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Exhibition Review: Cate White’s “Men” at Small Works Projects in SF

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Cate White, Miguel (robe man). Courtesy Cate White In April of 1972, the long-circulating magazine Cosmopolitan featured a centerfold of nude movie star Burt Reynolds, a bold first in displaying male nudity for a mainstream American magazine. Intended partially to push the envelope in strategic marketing, the gesture also served as a kind of gendered … Read more

Kowbird closes in West Oakland, Matt Horn blames’ city’s treatment of small businesses

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Matt Horn, the James Beard award-nominated barbecue pitmaster, has announced the closure of his West Oakland restaurant Kowbird. Recent reviews on Google say the restaurant went dark in January, with people showing up during normal hours to find it closed. Horn announced the closure in a Feb. 12 email sent by Bay Area PR vet … Read more