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Music

Swans’ Michael Gira: ‘Successful music is a river of blood, urine, and semen. Swim!’

Joshua Rotter - September 9, 2023

41 years in, the legendary experimental band still finds beauty in nihilism on latest album 'The Beggar'

Movies

Screen Grabs: Getting warm and fuzzy over ‘Terminator 2’ and ‘Aliens’

Dennis Harvey - September 6, 2023

Plus: Recalling the erotic thriller craze, creepy 'Good Boy,' terrifying 'Klondike,' cute 'Aristotle and Dante,' more

Stage Review

‘Sylvester, the Mighty Real’ chases SF’s soul through city streets

Charles Lewis III - August 21, 2023

Marvin K. White and Eye Zen's dramatic walking tour beatifies the queer singer, but dances around a central conflict

Live Shots

Live Shots: Patti Smith ‘Howl’s at Stern Grove (and a festive crowd howls back)

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - August 14, 2023

The rock legend read Allen Ginsberg and launched into career favorites for an ecstatic crowd at the packed park.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Pushing the vegan sushi envelope

Tamara Palmer - August 8, 2023

Roll up to these three exemplary local spots serving much more than seafood substitutes.

Onstage

Donna Sachet and a pizza with everything: ‘Sunday’s a Drag’ returns, fabulously

Joshua Rotter - August 3, 2023

With a new venue (Club Fugazi), new food, and a slate of seasoned performers, the musical drag brunch hits the spot

Movies

3 can’t-miss picks from the Jewish Film Fest, and the stories behind them

Joshua Rotter - July 17, 2023

Mark your calendars for Remembering Gene Wilder, The Secret Art of Human Flight, and Rabbi on the Block

Movies

Jewish Film Fest spotlights Bella Abzug, Gene Wilder, and a host of fresh features

Dennis Harvey - July 16, 2023

43rd installment also takes on hot topics, in movies like 'H2: The Occupation Lab,' 'Israelism,' and 'The Conspiracy'

Movies

Silent Film Fest kicks off with a Douglas Fairbanks swan song

Dennis Harvey - July 9, 2023

26th installment includes Mae Murray, Laurel & Hardy, Sessue Hayakawa, Mary Philbin Norma Shearer—all with live music

Movies

Screen Grabs: Saluting the legacies of Luis Buñuel, Béla Tarr, and… Lindsey Lohan

Dennis Harvey - July 3, 2023

'Viridiana' still scathes, 'Satantango' still mesmerizes, and 'Mean Girls' still delights.

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Swans’ Michael Gira: ‘Successful music is a river of blood, urine, and semen. Swim!’

Screen Grabs: Getting warm and fuzzy over ‘Terminator 2’ and ‘Aliens’

‘Sylvester, the Mighty Real’ chases SF’s soul through city streets

Live Shots: Patti Smith ‘Howl’s at Stern Grove (and a festive crowd howls back)

Good Taste: Pushing the vegan sushi envelope

Donna Sachet and a pizza with everything: ‘Sunday’s a Drag’ returns, fabulously

3 can’t-miss picks from the Jewish Film Fest, and the stories behind them

Jewish Film Fest spotlights Bella Abzug, Gene Wilder, and a host of fresh features

Silent Film Fest kicks off with a Douglas Fairbanks swan song

Screen Grabs: Saluting the legacies of Luis Buñuel, Béla Tarr, and… Lindsey Lohan

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