Culture Archives - 48 hills

Music

The inside scoop on Outside Lands, from the head of it all

Adrian Spinelli - July 25, 2024

A new Golden Gate Park concert, a sudden headliner switch, downtown parties, and more news around the huge fest.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: At Kamala Harris’ downtown Indian hangout, spicy dishes and full support

Tamara Palmer - July 24, 2024

The venerable New Delhi Restaurant has been a hotspot for big-name Dems and community action for decades.

Campaign Trail

Letter from Milwaukee: Reflections on the RNC—and the protests

JJ Lansing and Trista Ngo - July 24, 2024

Peaceful activists challenged racist and sometimes violent MAGAs during the Trump coronation.

Music

62nd Cabrillo Fest spurs musical questions of movement and migration

Marke B. - July 24, 2024

At the annual celebration of contemporary music, director-conductor Cristian Măcelaru takes on red-hot topics.

Arts Forecast

Hey guys, don’t snitch on SF’s secret spots

Tamara Palmer - July 22, 2024

A rash of naive media coverage has put the Bay's thriving underground culture at risk. Please let's not.

Art

Larry Li remixes Tiananmen Square, firstborn son into painted collage

Mary Corbin - July 18, 2024

'Historical sampling' helps Bay-raised artist understand his Chinese immigrant family's place in the greater world.

Party Radar

2000s dancing in 2024? Fringe party still gives electric feels

Marke B. - July 17, 2024

This Saturday, celebrate 15 brilliant years of Killers, Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more indie dance darlings.

Art

At 81, Meredith Monk contemplates her next big move: looking back

Lou Fancher - July 16, 2024

'The irony is, you examine your life, but you might die doing it,' says revered multi-genre artist in rare interview.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Jewish Film Fest–from rare 1920s silent to feisty sock puppet

Dennis Harvey - July 15, 2024

44th installment moves from Castro Theater, but still presents astonishingly varied tales. Here's our guide.

The Agenda

The supes vote on an imperfect, but much better, budget …

Tim Redmond - July 14, 2024

... plus new affordable housing and a series of City Charter amendments. That's The Agenda for July 14-21

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