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Not only is she a strong vocalist with past stints in girl groups TG4 and RichGirl, she’s also a sought-after songwriter with an impressive pop resume. In her own work, bass-heavy dance tracks like “It Won’t Stop” and “Shoulda Been There” calibrated Streeter’s signature brand of darker, club-ready pop-R&B fusion. Singles off her forthcoming debut album, “Girl Disrupted,” continue the trend with a thumping Gucci Mane collaboration in “Prolly” and the steamy “My Love for You.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday he has "serious, serious concerns" about President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee after their meeting, complaining that the federal judge "avoided answers like the plague." The New York Democrat said after the meeting that he asked Gorsuch about "whether a Muslim ban could in concept be constitutional," alluding to Trump's executive order banning entries to the U.S. from seven majority-Muslim countries; about Trump's unsubstantiated... Читать дальше...

If you missed Aaron Loeb’s “Ideation” when it had its world premiere at San Francisco Playhouse in 2014, before it went on to win the Glickman Award and then transfer to New York, City Lights Theater Company offers a chance to make up for lost time. More exciting still, Mark Anderson Phillips, one of the performers from that acclaimed original production, now directs the show’s South Bay premiere. The play, an ingenious and disturbing corporate drama, is set in a conference room where Hannah (Lisa... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghanistan, America's longest military fight, is getting little attention so far from the Trump administration despite the protracted struggle to rein in the Taliban and battle a stubborn Islamic State affiliate there. [...] there's little discussion of a revamped policy to beef up the Afghan security forces as they work to make their country secure. The Taliban has had "advances and eroded some of our successes," Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said last month in his confirmation hearing... Читать дальше...

Documentary profiles brain research of Dr. Marian Diamond The professor emeritus at UC Berkeley, now 90, is one of the foremost researchers of the human brain and a founder of modern neuroscience. The Life and Science of Dr. Marian Diamond, which has a special screening at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael. The film, which won an audience award at October’s Mill Valley Film Festival, will be presented by Ryan in person — and she’ll bring along another brainiac, Dr. Читать дальше...

KABUL — A suicide bomber struck an entrance to Afghanistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, killing at least 19 people in the latest in a series of attacks on the country’s judiciary. Shortly after the executions, a suicide bomber targeted a minibus carrying court employees in Kabul during the morning rush hour, killing 11 people in an attack claimed by the Taliban, which called it an act of revenge. In June, three Taliban fighters stormed a court building in the eastern Logar province, killing seven people... Читать дальше...

Mark Zuckerberg should give up some of his control over Facebook by relinquishing his position as chairman of the board, according to a new proposal by a consumer watchdog group and a few shareholders.

A slow-motion avalanche of mud crashed into a San Rafael home this morning, tearing through walls, caving in the roof and snapping beams like toothpicks.

(AP) — University of California, Berkeley police took a hands-off approach to protesters on the campus last week when violent rioters caused chaos when they overtook a largely peaceful protest against a right-wing speaker. Last week's protest featured "Black Bloc" tactics employed by mask-wearing protesters dressed head-to-toe in dark clothing and using crude weapons to vandalize property. While officers largely stood to the side, about 150 people labeled "agitators" by Berkeley police used metal rods... Читать дальше...

When you think about it, “West Side Story” was the “La La Land” of 1961 — a musical love story that became a hugely popular Oscar contender. The adaptation by Robert Wise and original choreographer Jerome Robbins of the 1957 Broadway play that transposed Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” to the gangs of modern-day New York was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning 10 (a record for a musical), including best picture. Everyone gets a bag of goodies at the door, and the three-hour program, which... Читать дальше...

A Pennsylvania handyman accused of serial child rape kept a "perverse shrine" in his trailer home — as many as 1,000 pairs of used girl's underwear — and documented his crimes in hundreds of disturbing, graphic images and writings, authorities said. Investigators said William Charles Thomas' crimes were discovered because he wrote about sex assaults on a piece of plywood that he used in a renovation project. Police in the Philadelphia suburbs said they began the investigation when the owner of... Читать дальше...

Titled “Distefano,” the half-hour multi-camera/hybrid sitcom is based on the comedy of Chris Distefano, who will co-executive produce and serve as story co-writer on the pilot.  The pilot hails from Sony Pictures Television and CBS Television Studios.

[...] perhaps it’s appropriate that the Bruckner Orchestra of Linz, and its music director, Dennis Russell Davies, should have shown a long-standing interest in Glass’ symphonic works. The newest installment in that series, Symphony No. 11, had its world premiere in Carnegie Hall on Jan. 31, the composer’s 80th birthday. [...] Davies and the orchestra bring it to the Bay Area, along with music by Duke Ellington and Samuel Barber.

[...] a senior vice president for the comedy cable channel’s originals, Wolkis will continue to manage production on all those series. For Conan O’Brien’s late-night talk show specifically, Wolkis is charged with enhancing the brand through its “Conan Without Borders” specials and other initiatives, per TBS. “David is a strategic and innovative executive who has built strong relationships with the talent and production teams behind TBS’s original series,” Mark Weissman, SVP of Production for both TNT and TBS and to whom Wolkis reports... Читать дальше...

Ship traffic, Feb. 8 Ship traffic SFO Cap Corrientes Cap Jackson CMA CGM Thalassa Cosco Excellence Polynesia SFO SFO Cap Patton SFO Cosco Thailand Port Unknown Mol Guardian SFO Ocean Jorf Port Unknown SFO Source: S.F. Marine Exchange

For every performer whose career receives a boost from the acclaim and publicity, there are two or three who get a moment in the spotlight, only to sink back into obscurity. With a combination of formidable keyboard virtuosity and limpid expressiveness, Kern has maintained her career momentum well beyond the point where some other prize winners fall by the wayside. In the latest of her regular Bay Area appearances, Kern arrives this weekend with a recital program of music by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Schumann and Liszt. Читать дальше...

With an armload of Grammy nominations — including record of the year and best pop duo/group performance — Twenty One Pilots is bringing its Emotional Roadshow tour back to arenas, including a stop at the SAP Center in San Jose on Friday, Feb. 10. Last year, the platinum-selling rock duo, made up of vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Tyler Joseph and drummer and trumpeter Josh Dun Read, followed the success of its blockbuster 2015 album, “Blurryface,” with “Heathens,” the breakout cut from the “Suicide Squad” soundtrack. Читать дальше...

(AP) — Arkansas lawmakers rejected a proposal Tuesday to block funding to colleges and universities that don't cooperate with federal immigration authorities, a stance that differs with other Republican states targeting campuses and cities offering sanctuary to immigrants in the country illegally. Trump said during the presidential campaign that he would eliminate it but has since said his administration "will work something out" and hasn't taken any action against the program during his first days in office. Читать дальше...

In reference to her Comedy Central show, “The Sarah Silverman Program,” the comedian once said, “I don’t set out to offend or shock, but I also don’t do anything to avoid it.” The show’s been off the air for nearly seven years now, but the sentiment still holds true. Silverman is a versatile artist with a bevy of television and film credits, along with a stint translating her broad, NSFW comedic timing to the page in her 2010 New York Times best-seller, The Bedwetter: Stories of Redemption, Courage and Pee.

Across the decades and through several changes in its lineup, the Juilliard String Quartet has never relinquished its claim to be counted one of the nation’s most consequential chamber ensembles. Both aspects of this tradition are on display Friday, Feb. 10, during a free concert that is part of the Morrison Artists Series. The program includes “Fragments,” a newly commissioned work by Mario Davidovsky, along with two of Beethoven’s quartets. The program also brings local audiences their first glimpse of the Juilliard’s newest member... Читать дальше...

The story of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the Iranian immigrant who spent 18 years living in a departure lounge at Charles de Gaulle airport, is best known as the basis for Steven Spielberg’s 2004 film “The Terminal,” starring Tom Hanks as the ill-fated protagonist. [...] even before that, the British composer Jonathan Dove had taken Nasseri’s strange stretch in diplomatic limbo as the inspiration for a comic opera, “Flight.” Conducted by Artistic Director Nicole Paiement and directed by Brian Staufenbiel... Читать дальше...

‘Hell or High Water’ Star on First Sign Movie Might Be Oscar-Worthy: Mixon, who also stars in ABC’s “American Housewife,” added of the lauded film: “But I knew when we were in Clovis, New Mexico in 110-degree weather and I had sweat under the boobs and sweat in the neck, I was like, ‘We’re part of something quite special.'” Back in December, screenwriter Taylor Sheridan had told TheWrap, I’ve heard people say ‘Hell or High Water’ is the voice of this frustrated, forgotten middle class. In terms... Читать дальше...

A Bay Area skin diver died over the weekend in Maui after apparently getting lost in a sea cave.

Shanahan’s offense scored third-most total points Does the fourth quarter of Super Bowl LI have you a little nervous about Kyle Shanahan, 49ers fans? The Falcons were historically good in their first 75 quarters this season. Shanahan oversaw an offense that scored the eighth-most regular-season points (540) in NFL history and averaged 36.0 points in three playoff games. Including the postseason, Atlanta scored 648 points, which ranks third all-time behind the 2013 Broncos (664) and 2007 Patriots (655). Читать дальше...

For most of the '80s model Christie Brinkley typified the all-American blonde. She was a frequent cover girl on magazines and her appearance in "National Lampoon's Vacation" is still talked about.