Arts + Culture

Good Taste: Shekoh Confections debuts in SF, with irresistible Persian bonbons

Shekoh Moossavi moved her otherworldly delights up from Palo Alto, offering young local chefs sweet opportunity.

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer - July 18, 2025

Under the Stars: Giving jazz the juice again, Mr. Peterson?

Plus: Hip-Hop Fest sees RBL Posse's return, 'Woga' lives, Los Bitchos take GAMH—and do we really need a Four Tet Mazzy Star moment?

Music John-Paul Shiver - July 17, 2025

Scissor Sisters’ Babydaddy grows into a new ‘Nostalgia’

From EndUp dance floor to pop fame, musician Scott Hoffman now delves into the world of graphic novels.

Lit Joshua Rotter - July 17, 2025

BIG WEEK: Paul Simon, SF Hip-Hop Fest, Mamahuhu Double Happiness, Heklina Tribute…

Yaeji, ODC Summer Sampler, Mei Semones, Danny Tenaglia, Fridays on Front Street, more great things to do this weekend

Big Week Marke B. - July 17, 2025

Movies

Screen Grabs: The Apple doesn’t fall far from the screen

Dennis Harvey - July 17, 2025

A giant theater returns. Plus: The Zombies, 'Fucktoys,' a Rhodesian childhood memoir, a fantastic migrant saga, more movies

Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Les Blancs’ is one of the best shows of the year

Charles Lewis III - July 16, 2025

Oakland Theater Project brings the heat. Plus: Queer dinosaurs run amok with the double entendres in 'Jurassiq Parq.'

Art

With mixed-media vibrancy, Julia LaChica conjures the collective journey

Mary Corbin - July 15, 2025

'The artists here are not just creating for galleries. They’re creating for movements, for healing, for resistance.'

Music

‘An everlasting effect’: UK soul legend Omar on the 5 LPs he can’t live without

John-Paul Shiver - July 15, 2025

Latest album 'Brighter the Days' displays the innovator's versatility—as do favorite selections from Stevie to YMO.

Contest

Win free tickets to these awesome DNA Lounge shows

Marke B. - July 15, 2025

Metal supergroup Nefarious, KISS tribute band Destroyer, and Micromania Wrestling are all on the menu.

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Education

Itching to be a reporter? Sign up for classes now at City College

Marke B. - July 14, 2025

Learn from great local instructors: Register now for fall 2025 journalism courses—tuition-free for SF residents.

Lit

Live Shots: SF Art Book Fair was rad and packed

Marke B. - July 14, 2025

Eighth edition of sprawling showcase featured tiny tomes, big names, 150+ booths, Karl Marx booty shorts.

Labor

Urban Ore fails to rehire union workers

Ian Firstenberg - July 13, 2025

Owners say losses during 40-day strike make it impossible to rehire everyone covered in an agreement

Movies

Hot-mess bisexuals, Orthodox blackmail, Daveed Diggs: SF Jewish Film Fest dives in

Dennis Harvey - July 13, 2025

45th edition foregrounds comedy and conflict, kicking off with 'Coexistence, My Ass,' and playing throughout SF and East Bay

Lit

Britney blackout: Author Jeff Weiss relives the ’00s pop culture cataclysm

Daniel Bromfield - July 11, 2025

Music journalist's gonzo new book 'Waiting for Britney Spears' dives into the tabloid-strewn wreck of the schlocky decade.

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Music

Under the Stars: Madlib’s sonic crystal ball spins again

John-Paul Shiver - July 10, 2025

Plus: Kendra Morris scores a reggae-tinged 'Flat Tire,' Jay Som rocks back with 'Float,' Directions in Stereo dips into the wax stacks

Food & Drink

Good Taste: An obsessive early guide to the Outside Lands food multiverse

Tamara Palmer - July 9, 2025

Fun bevs, free samples, fries as meals, super splurges, and more: It’s not too soon to plan your festival menu.

Music

Unplugging with Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Joshua Rotter - July 9, 2025

Adding stalwart guitarist Imaad Wasif, the indie heroes hit Symphony Hall to explore their acoustic side—and some new emotional textures.

Big Week

BIG WEEK: SF Art Book Fair, Anti-Prime Day, Jollof Fest, Macy Gray, Outside Sex…

Marke B. - July 9, 2025

Ferry Building's 127th birthday party, 'Underground Orange,' Orchestra Gold, SFDanceworks, Sholeh Asgary, more to do!

Onstage

Dino drag? You bet ‘Jurassiq’ is

Marke B. - July 9, 2025

Very queer musical parody stomps into Oasis with heels, wigs, claws, and plenty of nostalgic '90s hits.

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Arts + Culture

Good Taste: Shekoh Confections debuts in SF, with irresistible Persian bonbons

Under the Stars: Giving jazz the juice again, Mr. Peterson?

Scissor Sisters’ Babydaddy grows into a new ‘Nostalgia’

BIG WEEK: Paul Simon, SF Hip-Hop Fest, Mamahuhu Double Happiness, Heklina Tribute…

Screen Grabs: The Apple doesn’t fall far from the screen

Drama Masks: ‘Les Blancs’ is one of the best shows of the year

With mixed-media vibrancy, Julia LaChica conjures the collective journey

‘An everlasting effect’: UK soul legend Omar on the 5 LPs he can’t live without

Win free tickets to these awesome DNA Lounge shows

Itching to be a reporter? Sign up for classes now at City College

Live Shots: SF Art Book Fair was rad and packed

Urban Ore fails to rehire union workers

Hot-mess bisexuals, Orthodox blackmail, Daveed Diggs: SF Jewish Film Fest dives in

Britney blackout: Author Jeff Weiss relives the ’00s pop culture cataclysm

Under the Stars: Madlib’s sonic crystal ball spins again

Good Taste: An obsessive early guide to the Outside Lands food multiverse

Unplugging with Yeah Yeah Yeahs

BIG WEEK: SF Art Book Fair, Anti-Prime Day, Jollof Fest, Macy Gray, Outside Sex…

Dino drag? You bet ‘Jurassiq’ is

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