Michael Pollan: 'AI will damage our skills as humans'
Plus: The stunning No on Prop I lies, Fillmore heats up with stellar shows, 'Slashed' has us quaking
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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.
YOU'VE NEVER SEEN—OR HEARD—'LEAR' LIKE THIS
Michael Socrates Moran directs a bold new production of William Shakespeare’s epic tragedy King Lear, featuring a cast of 30 and live music composed by Paul Dresher. September 25—October 11 at Z Space!
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.
Today's headlines:
Michael Pollan would prefer we don’t offload our human mess onto AI
By Lou Fancher
Berkeley's famed consciousness hunter patrols the edges in 'A World Appears'—and finds things are more complex than we think.
The stunning No on Prop. I lies
By Chris Carlsson
The real 'slush fund' is what billionaires are spending to attack affordable housing
Drama Masks: Horrified by election season? Have we got a slasher for you
By Charles Lewis III
Terror Vault's latest will make you wish you could hide in the booth. Plus, Shotgun's 'Fall Show' is a senior meet-cute treat
Under the Stars: Fall at the Fillmore heats up with stellar sonic residencies
By John-Paul Shiver
Plus: Mr. Leroy Burgess goes live on 'Big Time,' Meshell Ndegeocello and Cat Power fire up a Human League classic, more music
In case you missed it:
Bea Arthur really did do everything except porn
Screen Grabs: 3rd i Fest blows in with wild weddings, sand thieves, ghost schools
The Democratic Party finally apologizes—sort of—for endorsing Manny Yekutiel
John Yoyogi Fortes’ eccentric narratives pop with Filipino heritage nods
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?
COME CELEBRATE 3RD i'S 24TH ANNIVERSARY
The annual SF International South Asian Film Festival — "Beyond Bollywood" will present award-winning films from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, France, South Africa, the UK, and the USA. From dark comedy to riveting drama, and from heartwarming social satire to unique documentaries, 3rd i offers groundbreaking cinema from South Asia and its Diaspora, with festival guests!
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.
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