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Melodramatic and defiantly eclectic, Oakland’s AroMa whips up sonic tornadoes

'I’m gonna kick the door down, you know what I’m saying? Here’s every genre! Here’s every sound!'

Music Leah Isobel - June 22, 2026

Harvey Milk Club joins 48 Hills for FREE Pride kick-off party this Wednesday!

Join us at Lookout Bar in The Castro 6pm-10pm for dancing, drag, special guests—and a sweet pulled pork + veggie menu.

Featured Marke B. - June 22, 2026

Win a ticket to the ‘Hunky Jesus’ doc at Frameline this Friday

The annual wild, fabulously controversial SF Easter tradition finally gets its close-up at Castro Theater. Here's how to enter.

Contest Marke B. - June 23, 2026

Esteban Samayoa’s art reflects deep love for—and survival of—East Bay community

'I’ll do all I can to create work that inspires a message of togetherness,' says airbrush and charcoal artist.

Art Mary Corbin - June 22, 2026

Sports

Bay Area firefighters hit sunny streets for stickball Olympics

Emma Garcia - June 22, 2026

20-year tradition filled North Beach with smiles, smack of balls, and players from San Mateo, Alameda County, and SF.

The Agenda

This week, the public gets to weigh in on the brutal Lurie budget cuts

Tim Redmond - June 21, 2026

Plus: Charter amendments for housing, a public bank, and more mayoral power. That's The Agenda for June 21-28

Campaign Trail

Wiener starts November race by attacking Chan, setting the tone for what could be a nasty five months

Tim Redmond - June 21, 2026

Chan says the magic words Wiener avoids—taxes on the rich—as the fall race starts to shape up

Environment

More Hunters Point toxic clean-up mess: ‘surprise’ radiological material discovered in a cabinet

Tom Molanphy - June 21, 2026

Officials grilled at latest meeting on disaster, and a Lick Wilmerding High School senior takes up fight for justice.

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Under the Stars: A house music master takes us back to Zanzibar

Music John-Paul Shiver - June 19, 2026

... and a techno originator flies us to Tokyo. Plus: New foamboy, Omar remixed, Broken Social Scene's tender missives, more

Good Taste: New frozen treat shops are ready for SF summer

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer - June 19, 2026

Spoons up for old-fashioned scoops, Japanese soft serve, and Chinese froyo.

‘Girls Like Girls’ like Hayley Kiyoko

Movies Pam Grady - June 19, 2026

From a music video to a YA book to now a movie, the first-time director has blown up her story of young queer love and discovery.

Planning Commission sides with mayor on cutting fees for affordable housing

Housing Tim Redmond - June 18, 2026

The vote, of course, was 4-2. But Lurie has backed down on charging more for arguments in the ballot handbook.

Pullin’ Pork for Pride returns to The Castro!

What To Do Marke B. - June 18, 2026

Free and fabulous! Our annual fundraiser and Pride party is back with dancing, drag, drinks, and a hot pulled pork (and veggie!) menu.

Lurie and four supes move to cut affordable housing fees for luxury developers

Housing Tim Redmond - June 17, 2026

Planning Commission to consider plan that city data shows will not lead to any new housing construction

Dirty queens done dirt cheap: GayC/DC hits with queer ‘refresh’ of classic rockers

Music Joshua Rotter - June 17, 2026

'We're just getting up there and blowing it out,' says renowned Pride Fest act, who count Rob Halford and Sebastian Bach as fans.

Drama Masks: Love will literally tear us apart

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - June 17, 2026

Greek classics 'Bacchae' from Bard Theatre and 'Elektra' at SF Opera prove bloody and loud. Plus: Gay Men's Chorus did Dolly.

Space Program makes room for local artists to blast off (no jerks, please)

Art Emily Wilson - June 17, 2026

A former warehouse in Dogpatch provides studio residencies in a city starved for affordable creative spaces.

Lurie wants to make ballot arguments too expensive for small campaigns

City Hall Tim Redmond - June 16, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Dramatic increase in fees would help big-money and undermine grassroots groups. It goes before the supes Wednesday.

Lilly Wachowski on 30 years of ‘Bound,’ trans revolution, and Nazis snatching ‘The Matrix’

Movies Joshua Rotter - June 16, 2026

'We had reservations back then about speaking about our art because we were both closeted trans women,' says filmmaker, appearing at Frameline.

Gay by the Bay and zero f*cks: Frameline digs up local film scene classics

Movies Pam Grady - June 16, 2026

For 50th year, LGBTQ+ film fest goes deep with beloved landmarks, hot-hot shorts, and underground delights.

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Movies

Win a ticket to the ‘Hunky Jesus’ doc at Frameline this Friday

The annual wild, fabulously controversial SF Easter tradition finally gets its close-up at Castro Theater. Here's how to enter.

Contest Marke B. - June 23, 2026

Lilly Wachowski on 30 years of ‘Bound,’ trans revolution, and Nazis snatching ‘The Matrix’

Gay by the Bay and zero f*cks: Frameline digs up local film scene classics

50 is the new 20, darling: Frameline Fest celebrates golden year of queer film

Music

Melodramatic and defiantly eclectic, Oakland’s AroMa whips up sonic tornadoes

'I’m gonna kick the door down, you know what I’m saying? Here’s every genre! Here’s every sound!'

Music Leah Isobel - June 22, 2026

Dirty queens done dirt cheap: GayC/DC hits with queer ‘refresh’ of classic rockers

Oh, you’re in a giant ska band? Voluntary Hazing is laughing too

Under the Stars: ‘Happy Today’ brings wizardly space and grace to longform jazz jams

Art

Esteban Samayoa’s art reflects deep love for—and survival of—East Bay community

'I’ll do all I can to create work that inspires a message of togetherness,' says airbrush and charcoal artist.

Art Mary Corbin - June 22, 2026

Memories of us: Puerto Rican diasporic photography inspires Norma I. Quintana

De Young celebrates lowrider culture—right on its front lawn

In a different light: How Venice fixed Monet

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Housing

Planning Commission sides with mayor on cutting fees for affordable housing

The vote, of course, was 4-2. But Lurie has backed down on charging more for arguments in the ballot handbook.

Housing Tim Redmond - June 18, 2026

New Melgar-Lurie plan for affordable housing is great; cutting other funding is not

The complete failure of Lurie’s tax cuts for developers on full display at hearing

Cutting fees for developers has not encouraged much new housing

Politics

This week, the public gets to weigh in on the brutal Lurie budget cuts

Plus: Charter amendments for housing, a public bank, and more mayoral power. That's The Agenda for June 21-28

The Agenda Tim Redmond - June 21, 2026

Lurie wants to make ballot arguments too expensive for small campaigns

A week of budget protests as Lurie’s brutal cuts hit everyone except the cops

Chakrabarti endorses Chan; Congressional race could be very close

Opinion

Should SF offer sanctuary for the Statue of Liberty?

If Trump wants to bulldoze Lady Liberty, maybe we can make room in the Bay

Humor Joel Schechter - June 7, 2026

Hey Elon: SF has lots more tech oligarchs you can go ahead and sue

Letter to the Editor: Lurie’s ‘Reset Center’ is a disaster waiting to happen

Progressives never push term limits

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Performance

Drama Masks: Love will literally tear us apart

Greek classics 'Bacchae' from Bard Theatre and 'Elektra' at SF Opera prove bloody and loud. Plus: Gay Men's Chorus did Dolly.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - June 17, 2026

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