Nastia Voynovskaya
KQED Public Media
Oakland, CA, United States
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Past articles by Nastia:
60 More San Francisco Artists Receive Guaranteed Income Payments Through YBCA
Galería de la Raza, the Chinese Culture Center and four other organizations selected artists integral to their communities. → Read More
La Doña Serves Dembow With Magic Mushrooms in ‘Penas Con Pan’
In her new music video, the San Francisco singer captivates with a secret potion and hypnotizing voice. → Read More
Remembering Wild Nights at Luka’s, Where Oakland Partied Together
Luka's opened in 2004 and quickly harnessed the young, creative energy exploding in the Town. → Read More
Coming Out Changed Her Life. Now, Lalin St. Juste Is Ready to Sing About It
With her solo work, The Seshen's lead singer processes the beauty and grief of a major life shift. → Read More
IDHAZ Dances Through a Chilling, Desolate San Francisco in 'if i am afraid'
The new video is as unsettling as the textured electronic music on IDHAZ' new album, 'psychic behaviors.' → Read More
Teen Rockers The Linda Lindas’ ‘Racist, Sexist Boy’ Is the Anthem We Needed
The band went viral for their fierce track calling out anti-Asian harassment at school. → Read More
The Exploratorium Gears Up for a July Reopening
San Francisco’s museum of science, art and human perception is getting ready to welcome visitors back after a 15-month closure. → Read More
Starline Social Club Reopening in September, Aiming to Become a Worker-Owned Co-Op
The owners are no longer selling the building, and concerts and dance parties will soon return to the historic ballroom. → Read More
Thao Nguyen’s Next Chapter of Songwriting and Advocacy Arrives in Your Inbox
The leader of Thao and the Get Down Stay Down’s new newsletter dives into her creative process and activism around queer, Vietnamese identity. → Read More
California Reopens in June. When Can We See Live Music Again?
Some live music may return as early as June, but, for most venues, late summer is a more realistic expectation. → Read More
Pass the Aux: New Tracks by Kiyomi, Beeda Weeda, Tyler Holmes, Kelly McFarling and More
This week we’re playing fun-loving R&B, 2000s throwbacks and an homage to a beloved trans icon. → Read More
Brijean’s New Album Invites Us to Feel Our ‘Feelings’ on the (Living Room) Dance Floor
The disco and jazz fusion duo’s life-affirming rhythms give way to quieter, more intimate moments that reflect how things have changed in the pandemic. → Read More
Pass the Aux: New Tracks by MaJo, Nenci, Jwalt, Avi Vinocur and Zyah Belle
This week we're playing an anthem for missing friends, a tender love song, sexy, queer R&B and more. → Read More
San Francisco’s Music and Entertainment Venue Recovery Fund is Now Official
The new fund could be a lifeline as independent venues await money from the Save Our Stages Act. → Read More
The Election is Over—Here’s How You Can Keep Doing the Work
If the election sparked a passion in you to do something, these social justice organizations need your support. → Read More
How to Stop Doomscrolling—and Start Using the Internet Mindfully
Here’s how to stay informed in a more intentional way and make space for joy and meaningful action. → Read More
Hardly Strictly Gives Over $3 Million to Out-of-Work Musicians, Venues
The bluegrass-and-more festival has helped over a dozen concert halls and hundreds of musicians. → Read More
Where to Find Affordable, Culturally Competent Therapy in Bay Area and Beyond
Affordable therapists, especially those serving communities of color and LGBTQ+ people, can help a world in crisis. → Read More
Drag Performers Could Run Your California Polling Place in November
California is the first state to officially enlist drag queens and kings as election ambassadors and poll workers. → Read More
Punk Fest Burger Boogaloo Postponed to 2021
Bikini Kill, the Circle Jerks, Alice Bag and the rest of the artists are confirmed for the new dates. → Read More