Community Music Center gala strikes the right chord with SF music lovers
The annual soirée at the Palace Hotel celebrated the center’s rich history and commitment to music education and community engagement....
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Upcoming parties you shouldn't miss, and dispatches from the best parties on this side of the Bay Area.
Ring ring … Hello? ‘Sqream’ is a scream at SF Oasis
I went in expecting a traditional stage show, but Oasis threw the whole party at me. This was my kind of immersive theater experience....
Scented SF Symphony performance smells like success to me
A futuristic combination of light, sound, and scent left me somewhat hypnotized and spellbound....
Community Music Center’s reopening hits all the right notes
The return of the SF nonprofit’s main location after a two-year renovation felt good, with folks turning out in full to see the updated digs....
Madonna says San Francisco ‘looked like heaven to me’
Her “Celebration” tour covers four decades of Madonna’s iconic career. She waxed nostalgic at Chase Center about her first trip to San Francisco in the 1970s....
The Bay Area Lesbian Archives: A place to cruise and learn history
Historical smut, love notes, posters for local happenings, and photography and video produced by queer women were all at the archive recently....
What to expect from Trixie Mattel’s ‘Solid Pink Disco’
The party by the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ alum features an uncomplicated DJ set where Trixie dances around for a bit and then leaves....
I just saw Swan Lake for the first time — now I have questions
San Francisco Ballet’s stunning performance of this Tchaikovsky classic got me thinking about why the prince fell for a swan in the first place....
Lunar New Year with San Francisco Symphony: Fun for the whole family
It’s a concert alongside costumed dragons that dance to drums, fortune reading, and a chance to hold a live amphibian....
Date night for any persuasion: ‘AfterDark’ titillates with talent
The show gives us a distinctly “San Fransexual” flavor, with various couplings and throuplings of all genders featured in the acts....
Grace Cathedral’s Carnivale 2024: An evening of divine elegance
Probably the fanciest prom in existence, filled with flowers, a saxophonist, fire dancer, and semi-contortionist ballerina in pointe shoes....
San Francisco heart sculptures celebrate their 20-year milestone
With more than 549 sculptures now scattered throughout San Francisco, the hearts also serve another cause: They’ve raised $38 million for San Francisco General Hospital....