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Music

Under the Stars: Lakecia Benjamin pulls jazz saxophone weight, Yaeji readies the ‘Hammer’

John-Paul Shiver - January 30, 2023

Plus: Lineup of SFJAZZ-Noise Pop concerts features Nate Mercereau's cosmic duets with the Golden Gate Bridge.

Movies

IndieFest’s 25th anniversary roars in with local lore, fabulous freaks, and high school hijinks

Dennis Harvey - January 29, 2023

Here's the standouts, from Jim Rose's 'Circus of the Stars' to Bay BDSM drama 'Rough Edges,' and so many more.

LGBTQ

The future of the Castro Theater, and its role in the LGBTQ community, now at City Hall

Tim Redmond - January 29, 2023

Historic Preservation Commission will consider whether the legendary venue can become a concert nightclub.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Catching right up to 75 years ago at Noir City

Dennis Harvey - January 23, 2023

1948 comes, again, to big screens. Plus: Epic editorial friendship in 'Turn Every Page,' Jafar Panahi's courageous 'No Bears'

Movies

Screen Grabs: A woman’s place… is atop the ‘Greatest Films of All Time’ poll

Dennis Harvey - January 6, 2023

'Jeanne Dielman,' triumphs almost 50 years later. Plus: 'Women Talking,' 'Soft and Quiet,' and 'Corsage' reviewed.

Onstage

2022’s highlights on stage, in a year of navigating theater’s return

Charles Lewis III - January 4, 2023

The best (and worst) of welcome Bay Area productions—but let's remember that COVID is still with us, please.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Unpeeling a Glass Onion, opening the Pale Blue Eye

Dennis Harvey - December 27, 2022

Two thrillers aim to deliver the whodunnit goods in very different ways. Plus: 4 Star Theater is back and full of favorites

Culture

48 sources of joy in 2022, from velvety jazz to young voters and plant-based cuisine

Lou Fancher - December 23, 2022

Food, tunes, talks, and more. How did your year highlights match up with our writer's?

Stage Review

Jeannine Anderson soars above white noise in ‘Halie! The Mahalia Jackson Musical’

Charles Lewis III - December 15, 2022

Opera singer may have performance of the year in Darryl V. Jones’ long-gestating Lorraine Hansberry Theater project

Stage Review

Moors at 11: A dialed-up ‘Wuthering Heights’ boasts great music

Charles Lewis III - December 13, 2022

But Emma Rice and Wise Children’s stripped-down, slapstick adaptation at Berkeley Rep can't escape tonal whiplash

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Under the Stars: Lakecia Benjamin pulls jazz saxophone weight, Yaeji readies the ‘Hammer’

IndieFest’s 25th anniversary roars in with local lore, fabulous freaks, and high school hijinks

The future of the Castro Theater, and its role in the LGBTQ community, now at City Hall

Screen Grabs: Catching right up to 75 years ago at Noir City

Screen Grabs: A woman’s place… is atop the ‘Greatest Films of All Time’ poll

2022’s highlights on stage, in a year of navigating theater’s return

Screen Grabs: Unpeeling a Glass Onion, opening the Pale Blue Eye

48 sources of joy in 2022, from velvety jazz to young voters and plant-based cuisine

Jeannine Anderson soars above white noise in ‘Halie! The Mahalia Jackson Musical’

Moors at 11: A dialed-up ‘Wuthering Heights’ boasts great music

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