These “culture workers” as I call them, are another version of first responders; most of the people featured in this column work for themselves. So they understand what financial uncertainty and having a focus outside of an expectation of traditional success feel like. When I began working on this monthly column three years ago, I never envisioned a time in San Francisco when people wouldn’t be able to gather. As our notion of cultural intimacy shifts, and the longer this pandemic is present in our collective lives, I keep getting the sense that this new normal could be a chance to create something better than what existed before. Let’s hope.
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