Stern Grove Fest's weed đ
Plus: Details on the mayor's budget, Black Californian history, win tickets to Grace Jones, Nekrogoblikon, Anuhea.
Supported by Pink Block, Frameline, Blue Note Summer Sessions, Fresh Meat, Dyke March, and SF DocFest.
WIN TICKETS TO NEKROGOBLIKON, ANUHEA, SILVERSUN PICKUPS
We have one pair of tickets to each of the shows below to give away, but act fast! TO ENTER: Email marke@48hills.org by midnight on MON/9 with the name of the show you want to see in the subject line and the name of your favorite pizza place in the body. Weâll let people know after midnight if theyâve won. Winners will be chosen randomly. Good luck!
WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE GRACE JONES THIS FRIDAY
See the legend in all her fierce glory, this Fri/13 at Blue Note Napa! TO ENTER: Email marke@48hills.org by Midnight on Tue/10 with âGrace Jonesâ in the subject line and the name of your favorite Grace Jones song in the body + your full name. Winner will be chosen at random and informed on Wednesday morning. Good luck!
Puff: Stern Grove Festivalâs cannabis connection
By Dan Karkoska
Beloved fest welcomes its first weed sponsor, while SF Hash Week revs its engine.
Finally, some details on the mayorâs budget (we can only hope)
By Tim Redmond
Plus: The debate over shelters, and new leadership at the Police Commission ... that's The Agenda for June 8-15.
African American Californian history awaits under the Golden Gate Bridge
By Tom Molanphy
'Black Gold: Stories Untold' tells of those who built our communities, via contemporary tintype and custom table settings.
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RESILIENCE AND JOY TAKE THE STAGE AT FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL
A celebration of trans and queer joy, survival, and creative brilliance. Letâs celebrate LIVE performances rooted in justice, care, and community, June 19-21 at Z Space in San Francisco. Getting in costs $10-40, NOTAFLOF.
FRAMELINE49 LIGHTS UP PRIDE SCREENS
The worldâs largest and longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival is returning to San Francisco and Oakland with 11 days of screenings, performances, and parties. Show up June 18â28 as a reminder that the world is watching!
PINK BLOCK ROCKS PRIDE SATURDAY, JUNE 28
Polyglamorous & The Great Northern are back with PINK BLOCK Saturday June 28! Featuring DJ Harvey, Horse Meat Disco, Crystal Waters, Heidi Lawden, Masha Mar, Juanita MORE!, and much more!
HELP BRING BACK THE HISTORIC DYKE MARCH!
The SF Dyke March we all know and love costs of money and requires a lot of effort. The march doesn't take sponsorships from large corporations, and it needs your help to raise funds so together, we can raze the patriarchy! Every contribution counts. Consider asking your workplace to match your donation!
WELCOME TO SF DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, MAY 29-JUNE 8
Get ready for 11 days of great new non-fiction films from around the world playing at the Roxie and Vogue theaters and also on demand online! As 48hills' Dennis Harvey put it in 2024, "DocFest does feature serious inquiries into weighty subjects like the war in Gaza, the US opioid epidemic, international refugee waves, and more. But it also spotlights plenty of whatâs still fun in life."
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