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Culture

Fall Festivals Preview: 10 fab fairs and fests to light up the season

Diwali jams, food raves, science celebrations, and the last of this year’s county fairs. Oh, and Godzilla.
Culture Tamara Palmer -
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Fall Food Preview: Fresh openings, classic comebacks, big mall glow-ups

Reasons to Rize Up, Meat Packers with buns, My Friend Fernando sets down roots, more steaming news and rumors
Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
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Fall Film Preview: Flicks you can’t miss, from starry fests to hot local docs

Revived werewolves, Golden Gate Park trauma, a bitter Christmas, a social reckoning—and, of course, 'Bears in Hot Tubs'
Movies Dennis Harvey -
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Cruising Chinatown: Classic car parade vroomed up community pride

Lion dancers and eight-year-old McLaren enthusiasts converged under the lanterns.
Culture Emma Garcia -
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Alysa’s Gold from Fentons Creamery

Lucia Verzola -
Triumphant Olympian Alysa Liu receives the sweetest tribute: her very own flavor at the beloved 132-year-old Oakland staple.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Killing My Lobster sinks its claws into ‘Hysterical Historium’

Charles Lewis III -
The saucy veteran sketch troupe finally returns with a full-on Gold Rush era-set show—and kids in the audience?
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Music

Under the Stars: abracadabra summons spiky ’80s downtown funk magic

John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: Daniel Villareal's dope jazz vibes, Thee Sinseers' sweet time portal, and an ode to the beloved Phone Booth
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Onstage

Fall Stage Preview: Grab a seat (or run for your life) at these 11 great local productions

Charles Lewis III -
Margaret Cho's punch-up, an immersive slasher, giant alien puppets, a bridge-spanning 'Lear,' a burlesque bonanza, much more
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Art

Fall Art Preview: 8 gallery and museum shows you simply must see

Emily Wilson -
Sandow Birk's carceral Californian landscapes, Nexus Black Art Week's stunning breadth, Ha Chong-Hyun's singular style...
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Music

Fall Music Preview: 10 concerts to ring in autumn ears

John-Paul Shiver -
Martin Luther McCoy, Kofy Brown, Jack White, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist—Bay 'summer' is back.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Has the cinematic fantastical become banal?

Dennis Harvey -
Sci-fi overload in 'Hope.' Plus: A lost Joan Crawford, 'Twin Peaks' marathon, unnerving 'Militia,' topless 'Gandahar,' more big screen thrills
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Music

35 years in, Bratmobile revs up the power of riot grrrl

Angelique Persails and Joshua Rotter -
Drummer Molly Neuman on the draw of the underground scene, zines versus social media, and playing Bottom of the Hill before it closes.
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Music

The best Bay Area rap albums of 2026 (so far)

Alan Chazaro -
Trunk Boiz' epic return, Larry June's smooth cruising, an Avengers-style rap supergroup: Local hip-hop remains unstoppable.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: A message of trans power delivered with operatic oomph

Charles Lewis III -
As SF Opera aims to cut its workers' pay, Opera Parallèle celebrated resistance with 'Revolution is Just the Beginning.'
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Art

Luis E. Garcia’s paintings weave a vital connection to his Pipil roots

Mary Corbin -
A CCSF class in Mesoamerican art history opened his eyes to Indigenous cultures, and sparked his own journey.
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Zinefest, Bizerkley, Hiero Day, Free Shakespeare, BART Speedrun…

Marke B. -
'Frankenstein' goes heavy metal, Samara Joy, Bikini Kill, English Beat, 'Buddy,' Bloghaus, Ensambles Ballet Folklórico, more to do!
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Theatre Bay Area

Lou Fancher -
50-year-old arts org helps the local show scene survive and stay accessible—especially with Bay Area Theatre Week.
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Movies

Ficks’ Picks guide to CROSSROADS fest’s eerie experiments, fresh local voices

Jesse Hawthorne Ficks -
SF Cinematheque's annual avant-garde bonanza is haunted by graveyard perversions, pole dance ruminations, spooky homes.
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Music

Free jams and ‘Forever Grateful’ with Grahame Lesh & Friends

Joshua Rotter -
With a musical blast, the Grateful Dead scion opens part two of a sprawling exhibit dedicated to the band's memory.
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