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Best Bets: New Takes On Old Classics Bay City News Service FacebookTwitterEmail The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work and create. We highlight some of the offerings here. By the Artful Observer Bay City News Foundation A passport to everywhere: Film festivals have grown with such ferocity that they are now like Hallmark holidays: There s seemingly one for every occasion, and many more than you can hope to keep track of. This weekend, for instance, marks the start of the acclaimed San Francisco International Film Festival (details and schedule at sffilm.org). But we re here to tell you about another film fest that kicks off this weekend one that often flies under the radar but that features some utterly rewarding gems. The East Bay International Jewish Film Festival, kicking off Saturday, has as its motto: See a film see the world. And that has never seemed so desirable as at a time when

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