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Lurie plan uses regressive taxes to ‘save’ Muni, in the short term

Mayor's plan caps the levy on the biggest and richest landlords and only addresses a portion of the longterm budget crisis

Transportation Ian Firstenberg - March 12, 2026

Party Radar: Foghorns, ToonTown, tagging— celebrating SF house wizard DJ Buck

Local legend brought 'The Bells of San Francisco" to global dance floors, and helped introduce the City to rave.

Nightlife Marke B. - March 12, 2026

BIG WEEK: Full Queer Wrestling, Pi Day, Alysa Liu celebration, ‘Women Who Ride’…

Plus: Peaches Christ eats the rich, Duserock, Maria BC, Greek and Irish films, Renegade Orchestra, more to do!

Big Week Caitlin Donohue - March 11, 2026

Drama Masks: Kings in their castle—and a queen in her closet

'Spamalot' at Golden Gate Theatre rides on familiar laughs; 'The Ache' at Z Below brings music and drama to heel.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - March 11, 2026

Movies

Screen Grabs: It’s all Greek (and Irish and French) to us

Dennis Harvey - March 10, 2026

Euro-fests deliver in SF. Plus: South Bay's Cinequest heats up, 'My Father's Shadow,' Billy Preston biopic, more

Music

Under the Stars: Thank you and goodbye, Sr. Willie Colón

John-Paul Shiver - March 10, 2026

Plus: March gigs from The Kitchenettes and Maria BC, Satya bids adieu, John Tejada's latest interlocking rhythms.

News + Politics

Lurie had a great year—if you’re in the top 20 percent

Tim Redmond - March 9, 2026

For San Franciscans who are not rich, the city's numbers aren't looking anywhere near as good.

Music

Can you keep up with The Living Earth Show?

Marke B. - March 9, 2026

With Roar Shack venue, multiple bands, new LP, and performances galore, contemporary duo continues to push boundaries.

Music

A Go-Go’s-eye view of women making killer music, from punk to pop

Joshua Rotter - March 9, 2026

Drummer Gina Schock's personal archive show at Haight Street Art Center is like stepping into a lived memory of the band.

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Movies

A Holocaust survivor in San Rafael finds his voice in ‘The Optimist’

Pam Grady - March 9, 2026

Herbert Heller couldn't talk about his Auschwitz experience until his 70s; movie shows how he then inspired younger generation.

The Agenda

How to tax AI when companies replace human workers

Tim Redmond - March 8, 2026

Plus: Will the supes be serious about protecting rent-controlled housing from greedy speculators? That's The Agenda for March 8-15

Business + Tech

Airbnb, under pressure from labor, drops $120 million lawsuit against SF

Tim Redmond - March 5, 2026

After calls for boycott, giant company folds in a win for activists who fight corporate tax cuts

Immigration

How close are Lurie and SFPD to ICE?

Tim Redmond - March 5, 2026

Disturbing comments by (former) head of homeland security and SFPOA suggest more cooperation than the Sanctuary City ordinance allows

Art

The North Beach Carol Doda mural will rise again

Dorothy O'Donnell - March 5, 2026

After a tribute to the neighborhood's eternal topless queen is unceremoniously pulled off stage, its artist is set on a second act.

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Dance

Born to the circus, Gypsy Snider brings acrobatic flair to ODC’s ‘Dance Downtown’

Aimée Ts'ao - March 5, 2026

At the meeting of two performance traditions, 'I came here to make bodies move in space'.

Music

Under the Stars: Goldie’s ‘Timeless’—and what it meant for 1990s Bay Area drum and bass

John-Paul Shiver - March 5, 2026

Plus: The time has come for local vibe merchants 37 Houses, Lolo Zouaï's Sunset sensibilities, more.

Music

The Audium thrums with Pamela Z’s factory-sampling ‘Arbeitsklang’

Marke B. - March 5, 2026

Composer weaves sounds from German worksites—Bayer plant, futon stitchery, Gutenberg press—for latest piece.

Remembrance

Diamond Dave Whitaker, a San Francisco icon and legend, dies at 88

Tim Redmond - March 4, 2026

He turned Bob Dylan onto pot and Woody Guthrie. He organized underground poetry and political protest. He was part of the city's radical soul, and we will miss him

Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Paranormal Activity’ and other things that go bump in the night

Charles Lewis III - March 4, 2026

Plus: 'All My Sons' proves Arthur Miller's anti-establishment cred and 'Looking For Justice' finds a broken system.

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Featured

Lurie plan uses regressive taxes to ‘save’ Muni, in the short term

Party Radar: Foghorns, ToonTown, tagging— celebrating SF house wizard DJ Buck

BIG WEEK: Full Queer Wrestling, Pi Day, Alysa Liu celebration, ‘Women Who Ride’…

Drama Masks: Kings in their castle—and a queen in her closet

Screen Grabs: It’s all Greek (and Irish and French) to us

Under the Stars: Thank you and goodbye, Sr. Willie Colón

Lurie had a great year—if you’re in the top 20 percent

Can you keep up with The Living Earth Show?

A Go-Go’s-eye view of women making killer music, from punk to pop

A Holocaust survivor in San Rafael finds his voice in ‘The Optimist’

How to tax AI when companies replace human workers

Airbnb, under pressure from labor, drops $120 million lawsuit against SF

How close are Lurie and SFPD to ICE?

The North Beach Carol Doda mural will rise again

Born to the circus, Gypsy Snider brings acrobatic flair to ODC’s ‘Dance Downtown’

Under the Stars: Goldie’s ‘Timeless’—and what it meant for 1990s Bay Area drum and bass

The Audium thrums with Pamela Z’s factory-sampling ‘Arbeitsklang’

Diamond Dave Whitaker, a San Francisco icon and legend, dies at 88

Drama Masks: ‘Paranormal Activity’ and other things that go bump in the night

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