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Thursday, March 19, 2026

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For Iranian artist Shiva Ahmadi, ‘ornamentation becomes a form of resistance’

Inspired by Persian miniatures and 'Animal Farm,' she asks viewers to see beyond the beauty to brutal issues.
Art Mary Corbin -
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At Superfair, art is more than what’s on the walls

Lead curator Sharone Halevy on art extravaganza's highlights, including 'Disco Mermaid' and Frameline film collab.
Art Joshua Rotter -
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Good Taste: Snap no photos, please!

A supper club highlighting Black and Brown chefs aims to make everyone feel welcome—and living in the moment.
Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
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BIG WEEK: Stormy Daniels, Burnal Equinox, Bay Beats Punk, Ikebana Flower Show…

Mr. SF Leather Contest, Clara Bow, Spiritual Cramp, Mark Farina, '1000 Women in Horror,' Polly Ann's ice cream wheel—what to do!
Big Week Marke B. -
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Campaign Trail

Race for Congress takes shape—even as Wiener ducks community groups he doesn’t like

Tim Redmond -
Chakrabarti runs on the national left while supporting the local right; how will D2 and D4 supes races impact turnout?
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Music

Under the Stars: We could all use some funky Detroit grooves about now

John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: New music from Slope114 and The Reds, Pinks, and Purples; classic prog-rock from Brian Auger, Sessa at Rickshaw, more
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Gaming

Is AI gaming ready for primetime?

Leah Isobel -
At 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming, one startup bases stories on handwritten plots, while another seems to throw its hands up.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Monsters in our midst, as Black and queer history looms

Charles Lewis III -
Two art shows at YBCA exhibit the drama of past and present, while NCTC's 'Gods & Monsters' attempts a fresh take.
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Live Shots: Gogol Bordello showed the Warfield ‘We Mean It, Man!’

Music D.A. Mission -
Folk-punk legends returned to SF with new album and plenty of their classic frenzied energy.
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Plan to ‘streamline’ commissions faces widespread opposition at supes hearing

City Hall Tim Redmond -
Eliminate Police Commission oversight? Wipe out commissions on the arts, women, homeless oversight? Activists are not happy
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Screen Grabs: At 30, Berlin & Beyond still goes above and beyond

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Hot jazz, thrash metal, Udo Kier on tap. Plus: Clara Bow still has 'It,' Rose Byrnes gets a 'Tow,' '1000 Women in Horror,' more
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Lucrecia Dalt: ‘How lucky are we to land at the core of this vibration?’

Music Joshua Rotter -
Colombian sound artist's new 'A Danger to Ourselves' limns the miracle of love, with help from a New Wave legend.
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At Game Developers Conference, game-workers keep unionization hopes alive

Gaming Leah Isobel -
In an industry buffeted by layoffs, tariffs, and AI, United Videogame Workers organizers keep pushing for labor rights.
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Writers and producers at local CBS news team prepare to strike

Labor Ian Firstenberg -
Walkout by News 24/7 workers would be the first labor action since right-winger Bari Weiss took the helm of the once-legendary news operation
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Seven rental units become a $32 million mansion; is this even remotely legal?

News + Politics Tim Redmond -
Plus: One chance to weigh in on the mayor's plan to give himself a lot more power—and can we please press a number to get a human on the phone? That's The Agenda for March 15-22
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Lurie plan uses regressive taxes to ‘save’ Muni, in the short term

Transportation Ian Firstenberg -
Mayor's plan caps the levy on the biggest and richest landlords and only addresses a portion of the longterm budget crisis
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Party Radar: Foghorns, ToonTown, tagging—celebrating SF house wizard DJ Buck

Nightlife Marke B. -
Local legend brought 'The Bells of San Francisco" to global dance floors, and helped introduce the City to rave.
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BIG WEEK: Full Queer Wrestling, Pi Day, Alysa Liu celebration, ‘Women Who Ride’…

Big Week Caitlin Donohue -
Plus: Peaches Christ eats the rich, Duserock, Maria BC, Greek and Irish films, Renegade Orchestra, more to do!
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Drama Masks: Kings in their castle—and a queen in her closet

Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
'Spamalot' at Golden Gate Theatre rides on familiar laughs; 'The Ache' at Z Below brings music and drama to heel.
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Screen Grabs: It’s all Greek (and Irish and French) to us

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Euro-fests deliver in SF. Plus: South Bay's Cinequest heats up, 'My Father's Shadow,' Billy Preston biopic, more
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