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Arts + Culture

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Destiny Muhammad

From Celtic to Coltrane, the 'harpist from the hood' wields her instrument from genre to genre like a Swiss Army knife.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Ina Coolbrith Park

Tranquil Russian Hill oasis boasts a literary pedigree, gorgeous panoramic views, and flocks of brightly feathered squawkers.
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At SF Bay Popfest, The Aislers Set and Kids on a Crime Spree celebrated love, loss, local tunes

Musicians bopped to each other's beats at Bottom of the Hills, concert history hung on the walls—and a expiration date loomed.
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Fall Books Preview: Leaf through these 10 terrific tomes

Hot new reads from the likes of Chloe Benjamin, Frederick Nolan, Natalie Baszile—and Dolly in her own words, published right here in the Bay.
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Music Review

Review: The Breeders—and Castro Theatre—head into a new era

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'90s indie heroes the Deal Sisters & co. rocked the 104-year-old venue—and the Gen X/Z mosh pit sparked some thoughts.
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Kevin Blake

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The master illusionist has performed his wry sleight-of-hand show 500-plus times at The Palace Theater, and always delights.
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Culture

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

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Diwali jams, food raves, science celebrations, and the last of this year’s county fairs. Oh, and Godzilla.
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Food & Drink

Fall Food Preview: Fresh openings, classic comebacks, big mall glow-ups

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Reasons to Rize Up, Meat Packers with buns, My Friend Fernando sets down roots, more steaming news and rumors
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Movies

Fall Film Preview: Flicks you can’t miss, from starry fests to hot local docs

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Revived werewolves, Golden Gate Park trauma, a bitter Christmas, a social reckoning—and, of course, 'Bears in Hot Tubs'
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Culture

Cruising Chinatown: Classic car parade vroomed up community pride

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

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

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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’

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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