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Friday, May 15, 2026

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Remembrance

The Pope of San Francisco has died

RIP to striking Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence icon Pope Dementia the Last, who has passed away at 91 but partied til the end.
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RIP, MTT: Read our 2012 review of the Maestro making a fruit smoothie onstage

SF Symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas passed last week, but left a legacy of avant-garde 'American Maverick' treasures.
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Party Radar: Foghorns, ToonTown, tagging—celebrating SF house wizard DJ Buck

Local legend brought 'The Bells of San Francisco" to global dance floors, and helped introduce the City to rave.
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Diamond Dave Whitaker, a San Francisco icon and legend, dies at 88

He turned Bob Dylan onto pot and Woody Guthrie. He organized underground poetry and political protest. He was part of the city's radical soul, and we will miss him
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Opinion

HIV denialist Peter Duesberg is dead. Good.

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With his influential lies about the cause of AIDS, the quack left a trail of death and doubt that continues to this day.
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Disability activist and oracle Alice Wong passes away at 51

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'If we take care of everyone, that will contribute to a stronger society. It’s not a weakness to need help and no one is invincible.'
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Culture

‘Indigenize SF’ maps well-known street names and statues paying homage to genocide

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At SFMOMA, an exhibit documents local monuments connected to historic violence against American Indians.
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Music

A blizzard of Ozzy covers

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The godfather of metal inspired a crazy train of funk, soul, indie, and hip-hop versions that let his dark light shine on.
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Music

A legend passes, but the Whispers’ eternal jams can still make it better

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On vocalist Walter Scott Jr.'s passing, recalling how the group's post-disco soul kept Black spirits up during the early Reagan era.
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A great LGBTQ ally dies… and so does a great villain

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'70s boycotts were their battlefields, but Allan Baird and Anita Bryant were as different as beer and orange juice.
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How Rickey Henderson mastered baseball

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Remembering how the Oakland A's 'Man of Steal' chalked up so many awards it seemed he simply lent them out to others for a while.
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Music

Walking in space with Quincy Jones: 4 LPs pointing up his cosmic genius

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The entertainment impresario and musical mastermind possessed a singular talent for stellar collaborations.
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Music

The wild spirit of Phil Lesh ripples in unexpected directions

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The Grateful Dead bassist leaves a spry legacy of unconventional technique, heard in these recent acts.
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Art

At this year’s SOMArts Día de Los Muertos show, ofrendas for Palestine

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Curators Rio Yañez and Bridgètt Rex on 2024's 'Bearing Witness' theme, and holding space for solidarity and mourning.
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RIP Dr. Maggi Rubenstein, SF’s ‘Godmother of Sex Education’

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The outspoken nurse and PhD was fundamental to the bisexual rights movement, sex information hotlines, and AIDS prevention.
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Music

Remember Me: How ‘California Soul’ legend Marlena Shaw took on a changing world

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The late singer expanded jazz with feminism and funk, then embraced sampling as her voice defined hits through generations
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Music

Remembering The Soft Moon

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Former Bay Area musician Luis Vasquez had a huge impact on the scene, and his gorgeously dark sensibility will live on.
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Nightlife

SF’s electronic music scene remembers essential figure Alland Byallo, 1979-2023

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The beloved DJ-producer passed away suddenly, but leaves a long legacy of musical innovation and party breakthroughs
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Nightlife

A drag tribute fit for Sinéad’s mighty voice

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'Her music is the kind of poetry that lends itself to the drama drag queens do so well,' says trixxie carr of upcoming show
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