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Drama Masks: A spirited ‘Marriage of Figaro’ that never lets up

SF Opera follows up Rossini's 'Barber of Seville' with Mozart's sequel to the story—and cranks the volume to 11.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - November 12, 2026

Marina Safeway lawsuit will be a key test of the Wiener-Yimby agenda

Can a project with serious toxics issues get fast-track approval with no environmental review? The City Planning Dept. thinks so.

Housing Tim Redmond - November 12, 2026

Move to San Francisco, Elon; we seem to love billionaires here

An open letter to the tech baron who failed to control the politics of Texas

Humor Joel Schechter - November 12, 2026

BIG WEEK: Lesbian Lube Wrestling, Renegade Craft Fair, Tea Fest, VegFest, Can We Get Connected?…

'Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha,' Laurel Halo b2b Aurora Halal, Tank & the Bangas, Theo Parrish, more to do!

Big Week Marke B. - November 12, 2026

Music

Under the Stars: Bonafide musical fellowship, courtesy Church of Sound

John-Paul Shiver - November 12, 2026

Plus: Jane Wiedlin's killer memoir, Terence McKenna on wax, pitch-perfect Jamila Woods, Vinyl Williams' Waymo on fire, more

Healthcare

Can the new Congress save public health?

Bruce Mirken - November 12, 2026

Two potential paths lie ahead to undo the disastrous RFK Jr. and Trump years—here's what needs to happen.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Mermaids, magic, John Cameron Mitchell… It’s Trans Film Fest time

Dennis Harvey - November 11, 2026

Plus: A history of Black zombies, Jewish Film Fest Encore, jokey 'Nirvanna,' two very good movies about grief, more

Remembrance

Celebrating photographer Minnette Lehmann’s 97 years of radicalism, feminism, ruthless critique

Natalia Robyns-Kresich - November 11, 2026

Memorial honoring Bay Area art world stalwart to be held Sun/15 at The Lab.

Onstage

William Kentridge’s latest monumental stage work takes on Africa in World War I

Lou Fancher - November 11, 2026

'We found a physical spasm in the body that reflects a spasm of history,' says artist of 'The Head & the Load'

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Art

Painter Kara Maria embeds biodiversity’s plight in swirling, multi-hued explosions

Mary Corbin - November 11, 2026

For more than a decade, she's tucked a threatened species into works created at a Miraloma Park studio.

News + Politics

Homelessness? Evictions? Not the mayor’s priority

Tim Redmond - November 10, 2026

But thanking a billionaire who got rich from illegal conversion of apartments to hotel rooms? Sure.

Movies

‘I loved it!’ SF Trans Film Fest’s Shawna Virago picks her 5 fave trans/queer movies

Marke B. - November 10, 2026

From 'Bambi' to 'The Queen,' 29th annual showcase's artistic director lays out the flicks that forged her vision.

Promotion

Grab a free pass to see Andrew Scott in ‘Elsinore’

Marke B. - November 10, 2026

See the inspirational true story of a stricken actor in the 1980s taking on Shakespeare's greatest role in this new movie.

Opinion

AI has made applying for jobs impossible—and it’s harming us all

Brian McConnell - November 9, 2026

But there may be an easy fix if we're prepared to go back to the real world, writes a longtime tech industry worker.

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Dance

Old Way vogue for an ancestor: International Hip Hop DanceFest honors Rashad Soul Nubian

Kristen Cosby - November 9, 2026

28th edition includes choreographer Aalign's tribute to local legend, among dance performances from Tokyo to CDMX.

News + Politics

Some good news for SF progressives: The public bank measure is winning

Ian Firstenberg - November 9, 2026

Prop. B victory represents a huge step toward reimagining municipal finance

Contest

Win tickets to L7, Headache, Manic Street Preachers

Marke B. - November 9, 2026

We've got a pair of tickets to give away to each of these awesome upcoming shows—here's how to enter.

Movies

Crave a shot of offbeat vision? SF Underground Short Film Fest delivers

Dhruv Baronia - November 9, 2026

Media Meltdown's daylong bonanza of mayhem and poignancy (with a little smut thrown in) sustains a beloved local tradition.

The Agenda

The legacy of the late, great Harry Britt, who would not have backed Scott Wiener …

Tim Redmond - November 8, 2026

Plus: Homeless count soars, protecting hotel workers, and what will the mayor do about Crocker Amazon Park? That's The Agenda for Nov. 8-15

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Featured

Drama Masks: A spirited ‘Marriage of Figaro’ that never lets up

Marina Safeway lawsuit will be a key test of the Wiener-Yimby agenda

Move to San Francisco, Elon; we seem to love billionaires here

BIG WEEK: Lesbian Lube Wrestling, Renegade Craft Fair, Tea Fest, VegFest, Can We Get Connected?…

Under the Stars: Bonafide musical fellowship, courtesy Church of Sound

Can the new Congress save public health?

Screen Grabs: Mermaids, magic, John Cameron Mitchell… It’s Trans Film Fest time

Celebrating photographer Minnette Lehmann’s 97 years of radicalism, feminism, ruthless critique

William Kentridge’s latest monumental stage work takes on Africa in World War I

Painter Kara Maria embeds biodiversity’s plight in swirling, multi-hued explosions

Homelessness? Evictions? Not the mayor’s priority

‘I loved it!’ SF Trans Film Fest’s Shawna Virago picks her 5 fave trans/queer movies

Grab a free pass to see Andrew Scott in ‘Elsinore’

AI has made applying for jobs impossible—and it’s harming us all

Old Way vogue for an ancestor: International Hip Hop DanceFest honors Rashad Soul Nubian

Some good news for SF progressives: The public bank measure is winning

Win tickets to L7, Headache, Manic Street Preachers

Crave a shot of offbeat vision? SF Underground Short Film Fest delivers

The legacy of the late, great Harry Britt, who would not have backed Scott Wiener …

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