Arts + Culture

A visit with Alice the Anarchist to ‘Manet & Morisot’

What does the de Young have against the Paris Commune of 1871?

Art Joel Schechter - February 17, 2026

Manet, Morisot, and the language of the eyes

Two French masters living gender-differentiated realities are hung side-by-side at the Legion of Honor.

Art Lou Fancher - February 17, 2026

Phil Manzanera shares his life’s sounds, from a Cuban Revolution childhood to Roxy Music

Guitarist sits down for night of reflection, archival imagery, and live performance at Great American Music Hall.

Music Joshua Rotter - February 16, 2026

Happy hours, hometown heroes: Our essential guide to the 33rd annual Noise Pop

An especially tender year, with adieus to iconic venues, avant-rock supergroups, and after-hours local legends.

Music John-Paul Shiver - February 16, 2026

Art

Love, luck, ink: Friday the 13th met Valentine’s Day in SF tattoo parlors

Emma Garcia - February 15, 2026

Lovers and seekers rushed to 'flip the script' on bad luck—and get discount rates—on the rare confluence of holidays.

Movies

‘Pillion’ director Harry Lighton on kinky dom-com’s delicious chemistry

Pam Grady - February 15, 2026

Interplay of stars Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård lend BDSM discovery tale emotional authenticity.

Promotion

Grab a free pass to see new movie ‘Midwinter Break’

Marke B. - February 15, 2026

Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds take a trip to Amsterdam and discover a hidden truth.

Contest

Win tickets to Sudan Archives, Hanumankind, and a Heated Rivalry party

Marke B. - February 15, 2026

Go see a sweet show on us. Here's how to enter.

Performance

Drama Masks: Why is SF Ballet still performing at the Kennedy Center?

Charles Lewis III - February 12, 2026

Some of the country's most prominent artists have dropped out after Trump's takeover. Why not our Ballet?

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Culture

Pavas, sapos, and perreo at Mission Lotería’s Bad Bunny look-alike contest

Elina Graham - February 12, 2026

Joyous attendees didn't need to be told to tirar más fotos at pre-Súper Tazón event.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Summoning abundance at Lawrence Hall of Science’s new Ohlone eatery

Tamara Palmer - February 12, 2026

Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino’s ‘ammatka cafe brings smoked duck, gorgeous salads—and educational tater tots?

Art

‘Pride in Panels’ fest inks in queer cartoon brilliance

Marke B. - February 11, 2026

Biennial showcase highlights fierce DIY spirit in time of attacks—but may be unofficial requiem for CCA's pioneering Comics program.

Arts + Culture

SF Playhouse’s ‘M. Butterfly’ turns from gender tropes to exploration of weaponized identity

Emily Wilson - February 11, 2026

Seeking new fullness, production envelopes characters in movement.

Music

Under the Stars: lovetempo’s debut makes our disco heart beat faster

John-Paul Shiver - February 11, 2026

Plus: Valentine's Day won't suck with Mae Powell and Dinner Date, and a crispy Takuya Kuroda repress.

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What To Do

BIG WEEK: Lover’s Lane, Exploratorium sexytime, Problematic Bae, ‘Always Be My Maybe’…

Caitlin Donohue - February 10, 2026

Plus: 15th annual BAAITS Two-Spirit Pow-Wow, Horse Meat Disco, Greg Wilson, Belmont eats, Martha Graham's 100th, more to do.

Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: Oscar missed this heartwarming tale set in 1990 Iraq—you don’t have to

Dennis Harvey - February 9, 2026

Plus: New People and Castro Theatre are back to their celluloid nature, 'Pillion' is both graphic and graceful.

Music

Win tickets to Tara Yummy, Fleetmac Wood, Juliana Barwick + Mary Lattimore

Marke B. - February 9, 2026

Go see a sweet show on us. Here's how to enter.

Protest

Protests, puppets, and a big Bad Bunny at Super Bowl LX

48 Hills - February 9, 2026

Marchers decried ICE outside the stadium, while the Puerto Rican superstar represented the power of culture within.

Art

A soft touch: Victoria Veedell looks to capture ‘the feeling of it’

Mary Corbin - February 9, 2026

Pac Heights painter explores 'fleeting shifts of light that transform a landscape for just a breath of time.'

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Arts + Culture

A visit with Alice the Anarchist to ‘Manet & Morisot’

Manet, Morisot, and the language of the eyes

Phil Manzanera shares his life’s sounds, from a Cuban Revolution childhood to Roxy Music

Happy hours, hometown heroes: Our essential guide to the 33rd annual Noise Pop

Love, luck, ink: Friday the 13th met Valentine’s Day in SF tattoo parlors

‘Pillion’ director Harry Lighton on kinky dom-com’s delicious chemistry

Grab a free pass to see new movie ‘Midwinter Break’

Win tickets to Sudan Archives, Hanumankind, and a Heated Rivalry party

Drama Masks: Why is SF Ballet still performing at the Kennedy Center?

Pavas, sapos, and perreo at Mission Lotería’s Bad Bunny look-alike contest

Good Taste: Summoning abundance at Lawrence Hall of Science’s new Ohlone eatery

‘Pride in Panels’ fest inks in queer cartoon brilliance

SF Playhouse’s ‘M. Butterfly’ turns from gender tropes to exploration of weaponized identity

Under the Stars: lovetempo’s debut makes our disco heart beat faster

BIG WEEK: Lover’s Lane, Exploratorium sexytime, Problematic Bae, ‘Always Be My Maybe’…

Screen Grabs: Oscar missed this heartwarming tale set in 1990 Iraq—you don’t have to

Win tickets to Tara Yummy, Fleetmac Wood, Juliana Barwick + Mary Lattimore

Protests, puppets, and a big Bad Bunny at Super Bowl LX

A soft touch: Victoria Veedell looks to capture ‘the feeling of it’

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