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Art Review

Ana Jotta’s ‘Never the Less’: Drawing in many senses of the word

Bec Imrich - October 4, 2023

At Wattis, the longtime Portuguese artist's first US show is an exhilarating peek into her work, rife with references and wordplay

Stage Review

‘POTUS’ may be a dumbass, but the satire is toothless, alas

Charles Lewis III - October 3, 2023

Berkeley Rep comedy wants to show how hard women work behind powerful men, yet lands in generic sitcom territory.

Music Review

Portola Fest 2023: What worked (and didn’t) in year two of the dance music massive

Adrian Spinelli - October 3, 2023

Underworld rocked, Skrillex blasted, Nelly Furtado delighted, Black excellence reigned—but still a few kinks in the giant event

News + Politics

The local record and legacy of Dianne Feinstein

Tim Redmond - October 2, 2023

Let's celebrate her accomplishments. But there's another story that needs to be told. I was there.

Onstage

The night the Cockettes finally took Manhattan

Dan Karkoska - October 2, 2023

51 years after an infamously disastrous stage debut, SF's legendary bawdy performance troupe returned to conquer

Art

As ideas settle and paint dries, Dana DeKalb’s fantastical world comes to life

Mary Corbin - September 29, 2023

The artist's painted dioramas and peculiar characters suggest an open-ended morality play taking shape

Nightlife

SF’s electronic music scene remembers essential figure Alland Byallo, 1979-2023

John-Paul Shiver - September 28, 2023

The beloved DJ-producer passed away suddenly, but leaves a long legacy of musical innovation and party breakthroughs

Housing

A chron oped on the housing hearing is wrong, and signals a new attack on the supes

Tim Redmond - September 27, 2023

Board members asked for a modest delay to consider the mayor's amendments to a complex housing bill. The Chron talks of "Nimbys."

Dance

Utopia, please: Sean Dorsey Dance’s ‘The Lost Art of Dreaming’ returns to refresh spirits

Marke B. - September 26, 2023

A year after its premiere in SF, the 'full-throttle' show returns after spreading liberating queer reverie throughout the country

Movies

Screen Grabs: Hop aboard ‘the world’s only sailing movie theater’

Dennis Harvey - September 26, 2023

Plus: Merylthon, Scumdance, Bay swimming, MFK Fischer eating, 'Farewell, My Concubine' restored, more movies

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