Arts + Culture

‘Real Bay Shit’: Nonprofit hardcore shows are planting the seeds of change

Bay Area bookers organize benefit concerts to uplift communities in need, opening gateways to activism.

Music Bianca Sieraski - May 6, 2026

Drama Masks: Get in, loser, we’re going to the theater

Changes are afoot on local stages—and 'Mean Girls' run amok at Ray of Light. Plus: 'Orpheus' retold, via storefront psychic

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - May 6, 2026

Lara Downes gathers friends to reflect on musical resilience of ‘This Land’

As country's 250th birthday approaches, acclaimed pianist is joined by Judy Collins, more for genre-spanning, resonant concert.

Music Lou Fancher - May 5, 2026

New looks now: Academy of Art fashion students bloom into view

19 graduating designers send their theses down the runway at two special shows and a Halston-inspired Union Square showcase.

Fashion Joshua Rotter - May 4, 2026

Dance

Behind ‘Angel Island Project,’ a powerhouse ensemble and dark history

Aimée Ts'ao - May 4, 2026

Oakland Ballet Company enlists seven choreographers, 'Monkey King' composer to relate tales of Asian immigrant imprisonment.

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48 Hills - May 4, 2026

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Movies

Screen Grabs: Silent Film Fest returns to its ancestral home

Dennis Harvey - May 3, 2026

Back to the Castro with plenty of rarities and gems. Plus: Tap into Ovid for a wacky 1974 Lithuanian rock opera and more.

Remembrance

The Pope of San Francisco has died

Marke B. - May 3, 2026

RIP to striking Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence icon Pope Dementia the Last, who has passed away at 91 but partied til the end.

Art

Blending archeology and translation, Paola de la Calle’s art digs deep

Mary Corbin - May 2, 2026

An encounter with Mission political art inspired the Colombian American to examine how history is told and preserved.

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Marke B. - April 30, 2026

Come together at the Great Northern club for a great night of smiles and grooves.

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Selena de Mayo, Phenomenal Ball, Stardella, Gilman Jazz Fest, Bliss Abyss…

Marke B. - April 30, 2026

Coco & Breezy, Catchlight Live, 20 years of 'Donuts,' Chotto Matte x Festus Feasts, 'Bloodline,' more to do!

Movie Reviews

Screen Grabs: Everyone is lying to you for money and no one cares about crazy people

Dennis Harvey - April 29, 2026

Searing docs by the truckload, from DocLands fest to two Barbara Kopple classics. Plus: Charlie XCX goes Polish, more movies

Promotion

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Marke B. - April 29, 2026

Flamenco, comedy, folk-punk, Latin jazz, Americana—score a pair of tickets, but act fast!

Contest

Win tickets to Snail Mail, Chet Faker, Enno Cheng

Marke B. - April 29, 2026

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Music

Under the Stars: Juju Rogers drops some psych-funk ‘Voodoo’

John-Paul Shiver - April 29, 2026

Plus: Very catchy Otoliths, Bel Cobain's Brownswood reign, Georgie Sweet swears again. And what's up with the Hall of Fame?

Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Hamnet’ is gorgeous, but how was Shakespeare’s sausage made?

Charles Lewis III - April 28, 2026

Plus: 'Bloodlines' promises resistance, and SF Ballet's techno AI blockbuster 'Mere Mortals' returns, trailing cultural import.

Promotion

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Marke B. - April 28, 2026

Here's the code to get you into the boundary-crossing blast, Wed/29-May 10, at a discount.

Movies

Michael Jackson and Prince deserve better

John-Paul Shiver - April 28, 2026

Sanitized blockbuster 'Michael' and estate-quashed Prince doc rob us of nuanced, imaginative, and true portraits of the pop giants.

Dance

Beyond Butoh: inkBoat’s ‘Clouds from a Crumbling Giant’ reaches past genres

Aimée Ts'ao - April 28, 2026

At SF International Arts Fest, storied local dance company takes collaborative approach to crossing borders of life.

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