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ARTS Bechtel Fest 8 Chicago's Broken Nose Theatre company presents a series of online plays; the annual festival of new short plays features an ensemble of femme, female-identifying, non-binary, trans and queer actors talking about things other than men; free, thru March 26. https://brokennosetheatre.com/ Broadway on AirBnB Promotional-sponsored performances by a variety of talents: Tittus Burgess, cast members from Moulin Rouge, Mrs. Doubtfire, and more, plus dance, yoga, tarot and circus classes. $10-$50. www.airbnb.com Broadway Performers For Broadway fans, Tony-winning performers perfor...

ARTS Amy Seiwert's Imagery "More Love Now" is a new improvisational event with Imagery artist Shania Rasmussen, trumpeter Darren Johnston, and visual artist and poet Adrian Arias. Feb 14, 4pm PT, Free. https://www.facebook.com/events/2938679926376373/ Ballet22 Premiere of a new dance film by Joshua Stanton with the Oakland dance company. $10 and up. Feb. 12-14. https://www.ballet22.com Bechtel Fest 8 Chicago's Broken Nose Theatre company presents a series of online plays; the annual festival of new short plays features an ensemble of femme, female-identifying, non-binary, trans and queer act...

Can we have civil civic discourse in these fractious times? Manny Yekutiel, activist and owner of the eponymous cafe, bookstore, and civic events space in San Francisco's Mission district, passionately believes so. Yekutiel opened Manny's, his "people-powered and community-focused meeting and learning place" on Election Night in 2018 to encourage civic engagement and discussion — in person. "We used to go places to engage in political discourse — the union halls, the political coffee shops of San Francisco, lecture halls, even the dinner table. This is where we figured it out," Yekutiel s...

ARTS Alice in Californiland AXIS dance revises their performance of the magical strange dance-tale of a young girl's journey. https://www.axisdance.org/ Broadway on AirBnB Promotional-sponsored performances by a variety of talents: Tittus Burgess, cast members from Moulin Rouge, Mrs. Doubtfire, and more, plus dance, yoga, tarot and circus classes. $10-$50. www.airbnb.com Broadway Performers For Broadway fans, Tony-winning performers perform new concerts, and classic shows are streamed as well. https://www.broadwayworld.com/ Different Stars Musical show with a current theme: How do these em...

'It's a war zone' | DC's gun violence takes toll on locals' mental health Almost 200 homicides have happened in D.C. in 2020, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The last time D.C. had a higher murder rate was 16 years ago. Author: John Henry Updated: 12:02 AM EST December 30, 2020 WASHINGTON — Data from the District's government and police shows almost 200 people have died from gun violence in the Nation’s Capital in 2020. The last time D.C. experienced a higher murder rate was 16 years ago, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The...