Arts + Culture

Sketchfest giveaway! Win a pair of tickets to Mark Mothersbaugh + Red Room Orchestra

Hear the Devo founder's beloved scores for 'Pee-wee's Playhouse,' 'Rugrats,' and 'Thor Ragnarok' performed live.

Contest Marke B. - January 13, 2026

Screen Grabs: Noir City sings the blues

Plus: Swedish silent cinema classics, Jennifer Reeves' therapeutic deconstruction, long 'Magellan,' and a hurrah for Truffaut.

Movies Dennis Harvey - January 13, 2026

Under the Stars: Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, a Mosswood Meltdown surprise…

Plus: Rhymies' tangible pastel emotions, Tony Molina's very brief heartbreakers, more new music news

Music John-Paul Shiver - January 12, 2026

Alejandro Cartagena’s viral ‘Carpool’ photos strike deep community chords

At SFMOMA show, the Mexico-based artist taps into 'the representation of everyday life, of workers surviving.'

Art Emma Lorraine Garcia - January 12, 2026

Comedy

Devo-meister Mark Mothersbaugh’s quirky screen scores come to Sketchfest

Joshua Rotter - January 12, 2026

Red Room Orchestra pays tribute to the composer, who's tuned up 'Pee-wee's Playhouse,' 'Rushmore,' 'Rugrats,' even 'Thor.'

Onstage

Drama Masks: Does City Hall even care about the arts anymore?

Charles Lewis III - January 8, 2026

Mayor Lurie's city charter reform group contains no one with local arts experience, sidelining a huge part of SF.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Upside-down pizza meets the moment

Tamara Palmer - January 8, 2026

Tony Gemignani’s new wood-fired menu takes bold and worthwhile risks—just watch that Stinger!

Movies

Screen Grabs: Based on true Palestinian stories

Dennis Harvey - January 8, 2026

Two harrowing tales told in very different ways. Plus: Lucy Liu's 'Rosemead,' Kristin Stewart's 'Chronology of Water,' more

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Bowie Bash, Tape Music Festival, Make-Out Room’s 30th Anniversary…

Marke B. - January 8, 2026

Eat Me! Food Fair, The Pharcyde, Supercoze, 'Moonage Daydream,' 'Rave into the Future,' more to do this weekend

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Music

Bottom of the Hill says it’s closing—here’s why we’ve loved the indie venue for decades

John-Paul Shiver and Marke B. - January 7, 2026

From Sunday BBQs in the '90s to Die Spitz last month, the 35-year-old venue remains in our ears and hearts.

Gaming

Cool plays: 5 video games that hooked us in 2025

Leah Isobel - January 7, 2026

A Mexican folklore-inspired noir puzzle, a seamless RPG classic, a profound lesson on protecting kids, and more

News + Politics

A sincere thank you from Tim and Marke

Marke B. - January 7, 2026

Thanks to our community, we're ready to take on 2026. But we still need your support!

Art

Ashima Yadava’s art documents South Asian survivors—and rebukes hypocritical politics

Mary Corbin - January 6, 2026

'I feel complete despair at the brokenness of the system... and the need to fix it,' says photographer-printmaker.

Music

‘2025 sucked, but the music did not’: Local players on how the year sounded

John-Paul Shiver - January 5, 2026

Favorite albums, DIY playlists, industry analyses, vibe checks... Here's what topped some great musical minds.

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Onstage

Watch: Go behind the scenes of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘ECHO’

Andrew Brobst - January 5, 2026

See how the famed troupe handles its gorgeous new costumes and spins its latest enchanting (and death-defying) tale.

Nightlife

Surfing SF’s end-of-year big party frenzy

Andrew Brobst - January 5, 2026

Even before NYE hit, Moscone Center and Pier 80 were flooded with big names and massive crowds. Is this the future of our nightlife?

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 2—the good stuff

Charles Lewis III - January 2, 2026

When times got tough, our best artists got fierce: Golden Thread, OTP, Mime Troupe, Marga Gomez were standouts.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: 8 delicious reasons to welcome 2026

Tamara Palmer - December 31, 2025

Ferry Building additions, Presidio newcomers, and a “no holds barred” supper club: Next year is looking tasty already.

Music

Year in Music 2025: The Bay made magical noise

John-Paul Shiver - December 30, 2025

SPELLLING's R&B wild-out, Orcutt Shelley Miller's moonlit jams, Spiritual Cramp's guerrilla punk... a watershed year for local ears

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