Arts + Culture

Pullin’ Pork for Pride returns to The Castro!

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

What To Do Marke B. - June 18, 2026

BIG WEEK: North Beach Fest, Ube Fest, Library Day, Juneteenth Parade….

Aluna, The Kitchenettes, Parasol at Cafe Flore, Peaches Christ and Mink Stole, 'The Blackest Wrench,' Salted Summer Solstice, more to do!

Big Week Marke B. - June 18, 2026

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

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

Music Joshua Rotter - June 17, 2026

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

Art

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

Emily Wilson - June 17, 2026

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

Movies

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

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.

Movies

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

Pam Grady - June 16, 2026

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

Fashion

Nymphia Wind’s gorgeous gowns told a resilient story at Asian Art Museum

Chloe Yang - June 16, 2026

'Drag Race' winner spoke about her exquisite creations, combining ancient motifs with fierce representation (bananas included).

Music

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

John-Paul Shiver - June 15, 2026

Crowd favorite 12-piece kicks off first national tour at Bottom of the Hill—bring your shutter shades.

Sponsored link

Movies

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

Dennis Harvey - June 15, 2026

Stars past and present align for world's longest-running LGBTQ movie festival. Here's our inside guide.

Onstage

Fresh Meat Fest serves queer Chinese dance, Puerto Rican disability drag flair

Joshua Rotter - June 15, 2026

25th anniversary of queer arts showcase features sterling lineup of talent from all corners of the LGBTQ universe.

Movies

We love you, Mamie Van Doren

Joshua Rotter - June 12, 2026

95-year-old Hollywood legend's new memoir 'You Thought I Was Dead' gushes with celebrities, sex, champagne—and survival.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: The spice must flow

Tamara Palmer - June 11, 2026

Emeryville’s regional Indian restaurant fires up a spicy collab with Mediterranean San Francisco sister.

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Juneteenth, $5 Book Fair, Dolly Parton Pride, Golden Gate Park Band Fest…

Marke B. - June 11, 2026

BIOMETRICKS, The Dish, Messthetics, Sunset Night Market, Township Rebellion, Lil Sweet Treat, more to do!

Sponsored link

Lit

An Oakland union researcher wrote a book. Her characters brought class into it

James Tracy - June 10, 2026

New novel 'Muñeca' by Cynthia Gómez delivers Gothic fiction suffused with queerness and rebellion.

Movies

The wild inside story of San Francisco’s first gay film festival

Marc Huestis - June 10, 2026

50 years ago, a ragtag bunch of local geniuses got together to show their scrappy Super 8s—and a movement was born.

Festival

Ciao bella! Pasta, puppets, parade drew revelers to Festa Italiana in North Beach

Emma Garcia - June 10, 2026

Two days of feasting, dancing, and live music—plus plenty of strong coffee and wine—celebrated Italian culture.

Featured

Free 48 Hills keychain for our next 100 monthly donors!

Marke B. - June 10, 2026

We're rolling out more perks for our recurring monthly donors, including free newsletter upgrades and Gala tickets.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Aurora Theatre tiptoes back onstage after closure

Charles Lewis III - June 10, 2026

... but another East Bay institution bids adieu. Plus: SF Opera's 'The Barber of Seville' lands the slapstick, needs more 'Figaro.'

Sponsored link

Arts + Culture

Pullin’ Pork for Pride returns to The Castro!

BIG WEEK: North Beach Fest, Ube Fest, Library Day, Juneteenth Parade….

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

Drama Masks: Love will literally tear us apart

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

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

Nymphia Wind’s gorgeous gowns told a resilient story at Asian Art Museum

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

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

Fresh Meat Fest serves queer Chinese dance, Puerto Rican disability drag flair

We love you, Mamie Van Doren

Good Taste: The spice must flow

BIG WEEK: Juneteenth, $5 Book Fair, Dolly Parton Pride, Golden Gate Park Band Fest…

An Oakland union researcher wrote a book. Her characters brought class into it

The wild inside story of San Francisco’s first gay film festival

Ciao bella! Pasta, puppets, parade drew revelers to Festa Italiana in North Beach

Free 48 Hills keychain for our next 100 monthly donors!

Drama Masks: Aurora Theatre tiptoes back onstage after closure

Be a 48 Hills Hero!

News

Politics

Arts

Culture