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Half-Price Theater? 'Flex' Might Be SF's Best Cultural Deal Right Now
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about how San Francisco bleeds your wallet dry — $7 coffee, $3,500…
The Fine Arts Museums Are Alienating Their Best Asset: The Volunteers
PublishedSomething is going sideways at the de Young and Legion of Honor — and it has nothing to do with the art on the walls.
Trans Visibility in SF: When Activism Meets Individual Liberty
PublishedSan Francisco has long been a city where people come to live on their own terms.
SF History Night Heads to Pacific Heights — Where the Money and the Mansions Tell the Real Story
PublishedPacific Heights is one of those neighborhoods that practically is San Francisco history — and now it's getting the…
World-Class Violinist Joshua Bell Is Coming to SF — And You Don't Need a Government Grant to Enjoy It
PublishedHere's something refreshing: a world-class cultural event that doesn't require a single dollar of taxpayer subsidy to…
Free at SFO: A Museum Tour That Won't Cost You a Dime (Unlike Everything Else at the Airport)
PublishedHere's something you don't hear often: a free thing at SFO that's actually worth your time.
SFMOMA Finally Gets the Memo: $25 Art Tickets Were Ridiculous
PublishedSFMOMA is dropping its general admission to $15 from March 2 through April 17, 2026 — a significant cut from its…
Cherry Blossoms Are Peaking at the Japanese Tea Garden — Here's Why You Should Actually Go
PublishedIf you've been doom-scrolling through headlines about budget deficits and broken MUNI escalators, here's your reminder…
Hollywood Loves a Tribute — But Did It Love These Women When It Mattered?
PublishedSan Francisco's film scene is rolling out the red carpet for three trailblazing women filmmakers this season, with…
The Flow Show Proves SF's Best Entertainment Doesn't Need a Government Grant
PublishedHoops, Wands, and Fans — Oh My San Francisco's live performance scene just got a shot of pure, unfiltered creativity.
Your Wallet Will Thank You: SF's Thrift Scene Is the Free Market at Its Finest
PublishedIn a city where a one-bedroom apartment can run you $3,200 a month and a mediocre burrito somehow costs $18, San…
Your Monday Night Excuse to Actually Leave the House: SF's Comedy Scene Is Thriving
PublishedMondays are objectively the worst day of the week.
Motown On Mondays Is Still the Best Reason to Leave Your Apartment on a Monday
PublishedLet's be honest — most Mondays in San Francisco are a slog.
9 Books That Actually Get San Francisco Right
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about what's broken in this city — the budget gaps, the empty…
A Film Worth Your Friday Night: BrainStorm Hits SF
PublishedIn a city that loves to talk about innovation, disruption, and the future of the human mind, it's refreshing when…
Circus Is in Her Blood: Gypsy Snider Brings the Big Top to ODC's Dance Downtown
PublishedIf your last name is Snider and you grew up inside the legendary Pickle Family Circus, you were never really going to…
Superfair Is the Art Show SF Actually Deserves
PublishedLet's be honest — most art fairs feel like a homework assignment.
Art as Protest: Iranian Artist Shiva Ahmadi Brings Her Resistance to SF
PublishedIf you think art is just something rich people hang above their fireplaces, Shiva Ahmadi is here to complicate that…
Lynn Breedlove Turns Grief Into Gold on New Album
PublishedIf you know Lynn Breedlove, you know she doesn't do anything quietly.
Bay Area Hip-Hop Just Got Its Supergroup Moment
PublishedThe Bay has been quietly running hip-hop for decades — from the hyphy era to the underground scene that never really…
Doll Fest Is the All-Women Rock Festival SF Didn't Know It Needed
PublishedDoll Fest Is the All-Women Rock Festival SF Didn't Know It Needed San Francisco has no shortage of festivals claiming…
The Zine That Punked the Mainstream Is Back — And SF Still Needs It
PublishedBefore algorithmic feeds told you what to care about, before rainbow capitalism turned rebellion into a branding…
Free Tickets Alert: Wallice, HEALTH, Carpenter Brut & More Up for Grabs
PublishedLook, San Francisco doesn't always make it easy to enjoy yourself without dropping a small fortune — between $18…
This Artist Wants to Overwhelm You — In the Best Way Possible
PublishedIn a city that loves to talk about disruption, Rachel Simon Marino is actually doing it — just with paint instead of a…