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With Gov Gav missing, will Democrats have a strategy to win in November?

The state's weird primary system could put two Republicans in the general election for governor. What is a party with too many weak candidates going to do?

News + Politics Tim Redmond - February 19, 2026

Party Radar: The Night’s Watch takes on sexual violence in SF nightlife

New org demonstrates how to open more lines of safe communication and plans of action to face down enduring problem.

Nightlife Marke B. - February 19, 2026

Under the Stars: Miles Davis centennial celebrations blow into the Bay

Plus: Drum and bass contemporaries can't catch Calibre, The Necessaries anthology pays homage to prescient indie rock, more.

Music John-Paul Shiver - February 19, 2026

Corporate Democrats are in control as party holds state convention in SF

No big-name speakers who support the billionaire tax get to take the stage, a sign of who controls the party as we head for the midterms

News + Politics Tim Redmond - February 19, 2026

Live Shots

Live Shots: In Chinatown, Year of the Fire Horse comes in with a bang

Kevin Kelleher and Emily Trinh - February 18, 2026

Unsanctioned Lunar New Year's Eve celebration was lit (and this time no Waymos were harmed).

Food & Drink

City by the pint: Our toast-worthy guide to SF Beer Week

Adrian Spinelli - February 18, 2026

Soup dumplings and a hazy IPA, ad hoc taproom disc golf, bus routes to brews—hop lovers, clear your calendars.

Dance

Century-old Martha Graham Dance Company proves the future of the art is in good hands

Lou Fancher - February 18, 2026

Elegant, forceful reimaginings of legendary choreography hit their mark.

Arts + Culture

BIG WEEK: Lunar New Year, Emory Douglas, Catherine O’Hara drag, and Bernie vs AI

Caitlin Donohue - February 18, 2026

Plus: Circlesongs, Joe Claussell, SF Beer Week, Hwa Mi Won, Japanese American WWII film fest, more.

Movies

‘Sirât’ director Oliver Laxe: ‘Cinema can penetrate the human metabolism’

Claire Wu - February 17, 2026

Desert raves lead to a shocking journey from the esoteric filmmaker, who reflects on ego, AI, and escapism.

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Stage Review

Drama Masks: The audience is listening—but who is ‘The Notebook’ romancing?

Charles Lewis III - February 17, 2026

Plus: Anti-fascist sentiment spills onto stage—putting an actor at risk.

Art

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

Joel Schechter - February 17, 2026

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

Art

Manet, Morisot, and the language of the eyes

Lou Fancher - February 17, 2026

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

News + Politics

For Trump and his toadies, the reckoning will come

Tim Redmond - February 16, 2026

Some day, maybe fairly soon, the majority of this country will realize how horrible this time has been—and Bezos. Zuckerberg, Musk and the rest will be held accountable

Music

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

Joshua Rotter - February 16, 2026

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

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Environment

Trump maxes human endangerment with greenhouse gas ruling rollback

Bruce Mirken - February 16, 2026

Climate change has already killed people. And death is generally agreed to be bad for one’s health.

Music

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

John-Paul Shiver - February 16, 2026

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

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.

The Agenda

How Lurie bungled the teachers strike

Tim Redmond - February 15, 2026

Plus: Why is an administration obsessed with public safety cutting crime-prevention programs that are way cheaper than cops? That's The Agenda for Feb. 15-22

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.

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