Khanna's Chan endorsement might move the needle
Plus: Dave Eggers' latest novel is art, 'Indigenize SF' comes to BART Plaza, a sweet international cooking school
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SAN FRANCISCO BLACK PRIDE IS HERE!
A weeklong festival celebrating the Bay Area's Black LGBTQ+ community, featuring drag shows, sound baths, hip-hop workshops, dance parties, and a block party featuring Deja Skye of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' and Pressure K from 'Drag Kings'? Count us in.
A FULL DAY OF MOVIES MADE BY PUNKS, DIRTBAGS, METALHEADS & ODDBALLS
On August 29, join 48 Hills at Scumdance Film Festival, the annual celebration of celluloid for sickos! Ten years of freaky films from underground auteurs—and the 2026 installment at North Beach's The Lost Church promises eye-popping fun.
Today's headlines:
Ro Khanna’s endorsement of Connie Chan could make a difference with Chakrabarti voters
By Tim Redmond
Plus: Will the local Democratic Party side with the billionaires—and why is Lurie opposing affordable housing? That's The Agenda for Aug. 24-30
Reshaping Yelamu: ‘Indigenize SF’ makes visible Native past, present, future
By Herbert F. Mintz III
American Indian Cultural District's unveiled orbs bring the Raven and the Medicine Wheel to 16th Street BART Plaza.
Good Taste: SF confectioner opens a sweet (and affordable) cooking school
By Tamara Palmer
Iranian chef Shekoh Moossavi offers one-day classes ranging from Persian and Italian cooking to knife skills.
Deep lessons from art and life in Dave Eggers’ ‘Contrapposto’
By Lou Fancher
Local literary hero and trained artist's latest novel dives into a wide-ranging love story that shows a more mature side.
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AN EVENING OF FINE TITILLATION AT RHYTHM & RUSE
Step into vintage glamour with live jazz, celebrated burlesque artists, and Hella Fitzgerald at San Francisco's Palace Theater, August 28.
EXPERIENCE ODC THEATER'S 'STATE OF PLAY'
Discover bold new dance works at State of Play, a four-day dance festival taking place August 27-30 at ODC Theater in San Francisco’s Mission District. Featuring premieres and works in progress by Bay Area and national dance artists, State of Play invites you to step into the creative process through performances that embrace experimentation, risk, and curiosity. Take 15% off with code 15PLAY26 at checkout!
YERBA BUENA GARDENS FESTIVAL SEASON IS HERE
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is back with 100+ free outdoor shows in downtown SF. With free music concerts, dance events, circus, kids’ shows, and more, YBG Festival is the place for picnics and summertime vibes.
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