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Your Arts & Culture Guide to San Francisco

Brighten your calendar with art, movies, and music in and around the Bay. From the California Academy of Sciences after dark to new productions hitting the stage, here are our top art picks.

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The Guide to San Francisco's Carnaval Celebration

The Mission District will sizzle with the sights and sounds of samba, salsa and more for the festival and grand parade on Memorial Day weekend.

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