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Oakland Oakland Symphony performs radical social justice song of yore Rusty Blazenhoff

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music Watch Wham's "Last Christmas", the second-worst Christmas song, in gorgeously remastered 4K Rob Beschizza

music A symphony orchestra in masks and helmets perform for Hong Kong's protesters Cory Doctorow

art 'Station Eleven' is a haunting tale of the apocalypse Jason Weisberger

music San Francisco: Kronos Quartet's Kronos Festival 2019, May 30 – June 1 David Pescovitz

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silence please! Violence breaks out at symphony over concert-goer's loud snack bag Carla Sinclair

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music Spectacular "Ambient Walkman Symphony" and other tape-loop, circuit bent performances David Pescovitz

music Boston Symphony Orchestra flautist files lawsuit over unequal pay Seamus Bellamy

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