Legendary SF dance company bursts into flaming passions 💃
Plus: 'It's all about male power,' Sui Generis serves fierce looks, UN + Green Film fests, Tarpey-Schwed library is Best
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COME TO OUR GALA AND SAVE LOCAL JOURNALISM (THE FUN WAY)
Live entertainment, local bites, great cocktails, and tons of elbow-rubbing on October 27 at El Rio club. Join us October 27, 6pm-9pm, at El Rio to celebrate 13 years of 48 Hills, 60 years of the Bay Guardian, and our 2026 Best of the Bay winners!
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE AT TERROR VAULT: SLASHED
The latest immersive horror experience from diabolical creators Peaches Christ and Michael Flowers takes over the San Francisco Mint with a tale inspired by '80s slashers! October 1-November 7
AN AUDIOVISUAL JOURNEY INTO THE VISIONARY HEART OF NEW AGE MUSIC
Discover New Age music’s cultural history, from its countercultural roots in the Bay Area to the visionary artists who turned spiritual exploration into a groundbreaking sonic movement.
Today's headlines:
60 years of formidable bailaores: Theatre Flamenco’s milestone flourish
By Aimée T'sao
With all-star 'De Ayer a Hoy,' the groundbreaking troupe celebrates more than half a century of dancing to its own rhythm.
Opinion: It's all about male power
By Sasha Cutler
Lurie, Wiener, and Mandelman should be required to listen to anybody who would like to tell them how it feels to be deep-faked, mocked, and sexually harassed
At Sui Generis, 20 years of fierce looks and immigrant vision
By Joshua Rotter
Miguel Lopez and Gabriel Yanez’s designer consignment boutique has become a dynamic cultural hub in a changing city.
Screen Grabs: Green and UN film fests land at a raw moment for humanity
By Dennis Harvey
Plus: A feast of global vampire flicks, a revamped return of 'The Devils,' 'Deathgasm II: Goremaggedeon,' more movies
Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Tarpey-Schwed LGBT Families Children’s Book Collection
By Lou Fancher
There's never been a better time to celebrate the history of queer stories for kiddos!
In case you missed it:
Imperial Teen: ‘We refuse not to be hot’
In ‘Character Development,’ personae made of monsters, makeup, and dark magic
Best of the Bay 2026 winners are here!
MARKET STREET COMES ALIVE!
Saturday, October 17th get ready for the first ever Market Street Arts & Theater Festival, a FREE fringe-style festival showcasing 50+ creative experiences at 35+ locations between 5th & Van Ness on Market Street.
FRAMELINE FALL SHOWCASE IS STACKED WITH FILM GEMS
Whether you’re into gay yearning, inspired animation, or exquisite coming-of-age stories, the Frameline Fall Showcase has something you’ll love — and something else you’ll love to discover. Join Frameline on select dates in October and November to experience the season’s best queer cinema, featuring talent like Andrew Scott, Abbi Jacobson, and more. Tickets available at frameline.org.
SQREAM: THE '90S SLASHER PARODY MUSICAL RETURNS!
Do you like scary movie drag parodies? OASIS introduces SQREAM, a drag horror parody set to your favorite hit songs of the 1990s. It's a super queer whodunnit spanning the entire OASIS nightclub, and it's as campy, sexy and gory as your millennial adolescence. They're ready to slay... are you?
JOIN US FOR ANOTHER SEISMIC LITQUAKE
Litquake, San Francisco's literary festival, is back from October 8–24. Presenting 80+ events across the Bay Area, from readings and performances to panels and workshops. More than 75% of events are FREE to attend.
