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Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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Fall Arts Preview: 10 live music shows to ring in autumn ears

Martin Luther McCoy, Kofy Brown, Jack White, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist—Bay 'summer' is back.
Music John-Paul Shiver -
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Why is SF encouraging a notorious landlord to build luxury housing in the Haight?

Giant, predatory Greystar Parntners is developing 400 Divis. Mahmood and the Yimbys are cheering
Opinion Lisa Awbrey -
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Fall Arts Preview: 8 visual art shows you simply must see

Sandow Birk's carceral Californian landscapes, Nexus Black Art Week's stunning breadth, Ha Chong-Hyun's singular style...
Art Emily Wilson -
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35 years in, Bratmobile revs up the power of riot grrrl

Drummer Molly Neuman on the draw of the underground scene, zines versus social media, and playing Bottom of the Hill before it closes.
Music Angelique Persails and Joshua Rotter -
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The Agenda

Lurie and Mamdani could not be more different

Tim Redmond -
Plus: Big Tech money moves into D10 .... and will the Planning Commission approve a project without knowing what it is? That's The Agenda for Sept. 7-14
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Music

The best Bay Area rap albums of 2026 (so far)

Alan Chazaro -
Trunk Boiz' epic return, Larry June's smooth cruising, an Avengers-style rap supergroup: Local hip-hop remains unstoppable.
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Stage Review

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

Charles Lewis III -
As SF Opera aims to cut its workers' pay, Opera Parallèle celebrated resistance with 'Revolution is Just the Beginning.'
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Art

Luis E. Garcia’s paintings weave a vital connection to his Pipil roots

Mary Corbin -
A CCSF class in Mesoamerican art history opened his eyes to Indigenous cultures, and sparked his own journey.
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SFPD drone spying policy faces backlash

Police Tim Redmond -
Community groups, commission members dubious about letting cops use surveillance technology without more guardrails
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BIG WEEK: Zinefest, Bizerkley, Hiero Day, Free Shakespeare, BART Speedrun…

Big Week Marke B. -
'Frankenstein' goes heavy metal, Samara Joy, Bikini Kill, English Beat, 'Buddy,' Bloghaus, Ensambles Ballet Folklórico, more to do!
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Security guards protect billion-dollar tech companies—and can’t get a decent contract

Labor 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 2026 Editors’ Pick: Theatre Bay Area

Best of the Bay 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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Ficks’ Picks guide to CROSSROADS fest’s eerie experiments, fresh local voices

Movies 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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