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CrosscurrentsUna quienceñera es la celebración tradicional que marca el fin de la infancia y la introducción de la feminidad. Hoy en día, las quienceñeras lucen muy diferentes a como antes. La dueña de una tienda de novias recorre la siempre cambiante cultura de la quienceñera.
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CrosscurrentsTucked away in the heart of downtown Oakland, there’s a tranquil garden where redwoods, junipers, oaks, and maple trees grow right alongside one another.
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CrosscurrentsGlass blowing: it’s hot and it can be dangerous. To do it, you need a lot of space, equipment, and a giant furnace. At Public Glass they’re inviting people in to learn the practice, and share the load.
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CrosscurrentsWe explore the tight-knit community of San Jose’s lowriders, the history of California’s “No Cruising” ban, and meet the people challenging assumptions about lowriding.
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CrosscurrentsA community in Berkeley finds joy and connection through group improvisation, continuing the tradition of Circlesinging started by the legendary Bobby McFerrin more than 30 years ago.
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CrosscurrentsIn Club Fugazi, a historic theater in North Beach, there’s a show that encourages audiences to celebrate San Francisco.
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CrosscurrentsBay Area beaches are nestled into the city and along cliff sides. Northern California waves are cold and wild. Two Bay Area surfers are taking hold of that wildness and the possibilities it opens up.
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CrosscurrentsQuinceañeras are celebrations that both parents and daughters eagerly await, but these parties don’t happen overnight.
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CrosscurrentsOne neighborhood in San Francisco has an annual event dedicated to celebrating its past. Today, we meet the Director of the Potrero Hill Archives Project and listen in on their Annual History Night.
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CrosscurrentsIn an era of digital media, it’s rare to come across a treasure trove of print materials. But that’s precisely San Francisco’s Prelinger Library’s purpose.
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CrosscurrentsA young Oakland woman from Sudan is digitizing old music cassettes for a new diaspora generation. What it means to preserve culture in a time of war.
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CrosscurrentsAs Oakland continues to change, DIY spaces around the city are disappearing. But Lower Bobs is a holdout in the East Bay — at least for the time being.