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

At Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, silver gelatin prints conjure the sanctuary of connection—and a sociology of shared imagery.

Art Mary Corbin - June 2, 2026

‘Memento Forest’ trembles with communal healing after deep loss

Choreographer Marina Fukushima brings ritual, talismans that bore her up after father's death to Theatre of Yugen.

Dance Aimée Ts'ao - June 2, 2026

Live Shots: Poison the Well slayed Regency with three-decade metalcore onslaught

With first album in 17 years 'Peace in Place' under their belts, Florida legends shook Ballroom.

Music D.A. Mission - June 2, 2026

Supporters of Chakrabarti are helping elect Wiener

False allegations about Connie Chan and AIPAC are creating a rift that will be hard to repair in the general election.

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - June 1, 2026

Culture

De Young celebrates lowrider culture—right on its front lawn

Emily Wilson - June 1, 2026

Community pulls up Saturday for Rose B. Simpson's 'LEXICON' exhibit, which features classic rides with indigenous motifs.

Movies

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Marke B. - June 1, 2026

Subscribe by Wednesday to find out how to enter to win a ticket to the world's first LGBTQ film fest.

The Agenda

The very weird stories about Chan and AIPAC just don’t add up

Tim Redmond - May 31, 2026

Looks to me like a dirty trick. Plus: Something voters should know about Becerra. That's The Agenda for May 31-June 7

Nightlife

1015 owner, SF nightlife pioneer Ira Sandler has passed away

Marke B. - May 29, 2026

At the helm of one of our biggest clubs for more than four decades, he helped make the city into a dance party Mecca.

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Under the Stars: Gorgeous Guild Theatre hits 100 with stacked season

Music John-Paul Shiver - May 29, 2026

Plus: Drum and bass revival keeps rolling, DJ Koco cuts up classic Cuban 45s, Devon Parkin's star ascends, more music

Screen Grabs: Fêting a visionary film noir genius

Movies Dennis Harvey - May 28, 2026

Cinematographer John Alton was all over the genre. Plus: three by Agnes Varda, a slew of French noirs, and Brendan Fraser gets miscast.

Low, low turnout so far for crucial local election; what does that mean?

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - May 28, 2026

Wiener opponents look for progressive votes as Preston, the only democratic socialist to hold local office in years, pushes for Chan

BIG WEEK: Margaret Cho, Bay Area Book Fest, Porch Fest, Brewfest, New Sam Wo…

Big Week Marke B. - May 28, 2026

Fou Fou Ha!, Aja Monet, Lea Delaria, 'The Barber of Seville,' Agnes Varda, Shigeto, DVS1, DocFest... what to do!

Ladytron resurfaces, with the cool synth pleasures of ‘Paradises’

Music Joshua Rotter - May 27, 2026

'Without electroclash, there’s no Lady Gaga,' says band that embodied and transcended that scene, returning to SF.

The brilliant new puzzler made by a Davis student partly out of spite

Gaming Leah Isobel - May 27, 2026

Lucas Immanuel's 'The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time' turns retro mystery role-play inside out and sideways.

How many ‘l’s are in ‘Google’?

Featured Marke B. - May 27, 2026

As local newsrooms embrace AI, 48 Hills remains 100% human. But our matching $50K fundraiser deadline looms.

Drama Masks: Living beyond the shadow of a ‘Doubt’

Onstage Charles Lewis III - May 27, 2026

Anticipating Opera Parallèle’s latest—as the Pope rails against AI. Plus: SF Opera's upcoming streams, and a new SF Symphony leader.

In a different light: How Venice fixed Monet

Art Review Lou Fancher - May 26, 2026

From canals to water lilies, de Young pays homage to two months in 'La Serenissima' that rejuvenated virtuoso's career.

Win free tickets to acclaimed Deadhead doc opening DocFest!

Contest Marke B. - May 26, 2026

This Thursday, 'ride shotgun with the swirling world of Deadheads as Dead & Company embarks on its final tour.'

Shoegaze dreamers Chapterhouse leap back into ‘Whirlpool,’ 35 years on

Music Joshua Rotter - May 26, 2026

'Incredible pop tunes hidden in all that noise': UK outfit's landmark LP swam in scene's deep end—and still grows in influence.

Screen Grabs: 25th DocFest brings high-heeled anarchy, Amazing Sea Monkeys, rock star wangs

Movies Dennis Harvey - May 25, 2026

Oakland tent evictions, queer rights in Cuba, a Palestinian comedy club, NOFX and Grateful Dead jams also on menu.

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Movies

Sign up for our newsletter to win FREE Frameline Fest movie tickets

Subscribe by Wednesday to find out how to enter to win a ticket to the world's first LGBTQ film fest.

Movies Marke B. - June 1, 2026

Screen Grabs: 25th DocFest brings high-heeled anarchy, Amazing Sea Monkeys, rock star wangs

Screen Grabs: Soapy ‘Diamonds’ may just be the Italian ‘Steel Magnolias’

Boots Riley is here to boost you

Music

Live Shots: Poison the Well slayed Regency with three-decade metalcore onslaught

With first album in 17 years 'Peace in Place' under their belts, Florida legends shook Ballroom.

Music D.A. Mission - June 2, 2026

Ladytron resurfaces, with the cool synth pleasures of ‘Paradises’

Win free tickets to acclaimed Deadhead doc opening DocFest!

Shoegaze dreamers Chapterhouse leap back into ‘Whirlpool,’ 35 years on

Art

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

At Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, silver gelatin prints conjure the sanctuary of connection—and a sociology of shared imagery.

Art Mary Corbin - June 2, 2026

In a different light: How Venice fixed Monet

Like her mother, sculptor Maryam Yousif is inspired by a Mesopotamian warrior queen

Blending archeology and translation, Paola de la Calle’s art digs deep

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Housing

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

Expanding the Housing Trust Fund could bring in $125 million a year. Repealing Prop. I could wipe out almost as much

Housing Tim Redmond - May 24, 2026

Cutting fees for developers has not encouraged much new housing

Tax on big business for housing has been a huge success

The best and worst of CA housing policy, on display at UCLA conference

Politics

Supporters of Chakrabarti are helping elect Wiener

False allegations about Connie Chan and AIPAC are creating a rift that will be hard to repair in the general election.

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - June 1, 2026

Low, low turnout so far for crucial local election; what does that mean?

OPINION: Commissions are about engagement. Abolishing them is a bad idea

A legendary planning commissioner plans to retire after 20 years of exceptional service

Opinion

OPINION: Commissions are about engagement. Abolishing them is a bad idea

I was a commissioner. Then I was fired. Here's why we need more, not less, civic participation

Opinion Tim Paulson - May 25, 2026

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

Progressives never push term limits

What if Tom Steyer wasn’t a billionaire any more?

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Performance

‘Memento Forest’ trembles with communal healing after deep loss

Choreographer Marina Fukushima brings ritual, talismans that bore her up after father's death to Theatre of Yugen.

Dance Aimée Ts'ao - June 2, 2026

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