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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Slumberland Records

Mike Schulman's powerhouse Oakland indie-pop record label has a sound as chill and comforting as a blanket of Bay Area fog.
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Good Taste: Indulge in our favorite Restaurant Week deals

From $15 Colombian brunch at Creative Ideas Cafe to beautiful $90 Indian feast at Copra, here are 12 can't-miss picks.
Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
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At 87, the great Judy Collins sings farewell—but stays in the now

Singer-activist shares tales of Leonard Cohen, Chicago Seven ahead of Sunday farewell concert at Cal Performances.
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BIG WEEK: Market Street Arts Fest, BAS Day, Shipyard Open Studios, Paul Madonna…

Vampire Fest, Bearrison, Detroit Love, 'Women's Rebel Voices,' ReOrient Fest, Beatpig, 'Atonement,' more to do!
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Movie Reviews

Screen Grabs: ‘NAZA’ doc chillingly excoriates Israel’s killing machine

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Plus: Four-hour 'Musk' DOGE-walks the would-be tech emperor, and Elizabeth Holmes gets twisty in 'You Can See Everything'
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Dark fantasy and darker reality in powerful ‘The Brothers Size’

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Plus: 'Tis the season for 'Sqream' queens at Oasis, and Golden Thread's ReOrient Fest brings laughter and heartbreak
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Culture

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Stuff by Luxe

Dorothy O'Donnell -
No need to throw elbows to get to that Scandinavian living room set at the Bay Area's airy vintage consignment shop.
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Protest

Photos: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering commemorated Alcatraz reclamation

Emma Garcia -
Annual voyage and ceremony marks 55 years since the occupation of the island—and celebrates a resilient culture.
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Creative Collective

Dorothy O'Donnell -
Event production company stays looking on the bright side of the city's artistic future with events like Pier Party, the Diwali Festival, and Lower Polk Live!
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Music

Under the Stars: Telemakus blazes back on the future jazz path

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Plus: Allah-Las at Psyched! Fest, Stones Throw 30, Crud, Naked Eyes, and the weirdest 'reunion' tour ever, courtesy Gnarls Barkley.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Green and UN film fests land at a raw moment for humanity

Dennis Harvey -
Plus: A feast of global vampire flicks, a revamped return of 'The Devils,' 'Deathgasm II: Goremaggedeon,' more movies
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Dance

60 years of formidable bailaores: Theatre Flamenco’s milestone flourish

Aimée Ts'ao -
With all-star 'De Ayer a Hoy,' the groundbreaking troupe celebrates more than half a century of dancing to its own rhythm.
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Culture

At Sui Generis, 20 years of fierce looks and immigrant vision

Joshua Rotter -
Miguel Lopez and Gabriel Yanez’s designer consignment boutique has become a dynamic cultural hub in a changing city.
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Featured

Come to our big Triple Gala and save local journalism (the fun way)!

Marke B. -
Live entertainment, local bites, great cocktails, and tons of elbow-rubbing on October 27 at El Rio club.
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Golden State Valkyries

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Fresh WNBA expansion team hits the finals in their second season—and sparks a wellspring of Violet Pride from Ballhalla Stans.
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Far Out Gallery

Emily Wilson -
Perched amid the mists of Outer Sunset, a plucky space opens the doors of the art world to creatives in need.
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Art Review

In ‘Character Development,’ personae made of monsters, makeup, and dark magic

Genevieve Quick -
Kadist and Minnesota Street Projects team up for an exhilarating video show that examines layers of self.
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Music

Imperial Teen: ‘We refuse not to be hot’

Joshua Rotter -
With 'All Over You,' the indie pop heroes show they're still playful, restless, and frequently horny, three decades in.
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Psyched! Fest, Other Minds, Sex Pistols, High on Fire, Electric Fields…

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Final Girl, Unseen Visions, Oklava Cafe, Derya Yildirim, Assimilation, Never After Dark, more to do!
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