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Afghan Whigs & Mercury Rev at The Fillmore

May 20, 2026 Riff Magazine Review by David Gill, Photos: Jerome Parmer

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First Friday hosts vendors and artists in Oakland's Uptown area

March 2025 - First Friday

May 15, 2026 First Fridays at Risk - Oaklandside story by Azucena Rasilla, Photos: Jerome Parmer

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St. Lucia - August Hall San Francisco

May 17, 2026, Riff Magazine review by Yoshi Kato, Photos by Jerome Parmer

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Bruce Springsteen at Chase Center San Francisco

Bruce Springsteen - SF Bay Times Review

April 13, 2026 Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band on the Streets of Minneapolis Tour. Chase Center, San Francisco.

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Theo Parrish - Dance Your Story

April 19, 2026, Detroit’s Theo Parrish DJ’s non-stop Dance Your Story with SMARTBOMB in the 2nd Backyard BBQ series with AYLI-SF.com

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Riff Magazine Photo Spread

April 14, 2026‍ ‍Die Spitz and openers Rocket turn up the chaos! Photos Here

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Jackson Wang performs at the Oakland Arena

Jackson Wang at Oakland Arena

Riff Magazine review by Gabriella Frenes: Jackson Wang bares his soul and shows personal growth at Oakland Arena (photos: Jerome Parmer)

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Alysa Liu Celebration

March 26th, 2026
Event: Alysa Liu Celebration - by Jerome Parmer SFBayTimes.com

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US Customs and Border Patrol Agent assaults Pastor Jorge Bautista during in Oakland during a peaceful protest against ICE deployments

Feds Assault Pastor at Oakland Protest

Just Following Orders: Timeline for an Assault - by Jerome Parmer SFBayTimes.com
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David Byrne performs at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco

David Byrne in Concert

David Byrne: Who Is the Sky? performance at SF’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium - SFBayTimes.com (Photos & Story)

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Oakland artists paint a mural of olympic gold medal champion Alysa Liu

Mural Honors Oakland's Alysa Liu

March 2nd, 2026
Major mural of Oakland Olympic champ Alysa Liu goes up in Temescal‍ by Azucena Rasilla and Jerome Parmer

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Bay Area ICE Protests

January 11, 2026
Oakland Ice Out for Good Protest - SFBayTimes.com

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"Smuin's The Christmas Ballet" in San Francisco California

Smuin Christmas Ballet

December 30, 2025
Smuin's 2025 Christmas Ballet LGBTQ+ Night - SFBayTimes.com

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Oakland ICE Protests

January 12, 2025
Photos: Oakland protests ICE raids and killing of Renee Good - Oaklandside.org

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Black women LGBTQ and Allies Awards sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Times

Honoring LGBTQ+ Black Women's Leaders and allies

2026 Awards Honoring Bay Area Black Women Leaders and Allies - SFBayTimes.com

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David Byrne performs at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on the Who is the Sky Tour

Sky is the limit - Review

January 19, 2025
Review: David Byrne pushes positivity shows the "Sky" is the limit at SF stand finale - Riffmagazine.com (Duncan Lawson, photos: J Parmer)

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Two women performing live on stage with guitars. The woman on the left has long wavy hair, is wearing a light-colored blouse with a black ribbon, and is singing into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar. The woman on the right has long straight hair, is wearing a black outfit, and is also singing into a microphone while playing an acoustic guitar. Stage lighting and musical equipment are visible in the background.

Aly & AJ at the Warfield

November 9, 2025 , Review: Aly & AJ reflect on the past and ignite in the present at the Warfield - Riffmagazine.com (Photos)

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Photograph of a protest with police and demonstrators; tear gas or smoke in the air, and people holding signs.

Federal Agent Shoots LGBTQ+ Advocate

November 6, 2025, Federal Agent Shoots LGBTQ+ Advocate - SFBayTimes.com (News feature)

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Border Patrol Agents Attack Protestors

November 6, 2025 Images Document East Bay Clash - SFBayTimes.com (Photo essay feature)

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Anti Ice protestors confront Federal agents in Oakland California

The Alameda Dragon

November 4, 2025 In Praise of the Alameda Dragon - Contrarian Substack (Essay, lead photo)

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Holding ICE Accountable?

October 29, 2025 A federal agent shot a pastor in the face with a chemical weapon. What can California do about it? - Oaklandside.org (Investigative news w/ Jose Fermoso et al)

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