Arts + Culture

Come with me, lesbian seagull

'Love Birds' doc dives into real-life scientific discovery that inspired a famous song—and dovetailed with gay rights movement.

Movies Johnny Ray Huston - November 15, 2026

Good Taste: Nibble at Nobu for a not-bad price

The Palo Alto hotel’s new Tanoshi Hour offers a kiss of opulence—and an entry point into the Chef Nobu Matsuhisa's world.

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer - November 15, 2026

‘Club Kid’ tracks a partier’s transformation—but there’s an actual kid in an actual club, too

Director-star Jordan Firstman on his lauded debut's influences, the exhaustion of self-centeredness, and his surprise child's mad DJ skills

Movies Pam Grady - November 13, 2026

Drama Masks: A breakneck ‘Marriage of Figaro’ that never lets up

SF Opera follows up Rossini's 'Barber of Seville' with Mozart's sequel to the story—and cranks the volume to 11.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - November 12, 2026

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Lesbian Lube Wrestling, Renegade Craft Fair, Tea Fest, VegFest, Can We Get Connected?…

Marke B. - November 12, 2026

'Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha,' Laurel Halo b2b Aurora Halal, Tank & the Bangas, Theo Parrish, more to do!

Music

Under the Stars: Bonafide musical fellowship, courtesy Church of Sound

John-Paul Shiver - November 12, 2026

Plus: Jane Wiedlin's killer memoir, Terence McKenna on wax, pitch-perfect Jamila Woods, Vinyl Williams' Waymo on fire, more

Movies

Screen Grabs: Mermaids, magic, John Cameron Mitchell… It’s Trans Film Fest time

Dennis Harvey - November 11, 2026

Plus: A history of Black zombies, Jewish Film Fest Encore, jokey 'Nirvanna,' two very good movies about grief, more

Remembrance

Celebrating photographer Minnette Lehmann’s 97 years of radicalism, feminism, ruthless critique

Natalia Robyns-Kresich - November 11, 2026

Memorial honoring Bay Area art world stalwart to be held Sun/15 at The Lab.

Onstage

William Kentridge’s latest monumental stage work takes on Africa in World War I

Lou Fancher - November 11, 2026

'We found a physical spasm in the body that reflects a spasm of history,' says artist of 'The Head & the Load'

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Art

Painter Kara Maria embeds biodiversity’s plight in swirling, multi-hued explosions

Mary Corbin - November 11, 2026

For more than a decade, she's tucked a threatened species into works created at a Miraloma Park studio.

Movies

‘I loved it!’ SF Trans Film Fest’s Shawna Virago picks her 5 fave trans/queer movies

Marke B. - November 10, 2026

From 'Bambi' to 'The Queen,' 29th annual showcase's artistic director lays out the flicks that forged her vision.

Promotion

Grab a free pass to see Andrew Scott in ‘Elsinore’

Marke B. - November 10, 2026

See the inspirational true story of a stricken actor in the 1980s taking on Shakespeare's greatest role in this new movie.

Opinion

AI has made applying for jobs impossible—and it’s harming us all

Brian McConnell - November 9, 2026

But there may be an easy fix if we're prepared to go back to the real world, writes a longtime tech industry worker.

Dance

Old Way vogue for an ancestor: International Hip Hop DanceFest honors Rashad Soul Nubian

Kristen Cosby - November 9, 2026

28th edition includes choreographer Aalign's tribute to local legend, among dance performances from Tokyo to CDMX.

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Contest

Win tickets to L7, Headache, Manic Street Preachers

Marke B. - November 9, 2026

We've got a pair of tickets to give away to each of these awesome upcoming shows—here's how to enter.

Movies

Crave a shot of offbeat vision? SF Underground Short Film Fest delivers

Dhruv Baronia - November 9, 2026

Media Meltdown's daylong bonanza of mayhem and poignancy (with a little smut thrown in) sustains a beloved local tradition.

Music

From dance club to sex club, Soft Cell cheers on the freaks one final time

Joshua Rotter - November 7, 2026

With 'Danceteria' tour, Marc Almond waves goodbye to seminal synth act after partner Dave Ball's passing last year.

Music

Live Shots: Psyched! Fest’s punk venom, shoegaze haze, and indie majesty

Angelique Persails - November 7, 2026

DIIV, 60 Juno, Frankie and the Witch Fingers brought the noise at impeccably curated indie series.

Dance

With a Hi-NRG burst, ‘On the Floor’ dives again into queer nightlife and the AIDS crisis

Brendan McHugh - November 6, 2026

Maria Silk and Théophylle Dcx's revamped dance piece returns, radiating fresh energy and spectral links.

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Arts + Culture

Come with me, lesbian seagull

Good Taste: Nibble at Nobu for a not-bad price

‘Club Kid’ tracks a partier’s transformation—but there’s an actual kid in an actual club, too

Drama Masks: A breakneck ‘Marriage of Figaro’ that never lets up

BIG WEEK: Lesbian Lube Wrestling, Renegade Craft Fair, Tea Fest, VegFest, Can We Get Connected?…

Under the Stars: Bonafide musical fellowship, courtesy Church of Sound

Screen Grabs: Mermaids, magic, John Cameron Mitchell… It’s Trans Film Fest time

Celebrating photographer Minnette Lehmann’s 97 years of radicalism, feminism, ruthless critique

William Kentridge’s latest monumental stage work takes on Africa in World War I

Painter Kara Maria embeds biodiversity’s plight in swirling, multi-hued explosions

‘I loved it!’ SF Trans Film Fest’s Shawna Virago picks her 5 fave trans/queer movies

Grab a free pass to see Andrew Scott in ‘Elsinore’

AI has made applying for jobs impossible—and it’s harming us all

Old Way vogue for an ancestor: International Hip Hop DanceFest honors Rashad Soul Nubian

Win tickets to L7, Headache, Manic Street Preachers

Crave a shot of offbeat vision? SF Underground Short Film Fest delivers

From dance club to sex club, Soft Cell cheers on the freaks one final time

Live Shots: Psyched! Fest’s punk venom, shoegaze haze, and indie majesty

With a Hi-NRG burst, ‘On the Floor’ dives again into queer nightlife and the AIDS crisis

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