A museum with no art: SF exhibit showcases the rise of NFTs
by“VERSE: Art of the Future” opened in early February at the San Francisco Mint to showcase NFTs, the digital creations verified by blockchain technology that have shaken up the art world.
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New walking tour uses AR to tell San Jose’s Japantown history
byParticipants of a new San Jose Japantown tour can install the free mobile app on their smartphone or tablets and watch nine AR art installations.
Take Five: A Podcast Series
byWelcome to Take Five! In this podcast series, Chloe Wintersteen hosts in-depth discussions with five young performers who have achieved excellence in theater.
The rise of Young Adult Literature explained
byDid Young Adult literature predict the pandemic before anyone else saw it coming? Check out this video explainer, “The Rise of Young Adult Literature,” for answers.
Fall Quarter in Quarantine
byI have been documenting life on campus since March through photos – this specific photo series documents Stanford life as of November 2020. Some photographs in this short photo collection depict changes Stanford enacted back in March, while others highlight recent developments.
Girls Leadership Nonprofit Works to Lessen COVID-strain for Girls of Color
byAs Senator Kamala Harris was blazing the campaign trail in August, a non-profit based in her hometown released a study that shows Black and Latinx girls are considerably more likely than their peers to identify as leaders. They are also more likely to have role models in their lives who identify as leaders.
Behind the Scenes of Spotify Wrapped
byMusic streaming service Spotify launched its annual “Wrapped” campaign — a data-driven feature that showcases the artists and genres that people listened to the most, individualized reports of user data highlighting users’ top songs and podcasts of the year, how many minutes users spent streaming music and podcasts, and cultural trends that shaped 2020.
San Francisco’s only Chamorro Restaurant Persists Amid Pandemic
byAt Prubechu’, on the corner of 18th and Mission booming reggae music, bursts of laughter, and a sunny outdoor patio make diners feel as if they’re in the Pacific.
Innovative Podcast Musical Releases its First Demo
byWriting and producing a new musical over Zoom sounds like a misnomer, but Alexander Ronneburg, Stanford alumnus and New York-based music director, is creating…
Downtown Mountain View’s Businesses Seeking Creative Ways to Avoid Shuttering
byOn Mountain View’s Castro Street, local businesses are brainstorming new plans to survive as public health guidelines continue to change and an end to coronavirus restrictions remains out of sight.
SF Playhouse Returns to Theater and Films Live Performance
bySF Playhouse performed and filmed a live play in-house, making it the first West Coast theater company to produce an in-person show on an Actors Equity Association contract since COVID forced theaters to shutter over seven months ago.
Drive-in Circus Performers Prove the Show Must Go On
byREDWOOD CITY, California — Rows of cars honked their praise for a trapeze artist and a “human cannonball” at the Zoppé Italian Family Circus’…