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Saturday, September 5, 2026

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Drama Masks: A message of trans power delivered with operatic oomph

As SF Opera aims to cut its workers' pay, Opera Parallèle celebrated resistance with 'Revolution is Just the Beginning.'
Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
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Luis E. Garcia’s paintings weave a vital connection to his Pipil roots

A CCSF class in Mesoamerican art history opened his eyes to Indigenous cultures, and sparked his own journey.
Art Mary Corbin -
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The best Bay Area rap albums of 2026 (so far)

Trunk Boiz' epic return, Larry June's smooth cruising, an Avengers-style rap supergroup: Local hip-hop remains unstoppable.
Music Alan Chazaro -
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SFPD drone spying policy faces backlash

Community groups, commission members dubious about letting cops use surveillance technology without more guardrails
Police Tim Redmond -
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Zinefest, Bizerkley, Hiero Day, Free Shakespeare, BART Speedrun…

Marke B. -
'Frankenstein' goes heavy metal, Samara Joy, Bikini Kill, English Beat, 'Buddy,' Bloghaus, Ensambles Ballet Folklórico, more to do!
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Labor

Security guards protect billion-dollar tech companies—and can’t get a decent contract

Quin Stevens -
Some of the richest companies in the world are protected by some of the lowest-paid workers.
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Theatre Bay Area

Lou Fancher -
50-year-old arts org helps the local show scene survive and stay accessible—especially with Bay Area Theatre Week.
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Movies

Ficks’ Picks guide to CROSSROADS fest’s eerie experiments, fresh local voices

Jesse Hawthorne Ficks -
SF Cinematheque's annual avant-garde bonanza is haunted by graveyard perversions, pole dance ruminations, spooky homes.
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Free jams and ‘Forever Grateful’ with Grahame Lesh & Friends

Music Joshua Rotter -
With a musical blast, the Grateful Dead scion opens part two of a sprawling exhibit dedicated to the band's memory.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Picks: Flower Piano

Best of the Bay Lou Fancher -
Planted among the gorgeous blooms of the Botanical Gardens, a dozen pianos tune players and listeners into instant community.
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Viz Valley DIY joint Bric-A-Brac blends peculiar creations with punk attitude

Culture Dhruv Baronia -
Now a year old, the arts space hosts underground bands, esoteric films, synth workshops, and 'a bunch of bullshit thrown together.'
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Under the Stars: Sour Widows are back—and ‘crafted to curve’

Music John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: Bad Brains bassist goes jazz, Space Ghost coasts the cosmos, Doohickey Cubicle get downtown, more you must hear
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Let’s just say it: The SF Democratic Party has become a total embarrassment

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond -
A progressive city has an incompetent, right-wing clown show controlling the local party
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It’s not just Flock

Business + Tech Ian Firstenberg -
Cities are cancelling contracts with the spy agency over its abuses—but the alternatives are not a lot better
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VOTE NOW in our 2026 Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll!

Best of the Bay Marke B. -
From Best Burrito to Best Drag Show: Tell us what you love, in our 52nd annual celebration of the Best Place on Earth.
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Was this 40-year clutch of shaggy queer tracks the real album of the summer?

Music Review Daniel Bromfield -
Move over, Madonna: Scaling the critical hype around Nirosta Steel's sprawling, droll 'My Skyscraper'
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Screen Grabs: The making of a spectacular Hollywood horror disaster

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Plus: A feast of cinematic demonics, from 'Creature from the Black Lagoon" (in 3D!) to endlessly crying babies and fuzzy orange unicorns.
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Herbie Hancock, live at 86: The legend still has the Lion’s dialogue

Music Review John-Paul Shiver -
At Davies Symphony Hall, one of the 20th Century's last living jazz masters grooved full-tilt with an all-star band.
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Public bank kicks off campaign; Lurie asks for $33 million more for dubious contract …

News + Politics Tim Redmond -
... Plus: Waymo and the Blue Angels, drones delivering packages—and why does the Chron care more about a team owner's sex life than the horrifying, deadly working conditions on the field? That's The Agenda for Aug. 30-Sept. 6
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SF jail conditions are shockingly bad—and there’s a reason for that

Crime Tim Redmond -
This is what "tough on crime" means: Out of sight, people who have been convicted of nothing suffer violence and fear on a regular basis
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