Free jams and ‘Forever Grateful’: the Dead rise again
Plus: Tech security guards fight for fair contract, CROSSROADS film fest picks, Big Week agenda, Theater Week Bay Area
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Today's headlines:
Free jams and ‘Forever Grateful’ with Grahame Lesh & Friends
By Joshua Rotter
With a musical blast, the Grateful Dead scion opens part two of a sprawling exhibit dedicated to the band's memory.
BIG WEEK: Zinefest, Bizerkley, Hiero Day, Free Shakespeare, BART Speedrun…
By 48 Hills Arts Team
'Frankenstein' goes heavy metal, Samara Joy, Bikini Kill, English Beat, 'Buddy,' Bloghaus, Ensambles Ballet Folklórico, more to do!
Security guards protect billion-dollar tech companies—and can’t get a decent contract
By Quin Stevens
Some of the richest companies in the world are protected by some of the lowest-paid workers.
Ficks’ Picks guide to CROSSROADS fest’s eerie experiments, fresh local voices
By Jesse Hawthorne Ficks
SF Cinematheque's annual avant-garde bonanza is haunted by graveyard perversions, pole dance ruminations, spooky homes.
Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Theatre Bay Area
By Lou Fancher
50-year-old arts org helps the local show scene survive and stay accessible—especially with Bay Area Theatre Week.
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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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