School Board to consider plans that would increase inequality
Plus: Imperial Teen are still hot, a video with Frankenstein, Valkyries and FOG Gallery are 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!
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.
Today's headlines:
School Board to consider plans that would increase inequality in student enrollment
By Tim Redmond
'Neighborhood schools' are a great idea—unless you have radical economic inequality among neighborhoods. That's The Agenda for Oct. 11-18
Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Golden State Valkyries
By John-Paul Shiver
Fresh WNBA expansion team hits the finals in their second season—and sparks a wellspring of Violet Pride from Ballhalla Stans.
Imperial Teen: ‘We refuse not to be hot’
By Joshua Rotter
With 'All Over You,' the indie pop heroes show they're still playful, restless, and frequently horny, three decades in.
In ‘Character Development,’ personae made of monsters, makeup, and dark magic
By Genevieve Quick
Kadist and Minnesota Street Projects team up for an exhilarating video show that examines layers of self
Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Far Out Gallery
By Emily Wilson
Perched amid the mists of Outer Sunset, a plucky space opens the doors of the art world to creatives in need
In case you missed it:
Best of the Bay 2026 winners are here!
Good Taste: Firenectar is a chef’s secret weapon
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.
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
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.
