Tag: music

Morrissey Returns to Bay Area to Play at Historic Fox Oakland Theater for Delighted Fans

December 7, 2022January 6, 2023 The Guardsman 80’s, bay area, tour, oakland, bonfire of the teenagers, music, sold out, Tyler Lyn Sorrow, morrissey, fox oakland theater, concert venue, planet entertainment, quest management

Morrissey packs historic Fox Oakland Theater in sold out show. The Fox Oakland Theater has become a favorite among award winning musicians ever since it was bought by a man whose parents met at the theater.

Bay Area COVID19 Culture

Crowds Long for Live Entertainment, but Barriers Remain

September 8, 2021September 14, 2021 The Guardsman music, performing arts, film, venues, madeline mueller, Julie Zigoris, theater, Janna Velasquez, cinema, Jennifer Bielstein, Patricia Miller, Mina Morita, Vaccines, A.C.T., vaccination, Crowded Fire Theatre, Health Order, Ben Bleiman, San Francisco Playhouse

With operations that draw together large and mostly indoor crowds, theaters and music venues have suffered enormously since the pandemic’s onset. And now entertainment establishments struggling to get back into business face fresh uncertainties with the Delta variant surging in San Francisco.

Frontpage Display Culture

Mission District Mural Celebrates Santana Family

May 12, 2021 The Guardsman tobin jones, Annie Rodriguez, Jorge Santana, Lisa Brewer, Carlos Santana, Randolph Bowles, Malo, Mission Arts 415, Mission High School, Bernardo D. Gonzalez, 24th Street, Danza Xitlali, mission district, 24th Street BART Station, La Familia Santana, mission, Suavecito, Michael Carabello, music, Latin Rock, Bill Graham, mission street, Rock and Roll, Mark Bode, Latin Rock Inc

The sudden loss of musician Jorge Santana hits hard amongst a group working to paint a mural honoring Jorge and his famous family.

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Equipto: Hip Hop and Collectivity

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 The Guardsman Equipto, rapper, mc, bay area, George Eduardo Barahona, hip-hop, san francisco, music, culture, rap, social justice

An exclusive interview with legendary San Francisco MC and Bored Stiff member, Equipto. He speaks on his crew, Bored Stiff’s beginnings, balancing music and community work, and what it’s like to be an independent artist in 2021.

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Committee Seeks New Design Team for The Diego Rivera Theater

March 10, 2021March 11, 2021 The Guardsman Theater Arts, Contract, pan american unity mural, DSA, architecture, SFMOMA, board of trustees, PAEC, design, Chancellor Vurdien, mural, Shayna Gee, music, DRT, diego rivera, Trustee Davila, students, Design Build

Throughout the years, San Franciscans voted to fund a new Diego Rivera Theater through an $845 million state bond measure and the school received its complete funds in 2020. Many students, faculty, and staff have long awaited its completion.

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4 Bay Area Artists on Staying Creative in a Pandemic

March 10, 2021March 11, 2021 The Guardsman san francisco, Stephanie Woodford, artists, a.K.aye, music, Ahmed Amer, community, Melvin Wong, pandemic, Samya Brohmi, musicians, bay area, Mister Rey

An exclusive interview with four Bay Area artists who attended City College. We discuss adapting their creative practices in a pandemic, collaborating with other Bay Area artists, and City College’s impact on their artistry via email.