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Under the Stars: We almost lost Eli’s Mile High Club

East Bay players weigh in on the jeopardized venue's importance. Plus, BALTHVS psychs out and Perennial sveltes up.

Music John-Paul Shiver - September 23, 2026

Screen Grabs: Local auteur JP Allen stays offbeat, indie, and frisky

Plus: Another Other Cinema oddity, an ode to concrete, Mahershala Ali in action, 'Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!,' more...

Movies Dennis Harvey - September 23, 2026

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Qu’in de la Noche

The Dark Siren of San Francisco stuns with burlesque production chops—and ability to render calls for justice undeniably hot.

Onstage Charles Lewis III - September 23, 2026

Supes reject PG&E’s latest attempt to delay public power—but where is Lurie?

The mayor will soon name a PUC general manager, who will need to stand up to PG&E. The future of clean, cheap municipal power hangs in the balance

News + Politics Tim Redmond - September 22, 2026

Music

Live Shots: El Trí brought glittering rock en español power to San Jose

D.A. Mission - September 22, 2026

Mexico City rockeros delivered on a 50-year legacy of rebellious chords.

Featured

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Marke B. - September 22, 2026

Sponsor our annual celebration on October 27 and help us keep local news independent and human-driven!

Music

Gaza’s MC Abdul on life in the Bay—and a debut album that maps his journey

D'Andre Ball - September 22, 2026

Palestinian rapper learned English listening to Tupac. Now he's dropping 'Day by Day, Shway Shway' on SF's EMPIRE label

Dance

Popping with hip-hop history, Bounce Back looks to the future of the session

Kevin Madrigal - September 22, 2026

Inclusivity-minded dance and party crew celebrates its second anniversary, big boom-bap and local culture-bearers in tow.

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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Brucato Spirits

Best of the Bay Adrian Spinelli - September 22, 2026

Can a bitter liqueur spark a love affair? The local distillery's brilliant amaro releases will definitely spice up your cocktails

The oligarch, charter school, and GOP ally money behind the attacks on Connie Chan

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - September 21, 2026

Abundant Future is funding the hit pieces. Here's who is funding that PAC

Review: Bratmobile incited thrashing riot grrrl adoration at Bottom of the Hill

Music Angelique Persails - September 21, 2026

A time was had—with surprise guest from San Bruno's punk past and copious Tiger Trap tributes.

AI operators aren’t slowing down; they are becoming even more of a threat to democracy

The Agenda Tim Redmond - September 20, 2026

Plus: Will Lurie support public power? We will find out this week

Only connect: Poetic visionary Moor Mother returns to SF Electronic Music Fest

Music Ronny Kerr - September 20, 2026

Polymath producer speaks of Hildegard of Bingen, working with incarcerated women, and new album 'Translations.'

Score a pair of tickets to these naughty Folsom Street Fair parties

Contest Marke B. - September 20, 2026

Time to get wild with thousands of fellow freaks at the fest's official bacchanals: Hunger, Magnitude, and Deviants

‘Lost’ films seen through fresh eyes at Re:Vision Fest

Movies Dennis Harvey - September 19, 2026

A fascinating new showcase of restored and rediscovered movies, from 'My Name Ain't Suzie' to 'Lepers & Sex.'

Our Portola Fest 2026 Hot List

Music Andrew Brobst and Adrian Spinelli - September 19, 2026

Kelela, Shadow, Clearcast... Six picks for the massive upcoming dance music bonanza, courtesy of our on-the-ground correspondents.

The kids yearn for Weezer

Music Emma Garcia - September 18, 2026

'90s alt-rock stalwarts are attracting legions of young fans; mega-show at Chase Center provided some family bonding time.

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: San Francisco Trans March

Best of the Bay Charles Lewis III - September 18, 2026

Despite opportunistic politicos and police violence this year, the steadfast protest has proved that trans folks can win the fight.

Grab discount early bird tickets to our big Triple Gala

Culture Marke B. - September 18, 2026

On October 27, we celebrate 13 years of 48 Hills, 60 years of the Bay Guardian, and 52 years of Best of the Bay. Support us and party!

Kate Razo’s portraits are anything but by the book

Art Mary Corbin - September 17, 2026

From bookstores and breeding grounds to 'vaginacore acapella rap,' the painter pours life experience into her work.

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Movies

Screen Grabs: Local auteur JP Allen stays offbeat, indie, and frisky

Plus: Another Other Cinema oddity, an ode to concrete, Mahershala Ali in action, 'Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!,' more...

Movies Dennis Harvey - September 23, 2026

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Artists’ Television Access

Screen Grabs: Who doesn’t love a bear in a hot tub?

Fall Film Preview: Flicks you can’t miss, from starry fests to hot local docs

Music

Under the Stars: We almost lost Eli’s Mile High Club

East Bay players weigh in on the jeopardized venue's importance. Plus, BALTHVS psychs out and Perennial sveltes up.

Music John-Paul Shiver - September 23, 2026

Gaza’s MC Abdul on life in the Bay—and a debut album that maps his journey

Review: Bratmobile incited thrashing riot grrrl adoration at Bottom of the Hill

Only connect: Poetic visionary Moor Mother returns to SF Electronic Music Fest

Art

Kate Razo’s portraits are anything but by the book

From bookstores and breeding grounds to 'vaginacore acapella rap,' the painter pours life experience into her work.

Art Mary Corbin - September 17, 2026

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Artists’ Television Access

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: SCRAP SF

Fall Art Preview: 8 gallery and museum shows you simply must see

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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 oligarch, charter school, and GOP ally money behind the attacks on Connie Chan

Abundant Future is funding the hit pieces. Here's who is funding that PAC

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - September 21, 2026

Drama Masks: The curtain falls at SF Opera

Want to slow down AI before it kills us? Maybe just cancel all the IPOs

A search for the corrupt insiders in Lurie’s City Hall

Opinion

The world, and my life, changed on Sept. 11, 25 years ago

I was a few blocks away from Ground Zero. I didn't even know what happened until I went out for a coffee I will never forget

Opinion Joshua Rotter - September 10, 2026

AI, sexual harassment, and a drag queen at a nurse’s convention

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

OPINION: These police sex-worker stings have got to stop

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Performance

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Qu’in de la Noche

The Dark Siren of San Francisco stuns with burlesque production chops—and ability to render calls for justice undeniably hot.

Onstage Charles Lewis III - September 23, 2026

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