick Armstrong feels like a perfect match for Oakland Symphony. He's an expert in Black women composers and has a deeply collaborative approach that centers youth and community kqed.org/arts/13955606/…

In a recent conversation about his new appointment as the Oakland Symphony’s music director, 29-year-old Kendrick Armstrong beams talking about music as a way to empower everyday people and strengthen communities.
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A group of artists who call themselves California Jewish Artists for Palestine have withdrawn their work from a group exhibition opening June 6 at San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM). Story by Nastia Voynovskaya:
kqed.org/arts/13955613/…

4.15 Daze is coming up we got that heat for y'all all day & iight! FREE Day event! 🥳🌉

We going up on a Monday! …
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$10 Presales available for 415 Nights!
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It’s not often that Green Day, who headline a tour of huge baseball stadiums later this summer, book a small show at a 1,300-capacity room like the Fillmore. Those who got tickets were treated to two hours of the Bay Area’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll export:
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Check out this awesome KQED profile written about my brother casey cope! I'm so proud of him.

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So fun to write about the unstoppable casey cope, whose endless collaborations nurture the local rap scene - even when he's dealing with absurdly bad luck. At Cornerstone this Sat, he and his squad celebrate the Qamp III album they created in 72 hrs kqed.org/arts/13955372/…

Made it to KQED 🙏🏽 much much love to Nastia Voynovskaya always showing love to the community

read about lil ol me: kqed.org/arts/13955372/…

My latest KQED Arts & Culture on the new Teens in Trouble record! Asian Man Records lizzie killian

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As always, thanks for the great editor Nastia Voynovskaya for believing in this story!

World Tour continues this Friday with Mr. Chill Mode at The Litty Commitee 😅

I will playing Daft Punk all night until D-Lo takes the stage and then it’s time for 🤟☹️

Tickets/RSVP: ticketweb.com/event/gems-wit… 🚨

Oakland poet and pioneering feminist publisher Alta, founder of Shameless Hussy Press, dies at 81...

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