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Funds would come from parts of city budget that outperformed expectations, such as property taxes.
Lily Janiak February 23, 2021Updated: February 26, 2021, 10:45 pm
San Francisco Mayor London Breed: “When we talk about our recovery from this pandemic, it’s essential that we include the arts.” Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle 2020
San Francisco Mayor London Breed introduced a funding proposal to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Feb. 23, to give one-time support of $16.3 million to arts companies that would have been affected by a more than 80% shortfall in hotel tax revenue.
In the current fiscal year, the city anticipated generating $25.9 million for the arts via the hotel tax but collected only $3.9 million, as tourism nosedived due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The mayor’s proposed backfill, which is co-sponsored by Supervisors Aaron Peskin, Hillary Ronen, Shamann Walton, Matt Haney and Catherine Stefani, would make up for most but not all of the deficit, d
Chronicle Staff February 8, 2021Updated: February 12, 2021, 7:08 am
D’Arcy Drollinger (left), Matthew Martin, Holotta Tymes and Heklina in “The Golden Girls Live! The Christmas Episodes.” Photo: Ashlynn Danielsen
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Oasis TV brings the S.F. drag club’s best shows to your home
If you’re missing your favorite queens from San Francisco nightclub and cabaret Oasis, the drag goddesses have smiled on you. Fans can now stream popular stage productions and new original shows from the SoMa venue on Oasis TV, a subscription service featuring D’Arcy Drollinger, Heklina, LeMay, Lady Bear, Matthew Martin, Holotta Tymes, Patty from HR, Snaxx and more queens.