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Thursday, September 17, 2026

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Big Week: Lowrider Parade, Open Studios, Haight Ashbury Street Fair, Dark Dolly…

Charlie Horse, Smuin Ballet, Greek Food Fest, Armenian Food Fest, Cut Chemist, Hot Laundry, more incredible things to do!
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An extraordinary pianist plays her way through immigration limbo

Effectively exiled from Hong Kong after voicing dissent, and facing visa uncertainty here, Tin Yi Chelsea Wong still shares her art
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Good Taste: Mexican favorite Al Pastor Papi ousted by triple rent increase

Miguel Escobedo's Union Square brick-and-mortar was part of the Vacant to Vibrant program—then the building was sold.
Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Artists’ Television Access

Find the most experimental, personal, and weirdest art in the city in this passionately incendiary Valencia Street storefront.
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Music

Under the Stars: Dig Erykah Badu and The Alchemist’s frequency directive

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Plus: Train's Haight Street bar tribute, Thao is back with anthem and imperative, Gryph and Dave Aju vibe, more music
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Onstage

Drama Masks: The curtain falls at SF Opera

Charles Lewis III -
Plus: A giant cucumber enchants in 'Manning' and 'African Stew' captures Black American and Black African divide.
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Protest

Up against Palantir: A community forum confronts threats to privacy

Ian Firstenberg -
Activists from around the country converged in Oakland, strategizing efforts to fight back against the corporate surveillance state
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Golden Thread Productions

Charles Lewis III -
In the shadow of war, the company devoted to staging complex MENA stories once again finds its work all too relevant.
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Lurie’s tenant protection plan won’t really protect many tenants

Housing Tim Redmond -
But hey: At least he admit there's a crisis—caused to a great degree by his embrace of the AI industry
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: SCRAP SF

Best of the Bay Lou Fancher -
Beloved 50-year-old "Scroungers’ Center for Reusable Art Parts" has found a giant new home—and remains a bonanza for crafters and artists.
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San Mateo’s Brass Wrists Arm Wrestling is one for the underdogs

Culture Caitlin Donohue -
Despite venue challenges and Meta censorship, biceps continue to bulge at gender-inclusive club.
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Screen Grabs: Who doesn’t love a bear in a hot tub?

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Critter Fest's got claws. Plus: Ethan Hawke's 'Weight,' 'Body Heat' steams again, Barbara Hammer and Larry Reed fêted, more movies
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These Mexican brothers want to bring rock en español to the Bay’s forefront

Music Alan Chazaro -
On new album 'Danza de Soles,' family act The Cires combine surf-meets-Spanish indie vibes with a fond look southward.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Destiny Muhammad

Best of the Bay John-Paul Shiver -
From Celtic to Coltrane, the 'harpist from the hood' wields her instrument from genre to genre like a Swiss Army knife.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Ina Coolbrith Park

Best of the Bay Dorothy O'Donnell -
Tranquil Russian Hill oasis boasts a literary pedigree, gorgeous panoramic views, and flocks of brightly feathered squawkers.
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At SF Bay Popfest, The Aislers Set and Kids on a Crime Spree celebrated love, loss, local tunes

Music John-Paul Shiver -
Musicians bopped to each other's beats at Bottom of the Hill, concert history hung on the walls—and a expiration date loomed.
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Fall Books Preview: Leaf through these 10 terrific tomes

Lit Lou Fancher -
Hot new reads from the likes of Chloe Benjamin, Frederick Nolan, Natalie Baszile—and Dolly in her own words, published right here in the Bay.
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Want to slow down AI before it kills us? Maybe just cancel all the IPOs

The Agenda Tim Redmond -
Plus: How Lurie wants more control (and what it will mean) ... and can we please have a functional Sunshine Task Force? That's The Agenda for Sept. 13-20.
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Review: The Breeders—and Castro Theatre—head into a new era

Music Review John-Paul Shiver -
'90s indie heroes the Deal Sisters & co. rocked the 104-year-old venue—and the Gen X/Z mosh pit sparked some thoughts.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Kevin Blake

Best of the Bay Jon Bauer and Patty Riek -
The master illusionist has performed his wry sleight-of-hand show 500-plus times at The Palace Theater, and always delights.
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