SF Bay Area

We Wanna Give You VIP Tix to the Inaugural Cambodia Day Music + Cultural Fest
Win VIP Tix for a vibrant celebration of heritage at the Inaugural Cambodia Day music and culture festival. Taking place in San Francisco’s historic Union Square on 9/28, this event unites the Khmer community to showcase Cambodia’s rich culture, arts, food, and music to a diverse local and international audience.

The Harvey Milk Club Endorsement Fiasco Explained
The Harvey Milk Club, an important progressive political club which began in 1976 as the radical San Francisco Gay Democratic Club, has lost its leader and potentially some credibility in the last week. On Saturday, August 31 at 8am, the organization notified members of two things: We spoke with Gary

Is All This Coyote Hysteria Overblown?
Beware the Cloud Coyote: The internet, in all its glory, is obsessed with coyotes. Is nature out of balance, or is this a case of mass hysteria? The Ohlone people are the descendents of Coyote, and many of their creation stories reference the trickster spirit. Historic essays recounting what San

Over 2,000 SF Hotel Workers Went on Strike Over Labor Day Weekend
Approx. 2,080 San Francisco and San Mateo hotel workers went on strike and demonstrated over Labor Day weekend for better wages and workloads.

BAMPFA’s Fall Films: Experimental Cinema, Historic Essays, and Global Perspectives
Call the Fall 2024 programs at the Berkeley Art Museum Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) demonstrations of the possibilities of the cinematic medium. There is nothing inherently wrong in watching a movie just to be entertained. (This writer would add the caveat that the entertainment would have to be done well,

Free Video Preservation for SF Residents at Playback Lab
DIY community lab for digitizing analog media, home videos, and San Francisco’s hidden stories

The World’s Biggest Drag King Competition is Happening in SF
Two legends of Drag, who have been performing for three decades each, will be appearing at the San Francisco Drag King Contest, the biggest Drag King Contest in the world.

Best Bay Area Events 9/3-9/23
A FREE, BLOCK-LONG INTERACTIVE ARTS EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY MARKET STREET ARTS Happening the first Thursday of September, October and November from 4-7p, UNSTAGED: First Thursday ✦ Live on Mid-Market, brings a free, interactive, live performance experience with an F Train takeover, live bands & DJs, buskers and makers, immersive