Arts Archives - 48 hills

Dance

‘They come across oceans’: SF International Hip Hop DanceFest keeps leaping ahead

Mary Carbonara - November 4, 2024

26 years in, mastermind Micaya speaks on the wildly popular showcase's ever-growing global community.

Culture

5 fab, free things to do instead of freaking out on Election Day

Marke B. - November 3, 2024

Smell gorgeous flowers, hear sweet music, hang with the Queen of Art Deco, play some Galaga—we're here for you.

Art

A flowering of Filipino art reclaims the SoMa landscape

Emily Wilson - October 31, 2024

More than a dozen striking public artworks centered on Filipino history have popped up in the past year, from SOMA Pilipinas to SFMOMA.

Art

SF’s Goethe-Institut makes a big move—and asks even bigger questions

Nicole Gluckstern - October 31, 2024

German cultural powerhouse's new art/tech show queries: 'Can technology enable artists to create an equitable society?'

Nightlife

Party Radar vs. Arts Forecast: Halloween happenings, Día invocations…

Marke B. - October 30, 2024

... and a queer Diwali celebration, too. Our monster mashup of devilishly delightful things to do this week.

Art

The phenomenal triumph of Lava Thomas

Lou Fancher - October 29, 2024

Her Maya Angelou monument weathered very public storms, now it reflects the great author's 'peace amidst adversity.'

Party Radar

Arts Forecast vs. Party Radar: Halloween debauchery begins!

Marke B. - October 25, 2024

Japanese ghost stories, house music legends, Swedish sex goddesses, and Green Gorillas in the monster mashup column event of the year

Art

Stunning 1970s SF Halloween photos rise from the dead

Marke B. - October 22, 2024

Ken Werner shot Castro and Polk Street celebrations from 1976-1980; now his rare cult book has been republished.

Music

Sholeh Asgary’s metamorphic ‘آبـان (Aban)’ slips from the haze of dreams

Daniel Bromfield - October 21, 2024

The Oakland installation artist's engrossing first album is full of insects, sirens, santur, and ghostly flickers of her voice.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Gaza, Sudan, LGBTQs find focus at Arab Film Fest

Dennis Harvey - October 21, 2024

After its cancellation last year, the 28th annual cinematic dive into the Arab world and diaspora features 40+ films from 26 countries.

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