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PG&E picked a dumb fight with SF; will the city now pursue public power?
The passage of Prop. A means SF now can start building its own electric distribution system -- and the folks at PG&E are giving the supes every reason to do so
The Agenda, June 18-24: Supes to radically change notice requirements on development
Plus how to support the Tenants Union and the first big debate for D10 candidates
Campaign Trail
D4 supervisors race is now wide open
Anointed front-runner Jessica Ho now has some serious competition -- and this seat could be in play for progressives
Campaign Trail
Leno has conceded. Breed is the next mayor
The next round of politics: Who is the D5 supe? Who is the next board president? And what happens in 2019?
Dance
Pride gets Xtra with vogue legend grand marshalls Luis and Jose Xtravaganza
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From Madonna's pinnacle to new FX series 'Pose,' the most recognizable faces of the dance form will celebrate its longevity in the parade, Sun/24.
Onstage
Blasting off from the Catskills in ACT’s ‘A Walk on the Moon’
World premiere musical takes on the social upheaval of the '60s with beautiful voices and plenty of chutzpah.
Pride gets Xtra with vogue legend grand marshalls Luis and Jose Xtravaganza
From Madonna's pinnacle to new FX series 'Pose,' the most recognizable faces of the dance form will celebrate its longevity in the parade, Sun/24.
Onstage
Blasting off from the Catskills in ACT’s ‘A Walk on the Moon’
World premiere musical takes on the social upheaval of the '60s with beautiful voices and plenty of chutzpah.
News + Politics
OPINION: The progressive movement was the winner in this election
Progressives won everything except the Mayor's Office -- in part because we weren't attacking each other
News + Politics
Breed moves to undermine new board majority
She is stepping down steps as board president (but not supervisor) to help the old moderate majority pick her successor -- just days before a new D8 supe is sworn in
Arts + Culture
Party Radar: ULTIMATE PRIDE GUIDE 2018
Crystal Waters, Horse Meat Disco, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Yaeji, Kehlani, TS Madison, Hot Pants, Stud Puppy, and tons more for your rainbow journey.
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News + Politics
OPINION: The progressive movement was the winner in this election
Progressives won everything except the Mayor's Office -- in part because we weren't attacking each other
News + Politics
Breed moves to undermine new board majority
She is stepping down steps as board president (but not supervisor) to help the old moderate majority pick her successor -- just days before a new D8 supe is sworn in
News + Politics
PG&E picked a dumb fight with SF; will the city now pursue public power?
The passage of Prop. A means SF now can start building its own electric distribution system -- and the folks at PG&E are giving the supes every reason to do so
Campaign Trail
D4 supervisors race is now wide open
Anointed front-runner Jessica Ho now has some serious competition -- and this seat could be in play for progressives
News + Politics
The Agenda, June 18-24: Supes to radically change notice requirements on development
Plus how to support the Tenants Union and the first big debate for D10 candidates
News + Politics
OPINION: How big should SF be — and for whom?
A former mayor has some advice for the next mayor -- and the people of the city
News + Politics
Police Commission meets behind closed doors on Tasers
Why is a lawyer who used to work for the police union now representing the Police Commission on its negotiations with the police union?
Campaign Trail
Leno has conceded. Breed is the next mayor
The next round of politics: Who is the D5 supe? Who is the next board president? And what happens in 2019?
News + Politics
Tenant Troubles: Can I add two roommates? Should I?
Is it a good idea to move out, sort of, but keep a rent-controlled unit by subletting to new "roommates?"
Campaign Trail
Breed now well ahead with only 8,000 to count
It seems likely at this point that Mayor Breed will take office in July -- and the next stage of the battle for the city will begin immediately
Foreign Correspondent
The North Korea summit: We have been here before
Why Washington hawks will block any real peace agreement -- as they always have in the past
News + Politics
Cops again try to interfere with Taser policy and reforms
SFPOA still demanding the right to "meet and confer" on a critical use of force and weapons issue.
Campaign Trail
Breed’s lead grows, but not by much
This latest survey adds just 21 votes to her lead with 17,000 still to count
News + Politics
Poor People’s Campaign marches on Trump’s DC
The movement for economic human rights -- by the unhoused -- continues its national trek
In News + Politics
Arts + Culture
Dance
Pride gets Xtra with vogue legend grand marshalls Luis and Jose Xtravaganza
From Madonna's pinnacle to new FX series 'Pose,' the most recognizable faces of the dance form will celebrate its longevity in the parade, Sun/24.
Marke B. -
Onstage
Blasting off from the Catskills in ACT’s ‘A Walk on the Moon’
World premiere musical takes on the social upheaval of the '60s with beautiful voices and plenty of chutzpah.
Arts + Culture
Party Radar: ULTIMATE PRIDE GUIDE 2018
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Crystal Waters, Horse Meat Disco, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Yaeji, Kehlani, TS Madison, Hot Pants, Stud Puppy, and tons more for your rainbow journey.
Screen Grabs
Screen Grabs: Lair of the White Worm, Westwood, Mrs Hyde….
En El Séptima Día, Daisies, Cielo, and more in cinemas this week. Plus: Opera Plaza Cinemas are in trouble, here's how to help.
Arts Forecast
Arts Forecast: Fresh Meat, North Beach Festival, Corgi Con…
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Fantastic Negrito, Fatima Yamaha, Boris Godunov, Seinfeld Trivia Night (with Seinfeld-themed menu!) and more on tap this week.
Screen Grabs
Screen Grabs: Frameline Festival, Mi Vida Loca, Summer 1993 …
Nancy, Nossa Chape, Lost Landscapes of NY, a Michaelangelo Antonioni retrospective and more great things in cinemas this week.
All Ears
A hot-button ‘Ring’ at SF Opera? You bet your Brünnhilde
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#MeToo, environmentalism, and deeply personal stories—director Francesca Zambello brings out the contemporary side of Wagner's epic.
Culture
In classic doc ‘Sing Faster,’ stagehands tackle epic ‘Ring Cycle’
As Wagner's bombastic masterpiece returns to SF Opera, filmmaker Jon Else's 2000 documentary highlights the humans backstage.
Onstage
Swimming through teen girls’ intense friendship in ‘Dry Land’
Grace Ng, star of new Shotgun Players production, speaks about the play that begins with a boom and doesn't let up.
Puff
Puff: A little dab will do ya
Concentrates are all the rage in the cannabis world: Here's an introduction to the sticky trend.
Arts Forecast
Arts Forecast: A Princely debut, the Science of Rhythm, Haight Street Fair, more …
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Lydia Lunch, Speedy Ortiz, Meat Beat Manifesto, A History of Violence, the Art of Romanowski, and more on tap this week.
Screen Grabs
Screen Grabs: Ocean’s 8, Hereditary, American Animals …
A luminous tribute to Greta Garbo, Stanley Kubrick's right hand man, an architecturally themed showcase, and more great things in cinemas this week.
Movies
Ficks’ Picks: A guide to the CROSSROADS 2018 experimental film festival
SF Cinematheque's annual eye-popper ranges far and wide, from American commercials and Chinese streets to a tribute to local genius Paul Clipson.
Onstage
Stephen Spinella: Playing Trump and Reagan’s lawyer in ‘Angels in America’
The great Broadway and film actor plays Roy Cohn in Berkeley Rep's blockbuster revival—25 years after originating one of the other main roles.
Movies
Docfest: We’re giving away 60 pairs of tickets! Here’s how to win.
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Snag a pair of seats at great shows this weekend: Getting Naked, A Shot in the Dark, Mole Man, Unfractured, AHOY, Silicone Soul
Screen Grabs
Screen Grabs: Hot docs, silent classics, Bergman at 100 …
Docfest and Silent Film Fest highlight a week of great films. Plus: How to Talk to Girls at Parties, Angels Wear White, more
Onstage
Heaven’s Gate reverberates in mystical coming-of-age tale ‘Barn Owl’
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Calling occupants of interplanetary craft... to Evan Johnson's new play, featuring UFOs, visionary elders, drum circles, and 'California mystique.'
Dance
Keith Hennessy’s fiercely political, achingly intimate ‘Crotch’ and ‘Sink’
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A classic revival at CounterPulse and a new work at Joe Goode Annex showcase the essential performance artist's changing concerns.
Puff
Puff: More joys of microdosing
Get slightly juiced—and even survive a hangover—with small-dose products like Somatik's chocolate-covered goji berries or a shot of Kwik Ease.
Music and nightlife
Don’t stand back, it’s time for ‘Night of 1,001 Stevies’
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Tarot readings, plenty of scarves, and a landslide of live bands at Bottom of the Hill for Access: Women’s Health Justice benefit, Fri/25
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News + Politics
OPINION: The progressive movement was the winner in this election
Progressives won everything except the Mayor's Office -- in part because we weren't attacking each other
News + Politics
Breed moves to undermine new board majority
She is stepping down steps as board president (but not supervisor) to help the old moderate majority pick her successor -- just days before a new D8 supe is sworn in
Arts + Culture
Party Radar: ULTIMATE PRIDE GUIDE 2018
Marke B. -
Crystal Waters, Horse Meat Disco, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Yaeji, Kehlani, TS Madison, Hot Pants, Stud Puppy, and tons more for your rainbow journey.
Onstage
Blasting off from the Catskills in ACT’s ‘A Walk on the Moon’
World premiere musical takes on the social upheaval of the '60s with beautiful voices and plenty of chutzpah.
News + Politics
PG&E picked a dumb fight with SF; will the city now pursue public power?
The passage of Prop. A means SF now can start building its own electric distribution system -- and the folks at PG&E are giving the supes every reason to do so
Campaign Trail
D4 supervisors race is now wide open
Anointed front-runner Jessica Ho now has some serious competition -- and this seat could be in play for progressives
News + Politics
OPINION: How big should SF be — and for whom?
A former mayor has some advice for the next mayor -- and the people of the city
News + Politics
Yimbyism and the cruel irony of metropolitan history
To reckon with the current housing crisis, we must inquire into our country’s metropolitan history.