SF Bay Area

12 Jun 2025

Black Gold: Stories Untold — Fort Point’s Exhibition of Forgotten Histories

Fort Point has transformed into an immersive exhibition reclaiming buried narratives and honoring the contributions, struggles, and resilience of Black individuals during California’s early statehood. Curated by FOR-SITE’s Cheryl Haines, Black Gold: Stories Untold sheds light on long-overlooked stories of African Americans in California through contemporary art. “Fort Point is

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12 Jun 2025

The ‘Eloise’ of The San Francisco Opera

I often describe my younger self as the San Francisco Opera’s Eloise, flitting about the building in patent leather shoes and sagging socks like I lived there, my hands stained with program ink, my antics indulged by the staff and patrons, while developing a precocious appreciation of some of the most breathtaking music in the world sung by the greatest voices of the 80’s and 90s.

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12 Jun 2025

From Isolation to International Hub: Alcatraz’s Remarkable Transformation

Alcatraz, a former prison, has become a park, attracting over 5,000 visitors a day, and providing an environment that maximizes curiosity and curiosity, with a staff of musicians, writers, immigrants, and formerly incarcerated people, offering a unique opportunity for personal growth and self-reflection.

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10 Jun 2025

BAMPFA’s Newest Quilt Exhibit is a Multigenerational Masterpiece

This past weekend Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) unveiled a new exhibit: the world’s largest collection of African American quilts is now on display. This remarkable assembly reveals deeply personal narratives stitched into every fabric, blending historical memory with contemporary meaning which leaves you touched and inspired.

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05 Jun 2025

How Sasha Velour’s “The Big Reveal” Is Redefining Drag in Berkeley

Eight years have passed since Sasha Velour won RuPaul’s Drag Race with a stunning rose petal-stuffed number that gave us one big outfit reveal after another. Since then, the quiet kid spouting theory and jargon has transformed into an artist who elevates drag by combining it with performance art. Her latest show, The

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03 Jun 2025

Another One Bites The Dust: Fog City Diner Is Closed For Good

To open a business in San Francisco, you need two things: balls of steel and a delusional level of confidence. And don’t even get me started on what it takes to be a successful business in a city filled with so much red tape that it feels less like government

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29 May 2025

SF DocFest: 85 Films That Challenge Power and Prejudice

San Francisco Documentary Film Festival 2025 will feature 85 films from around the world, including documentaries on feminism, LGBTQ+ rights, disability issues, drag culture, and social justice, as well as a feature on Gerry Adams, the Sinn Fein leader who played a key role in ending The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

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27 May 2025

Why BART Should Be Free

The Bay Area is arguably the most economically unique region in the United States. Most metropolitan areas only have one city center and suburbs that sprawl somewhere between 20 and 50 miles in every direction of it. The San Francisco Bay Area has three city centers: San Francisco, Oakland and

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