Arts + Culture

Lucrecia Dalt: ‘How lucky are we to land at the core of this vibration?’

Colombian sound artist's new 'A Danger to Ourselves' limns the miracle of love, with help from a New Wave legend.

Music Joshua Rotter - March 17, 2026

At Gaming Conference, game-workers keep unionization hopes alive

In an industry buffeted by layoffs, tariffs, and AI, United Videogame Workers organizers keep pushing for labor rights.

Gaming Leah Isobel - March 16, 2026

At Superfair, art is more than what’s on the walls

Lead curator Sharone Halevy on art extravaganza's highlights, including 'Disco Mermaid' and Frameline film collab.

Art Joshua Rotter - March 15, 2026

Party Radar: Foghorns, ToonTown, tagging—celebrating SF house wizard DJ Buck

Local legend brought 'The Bells of San Francisco" to global dance floors, and helped introduce the City to rave.

Nightlife Marke B. - March 12, 2026

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Full Queer Wrestling, Pi Day, Alysa Liu celebration, ‘Women Who Ride’…

Caitlin Donohue - March 11, 2026

Plus: Peaches Christ eats the rich, Duserock, Maria BC, Greek and Irish films, Renegade Orchestra, more to do!

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Kings in their castle—and a queen in her closet

Charles Lewis III - March 11, 2026

'Spamalot' at Golden Gate Theatre rides on familiar laughs; 'The Ache' at Z Below brings music and drama to heel.

Movies

Screen Grabs: It’s all Greek (and Irish and French) to us

Dennis Harvey - March 10, 2026

Euro-fests deliver in SF. Plus: South Bay's Cinequest heats up, 'My Father's Shadow,' Billy Preston biopic, more

Music

Under the Stars: Thank you and goodbye, Sr. Willie Colón

John-Paul Shiver - March 10, 2026

Plus: March gigs from The Kitchenettes and Maria BC, Satya bids adieu, John Tejada's latest interlocking rhythms.

Music

Can you keep up with The Living Earth Show?

Marke B. - March 9, 2026

With Roar Shack venue, multiple bands, new LP, and performances galore, contemporary duo continues to push boundaries.

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Music

A Go-Go’s-eye view of women making killer music, from punk to pop

Joshua Rotter - March 9, 2026

Drummer Gina Schock's personal archive show at Haight Street Art Center is like stepping into a lived memory of the band.

Movies

A Holocaust survivor in San Rafael finds his voice in ‘The Optimist’

Pam Grady - March 9, 2026

Herbert Heller couldn't talk about his Auschwitz experience until his 70s; movie shows how he then inspired younger generation.

Art

The North Beach Carol Doda mural will rise again

Dorothy O'Donnell - March 5, 2026

After a tribute to the neighborhood's eternal topless queen is unceremoniously pulled off stage, its artist is set on a second act.

Dance

Born to the circus, Gypsy Snider brings acrobatic flair to ODC’s ‘Dance Downtown’

Aimée Ts'ao - March 5, 2026

At the meeting of two performance traditions, 'I came here to make bodies move in space'.

Music

Under the Stars: Goldie’s ‘Timeless’—and what it meant for 1990s Bay Area drum and bass

John-Paul Shiver - March 5, 2026

Plus: The time has come for local vibe merchants 37 Houses, Lolo Zouaï's Sunset sensibilities, more.

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Music

The Audium thrums with Pamela Z’s factory-sampling ‘Arbeitsklang’

Marke B. - March 5, 2026

Composer weaves sounds from German worksites—Bayer plant, futon stitchery, Gutenberg press—for latest piece.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Paranormal Activity’ and other things that go bump in the night

Charles Lewis III - March 4, 2026

Plus: 'All My Sons' proves Arthur Miller's anti-establishment cred and 'Looking For Justice' finds a broken system.

Music Review

Noise Pop Diary: Wrapping up a stellar fest, with Sun Ra Arkestra magic

John-Paul Shiver - March 4, 2026

By celebrating local talent and venues (with a sprinkling of cosmic legends), Noise Pop grew exponentially this year.

What To Do

BIG WEEK: Women’s Day, Barbara Ramos street photography, Lunar New Year parade, John Malkovich

Caitlin Donohue - March 4, 2026

Plus: African Film Festival, BFF.FM Super Schmackdown, Indian Restaurant Week, 'Paranormal Activity'.

Music

A Detroit techno visionary soundtracks a German sci-fi classic (again)

Marke B. - March 3, 2026

Jeff Mills performs his new, third score for Fritz Lang's dystopian 'Metropolis': 'I wish it weren't so relevant now'

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Arts + Culture

Lucrecia Dalt: ‘How lucky are we to land at the core of this vibration?’

At Gaming Conference, game-workers keep unionization hopes alive

At Superfair, art is more than what’s on the walls

Party Radar: Foghorns, ToonTown, tagging—celebrating SF house wizard DJ Buck

BIG WEEK: Full Queer Wrestling, Pi Day, Alysa Liu celebration, ‘Women Who Ride’…

Drama Masks: Kings in their castle—and a queen in her closet

Screen Grabs: It’s all Greek (and Irish and French) to us

Under the Stars: Thank you and goodbye, Sr. Willie Colón

Can you keep up with The Living Earth Show?

A Go-Go’s-eye view of women making killer music, from punk to pop

A Holocaust survivor in San Rafael finds his voice in ‘The Optimist’

The North Beach Carol Doda mural will rise again

Born to the circus, Gypsy Snider brings acrobatic flair to ODC’s ‘Dance Downtown’

Under the Stars: Goldie’s ‘Timeless’—and what it meant for 1990s Bay Area drum and bass

The Audium thrums with Pamela Z’s factory-sampling ‘Arbeitsklang’

Drama Masks: ‘Paranormal Activity’ and other things that go bump in the night

Noise Pop Diary: Wrapping up a stellar fest, with Sun Ra Arkestra magic

BIG WEEK: Women’s Day, Barbara Ramos street photography, Lunar New Year parade, John Malkovich

A Detroit techno visionary soundtracks a German sci-fi classic (again)

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