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Arts + Culture

102-year-old heroine Betty Reid Soskin’s journey premieres on Bay Area stage

Writings and songs by the nation's oldest park ranger and longtime activist form base of 'Sign My Name To Freedom.'

With Castro Theatre out, massive Frameline LGBTQ+ film fest gets creative

New executive director Allegra Madsen takes on fresh challenges with an agile attitude—and innovative locations.

Shanti Charan jokes to fight recidivism for people in Bay Area jails

The local comedian-educator uses humor as a tool when teaching college-level courses at Elmwood Correctional Facility.

Screen Grabs: Fur flies in wrenching ‘The Fox’ and bizarre ‘Dogman’

Cuddly canines comfort in Franz Streitberger’s World War II drama and kill in Luc Besson's new thriller.

‘Dogman’ thriller’s stars dish on canine pasts—and strength of human connection

Luc Besson's latest features dozens of live pups, but Caleb Landry Jones and Jojo T. Gibbs were drawn to working with each other.

Under the Stars: Another stunning taste of Alice Coltrane’s genius, live

Plus: 'She Took My Drawers' wins TikTok, Kamasi Washington comes to town, Oakland Weekender looms, more music

Good Taste: SF’s beloved Secret Breakfast ice cream is now a weed strain

Cannabis collaboration with Sonoma Hills Farm brings new heights of cool to Humphry Slocombe’s oft-imitated flavor.

In poignant ‘The Far Country,’ immigrants caught in an endless cycle of abuse

Lloyd Suh's Berkeley Rep premiere shows the racist US system's damaging affects on Chinese workers.

Sleater-Kinney: ‘We needed to stand up to the moment we were facing’

Latest LP 'Little Rope' tackles personal tragedy, gun violence, climate change, abortion fight using 'melody as hope.'

Screen Grabs: A half-century hullabaloo for ‘The Great Gatsby’

Plus: Unnamed Film Fest, 15 French features, Kubrick's DIY debut, and a Swiss exploration of the 'Golden Years'

After 65 years, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater still exalts Black life and modern movement

Duke Ellington, Alonzo King, and six decades of classics are on tap for company's latest Cal Performances residency.

Good Taste: Spring brings new and returning food festivals

POC Food and Wine, Cinco de Mayo by Al Pastor Papi, Harajuku Foodie Fest, more dates with local deliciousness

The eerie detritus, AI omens of ‘Daemonomania’

Anthony Discenza's show at Et al. encourages reflection on the mess in which we find ourselves.

This goes out to the moms struggling with mental health, says West Oakland artist

Multidisciplinary creative Katie Murken channels life in the pursuit of transformation and healing.

Seattle’s storied KEXP tunes in to the Bay: here’s what to expect

Radio station's chief programming officer shares what's on their dial.

Jewelle Gomez’s ‘Unpacking in P’Town’ lights out on 1959 chosen family vacay

Playwright says her latest calls upon real life, but its catty quintet seem oddly divorced from the times.

Tracing the peaks (and valleys) of Carol Doda’s topless legend

Documentary producer-directors Marlo McKenzie and Jonathan Parker bring the bodacious queen of the Condor to life.

Screen Grabs: Carol Doda’s topless body was a battleground

New doc spotlights local legend. Plus: Spooky "Late Night with the Devil' and Sydney Sweeney's nunsploitation.

Under the Stars: Forget Macy’s—look to our musical ecosystem for SF’s revival

Lessons of Sweater Funk. Plus: 4D, Norah Jones, CALIsthenics, Nubian Twist, and more music to buoy your mood

Looking for a new art crush? That’s more than fine… it’s Superfine

The independent art fair at Fort Mason hits a sweet spot between accessibility and expression, with plenty of local flair.

Everyone needs help in ‘Cost of Living’—but how will they ask for it?

Martyna Majok's play at Oakland Theater Project takes on America's horror of "hand-outs" with fine performances.

Noise Pop rewind: So, how did the giant music fest do this year?

Surging local talent, national praise, unusual venues—and a couple suggestions for next year from our music critic

Screen Grabs: The revelatory, overwhelming, and a little scary world of Luther Price

Looking back at the filmmaker who freaked everyone out. Plus: an Agnes Varda retrospective and recent Mexican movies

Watch: What’s up in electronic music? Shawn Reynaldo’s on the case with Music Book Club

The former Bay Area journalist turned his popular newsletter 'First Floor' into a book delving deep into the culture.

Don’t wake up from SF Ballet’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ too soon

Costumes by Christian LaCroix and excellent dancing quickly put viewers under Balanchine and Shakespeare's spell.

Dry Cleaning: ‘It’s unusual how democratically we write our songs’

The lauded band on their singular post-punk sound, Duran Duran's buoying advice, and driverless cars in the TL.

Cat Power plugged into Dylan’s electric shocker with pitch-perfect tribute

Known for her choice covers, the musician recreated 1966's (in)famous ‘Royal Albert Hall’ concert at the Herbst.

Screen Grabs: Pumping up the heat (and lycra) in ‘Love Lies Bleeding’

Plus: Kitchen sink queer drama in 'Silver Haze,' friendship on the border in 'The Breaking Ice,' more movies

Meet the one-woman welding dynamo creating gorgeously ornate SF gates

Katie Wakeman of SheWelds aims to bring back some of the artwork and flair that makes the city the city.

Arts Forecast: Remembering Jess Curtis

The groundbreaking dance-maker passed suddenly this week. Plus: St. Patrick's Day events, CCA MFA expo, Scourge of Worlds, more.

Under the Stars: Celebrating DJ Stef’s legacy, mourning Mutiny Radio’s end

Plus: Oakland's Sucker sees God, Redman peels out with Potatohead People, more great music

Good Taste: Sri Gopinathan’s Copra alights on Fillmore

One of San Francisco’s most elegant chefs shares South Indian-inspired dishes from the mothers in his life.

Barry Jenkins: ‘I just ran full speed’ toward epic ‘Underground Railroad’ adaptation

Director gravitated toward Colson Whitehead novel: Both envisioned Black people building actual trains underground.

Lampooning the foibles of amity in ‘Look! We Have Friends!’

Killing My Lobster's latest comic adventure takes aim at Dale Carnegie, Hello Fresh, and the scent of Ben Shapiro.

Degenerate Art Ensemble processes trauma through Butoh-inspired dance

Company's 'Skeleton Flower' at ODC confronts harsh experience but is also 'wrapped in love.'

Screen Grabs: It’s all Greek (Film Fest) to us this weekend

Mythical monsters, immigration drama, gay romps (and history) are highlights. Plus: Animal Kingdom, The Sweet East, more movies

The Ethical Slut turns 80: A talk with poly fairy grandmother Dossie Easton

She co-wrote the book on living and loving openly. Here, she speaks to us about her decades of experience.

Yes, ‘One Love’—but here’s the real takeaway from Bob Marley & The Wailers

His group's supreme musicality can get lost in legacy. Let's take a moment to remember the beats.

Live Shots: Stephen and Damian jam during high Marley moment at the Masonic

The brothers' Traffic Jam tour unleashed multiple generations of hits, Haile Selassie visuals.

Ryan Whelan plays beat the clock in ‘The River Can Run’

At Pt.2 Gallery, the Oakland-based artist confronts our (and art's) precarious relationship with time.

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