SOMArts Archives - 48 hills

Art

Come hang (art): 800-plus artists welcome you to 49th Open Studios

Lou Fancher - October 18, 2023

ArtSpan's annual event has emerged from the cave-like years of the pandemic as a vibrant, sparkling beast of creativity

Onstage

After death, she’s living: Per Sia returns to hosts Día de los Muertos drag showcase

Caitlin Donohue - October 16, 2023

'It feels like every year we go in deeper and deeper and deeper and deeper,' performer says of SOMArts celebration

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: A refuge for refugee art in the Mission

Marke B. - October 5, 2023

Refugee Eye opens eyes. Plus: Shipwreck Week, Kafana Balkan, Hard French, Recombinant Fest, CounterPulse Fest, more to do!

LGBTQ

ULTIMATE PRIDE GUIDE 2023: More, more, more

Marke B. - June 20, 2023

Marches, parties, films, parties, art, more parties—let's celebrate our community in these freaky times.

Nightlife

Crip Ecstasy’s disabled club kids will see you on the dance floor

Caitlin Donohue - May 29, 2023

Head's up, promoters: One-night event teaches possibilities of nightlife accessibility.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Celebrating AAPI Month, hailing the next generation of SF filmmakers

Caitlin Donohue - May 16, 2023

Plus: Catch a gospel documentary, learn the history of ramen—maybe even pick up clogging?

Art

Royal threads: Indigo Project honors color of ‘Africa’s first stolen industry’

Emily Wilson - December 8, 2022

'I want African Americans wearing jeans to look down and say, This is my lineage,' says co-curator of SOMArts show

Arts + Culture

Arts Forecast: 6 quick Litquake picks, Kafana Balkan returns, Día at SOMArts…

Marke B. - October 5, 2022

Fre!heit, Hard French, Park Jiha, New Black Vanguard, Iceage meets Earth, more great things to do this week

LGBTQ

Marke B.’s ULTIMATE PRIDE GUIDE 2022

Marke B. - June 20, 2022

Films, parties, shows, parties, art, parties, and more—don't forget to thank your elders for paving the way, and stay safe out there.

Art

Día de los San Franciscanos: Altars return to SOMArts

Caitlin Donohue - October 13, 2021

Beloved performer Per Sia speaks about hosting a Muertos drag show at the yearly exhibition—and what a queen brings to celebrations of resilience.

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