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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

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Under the Stars: abracadabra summons spiky ’80s downtown funk magic

Plus: Daniel Villareal's dope jazz vibes, Thee Sinseers' sweet time portal, and a tribute to the beloved Phone Booth
Music John-Paul Shiver -
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A (temporary) win for science and sanity

Congress rejects rule that would give Trump control over all research and academic grants—for now
Healthcare Bruce Mirken -
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A search for the corrupt insiders in Lurie’s City Hall

The mayor says he wants to root them out. Maybe he should start with the billionaires funding his charter amendments
Humor Joel Schechter -
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AI, sexual harassment, and a drag queen at a nurse’s convention

An attempt to make sense of the races for Congress and D8 in San Francisco
Campaign Trail Sasha Cuttler -
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Onstage

Fall Arts Preview: Grab a seat (or run for your life) at these 11 great stage shows

Charles Lewis III -
Margaret Cho's punch-up, an immersive slasher, giant alien puppets, a bridge-spanning 'Lear,' a burlesque bonanza, much more
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Art

Fall Arts Preview: 8 visual art shows you simply must see

Emily Wilson -
Sandow Birk's carceral Californian landscapes, Nexus Black Art Week's stunning breadth, Ha Chong-Hyun's singular style...
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Music

Fall Arts Preview: 10 live music shows to ring in autumn ears

John-Paul Shiver -
Martin Luther McCoy, Kofy Brown, Jack White, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist—Bay 'summer' is back.
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Opinion

Why is SF encouraging a notorious landlord to build luxury housing in Lower Haight?

Lisa Awbrey -
Giant, predatory Greystar Parntners is developing 400 Divis. Mahmood and the Yimbys are cheering
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Has the cinematic fantastical become banal?

Dennis Harvey -
Sci-fi overload in 'Hope.' Plus: A lost Joan Crawford, 'Twin Peaks' marathon, unnerving 'Militia,' topless 'Gandahar,' more big screen thrills
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Music

35 years in, Bratmobile revs up the power of riot grrrl

Angelique Persails and Joshua Rotter -
Drummer Molly Neuman on the draw of the underground scene, zines versus social media, and playing Bottom of the Hill before it closes.
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The Agenda

Lurie and Mamdani could not be more different

Tim Redmond -
Plus: Big Tech money moves into D10 .... and will the Planning Commission approve a project without knowing what it is? That's The Agenda for Sept. 7-14
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Music

The best Bay Area rap albums of 2026 (so far)

Alan Chazaro -
Trunk Boiz' epic return, Larry June's smooth cruising, an Avengers-style rap supergroup: Local hip-hop remains unstoppable.
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: A message of trans power delivered with operatic oomph

Charles Lewis III -
As SF Opera aims to cut its workers' pay, Opera Parallèle celebrated resistance with 'Revolution is Just the Beginning.'
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Art

Luis E. Garcia’s paintings weave a vital connection to his Pipil roots

Mary Corbin -
A CCSF class in Mesoamerican art history opened his eyes to Indigenous cultures, and sparked his own journey.
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Police

SFPD drone spying policy faces backlash

Tim Redmond -
Community groups, commission members dubious about letting cops use surveillance technology without more guardrails
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Zinefest, Bizerkley, Hiero Day, Free Shakespeare, BART Speedrun…

Marke B. -
'Frankenstein' goes heavy metal, Samara Joy, Bikini Kill, English Beat, 'Buddy,' Bloghaus, Ensambles Ballet Folklórico, more to do!
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Labor

Security guards protect billion-dollar tech companies—and can’t get a decent contract

Quin Stevens -
Some of the richest companies in the world are protected by some of the lowest-paid workers.
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Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Theatre Bay Area

Lou Fancher -
50-year-old arts org helps the local show scene survive and stay accessible—especially with Bay Area Theatre Week.
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Movies

Ficks’ Picks guide to CROSSROADS fest’s eerie experiments, fresh local voices

Jesse Hawthorne Ficks -
SF Cinematheque's annual avant-garde bonanza is haunted by graveyard perversions, pole dance ruminations, spooky homes.
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