Sheila E.'s very Bay Area journey🥁
Plus: The Womack Sisters, BIG WEEK—and is 'Camp Miasma' too meta?
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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!
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.
Today's headlines:
Sheila E. built a career that the Bay—not the music industry—taught her was possible
By Joshua Rotter
On the eve of her gig at Blue Note Napa, the Norcal icon talks Berkeley drum circles.
Screen Grabs: Is ‘Camp Miasma’ too meta—or is it a generational thing?
By Dennis Harvey
Plus: BAMPFA series highlights Bay Area lovers-auteurs, rural addiction in 'Union County', Matthew McConaughey, more.
Under the Stars: The Womack Sisters’ debut album heralds arrival of a new soul generation
By John-Paul Shiver
Plus: megiapa finds voice in Chicago's beat scene, golden hip-hop happening at Shoreline, Valerie June, more.
In case you missed it:
BIG WEEK: Cat Video Fest, Deaf Dance Fest, DJ Dan Tribute, Oakland Pride…
‘Independent’ super PAC paying Wiener campaign staffers, records show
Drama Masks: A play every Silicon Valley acolyte should be forced to watch
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.
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.
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