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Thursday, August 27, 2026

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Drama Masks: A drag disaster to die for

Farewell, Dolly Parton. And hello 'Disastrous!'—D'Arcy Drollinger's latest uproarious sendup of '70s genre flicks.
Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
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BIG WEEK: Tori Amos, Scumdance Film Fest, ‘Hairspray,’ Black House Radio, Dick Day…

Annual Freight Fiddle Summit, Greyboy Allstars, Egg Pals, Down Dirty Drinks, Connie, more to do!
Big Week Marke B. -
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Maren Hassinger’s evocative BAMPFA retrospective reaches up, up, up

From coiled hemp rope to wall of eye-popping pink plastic, the artist's community, colors, and contrasts are a buoying force.
Art Lou Fancher -
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How cities are going to lose all control over housing development, soon

Wiener's housing laws are set up for cities and counties to fail, allowing developers to do almost anything they want, for many years to come
Housing Michael Barnes -
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Meep meep! ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ finally crashes into theaters

Dennis Harvey -
Refreshingly old-fashioned but mixed-bag 'The Deb,' hard-hitting 'American Doctor,' hilarious 'Idiots,' Nippon sex cinema returns, more
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Music

Live Shots: Salt Lake’s Krooked Kings find indie adoration

D.A. Mission -
At The Independent, the five-piece communed with fans on 'In Another Life' tour.
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Opinion

Jenkins sends a Trump-like message with bridge protester trial

Bobbie Stein -
San Francisco DAs have never charged peaceful protesters with felonies and forced them to trial. Now it's happened
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Humor

Here’s a trade deal: Lurie for Mamdani and maybe a Knicks’ point guard

Joel Schechter -
Steph Curry is off the table, but maybe our billionaire mayor would like to ride a Waymo down Fifth Avenue
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RIP, Dolly: Read our 2011 interview about drag queens, dance floors, honky tonk preaching

Remembrance Marke B. -
“I couldn’t really get much gaudier—unless maybe I walked out with a beaver on my head!” We'll miss you, Country Queen.
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Under the Stars: Jeff Parker & co. stepped into Berkeley with spectral, slippery riffs

Music John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: Alice Coltrane tapes—once heard only by ashram members—to take flight, and producer Carré serves dubby late-summer heat.
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‘American Doctor’: Racing against death and dehumanization in Gaza

Movies Pam Grady -
Poh Si Teng's doc follows three medics—Muslim, Jewish, Zoroastrian—and the threats they face during Israel's bombardment.
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Live Shots: Prestidigitation, ichthyomancy, and more legerdemain at ‘Secret Magic’

Live Shots Jon Bauer and Patty Riek -
Yes, there was even a fortune-telling fish at this intimate lollapalooza of sorcery at Palace Theater.
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Deep lessons from art and life in Dave Eggers’ ‘Contrapposto’

Lit Lou Fancher -
Local literary hero and trained artist's latest novel dives into a wide-ranging love story that shows a more mature side.
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Reshaping Yelamu: ‘Indigenize SF’ makes visible Native past, present, future

Art Herbert F. Mintz II -
American Indian Cultural District's unveiled orbs bring the Raven and the Medicine Wheel to 16th Street BART Plaza.
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Good Taste: SF confectioner opens a sweet (and affordable) cooking school

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
Iranian chef Shekoh Moossavi offers one-day classes ranging from Persian and Italian cooking to knife skills.
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Ro Khanna’s endorsement of Connie Chan could make a difference with Chakrabarti voters

The Agenda Tim Redmond -
Plus: Will the local Democratic Party side with the billionaires—and why is Lurie opposing affordable housing? That's The Agenda for Aug. 23-30
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Under the Stars: Black Rave Culture locks in for the groove corrective

Music John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: Cindy Blackman Santana bangs out the vibes, Pearl & the Oysters open their 'Monkey Mind,' Club DeLuxe reopens, more music
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Communities are aligning to fight data centers: A report from rural Wisconsin

Business + Tech JJ Lansing -
Across the political spectrum, people are organizing against Big Tech—and it could have national implications
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She touched roses: From Book of Love to ‘Plants That Heal’ with Susan Ottaviano

Lit Joshua Rotter -
As synth-pop queen prepares band debut's 40th anniversary tour, she pops into Omnivore Books with some natural wisdom.
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OPINION: The danger of Stefani’s nuisance law for sex workers and people of color

Opinion Maxine Doogan -
AB 2001 allows city attorneys to weaponize past charges to seize property and shut down businesses
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