Featured

Maren Hassinger’s evocative BAMPFA retrospective reaches up, up, up

From coiled hemp rope to wall of eye-popping pink plastic, the artist's community, colors, and contrasts are a buoying force.

Art Lou Fancher - August 27, 2026

Drama Masks: A drag disaster to die for

Farewell, Dolly Parton. And hello 'Disastrous!'—D'Arcy Drollinger's latest uproarious sendups of '70s genre flicks.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - August 27, 2026

BIG WEEK: Tori Amos, Scumdance Film Fest, ‘Hairspray,’ Black House Radio, Dick Day…

Annual Freight Fiddle Summit, Greyboy Allstars, Egg Pals, Down Dirty Drinks, Connie, more to do!

Big Week Marke B. - August 27, 2026

How cities are going to lose all control over housing development, soon

Wiener's housing laws are set up for cities and counties to fail, allowing developers to do almost anything they want, for many years to come

Housing Michael Barnes - August 26, 2026

Movies

Screen Grabs: Meep meep! ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ finally crashes into theaters

Dennis Harvey - August 26, 2026

Refreshingly old-fashioned but mixed-bag 'The Deb,' hard-hitting 'American Doctor,' hilarious 'Idiots,' Nippon sex cinema returns, more

Music

Live Shots: Salt Lake’s Krooked Kings find indie adoration

D.A. Mission - August 26, 2026

At The Independent, the five-piece communed with fans on 'In Another Life' tour.

Opinion

Jenkins sends a Trump-like message with bridge protester trial

Bobbie Stein - August 25, 2026

San Francisco DAs have never charged peaceful protesters with felonies and forced them to trial. Now it's happened

Humor

Here’s a trade deal: Lurie for Mamdani and maybe a Knicks’ point guard

Joel Schechter - August 25, 2026

Steph Curry is off the table, but maybe our billionaire mayor would like to ride a Waymo down Fifth Avenue

Remembrance

RIP, Dolly: Read our 2011 interview about drag queens, dance floors, honky tonk preaching

Marke B. - August 25, 2026

“I couldn’t really get much gaudier—unless maybe I walked out with a beaver on my head!” We'll miss you, Country Queen.

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Music

Under the Stars: Jeff Parker & co. stepped into Berkeley with spectral, slippery riffs

John-Paul Shiver - August 25, 2026

Plus: Alice Coltrane tapes—once heard only by ashram members—to take flight, and producer Carré serves dubby late-summer heat.

Movies

‘American Doctor’: Racing against death and dehumanization in Gaza

Pam Grady - August 25, 2026

Poh Si Teng's doc follows three medics—Muslim, Jewish, Zoroastrian—and the threats they face during Israel's bombardment.

Live Shots

Live Shots: Prestidigitation, ichthyomancy, and more legerdemain at ‘Secret Magic’

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - August 25, 2026

Yes, there was even a fortune-telling fish at this intimate lollapalooza of sorcery at Palace Theater.

Lit

Deep lessons from art and life in Dave Eggers’ ‘Contrapposto’

Lou Fancher - August 24, 2026

Local literary hero and trained artist's latest novel dives into a wide-ranging love story that shows a more mature side.

Art

Reshaping Yelamu: ‘Indigenize SF’ makes visible Native past, present, future

Herbert F. Mintz II - August 24, 2026

American Indian Cultural District's unveiled orbs bring the Raven and the Medicine Wheel to 16th Street BART Plaza.

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Food & Drink

Good Taste: SF confectioner opens a sweet (and affordable) cooking school

Tamara Palmer - August 23, 2026

Iranian chef Shekoh Moossavi offers one-day classes ranging from Persian and Italian cooking to knife skills.

The Agenda

Ro Khanna’s endorsement of Connie Chan could make a difference with Chakrabarti voters

Tim Redmond - August 23, 2026

Plus: Will the local Democratic Party side with the billionaires—and why is Lurie opposing affordable housing? That's The Agenda for Aug. 23-30

Music

Under the Stars: Black Rave Culture locks in for the groove corrective

John-Paul Shiver - August 21, 2026

Plus: Cindy Blackman Santana bangs out the vibes, Pearl & the Oysters open their 'Monkey Mind,' Club DeLuxe reopens, more music

Business + Tech

Communities are aligning to fight data centers: A report from rural Wisconsin

JJ Lansing - August 20, 2026

Across the political spectrum, people are organizing against Big Tech—and it could have national implications

Lit

She touched roses: From Book of Love to ‘Plants That Heal’ with Susan Ottaviano

Joshua Rotter - August 20, 2026

As synth-pop queen prepares band debut's 40th anniversary tour, she pops into Omnivore Books with some natural wisdom.

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Featured

Maren Hassinger’s evocative BAMPFA retrospective reaches up, up, up

Drama Masks: A drag disaster to die for

BIG WEEK: Tori Amos, Scumdance Film Fest, ‘Hairspray,’ Black House Radio, Dick Day…

How cities are going to lose all control over housing development, soon

Screen Grabs: Meep meep! ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ finally crashes into theaters

Live Shots: Salt Lake’s Krooked Kings find indie adoration

Jenkins sends a Trump-like message with bridge protester trial

Here’s a trade deal: Lurie for Mamdani and maybe a Knicks’ point guard

RIP, Dolly: Read our 2011 interview about drag queens, dance floors, honky tonk preaching

Under the Stars: Jeff Parker & co. stepped into Berkeley with spectral, slippery riffs

‘American Doctor’: Racing against death and dehumanization in Gaza

Live Shots: Prestidigitation, ichthyomancy, and more legerdemain at ‘Secret Magic’

Deep lessons from art and life in Dave Eggers’ ‘Contrapposto’

Reshaping Yelamu: ‘Indigenize SF’ makes visible Native past, present, future

Good Taste: SF confectioner opens a sweet (and affordable) cooking school

Ro Khanna’s endorsement of Connie Chan could make a difference with Chakrabarti voters

Under the Stars: Black Rave Culture locks in for the groove corrective

Communities are aligning to fight data centers: A report from rural Wisconsin

She touched roses: From Book of Love to ‘Plants That Heal’ with Susan Ottaviano

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