Pulse Archives - 48 hills

Art

At this year’s SOMArts Día de Los Muertos show, ofrendas for Palestine

Marke B. - October 16, 2024

Curators Rio Yañez and Bridgètt Rex on 2024's 'Bearing Witness' theme, and holding space for solidarity and mourning.

Music

Under the Stars: On the eve of two sophomore album releases that epitomize SF hustle

John-Paul Shiver - August 14, 2024

Fake Fruit and Chime School, folks. Plus: new releases from Shigeto and London club Tangent.

Music

Under the Stars: ‘If you don’t like the city, you can leave the city, sir’

John-Paul Shiver - July 16, 2024

SECRET SECRET lays it out. Plus: Ambrose Akinmusire, The Pretenders, Norio Maeda—and Jaye P. Morgan from 'Match Game'?

LGBTQ

Our Ultimate Pride Guide 2024 is bustin’ out all over

Marke B. - June 26, 2024

30+ parties, arts events, and activities to boot up your sassy queer season—even if you're boycotting!

Art

In John DiPaolo’s knockout abstractions, wandering thoughts and sudden perceptions

DeWitt Cheng - May 20, 2024

“There is no formula, no method, just a compulsion to experiment," says the painter, now showing at Dolby Chadwick.

Protest

At Columbia, the Gaza encampment was peaceful, collaborative, and considerate

Stephanie Gutierrez Rios - May 12, 2024

And then the police came. A student's perspective

Movies

Oscar who? Ficks’ Picks fave flicks from last year, part one

Jesse Hawthorne Ficks - March 6, 2024

Oakland pride 'Earth Mama,' 'Asteroid City,' and the BTS of 'Nope' are among films walking away with our statuettes.

Onstage

Downtown darling Amber Martin rides high on musical wheel of fortune

Jim Gladstone - October 24, 2023

Uplifted by Radical Faeries and naked Reba shows, the NYC star headlines 'Cassette Roulette' with John Cameron Mitchell

Movies

Screen Grabs: A slew of slays for spooky season

Dennis Harvey - October 23, 2023

From 'Ring' and 'Anguish' to 'Phantasm' and 'Sex Demons,' local theaters have got your fright nights covered

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

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