Shall we dance? Where to learn the ABCs of salsa. By Laurie Koh
New kids on the block Sojuladas, Soul Plane sets, and speakeasies — 2004's bumper crop of bars and clubs By Marke B.
Pon de riddim S.F.'s dancehall scene gets naughty, nice By Steve Robles
Rainy-day bars Where to hibernate over a stiff drink. By Dave Kim
New gen, cubed Where r u? What r u wearing? Deciphering the text of the next wave of nightclubs. By Kimberly Chun
Barrio beats Club Unicornio brings cultural luchadores, crate diggers, and Latino kitsch to the Casanova. By Camille T. Taiara
In This Issue
Lozada's war Did a schism in the SFPD lead to a homicide? By A.C. Thompson
Road rage Scrambling for new ways to fight the four-lane drive in Golden Gate Park By Rachel Brahinsky
Follow That Story
State of the art As Burning Man approaches its 20th year, Bay Area artists are staging a revolt that goes to the soul of the mega-event. By Steven T. Jones
Shopping with a conscience Spending money can be a philanthropic act. By Rachella Sinclair
Neighborhood Business: Fit to be bride Locally designed vintage dress patterns are the belle of the ball. By Vanessa Kewley Sharp
Neighborhood Business: Biztips Openings, closings, and other life changes on the small-business scene.
Editorial: The money's there
Opinion: The gov's mega-mandate By Tom Gallagher
Alerts - Political Events
Talkback - Letters to the Editor
Dine review Roman holiday By Paul Reidinger
Cheap eats Men of steelBy Dan Leone
The Food Snoop, By Masha Gutkin
The Blender
Life During Wartime The Bay Guardian's regularly updated section dedicated to war-related news and perspectives from the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world, protest and event information, and web links.
Journalists under fire Digests from the frontlines of the free press around the globe
PG&E PG&E and the California energy crisis
The FCC FCC and media consolidation
Music: Burn this Good genes and delectable sounds feed Arcade Fire. By Kimberly Chun
Music: Are you on the list? Assorted players and participants in the Bay Area music scene serve up their steaming-hot 2004 top 10s.
Music: Bring on the blitz We're here — we're queer. Get ready for 2004's primo queer-punk cavalcade. By Jimmy Draper
Film:‘Trinity’ of greatness Blade is back, and the season's best vampire-hunting, martial arts action flick has arrived. By Cheryl Eddy
Film: Restrictive forces Checkpoint stares down a quotidian nightmare. By Robert Avila
Film: Critic's Choice - 'The Films of 1939' By Cheryl Eddy
Film: Critic's Choice - 'New Films from Guy Maddin and the Brothers Quay’By Dennis Harvey
Art: Golden borders The mammoth show "Poetry and Its Arts" traces a 50-year pattern. By Kevin Killian
Art: Critic's Choice - ‘Epic’ By Clark Buckner
Theater: Of Fifth Avenue and fifth columns The Magic Theatre premieres two pieces from inside the beast. By Robert Avila
Dance: New directions Benjamin Levy and LEVYdance expand their inventive and funny physicality. By Rita Felciano
Stage: Savage Jazz Dance Company By Rita Felciano
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