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

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

Movies Marke B. - November 10, 2026

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

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

Promotion Marke B. - November 10, 2026

Homelessness? Evictions? Not the mayor’s priority

But thanking a billionaire who got rich from illegal conversion of apartments to hotel rooms? Sure.

News + Politics Tim Redmond - November 10, 2026

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

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

Opinion Brian McConnell - November 9, 2026

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.

News + Politics

Some good news for SF progressives: The public bank measure is winning

Ian Firstenberg - November 9, 2026

Prop. B victory represents a huge step toward reimagining municipal finance

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.

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The legacy of the late, great Harry Britt, who would not have backed Scott Wiener …

The Agenda Tim Redmond - November 8, 2026

Plus: Homeless count soars, protecting hotel workers, and what will the mayor do about Crocker Amazon Park? That's The Agenda for Nov. 8-15

Planning Commission rejects plan to save low income people from displacement

News + Politics Tim Redmond - November 8, 2026

Chen bill would make sure housing demolitions don't eliminate affordable housing. Mayoral appointees say no.

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

Music Joshua Rotter - November 7, 2026

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

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

Music Angelique Persails - November 7, 2026

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

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

Dance Brendan McHugh - November 6, 2026

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

Taylor Mac’s queer songbook is built to last

Onstage Emily Wilson - November 5, 2026

Stage icon's one-night splash at Curran Theatre promises heart-first resistance for a too-tough world.

Mayor Lurie has a big problem

News + Politics Tim Redmond - November 5, 2026

The voters gave him everything he wanted. Now he has to govern with no excuses

Día de Muertos in Mexico City lit up with axolotls, zombies, and a giant Catrina

Festival Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - November 5, 2026

Another world's worth of creative costumes, colorful expression, community spirit at capital's sprawling celebration

Watch: Día de los Muertos brought a deep message to the Mission

Culture Emma Garcia - November 5, 2026

45th annual procession and ofrenda display reinforced grassroots origin and continuation of cultural tradition.

Under the Stars: Sun Ra rises—with a cosmic wink—on Jimetta Rose’s ‘Mettasun’

Music John-Paul Shiver - November 5, 2026

Plus: The wonder of Wendy Eisenberg, Nabihah Iqbal's new digs, a local triple-bill to die for, Thunder Cat on the road, more music

Why the billionaires won

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - November 4, 2026

A green tsunami of Big Tech money swamped any hope of a progressive message. The Chron didn't help.

Drama Masks: ‘Liberation’ sweeps the stage at Berkeley Rep

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - November 4, 2026

Six women, six folding chairs, one complex revolution. Plus: SF Neo-Futurists get up close and personal—with guns.

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Movies

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

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

Movies Marke B. - November 10, 2026

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

From Schwarzenegger to Sex Pistols, Babeth Mondini-VanLoo has seen—and filmed—it all

Screen Grabs: Arab Film Fest blossoms with legendary divas and political intrigue

Music

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

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

Music Joshua Rotter - November 7, 2026

Día de Muertos in Mexico City lit up with axolotls, zombies, and a giant Catrina

Under the Stars: Sun Ra rises—with a cosmic wink—on Jimetta Rose’s ‘Mettasun’

Live Shots: Shaboozey’s twang charmed the boots off The Masonic

Art

Día de Muertos in Mexico City lit up with axolotls, zombies, and a giant Catrina

Another world's worth of creative costumes, colorful expression, community spirit at capital's sprawling celebration

Festival Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - November 5, 2026

Jess Sabogal’s gleaming trans messages of the extraordinary

Mary W.D. Graham explores the prism of Black beauty—and the burden of colorism

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Luis Felipe Chávez

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Housing

SF is about to run out of affordable housing money—unless Props. I and C pass

Ten years of bond money is spent. The next bond isn't until 2034. Thousands of units will stall if the voters don't approve annual funding

Housing Tim Redmond - September 17, 2026

Why is SF encouraging a notorious landlord to build luxury housing in Lower Haight?

How cities are going to lose all control over housing development, soon

The Chron discovers, sort of, that Wiener’s housing bills are a con

Politics

The legacy of the late, great Harry Britt, who would not have backed Scott Wiener …

Plus: Homeless count soars, protecting hotel workers, and what will the mayor do about Crocker Amazon Park? That's The Agenda for Nov. 8-15

The Agenda Tim Redmond - November 8, 2026

Why the billionaires won

Democrats—and the progressive movement—win big nationally. SF votes with the billionaires

Billionaires are trying to buy San Francisco’s election. It’s not too late to vote

Opinion

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

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

Opinion Brian McConnell - November 9, 2026

OPINION: Defending California against Trump and Palantir

Juvenal knew: Seeing our current ‘orgy of greed’ through ancient eyes

OPINION: Why professional journalists are opposing Proposition A

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Performance

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

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

Dance Kristen Cosby - November 9, 2026

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