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50th annual Bay Guardian Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll, hosted by 48 Hills! Here’s where you tell us what you love most about living in the best place on Earth. Voting ends August 5
Voting for the ends tonight! Tell us what you in the 50th annual Readers' Poll—time to honor the people, places and groups that make this the best place to live in the world.
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An "artist who sees the queer (particularly trans) body as a bold statement unto itself" sparkles at Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive.
Multi-faceted artist works queer South Korean love into resin and rhinestones for MATRIX program.
Happening now: the Coalition to March on the DNC 2024 is within sight and sound of the Democratic convention, demanding an end to US aid to Israel. “Just like 1968, there’s nothing here to celebrate” 📷 Cat Donohue
"Fela on acid—that’s what the ears communicate to the brain when SML’s track 'Industry' hits."
Are you experienced—with avant-garde Afrobeats?
Bliss to the boldness of this righteous, Octavia-Butler-inspired quartet. Skip The Needle gets a much-deserved Editors' Pick—vote now for your faves in the Readers' Poll!
Bliss to the boldness of this righteous, Octavia-Butler-inspired quartet.
“When I see the tens of thousands of people of all different mobilities, of all different ages, gender identities and expressions, all of our communities, I think that’s going to be the biggest measure of success for me,” said one of this year's March on DNC organizers.
On the welcome evolution of progressive protest culture:
Similar political contexts, sure, but progressive Chicago leadership, protestors’ focus on de-escalation, and the evolution movement itself predict change
Looking for a meditation on the connection between our human and natural worlds? You could do far worse than discover the work of Tor Archer.
Copper, cast iron, rusted steel—all fodder for works that can rise to heights of six feet.
This showtune-belting diva pulls off all the subtle art and over-the-top entertainment of which drag is capable. Congrats on winning a Editors' Pick Katya Smirnoff-Skyy!
Voting is still open for our crucial 50th Readers' Poll—give your faves a boost!
Stage queen serves polished pipes and pathos from Oasis to New Conservatory Theatre Center.
The $20 billion regional housing bond that was supposed to be on the November ballot would have been a game changer. Now it's gone.
No statewide leadership, no strategy, foolish errors—the 'moderates' bungled one of the most important housing proposals in decades.
Can you tell we're excited about next week's Chime School and Fake Fruit? "They elevated that SF-Oakland creative ethos during a time when survival was paramount."
Fake Fruit and Chime School, folks. Plus: new releases from Shigeto and London club Tangent.
At The Magic Theatre, a new production examines AI's forceful entry into our lives.
“I would love if we collectively could get to a place of, ‘We need to pause for a moment and maybe ask some questions,’" says its playwright, Star Finch.
We spoke with the playwright about her most ambitious production to date.
We're honoring Leila Mottley - 2018 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate, the youngest author ever featured by Oprah's Book Club , who continues to thrill after breakout novel 'Nightcrawling.'
Got faves for the 50th annual ? Our Readers' Poll is open through the end of the week—go vote!
The youngest author ever featured by Oprah's Book Club continues to thrill after breakout novel 'Nightcrawling.'
We seem to be having some tech issues, but we'll have the website back up again and running ASAP.
"Movies this week are good, good, good—not qualitatively, but rather in the sense of that particular word being in every title."
Plus: 'Sugarcane' doc platforms Indigenous survivors, Japan's Shinji Somai takes over the Roxie.
“We’re not giving up,” said Maisa Morrar, an organizer with the Palestinian Feminist Collective, “we’re here to be able to fight the system within and to say that we are standing with the Golden Gate 26, that stood against injustice.”
Highly unusual prosecution involves felony charges for stopping traffic.
UCLA professor of music Herbie Hancock popped into Stern Grove Festival to light up the crowd with some true legend vibes
The jazz and electro legend electrified the free festival with a full band, very deep catalog, and, yes, a keytar.
They wanted the brand for Oakland Ballers, the East Bay minor league baseball team, to be iconic, and that’s exactly what's happening. Their hats sell out as soon as a new one drops.
How star sportswear designer Dustin O. Canalin tapped deep local history for new minor league team's look.
Oh wow, will we miss Cutting Ball Theater! We've honored their theatrical freak fest's final production (donate to the cause!) via our Editors' Picks—and you still have this week to weigh in on your favorite people and places.
With one production left before the final bow, this beloved Tenderloin stage needs help from its community of weirdos.
Join the Cockettes Nouveau at the Cinch Saloon on Sat/17 5-8pm for a fantastic fundraiser to help the troupe return to NYC! Think drag, a silent auction featuring Divine, Sylvester + Cockettes memorabilia, Fruity Punch + more! [SPONSORED]
Check out Cockettes Nouveau NYC Fundraiser at The Cinch Saloon on Sat, Aug 17 w Drag & Live Performances at The Cinch Saloon in San Francisco on August 17, 2024 and get detailed info for the event - tickets, photos, video and reviews.
FINAL DAYS to vote for Best of the Bay 2024. Our 50th Annual Readers' Poll must close soon. Vote now for your favorites! 🗳️
50th annual Bay Guardian Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll, hosted by 48 Hills! Here’s where you tell us what you love most about living in the best place on Earth. Voting ends August 5
At a recent Rickshaw Stop show, BALTHVS delivered sensorial pathways of movement, by way of some pirouetting harmonies, dynamic flows of hallucinatory guitar stretches.
The Bogotá power trio is known for its global sound, but brought electric SF specificity to Rickshaw Stop.
"It’s the music festival with the best food anywhere that I’ve been," but just what did writer Tamara Palmer eat at Outside Lands Music Festival? (tldr: EVERYTHING.)
Restaurant previews and possible new menu items stole the weekend’s culinary spotlight.
As his cheerleading-inspired premiere approaches, choreographer Charles Slender-White says he is realizing his fantasy of a queer event that is all half-time show, no actual sports, and no competition.
Organizer-choreographer Charles Slender-White's gathering foregrounds artist integrity with plenty of sparkle.
Ahead of this weekend's Palace of Fine Arts gig, 10cc frontman Graham Gouldman weighs in on his early SF memories—and how his band's name came from a dream.
Frontman Graham Gouldman on the band's refreshed relevance, working with the Ramones, and launching a new album.
The legend has still got it, and even broke out a keytar. 🎸🎹
Herbie Hancock at Stern Grove Festival.
📷: Andrew Brobst
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On Juneteenth, the Frameline Film Festival kicked off with a block party celebration featuring Reparations, San Francisco’s all-Black drag and also the restoration and lighting of the Castro Theater’s famous marquee.About 300 moviegoers showed up in the cold with blankets and chairs to watch Long Live Montero, a documentary about Lil Nas X’s first tour.Frameline will be live and active until Saturday, June 29th, offering plenty of opportunities for screenings, conversations, and parties. Be sure to get your tickets at Frameline.org!🎥: Andrew Brobst @bro_bst, Xochitl Frausto @meta.flor #Sponsor #SF #SanFrancisco #BayArea #Juneteenth #Pride #Frameline
On Juneteenth, the Frameline Film Festival kicked off with a block party celebration featuring Reparations, San Francisco’s all-Black drag and also the restoration and lighting of the Castro Theater’s famous marquee. About 300 moviegoers showed up in the cold with blankets and chairs to watch Long Live Montero, a documentary about Lil Nas X’s first tour. Frameline will be live and active until Saturday, June 29th, offering plenty of opportunities for screenings, conversations, and parties. Be sure to get your tickets at Frameline.org! 🎥: Andrew Brobst @bro_bst, Xochitl Frausto @meta.flor #Sponsor #SF #SanFrancisco #BayArea #Juneteenth #Pride #Frameline
Who doesn’t love a good ole family trauma film?! Frameline 48 kicks off with a free block party in the Castro on Juneteenth, where there will be drag performances and an outdoor movie showing, starting at 7PM. Enter to win tickets by following 48 Hills, and tagging someone who you’d like to bring. Be sure to enter soon, seats are filling fast. To learn more about showtimes, parties, performances, and all that Frameline has in store, please visit frameline.org. You can find details on everything happening at the festival and is a great place to start planning your experience. @framelinefest 🎥 Andrew Brobst @bro_bst #Sponsor #Frameline #SanFrancisco #Movie #Cinema #Artsandculture #Arts #Culture #SF #BayArea #48Hills #pride #pridemonth
Who doesn’t love a good ole family trauma film?! Frameline 48 kicks off with a free block party in the Castro on Juneteenth, where there will be drag performances and an outdoor movie showing, starting at 7PM. Enter to win tickets by following 48 Hills, and tagging someone who you’d like to bring. Be sure to enter soon, seats are filling fast. To learn more about showtimes, parties, performances, and all that Frameline has in store, please visit frameline.org. You can find details on everything happening at the festival and is a great place to start planning your experience. @framelinefest 🎥 Andrew Brobst @bro_bst #Sponsor #Frameline #SanFrancisco #Movie #Cinema #Artsandculture #Arts #Culture #SF #BayArea #48Hills #pride #pridemonth
Vice President Kamala Harris and her staff were met with pro-Palestinian demonstrators as they arrived for a fundraiser in the Mission District on Wednesday. Organized largely by the Arab Resource and Organizing Center, demonstrators called on Harris and her donors to stop funding the genocide of Palestinians. Protestors and SFPD found themselves in a standoff until barricades separated the groups. This protest came a day before former-President Trump arrives for fundraising events, where he will most likely be met with the same welcoming party. ✍️🎥: Andrew Brobst @bro_bst #News #Politics #SanFrancisco #SF #BayArea #Biden #kamalaharris
Vice President Kamala Harris and her staff were met by pro-Palestine protesters as they arrived for a fundraiser event hosted by Manny’s Cafe in the Mission District. Demonstrators are calling on Harris and her financial supporters to stop funding genocide. 🎥 Andrew Brobst @bro_bst #News #SanFrancisco #Politics
Did we mention that we’re giving away tickets?! Enter to win by following 48 Hills, and tagging someone who you’d like to bring. Be sure to enter soon, seats are filling fast. To learn more about showtimes, parties, performances, and all that Frameline has in store, please visit frameline.org. You can find details on everything happening at the festival and is a great place to start planning your experience. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! 🎥: Andrew Brobst @bro_bst #Sponsor #Frameline #SanFrancisco #Movie #Cinema #Artsandculture #Arts #Culture #SF #BayArea #48Hills #pride #pridemonth
The May Day March is kicking off from 24th and Mission, currently heading towards SF City Hall and will arrive just after 12PM. Multiple organizations, unions, advocates are grouping together to fight for workers rights, immigrant rights, and the genocide in Gaza. Will you be participating in any May Day events today? 🎥: Andrew Brobst #News #Politics #SF #SFpolitics #psl #SanFrancisco #BayArea #mayday #workersrights
San Francisco State University adds its voice to the growing student-led Palestine Solidarity encampments springing up across the nation. Follow our reporter, Andrew Brobst, as he talks with organizers to catch their sentiments on the momentum behind this movement. Follow @studentsforgaza_sfsu for updates. 🎥: Andrew Brobst @bro_bst #News #Politics #SF #SFpolitics #psl #SanFrancisco #BayArea #presidentialrace #nationalnews #SFSU #College
Claudia de la Cruz, Presidential Candidate representing the Party for Socialism and Liberation, on why socialism is gaining so much traction among younger voters. Full video out soon! 🎤: Andrew Brobst @bro_bst 🎥: Jorge M Bustos II @jorge_m_bustos #News #Politics #SF #SFpolitics #psl #SanFrancisco #BayArea #presidentialrace #nationalnews
The Stud makes its return! 48Hills got sneak peek into its new home at 1123 Folsom, along with a quick chat with Rachel Ryan about the collective that rescued The Stud. Join us for its grand opening this Saturday; Online tickets are sold out, tickets will be available at the door. 🎥 Andrew Brobst , Xochitl Frausto #ArtsandCulture #TheStud #SanFrancisco #48Hills #BayArea #News #BayArea #Arts #Culture #Queer #lgbtqia
The San Francisco International Film Festival is back! And we’re giving away tickets! To enter, follow us on Facebook and tag a friend in the comments who you’d like to take. The San Francisco Film Festival opens Wednesday, April 24th and runs until Sunday, April 28th with so many awe inspiring films, live performances, guest speakers and more. Follow @sffilm for more details! 🎥 Andrew Brobst #SanFrancisco #ArtsandCulture #News #48Hills #BayArea #Berkeley #FilmFestival #Film #Cinema #SF #Marina #Presidio #adpartner
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