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Win tickets to Wavy Gravy’s 90th birthday party!

We've got three pairs of tickets to give away to the all-star celebration on Sat/16.

Contest Marke B. - May 11, 2026

The freaky little Fotomat that’s changing SF nightlife

Party crew program audio have transformed a tiny kiosk near the top of Haight Street into a brilliant online radio station.

Nightlife John-Paul Shiver - May 11, 2026

Wavy Gravy is turning 90. Of course there’s a wild party.

Maria Muldaur, Harper Simon, Cat Power, Rickie Lee Jones, Steve Earle, more to celebrate SF's 'saint in a clown suit.'

Music Joshua Rotter - May 11, 2026

Looking for trustworthy health info? Here are six sites that cut through the noise

Mass media, caught in a tsunami of cutbacks and misinformation, is dropping the ball on accurate reporting.

Healthcare Bruce Mirken - May 10, 2026

The Agenda

San Francisco could tax the rich—locally—and avoid brutal cuts to city services. Here’s how

Tim Redmond - May 10, 2026

Plus: Will the supes call for public power, now? Why are we bailing out the privatized zoo? That's The Agenda for May 10-17

Housing

The complete failure of Lurie’s tax cuts for developers on full display at hearing

Tim Redmond - May 7, 2026

Cutting fees won't bring more affordable housing; it just makes the budget problem even worse

Lit

Allen Ginsberg ‘Howl’s again at all-star centennial celebration

Joshua Rotter - May 7, 2026

Kronos Quartet, Kim Stanley Robinson, Merrill Garbus, Brontez Purnell, Andy Cabic, morę mark 100 years of poet-iconoclast.

Big Week

Big Week: Hamburger Eyes, Yerba Buena Gardens Fest, Mother of Collaboration…

Marke B. - May 7, 2026

Plus: OM Records 30-Year Blast, Miss Grits, Beat Freaks, Broad Street Oyster Co, 'Mean Girls,' 'Blue Heron,' more to do

Music

Under the Stars: JWords is getting there, and ‘the path feels wondrous’

John-Paul Shiver - May 7, 2026

Plus: Old Skool Cafe still kicks, bliss abyss channels The Cure, Neal Francis dives into house, Lyra Pramuk's 'Hymnal' gets resung.

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Movies

Screen Grabs: CAAMFest eye-openers include ‘the Godfather of Silicon Valley’s Indian Mafia’

Dennis Harvey - May 6, 2026

Plus: Odes to impresarios Robert Wilson and Craig Baldwin, risky 'Blue Heron' and foodie-feminist 'Mistura.' New movies!

Music

‘Real Bay Shit’: Nonprofit hardcore shows are planting the seeds of change

Bianca Sieraski - May 6, 2026

Bay Area bookers organize benefit concerts to uplift communities in need, opening gateways to activism.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Get in, loser, we’re going to the theater

Charles Lewis III - May 6, 2026

Changes are afoot on local stages—and 'Mean Girls' run amok at Ray of Light. Plus: 'Orpheus' retold, via storefront psychic

Housing

Cutting fees for developers has not encouraged much new housing

Tim Redmond - May 5, 2026

New report suggests Yimby approach of Lurie, Mahmood to reduce affordable housing fees is hurting, not helping, the crisis

Music

Lara Downes gathers friends to reflect on musical resilience of ‘This Land’

Lou Fancher - May 5, 2026

As country's 250th birthday approaches, acclaimed pianist is joined by Judy Collins, more for genre-spanning, resonant concert.

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Fashion

New looks now: Academy of Art fashion students bloom into view

Joshua Rotter - May 4, 2026

19 graduating designers send their theses down the runway at two special shows and a Halston-inspired Union Square showcase.

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Lurie’s ‘Reset Center’ is a disaster waiting to happen

48 Hills - May 4, 2026

Withdrawal from a drug of choice may be life-threatening without skilled medical supervision.

Opinion

Progressives never push term limits

Tim Paulson - May 4, 2026

Opinion: In the labor movement, we elect the leaders we want. What's wrong with that?

Dance

Behind ‘Angel Island Project,’ a powerhouse ensemble and dark history

Aimée Ts'ao - May 4, 2026

Oakland Ballet Company enlists seven choreographers, 'Monkey King' composer to relate tales of Asian immigrant imprisonment.

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48 Hills - May 4, 2026

Exclusive City Hall and election news and analysis that you won't find on the site!

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Featured

Win tickets to Wavy Gravy’s 90th birthday party!

The freaky little Fotomat that’s changing SF nightlife

Wavy Gravy is turning 90. Of course there’s a wild party.

Looking for trustworthy health info? Here are six sites that cut through the noise

San Francisco could tax the rich—locally—and avoid brutal cuts to city services. Here’s how

The complete failure of Lurie’s tax cuts for developers on full display at hearing

Allen Ginsberg ‘Howl’s again at all-star centennial celebration

Big Week: Hamburger Eyes, Yerba Buena Gardens Fest, Mother of Collaboration…

Under the Stars: JWords is getting there, and ‘the path feels wondrous’

Screen Grabs: CAAMFest eye-openers include ‘the Godfather of Silicon Valley’s Indian Mafia’

‘Real Bay Shit’: Nonprofit hardcore shows are planting the seeds of change

Drama Masks: Get in, loser, we’re going to the theater

Cutting fees for developers has not encouraged much new housing

Lara Downes gathers friends to reflect on musical resilience of ‘This Land’

New looks now: Academy of Art fashion students bloom into view

Letter to the Editor: Lurie’s ‘Reset Center’ is a disaster waiting to happen

Progressives never push term limits

Behind ‘Angel Island Project,’ a powerhouse ensemble and dark history

Have you subscribed to Tim’s political insider newsletter?

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