Fall Arts Preview: Live music, theater, art you've gotta catch
Plus: A notorious landlord builds luxury housing in Lower Haight, and an overload of big screen sci-fi
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Today's headlines:
Fall Arts Preview: Grab a seat (or run for your life) at these 11 great stage shows
By Charles Lewis III
Margaret Cho's punch-up, an immersive slasher, giant alien puppets, a bridge-spanning 'Lear,' a burlesque bonanza, much more
Fall Arts Preview: 10 live music shows to ring in autumn ears
By John-Paul Shiver
Martin Luther McCoy, Kofy Brown, Jack White, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist—Bay 'summer' is back.
Fall Arts Preview: 8 visual art shows you simply must see
By Emily Wilson
Sandow Birk's carceral Californian landscapes, Nexus Black Art Week's stunning breadth, Ha Chong-Hyun's singular style...
Why is SF encouraging a notorious landlord to build luxury housing in Lower Haight?
By Lisa Awbrey
Giant, predatory Greystar Parntners is developing 400 Divis. Mahmood and the Yimbys are cheering
Screen Grabs: Has the cinematic fantastical become banal?
By Dennis Harvey
Sci-fi overload in 'Hope.' Plus: A lost Joan Crawford, 'Twin Peaks' marathon, unnerving 'Militia,' topless 'Gandahar,' more big screen thrills
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BERNAL HEIGHTS OUTDOOR CINEMA RETURNS FOR 23RD SEASON
A film “crawl” from cafes to studios, galleries, pop-up screening rooms, and friendly public spaces. Plus: Picnic, play and watch films under the stars in neighborhood parks and playgrounds.
YERBA BUENA GARDENS FESTIVAL SEASON IS HERE
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