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A person wearing a scarf and coat leans against a large statue outdoors, smiling at the camera on a city street.

Counterculture historian Pat Thomas returns to the Make Out Room

by Andrew Gilbert July 31, 2025, 10:34 amJuly 31, 2025, 11:08 am

Three people sit in modern chairs near a wall mural of a vintage airplane with the text "GOING THE DISTANCE" in an airport or public space.

Want to tour the SFO Museum? Just email, and you’ll get one-on-one treatment.

by Daniela Xitlaly Sandoval July 27, 2025, 4:00 amJune 3, 2026, 1:06 pm

A person in a red hat and scarf stands in front of a colorful textile artwork depicting four figures wearing patterned clothing.

S.F. muralist, educator Patricia Rodriguez dies at 80

by Jordan Montero July 23, 2025, 2:33 pmJuly 24, 2025, 11:48 am

A group of people dance closely together at a lively indoor party with festive string lights and colorful outfits.

Sing along to ‘Fruit Fly,’ homegrown S.F. musical, at the Roxie next week

by Pam Grady July 19, 2025, 9:00 amJuly 22, 2025, 12:22 pm

A room with two religious-style paintings of Black men on the walls, a large gong in the foreground, and light streaming through a window in the background.

Saint John Coltrane Church runs ‘sound baptisms’

by Frankie Solinsky Duryea July 18, 2025, 3:36 pmJuly 22, 2025, 1:01 pm

A black-and-white photo of a partially demolished house is paired with an orange exhibition poster titled "We Were There: Views of San Francisco’s Urban Renewal," on view July 19–Dec 21, 2025.

Harrowing images of Fillmore’s destruction go on view Saturday in S.F.

by Julie Zigoris July 18, 2025, 4:20 amJuly 18, 2025, 4:12 pm

A framed artwork depicts oysters and lemon wedges on a black background, with an abstract red line drawing overlapping one oyster.

Incline Gallery’s new show remixes San Francisco’s old soul

by Frankie Solinsky Duryea July 15, 2025, 6:00 amJuly 15, 2025, 10:31 pm

A man and woman embrace while another woman with curly hair, glasses, and a blue sweater stands nearby in what appears to be a theater setting.

S.F. choreographer KT Nelson finds hope in loss with ODC premiere

by Lucia Verzola July 14, 2025, 1:47 pmJuly 15, 2025, 11:05 am

A woman stands and speaks while another woman with a large drum sits nearby; several people observe in an urban courtyard with murals and greenery.

The Skywatchers, Tenderloin artists and dancers, speak for the neighborhood

by Jessica Blough July 13, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 15, 2025, 11:38 am

A man sits in a chair against a bright red wall adorned with a large decorative comb and a group of framed black-and-white portraits.

People We Meet: Bayview’s seniors taught William Rhodes how to party and quilt

by Jose Alonso Velazquez June 28, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 29, 2026, 7:02 am

A woman with glasses and a blue scarf claps while standing next to a man in a sleeveless shirt; both wear flower leis, with a mirrored surface behind them.

Founder’s legacy dances on as Rhythm & Motion marks a decade at Pride

by Julie Zigoris June 27, 2025, 10:23 amJune 27, 2025, 11:20 am

A man in a beanie and headphones paints a colorful mural on an orange utility box outdoors, using a brush and holding a palette.

Rob ‘Pengoo’ Casanovas is behind the strange animals of Geary Boulevard

by JL Odom June 20, 2025, 11:03 amJune 24, 2025, 12:00 pm

An older woman with short gray hair and glasses sits smiling beside a desk with a bust, plants, bottled water, and a coffee cup, in a brightly lit room with a window.

A Danish-helmed art oasis, perched in the Mission for 30+ years

by Julie Zigoris June 20, 2025, 4:59 amJune 23, 2025, 3:40 pm

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