Civic Center Archives - Page 2 of 11

Opinion

CEQA has nothing to do with SF downtown’s economic woes

Ruby Acevedo and Douglas P. Carstens - March 25, 2024

And Scott Wiener's attack on the environmental law will only make things worse for vulnerable populations.

Opinion

So Macy’s is leaving. Let it go.

Charles Lewis III - March 4, 2024

Let's use that space for a public benefit, not a corporate chain store.

Lit

In ‘Portal,’ John King tells the strange and wondrous saga of the Ferry Building

Marke B. - December 13, 2023

Beloved landmark came with surprising amount of drama and alternate realities, vividly detailed in Chron critic's new book.

Protest

SF march draws tens of thousands in solidarity with people in Palestine

Marke B. - November 6, 2023

"From Palestine to the Philippines, stop the US war machines!" rang out through the Civic Center on Saturday.

Music

Live Shots: Janelle Monáe dazzled with sensual pleasures (and a dash of vulnerabilty)

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - November 5, 2023

The singer delivered an unabashedly sexy set to a hyper-diverse crowd, in support of new album 'The Age of Pleasure'

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Civic Center to be flooded with drag queens, fabulously

Marke B. - October 12, 2023

Join 'The Show.' Plus: How Weird, Bearrison, APAture, Kal Penn, Dreamers' Circus, 111 Minna turns 30, more to do

News + Politics

Tenderloin tour upends ‘doom loop’ narrative

Christopher D. Cook - August 27, 2023

There's a lot more to the neighborhood than the national media wants to report.

News + Politics

‘They clearly don’t give a crap about us’

Savannah Dewberry - August 25, 2023

The Heart of the City Farmer’s Market will be moving from its 40-year home in United Nations Plaza to a nearby parking lot next...

LGBTQ

ULTIMATE PRIDE GUIDE 2023: More, more, more

Marke B. - June 20, 2023

Marches, parties, films, parties, art, more parties—let's celebrate our community in these freaky times.

Lit

Bay Area Book Fest turns the page to a new era—but first, a weekend worth a million words

Lou Fancher - May 1, 2023

'The festival’s not a flippant, celebrity event. Our authors have something significant to give,' says outgoing director Cherilyn Parsons

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