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Arts + Culture

With SF Art Week, a great Bay Area painter comes home

'Elmer Bischoff' at new Nelson Duni Gallery is the largest showing of the Figurative Movement legend's work in 20 years.
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Sketchfest giveaways! Win tickets to see Jodie Sweetin and Thomas Lennon (sings the Smiths)

The comedy takeover continues this weekend: Subscribe to our Daily newsletter to enter to win.
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It wasn’t all bad! Our 15 favorite local cultural moments of 2025

Dead & Co, Mychal Threets, Coyote Media, Golden State Valkyries, Art Book Fair, rap royalty... moments that shone last year
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Drama Masks: Stage predictions for 2026

Will AI take over companies? Would a recession be good for artists? And which three companies give us hope for local theatre's future?
Onstage Charles Lewis III -
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Comedy

Sketchfest stars reflect on wild comedy journeys: ‘I worked at two Starbucks’

Joshua Rotter -
Randall Park's odd jobs, Thomas Lennon's Smiths obsessions, Jodie Sweetin's 'Full House' roots teased out at fest.
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Music

Mosswood Meltdown’s full lineup drops: Dead Milkmen, Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill aboard

Marke B. -
Otoboke Beaver, Frightwig, Scowl, The Dirtbombs, many others kick July Oakland punk fest into the stratosphere
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: A new Girl Scout cookie—and some classic hacks

Tamara Palmer -
Northern California’s 2026 SZN is here, and we’ve got the flavor intel. (Hint: Add a Medjool date to your Tagalongs.)
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Honoring MLK, SF Sketchfest, SF Art Week, Bob Weir and Claude tributes…

Marke B. -
Lunar New Year lion dancing at SF libraries, Felix Da Housecat, Analog Dog, Noir City, Tacos Oscar pop-up, more
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Healthcare

The US fails again to fix the real causes underlying poor health

Bruce Mirken -
Flipping the food pyramid and banning SNAP for 'junk food' don't address class, race, and other social determinants of health.
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Contest

Sketchfest giveaway! Win a pair of tickets to Mark Mothersbaugh + Red Room Orchestra

Marke B. -
Hear the Devo founder's beloved scores for 'Pee-wee's Playhouse,' 'Rugrats,' and 'Thor Ragnarok' performed live.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Noir City sings the blues

Dennis Harvey -
Plus: Swedish silent cinema classics, Jennifer Reeves' therapeutic deconstruction, beautiful 'Magellan,' and a hurrah for Truffaut.
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Music

Under the Stars: Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, a Mosswood Meltdown surprise…

John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: Rhymies' tangible pastel emotions, Tony Molina's very brief heartbreakers, more new music news
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Art

Alejandro Cartagena’s viral ‘Carpool’ photos strike deep community chords

Emma Garcia -
At SFMOMA show, the Mexico-based artist taps into 'the representation of everyday life, of workers surviving.'
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Comedy

Devo-meister Mark Mothersbaugh’s quirky screen scores come to Sketchfest

Joshua Rotter -
Red Room Orchestra pays tribute to the composer, who's tuned up 'Pee-wee's Playhouse,' 'Rushmore,' 'Rugrats,' even 'Thor.'
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Onstage

Drama Masks: Does City Hall even care about the arts anymore?

Charles Lewis III -
Mayor Lurie's city charter reform group contains no one with local arts experience, sidelining a huge part of SF.
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Upside-down pizza meets the moment

Tamara Palmer -
Tony Gemignani’s new wood-fired menu takes bold and worthwhile risks—just watch that Stinger!
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Based on true Palestinian stories

Dennis Harvey -
Two harrowing tales told in very different ways. Plus: Lucy Liu's 'Rosemead,' Kristin Stewart's 'Chronology of Water,' more
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Bowie Bash, Tape Music Festival, Make-Out Room’s 30th Anniversary…

Marke B. -
Eat Me! Food Fair, The Pharcyde, Supercoze, 'Moonage Daydream,' 'Rave into the Future,' more to do this weekend
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Music

Bottom of the Hill says it’s closing—here’s why we’ve loved the indie venue for decades

John-Paul Shiver and Marke B. -
From Sunday BBQs in the '90s to Die Spitz last month, the 35-year-old venue remains in our ears and hearts.
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