Ready to have a BIG WEEK?
Our curated calendar brings you to Oakland Pride, Other Cinema, beyond. Plus: Bidding adieu to Killing My Lobster and Best of the Bay honors a woman and her bird, community-minded architects.
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YERBA BUENA GARDENS FESTIVAL IS FULL OF FREE SUMMER FUN EVERY WEEK
Live music, dancing, circus, entertainment for the whole family—all in a beautiful garden setting downtown. Don't miss the fun every week!
BERNAL HEIGHTS OUTDOOR CINEMA RETURNS FOR 22ND SEASON, SEPTEMBER 4-6
Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema celebrates San Francisco’s cultural, racial, and economic diversity while showcasing Bay Area filmmakers and fostering connections across the city’s creative community. Come as you are, with your love for films and our city, and stay for the beautiful stories via local indie films.
Today's headlines:
BIG WEEK: CeCe Peniston headlines Oakland Pride, Bizerkeley Food Fest, Other Cinema, Sweater Funk
By Caitlin Donohue
Plus: 'The Day the Sky Turned Orange', Hump! Fest, Orquesta Akokán, so much more to get into.
Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Wendy Reid and Lulu
By Lou Fancher
A woman and bird who make sweet, symphonic music, perfect for creekside listening in your favorite park.
Drama Masks: Killing My Lobster takes a bow with one last (for now) nerdy number
By Charles Lewis III
The company may be folding, but not without sending a reminder of why it's been so beloved with 'Legends & Laughter.'
Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: 450 Architects
By Lou Fancher
Designs for a more regenerative, uplifting built environment, from SF Waldorf School to Russian Hill's Francisco Park.
VOTE NOW in the 2025 Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll!
Our 51st installment of the Bay Area classic is 'new and improved' for 2025—and still full of local love.
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THURSDAY: 1984 VS. FRINGE MUSIC VIDEO DANCE PARTY!
On Thu/4, enter the dance floor with '80s and new wave beats at 1190 Folsom, provided by Damon [Gossip] and Javy L [Mod80s]—with the back room dedicated to '00s indie sleaze!
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