North Beach Festival returns to San Francisco for its 70th year
One of San Francisco’s oldest street fairs celebrates a milestone this year as the North Beach Festival returns…
Global dragon myths come alive in immersive Oakland dance performance
Dragons are among humanity’s most enduring obsessions. Buddha tamed a dragon. Saint George slew one. Irish mythology tells…
Genre-blending electronic artist to play late-night S.F. show
Aluna Francis broke onto the scene in 2012 as one half of AlunaGeorge, the London duo whose sleek…
Alex Isley carries family legacy forward with jazz-infused R&B
Though born into one of R&B’s most storied musical families, Alex Isley has spent more than a decade…
A classic TV game show gets a very S.F. Pride makeover
An old-school television game show is getting a very San Francisco makeover as “San Francisco Squares: The Pride…
Bay Area-raised EDM star is launching a milestone tour at home
The Bay Area has been one of the most meaningful regions for electronic dance music star and San…
Queen musical ‘We Will Rock You’ brings glam rebellion to Bay Area
Our heroes’ names are Galileo and Scaramouche. The villain? Killer Queen. In “We Will Rock You,” the 2002…
‘Fire Within’ documentary takes intimate look at Glide Memorial Church
Glide Memorial Church stands as a beacon of welcome and home in the midst of San Francisco’s Tenderloin,…
Emily Wilson’s wild ‘Bacchae’ translation comes alive in San Francisco
In Emily Wilson’s hands, ancient Greek is electric. Dionysus is “midwifed by the lightning’s fire,” goes her translation…
After S.F. Ballet spotlight, James Blake brings new album to Berkeley
James Blake’s music often sits between genres, drawing on gospel-leaning piano balladry, R&B melody, the low-end pressure of…
Oscar-winning ‘On Golden Pond’ screenwriter comes to S.F.
Ernest Thompson, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of the 1981 film “On Golden Pond,” has spent his career moving…
Early 2000s star brings first solo album in 12 years to Oakland
Juvenile is bringing Oakland back to the early 2000s with his forthcoming concert at the Fox Theater. The…