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Onstage

‘Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show’ keeps it fresh for Christmas

Joshua Rotter - December 14, 2024

Riotous annual blast brings all-new material: 'We don't shy away from light—or dark!' say beloved queens.

Homelessness

Street Sheet turns 35

Megan Robertson - December 13, 2024

Paper by and for the unhoused has become a civic treasure—and its editor looks forward to the day when it's no longer needed.

Lit

Beyond books: Gifts for lit lovers 2024

Lou Fancher - December 14, 2024

Looking for something novel to give your book-fiend friend? Step out of the covers with unique treats, from chocolates to live readings.

Promotion

Get $10 off “Golden Girls Live!” tickets, and wig out for Christmas

48 Hills - December 13, 2024

We've got a discount code for the Thu/19 and Fri/20 shows at Curran Theatre—CHEESECAKE2024

Hot topics

The 10 essential Bay Area rap albums of 2024

Alan Chazaro - December 13, 2024

What a year: LaRussell glowed up alongside Hit-Boy, Nimsins scooped the newscasters, and Kamaiyah kept it player—but vulnerable.

Stage Review

‘Golden Girls Live!’ goes big—but still wants to be your friend

Marke B. - December 13, 2024

The "Christmas Episodes" drag tradition expands to the Curran Theatre, but still keeps that comfy, campy charm.

Police

Scathing audit shows progressives who questioned SFPD budget were right

Tim Redmond - December 12, 2024

Massive overtime waste. Sick-leave scams. Cops working for private companies instead of patrolling the streets. The $821 million police budget has serious problems.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Animated delights from Daft Punk and Wallace and Gromit

Dennis Harvey - December 12, 2024

From the far-flung stars to cozy Lancashire. Plus: Fish out of water in the 'The Black Sea,' pugilist nostalgia in 'Day of the Fight'

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Best of the Bay 2024 Editors’ Pick: Shawna Virago

Best of the Bay Marke B. - December 11, 2024

The groundbreaking 'fairy godmother' of trans country music is an outspoken voice for queer rights and local independent arts.

Sun glints, flowers slide by in ML Buch’s uncanny musical world

Music Daniel Bromfield - December 11, 2024

The Danish guitarist's melodic and welcoming, Bosch-like landscapes belie early influences like Metallica's 'S&M.'

New SF arts collective 465 introduces itself

Art Neut Nelson - December 11, 2024

Located in the legacy South Van Ness space that once hosted Femina Potens, the group aims to spark much-needed change.

Drama Masks: Amid topical twists, SF Ballet delivers another gorgeous ‘Nutcracker’

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - December 10, 2024

The annual fairy frolic enchanted an audience all-too-ready to embrace an epic battle against the evil Mouse King.

Under the Stars: TV on the Radio returns, Yacht Rock gets its shine

Music John-Paul Shiver - December 10, 2024

Drew Daniel's fever dream genre 'hit 'em' sparks a gonzo comp, 37 Houses light up BOTH, more great music

Supes reject Breed policy on towing RVs

Housing Tim Redmond - December 10, 2024

Seizing the homes of vulnerable families makes no sense, advocates say—and by a 7-3 vote, board agrees.

Letters we answer: On Luigi and the US healthcare system

letters we answer Tim Redmond - December 10, 2024

Are we looking through a 'single keyhole,' and what does that mean anyway?

When public land isn’t public for all

Homelessness Tiny - December 10, 2024

If you so much as 'look homeless,' you can be forced out of what's supposed to be common space.

The Luigi problem

Healthcare Tim Redmond - December 10, 2024

An alleged murderer has become a folk hero, on all sides of the political spectrum. The Democratic Party remains utterly clueless.

Puff: Mix it up for a Happy Dankmas and Marijuanukkah

Puff Dan Karkoska - December 9, 2024

Yummy Fizz-tinis, infused chocolate turtles, simply stoned sugar cookies, and more cannabis treats to make your Yuletide high.

50 years ago, the industry discarded him. Now jazz-funk legend Saracho is back

Music Daniel Bromfield - December 9, 2024

Thanks to an SF fan, the Apache-Mexican pianist returns—with a lifetime's worth of new musical tales to tell.

Screen Grabs: An Iranian family explodes under authoritarian pressure

Movies Dennis Harvey - December 9, 2024

Mohammad Rasoulof's secret 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig.' Plus: 'The Bibi Files' indicts Netanyahu, 'Dahomey' liberates seized artifacts.

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