Arts + Culture

Live Shots: In Chinatown, Year of the Fire Horse comes in with a bang

Unsanctioned Lunar New Year's Eve celebration was lit (and this time no Waymos were harmed).

Live Shots Kevin Kelleher and Emily Trinh - February 18, 2026

City by the pint: Our toast-worthy guide to SF Beer Week

Soup dumplings and a hazy IPA, ad hoc taproom disc golf, bus routes to brews—hop lovers, clear your calendars.

Food & Drink Adrian Spinelli - February 18, 2026

Century-old Martha Graham Dance Company proves the future of the art is in good hands

Elegant, forceful reimaginings of legendary choreography hit their mark.

Dance Lou Fancher - February 18, 2026

BIG WEEK: Lunar New Year, Emory Douglas, Catherine O’Hara drag, and Bernie vs AI

Plus: Circlesongs, Joe Claussell, SF Beer Week, Hwa Mi Won, Japanese American WWII film fest, more.

Arts + Culture Caitlin Donohue - February 18, 2026

Movies

‘Sirât’ director Oliver Laxe: ‘Cinema can penetrate the human metabolism’

Claire Wu - February 17, 2026

Desert raves lead to a shocking journey from the esoteric filmmaker, who reflects on ego, AI, and escapism.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: The audience is listening—but who is ‘The Notebook’ romancing?

Charles Lewis III - February 17, 2026

Plus: Anti-fascist sentiment spills onto stage—putting an actor at risk.

Art

A visit with Alice the Anarchist to ‘Manet & Morisot’

Joel Schechter - February 17, 2026

What does the de Young have against the Paris Commune of 1871?

Art

Manet, Morisot, and the language of the eyes

Lou Fancher - February 17, 2026

Two French masters living gender-differentiated realities are hung side-by-side at the Legion of Honor.

Music

Phil Manzanera shares his life’s sounds, from a Cuban Revolution childhood to Roxy Music

Joshua Rotter - February 16, 2026

Guitarist sits down for night of reflection, archival imagery, and live performance at Great American Music Hall.

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Music

Happy hours, hometown heroes: Our essential guide to the 33rd annual Noise Pop

John-Paul Shiver - February 16, 2026

An especially tender year, with adieus to iconic venues, avant-rock supergroups, and after-hours local legends.

Art

Love, luck, ink: Friday the 13th met Valentine’s Day in SF tattoo parlors

Emma Garcia - February 15, 2026

Lovers and seekers rushed to 'flip the script' on bad luck—and get discount rates—on the rare confluence of holidays.

Movies

‘Pillion’ director Harry Lighton on kinky dom-com’s delicious chemistry

Pam Grady - February 15, 2026

Interplay of stars Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård lend BDSM discovery tale emotional authenticity.

Promotion

Grab a free pass to see new movie ‘Midwinter Break’

Marke B. - February 15, 2026

Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds take a trip to Amsterdam and discover a hidden truth.

Contest

Win tickets to Sudan Archives, Hanumankind, and a Heated Rivalry party

Marke B. - February 15, 2026

Go see a sweet show on us. Here's how to enter.

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Performance

Drama Masks: Why is SF Ballet still performing at the Kennedy Center?

Charles Lewis III - February 12, 2026

Some of the country's most prominent artists have dropped out after Trump's takeover. Why not our Ballet?

Culture

Pavas, sapos, and perreo at Mission Lotería’s Bad Bunny look-alike contest

Elina Graham - February 12, 2026

Joyous attendees didn't need to be told to tirar más fotos at pre-Súper Tazón event.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Summoning abundance at Lawrence Hall of Science’s new Ohlone eatery

Tamara Palmer - February 12, 2026

Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino’s ‘ammatka cafe brings smoked duck, gorgeous salads—and educational tater tots?

Art

‘Pride in Panels’ fest inks in queer cartoon brilliance

Marke B. - February 11, 2026

Biennial showcase highlights fierce DIY spirit in time of attacks—but may be unofficial requiem for CCA's pioneering Comics program.

Arts + Culture

SF Playhouse’s ‘M. Butterfly’ turns from gender tropes to exploration of weaponized identity

Emily Wilson - February 11, 2026

Seeking new fullness, production envelopes characters in movement.

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Arts + Culture

Live Shots: In Chinatown, Year of the Fire Horse comes in with a bang

City by the pint: Our toast-worthy guide to SF Beer Week

Century-old Martha Graham Dance Company proves the future of the art is in good hands

BIG WEEK: Lunar New Year, Emory Douglas, Catherine O’Hara drag, and Bernie vs AI

‘Sirât’ director Oliver Laxe: ‘Cinema can penetrate the human metabolism’

Drama Masks: The audience is listening—but who is ‘The Notebook’ romancing?

A visit with Alice the Anarchist to ‘Manet & Morisot’

Manet, Morisot, and the language of the eyes

Phil Manzanera shares his life’s sounds, from a Cuban Revolution childhood to Roxy Music

Happy hours, hometown heroes: Our essential guide to the 33rd annual Noise Pop

Love, luck, ink: Friday the 13th met Valentine’s Day in SF tattoo parlors

‘Pillion’ director Harry Lighton on kinky dom-com’s delicious chemistry

Grab a free pass to see new movie ‘Midwinter Break’

Win tickets to Sudan Archives, Hanumankind, and a Heated Rivalry party

Drama Masks: Why is SF Ballet still performing at the Kennedy Center?

Pavas, sapos, and perreo at Mission Lotería’s Bad Bunny look-alike contest

Good Taste: Summoning abundance at Lawrence Hall of Science’s new Ohlone eatery

‘Pride in Panels’ fest inks in queer cartoon brilliance

SF Playhouse’s ‘M. Butterfly’ turns from gender tropes to exploration of weaponized identity

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