4 shadow-drenched noir classics that still mesmerize
It’s widely believed that cinematographer John Alton helped put film noir on the map with his expressionistic, deep-focused…
Claire Rosinkranz brings a slice of girlhood to San Francisco
Claire Rosinkranz’s discography is the musical embodiment of girlhood. The 22-year-old singer-songwriter has gained recognition for her playful,…
Billy Eichner brings ‘Billy on Billy’ to San Francisco
Comedian, actor and writer Billy Eichner first broke through in the 2010s with his hysterical (in more ways…
Inji’s S.F. show is expected to be anything but ‘Superlame’
When İnci Gürün released her first viral hit, “Gaslight,” she was well on her way to a corporate…
‘Espejos: Clean’ crosses the class divide at a Cancún resort
In “Espejos: Clean,” now in a Capital Stage Company production, two women come from vastly different worlds. Adriana…
Kesha returns to Bay Area after teasing San Francisco move
Weeks after telling a San Francisco crowd she planned to move to the city, Kesha is heading back…
In Awesome Theatre’s ‘Bloodline,’ who truly owns a haunted plantation?
Naomi (Maeron Yeshiwas) is getting laid off from her job leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts at a…
See Chaka Khan up close at this intimate Oakland performance
Few artists can command a stage quite like Chaka Khan. But for one night in Oakland, the 10-time…
Kitschy internet star brings bedroom pop to San Francisco
Hemlocke Springs nearly let her nerves derail her music career. The alternative pop singer and producer, whose real…
Lena Dunham takes the stage from a bed in San Francisco. Here’s why
Lena Dunham’s details could fill whole novels. When the filmmaker, showrunner and author trains her eye on something,…
This floating Fourth of July party is teasing a new S.F. venue
A Fourth of July party plans to give revelers a preview of a new nightlife concept headed to…
Lucy Dacus’ two-night San Francisco run sold out fast. Here’s why
Over the last decade, Lucy Dacus has emerged as one of indie rock’s most beloved voices — and demand…