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Arts + Culture

Drama Masks: Getting ready for the backwards slide

As the government and major corporations ax DEI initiatives with abandon, will local theatre soon follow suit?

‘Spirit House’ negotiates generational worlds to transcend linear time

Aleesa Pitchamarn Alexander's powerful group show at Cantor references a Thai tradition that bridges life and death.

Good Taste: Señor Sisig’s road to Thrive City

Filipino fusion specialist’s fourth restaurant is a milestone for Pinoy visibility in San Francisco.

At Oakland’s MADE Museum, DIY game devs show off teleportation powers and bulky bears

Every month, a spunky group of local game-makers comes together to showcase their work—even as the AI threat looms.

Constructing the period-perfect look of ‘The Brutalist’

From employing a classic VistaVision format to assembling a Colonial furniture store, the film's makers wrestled with each detail.

Trump’s absurdist ‘Pere Ubu’ moment

Playwright Alfred Jarry's indelible 1896 theatrical tyrant pointed the way to our felon president—and his load of 'merdre.'

Revisiting the crisis that made media modern in ‘September 5’

Writer-director Tim Fehlbaum and actor John Magaro dive into the pivotal 1972 Munich Olympics broadcast that changed TV.

Watch: Immigrant rights activists march in Mission

The protest for justice and equality comes after surprise Border Patrol raids in Bakersfield on the eve of Trump's Inauguration.

Lucía González Ippolito’s outspoken Mission art draws on a legacy of activism

Mother and muralist Lucía González Ippolito honors struggle from here to Gaza in vivid, collaborative works.

10 uplifting ways to honor MLK this weekend

Rise above the rancor and speak out, sing out, march, dance, laugh, and create with our vibrant community.

Under the Stars: The still-stellar world of Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

Plus: The funky free-fusion of Veotis Latchison, Samara Joy spreads vibes at Zellerbach, 19 all-star voices for ACLU

Screen Grabs: Bracing for impact with big butch energy

'Masc II: Mascs Plus Muchachas' and The Resistance Film Fest may succor the coming transition of power. Plus: new movie reviews

Drama Masks: 2025 kicks off with trans visibility center-stage

Glamorous 'Some Like It Hot' dances up historical inclusion; 'Dragcula' foregrounds the ultimate weapon: joy.

Medical and public health communities rally to oppose ‘bizarre, unfit’ Trump nominees

Thousands of professionals speak out against the parade of conspiracy-driving 'skeptics' up for crucial roles.

Good Taste: A reggae-loving sushi spot with great vegan options? Pass the Dutchie, please

Lion West Portal has $5 sushi carts, Bob Marley on the speakers, and one golden rule: Be kind.

Win a pair of tickets to see legendary comic Lea DeLaria!

Sharp-tongued, hilarious actor and musician hits Chan National Queer Arts center on Sat/18 for a singing, dancing extravaganza.

A powerhouse farewell to Pier 24 with ‘Turning the Page’

Massive photography exhibition space bids adieu with blockbuster show of famed photobooks and their contents.

Checking in, with heat, from the NYC Winter Jazzfest

Makaya McCraven, Theon Cross, Brandee Younger, Ben LaMar Gay, and a host of stellar players beat the freeze.

When it comes to playing a pop star, he’s more monkey than man

How actor Jonno Davies and writer-director Michael Gracey went ape on superstar Robbie Williams for 'Better Man.'

Los Angeles fire relief: grassroots ways to help from afar

Donating funds and supplies, adopting animals, and more community-led ways to provide assistance

A great LGBTQ ally dies… and so does a great villain

'70s boycotts were their battlefields, but Allan Baird and Anita Bryant were as different as beer and orange juice.

Ficks’ Picks: Best flicks of 2024, part two

The big buff blaze of 'Love Lies Bleeding,' a shout-out to Sade, 'Megalopolis,' and more superlative reels.

‘Nickel Boys’ has a horrific backstory, but ‘love is at the core of it’

Director RaMell Ross on adapting Colson Whitehead's novel of systematic racism and abuse into a highly subjective film.

From First Lady to farmer, Amy Sherald paints a Black ‘American Sublime’

In a retrospective at SFMOMA, the artist known for her Michelle Obama portrait reaches back through history.

Under the Stars: That one time Sly Stone got very real on ‘Letterman’

Plus: New music from Cindy, Emma-Jean Thackray + Reggie Watts, Hiero's Casual, Facta + Tinashe, more

Screen Grabs: One monkey don’t stop no show

Robbie Williams swings high, Pamela Anderson gets gritty, 'Sabbath Queen' follows a Radical Faerie rabbi, more new movies

Year on Stage 2024, part 3: Working together is the way forward

More collaborations, more streaming, more bravery, more meaning—several ways local theatre can face what's ahead.

Ficks’ Picks: Best flicks of 2024, part one

Justice for 'Folie À Deux'! Plus nods to Harmony Korine, Clint Eastwood, M. Night Shyamalan, 'The Last Showgirl,' more

Good Taste: Al Pastor Papi’s iconic taco trailer is closing, but the brand lives on

Miguel Escobedo’s acclaimed business will take another form in the future. We have some hints about what's next

Adorable free ‘Muni Routle’ game tests your SF transit knowledge

Hop aboard the city's latest obsession: an online daily quiz for transportation geeks—and folks just waiting for the bus.

At 50, Dance Brigade invokes ‘A Woman’s Song for Peace’

'This tour was born from the glory days of women's art, when we were confident we could make a difference,' says founder Krissy Keefer.

Screen Grabs: Brace yourself for ‘The Brutalist’

Plus: Almodóvar's 'Room,' Hitchcock's 'Manxman,' Leigh's 'Hard Truths,' Schrader's 'Oh, Canada,' more movie reviews

13 albums we can’t wait to hear in 2025

Horsegirl, Bartees Strange, Damon Locks, The Weather Station, Greentea Peng, DJ Koze top our 'most anticipated' list.

Year in Books 2024: Hope hid among the shelves

Underground libraries, James Baldwin for tykes, Margaret Atwood afloat: Our favorites from a year that kept pages turning

Beloved Lower Haight artist Pete Doolittle has died

His brightly-colored iconography, painted mostly on discarded windows, came to represent the rapidly changing neighborhood.

In Gina M. Contreras’ bold self-portraits, naked truth and tangible emotion

'I draw from my own experiences while capturing moments of passion, longing, and the bittersweet nature of unspoken connections.'

Year on Stage, 2024, part 2: The highs took a bold stand

The best productions of the year faced what was happening in the world directly, offering oases of inspiration.

Under the stars: Mighty maestro Taj Mahal gets his Grammys due

Plus: Dead & Co. take the Sphere for another twirl, Noise Pop phase 2 brings some Oakland love, more music news

Screen Grabs: Zut alors! The Count of Monte Cristo rides again

Plus: 'Nickel Boys.' 'The Girl with the Needle,' 'Porcelain War,' 'Harbin,' more new movie reviews

How Rickey Henderson mastered baseball

Remembering how the Oakland A's 'Man of Steal' chalked up so many awards it seemed he simply lent them out to others for a while.

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