Paul McCartney’s photographs from 1963-64, on display at the de Young Museum, offer a rare glimpse into the Beatles’ rise to global fame and McCartney’s early passion for photography.

A captivating blend of dance, song, and personal storytelling, the opera gives voice to the marginalized residents of San Francisco’s Tenderloin, offering a raw and beautiful exploration of community and resilience.

The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco’s new space offers a thought-provoking experience, featuring works by artists such as Kathleen Ryan and Anthony Akinbola, who explore decay, consumerism, and cultural identity through their art.

San Francisco offers a variety of affordable, handheld meals, including croissants, savory pies, piroshkis, omusubi, and empanadas, all under $15.

Amy Sherald’s exhibition, American Sublime, at SFMOMA brought together nearly 50 pieces from 2007 to the present, showcasing her evolution from early portraits to her more recent, incisive figure paintings, all which settled into everyday moments of Black life.

The Noir City Film Festival kicked off with a double feature of “The Narrow Margin” (1952) and “Hell’s Half Acre” (1954), setting the tone for ten days of thrilling noir cinema.

Maxxie LaWow, a new film directed by Anthony Hand, combines drag culture, superhero arc, and fantasy elements, blending humor, dance numbers, and meaningful themes, and is currently showing at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco on February 8, 2025.

Per Sia and Ali R. Blake have collaborated on a new comic book called “Socrates and Me” which acts as a love letter to Drag Story Hour and queer culture, and offers a peek behind the scenes of one of the most important queer cultural movements of our time.