Pinhead Gunpowder Plays Sold-Out San Francisco Show
The punk band returned to the stage at August Hall after releasing its first full-length album in 27 years.
San Francisco Entertainment News
Across San Francisco, coverage here takes in arts and media, cultural events, live performances, streaming strategies and the business of entertainment. It tracks the city's cultural landscape through the lens of industry shifts and popular happenings.
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Live Poll
Do you think public investment in downtown holiday events is worthwhile?
San Francisco Brings Real Christmas Tree to Union Square
The city will install a live tree in Union Square, replacing the artificial tree Macy's has sponsored each year.
Music
Musician Thao Releases New Album Show Me
The artist returns with her first full-length record in six years following a period of personal and professional transition.
Arts and Theater
Paul Madonna Opens Solo Show in San Francisco
The artist's first gallery show in more than a decade runs through Dec. 3 at Nelson Duni on Bartlett Street.
Film
The King of Trash Named Film Festival Finalist
The 72-minute documentary exploring the life of David Duong earns a nomination at a San Francisco festival.
Books
Live Poll
Do you believe protecting local arts institutions is essential for your community's long-term health?
Poet Truong Tran Will Release New Memoir
The San Francisco resident debuts his latest book, How to Exi(s)t, at a launch event on October 18.
Regular subjects here include film releases, live tour announcements, media company strategy and shifts in the local arts scene. Reporting spans across the city and into the neighboring communities where cultural events occur. The integration of tourism and large-scale entertainment venues creates a recurring cycle of seasonal activity that influences how these stories are told. Venue capacity and public permit cycles for major events are the two variables that most often constrain industry plans.