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

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

Remembrance Marke B. - August 25, 2026

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

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

Music John-Paul Shiver - August 25, 2026

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

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

Movies Pam Grady - August 25, 2026

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

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

Live Shots Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - August 25, 2026

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.

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

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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.

Opinion

OPINION: The danger of Stefani’s nuisance law for sex workers and people of color

Maxine Doogan - August 20, 2026

AB 2001 allows city attorneys to weaponize past charges to seize property and shut down businesses

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Crash an Indian Wedding Party, SF Bay Popfest, ‘Disastrous!,’ David Byrne…

Marke B. - August 20, 2026

'Girl of the Golden West,' Starman SF, SF Cocteaufest, All Mo' Wax, SF Queer Film Fest, more to do!

Music

In Kensington, a small-town orchestra survives as civic triumph

Michael Tapscott - August 20, 2026

Navigating an era of gutted arts funds, a volunteer symphony rallies for its 49th season, teddy bears in tow.

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Movie Reviews

Screen Grabs: Sassy ballers, Latino leathermen, E’ville queens? It’s SF Queer Film Fest time

Dennis Harvey - August 19, 2026

Plus: Willem Dafoe finds 'Late Fame,' snarky summer camp romp 'Floaters', excellent 'Everyone is Lying to You for Money'

Music

This year’s Bliss Fest was all about the sparkling ride

John-Paul Shiver - August 19, 2026

Elliott Peck's immersive jazz-folk, Combo Tezeta's energizing cumbia, Circus Bella's high clownery drove some Presidio heat.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: A sensitive Julius Caesar, lost in the ’70s shuffle

Charles Lewis III - August 19, 2026

Marin Shakes' bold, beautiful, but muddled adaptation humanizes a tyrant at the expense of message or meaning.

Lit

Kiev, 1911: the Bund, revolution, and a sparkling work of historical fiction

Tim Redmond - August 18, 2026

'Radiant as the Stars' tells of a young woman who returns from the US to fight in the Russian Revolution—and it's based on a real story

Music Review

Al Green gilded Stern Grove’s season finale in golden soul

Jess Oledan - August 18, 2026

80-year-old legend brought R&B classics, funky arrangements, 'Love and Happiness' to adoring crowd.

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Featured

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

OPINION: The danger of Stefani’s nuisance law for sex workers and people of color

BIG WEEK: Crash an Indian Wedding Party, SF Bay Popfest, ‘Disastrous!,’ David Byrne…

In Kensington, a small-town orchestra survives as civic triumph

Screen Grabs: Sassy ballers, Latino leathermen, E’ville queens? It’s SF Queer Film Fest time

This year’s Bliss Fest was all about the sparkling ride

Drama Masks: A sensitive Julius Caesar, lost in the ’70s shuffle

Kiev, 1911: the Bund, revolution, and a sparkling work of historical fiction

Al Green gilded Stern Grove’s season finale in golden soul

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