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Music

Legacy in pink: First Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco reborn as art at the Walker

Legacy in pink: First Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco reborn as art at the Walker

“The New Eagle Creek Saloon,” an art installation at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, reimagines the first Black-owned gay bar in San Francisco, Calif., blending art with social and historical themes.
by Jacob Aloi

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Basilica Block Party announces lineup

Basilica Block Party announces lineup

The Basilica Block Party, returning after a five-year hiatus, has announced its lineup with the Goo Goo Dolls and Counting Crows headlining, alongside a mix of national and local acts.
by Max Sparber

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Art Hounds: The scent of art, the poetry of Bly, Gilbert and Sullivan

Art Hounds: The scent of art, the poetry of Bly, Gilbert and Sullivan

“Do Not Forget Us:” Poets, Writers and Musicians Against the War(s), Cheryl LeClaire-Sommers' exhibit “Scents to Scenes” and Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Utopia, Limited; or, The Flowers of Progress.”
by Emily Bright

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Beyoncé is getting played on country radio. Could her success help other Black women?

Beyoncé is getting played on country radio. Could her success help other Black women?

An Oklahoma country station made news this week when it briefly refused to play a Beyoncé song. It's a resonant tale for the Black and women musicians who have tried to crack the format for decades.
by Amanda Marie Martínez

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