City Life http://xpress.sfsu.edu/arts/ en-us 2011-02-02T21:36:24-08:00 Funding approved for bicycle parking http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/016020.html Following recent funding approval by the Board of Supervisors, two new bikeways and a multitude of bicycle parking improvements are underway in San Francisco. 01-draft editorfall2010 2011-02-02T21:36:24-08:00 BART board approves plan for shops at stations http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/016046.html A new plan recently approved by the BART Board of Directors hopes to change that, bringing new food kiosks and other shops to the transit hubs in an effort to raise revenue and increase traffic throughout the rail system. 07-ToPUBLISH kelsey 2011-02-02T12:28:25-08:00 Protesters, supervisor voice concerns about KUSF sale at rally http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/016044.html Protesters gathered outside City Hall Tuesday in opposition to the sale of KUSF's bandwidth to the University of Southern California. Representatives also spoke during the Board of Supervisor's meeting. 01-draft editorfall2010 2011-02-01T22:24:37-08:00 Homeless count an inexact science http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/016031.html The biennial citywide homeless count may not be completely accurate, according to critics. Supporters and homeless advocates say that the count looks more at useful trends. 04-edit2 editorfall2010 2011-02-01T17:10:09-08:00 Bay Area for Egypt http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/016022.html As demonstrations continue throughout Egypt and rallies in support of the Egyptian people spring up across the country, SF State students and residents keep close watch on developments and add their voices to calls for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, a longtime ally of the U.S. government, continuing to build momentum, several Bay Area organizations and community members believe the end of Mubarak's rule is nearing. 01-draft staff 2011-02-01T06:03:29-08:00 The power of love expressed through long-forgotten genre http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/016021.html Z Space Theatre Company, in conjunction with local director Mark Jackson and actor-singer Beth Wilmurt, created "The Companion Piece," an alternative mixture of modern theater and the long-forgotten vaudeville genre. 02-edit1 editorfall2010 2011-01-31T22:27:22-08:00 New museum highlights GLBT history http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/015984.html A new museum in the Castro is the first in the nation to focus solely on GLBT history. 01-draft editorfall2010 2011-01-25T13:33:06-08:00 Music festival kept hush, hush http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/015976.html Inaugural festival of music and art starts off on the right foot. 05-copyedit kelsey 2011-01-24T12:54:35-08:00 SF Sketchfest rings in the laughs http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/015974.html Roaring laughter spouted out of the Castro Theatre on Thursday as organizers paid tribute to actor and comedian Garry Shandling as part of their annual comedy festival SF Sketchfest. 01-draft kelsey 2011-01-23T11:40:52-08:00 Edwin Lee voted in as interim mayor of San Francisco http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/015971.html With the full support of the board of supervisors, Lee became the 43rd mayor of San Francisco and is the city's first Asian-American mayor. 01-draft editorfall2010 2011-01-22T23:01:44-08:00 Iconic board game comes to life http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/015970.html Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum and many other iconic characters graced the stage for the San Francisco Boxcar Theatre Company's performance of Clue, adapted from the classic whodunit 1949 board game, and more specifically its subsequent film adaptation in 1985. kelsey 2011-01-21T22:40:53-08:00 Successful turnout for secret event http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/015949.html The Night Market made its San Francisco debut Dec. 11, unveiling a series of outrageous experiences. 01-draft staff 2010-12-13T22:06:27-08:00 SF shines at Parol Lantern Festival http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/015947.html On Saturday, the Bayanihan Community Center put on its 8th annual Parol Lantern Festival and Parade. Parol lanterns are a traditional Filipino Christmas lamp and this year's theme was "Heritage: Let it shine!" 01-draft staff 2010-12-13T16:59:48-08:00 Expensive dish causes controversy http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/015942.html Fishermen capture millions of sharks each year, cutting off their fins and then throwing the used bodies back into the sea. Shark fins are a highly prized ingredient used in the traditional Asian delicacy, shark fin soup. 01-draft staff 2010-12-12T05:55:05-08:00 Hunters provided for by natures bounty http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/arts/015936.html Two friends in the Bay Area have developed their own way of incorporating their own sustainability by a barter system; from hunting on the field to prepping and curing in the kitchen. x-hasmultimedia kelsey 2010-12-10T15:23:14-08:00