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Party Radar

Party Radar: Now with actual parties (and vax cards?)

Marke B. - June 16, 2021

Even the goth clubs are rising from the nightlife apocalypse—but things are still in flux, so keep your head.

Party Radar

How To Reopen Nightlife: Keeping it cute and safe for all on the dance floor

Marke B. - April 8, 2021

What should we expect from venues and each other when clubs come back? The first in a series exploring issues left to face.

Nightlife

With Virgil’s closure, SF loses another great queer space

Marke B. - February 24, 2021

Owner Lila Thirkield reveals details about hurdles her beloved small bar faced as pandemic shut it down.

Music

Time’s running out for SF’s live music venues. What’s being done to save them?

Caitlin Donohue - January 8, 2021

Via the Independent Venue Alliance and SF Venue Coalition, businesses seek private donations—and put much-needed pressure on federal and city level politicians to help.

Culture

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Best of the Bay 2020 Editors’ Pick

48 Hills - December 23, 2020

The roots festival reached back to its own, philanthropical roots—granting more than a million dollars to local venues and musicians

Music

10 artists centering Latinidad in the sound of the Bay today

Richard Villegas - July 28, 2020

For over 50 years, the Bay Area has been a crucial intersection of global music. Everything from psych rock to funk, hip hop, and...

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: How Weird (that everything is virtual now)

Marke B. - April 30, 2020

As we move farther toward festival season, it's really dawning that our hugest events will take place on our screens. It's not like we...

Campaign Trail

Last-minute campaign intelligence — and Election Night Parties

Tim Redmond - March 1, 2020

I haven’t seen a campaign mailer from Rep. Nancy Pelosi in at least 20 years. She doesn’t make a habit of coming back to...

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Drag Queens on Ice, Burning Man: The Musical, more

Marke B. - December 4, 2019

Blades will slice, crystals will fly, Mariah will be Careyed up to the high heavens. OK, it's not as dramatic as all that—I wish—but...

Party Radar

Party Radar: A monster mash of Halloween bashes

Marke B. - October 24, 2019

While hardly as wild as it used to be, Halloween is still a hoot in this devilish town. Let us never forget the year...

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Party Radar: Now with actual parties (and vax cards?)

How To Reopen Nightlife: Keeping it cute and safe for all on the dance floor

With Virgil’s closure, SF loses another great queer space

Time’s running out for SF’s live music venues. What’s being done to save them?

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Best of the Bay 2020 Editors’ Pick

10 artists centering Latinidad in the sound of the Bay today

Arts Forecast: How Weird (that everything is virtual now)

Last-minute campaign intelligence — and Election Night Parties

Arts Forecast: Drag Queens on Ice, Burning Man: The Musical, more

Party Radar: A monster mash of Halloween bashes

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