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S.F. DocFest Hits The Quarter Century Mark

May 26, 2026

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S.F. DocFest Hits The Quarter Century Mark

Has it really been 25 years since the San Francisco Documentary Film Festival started up in the City? What SF DocFest has helped cumulatively offer over its more than two decades of programming is a transformation of audiences’ perceptions of what could be done with the documentary genre.

Peter Wong

Someone is Looking For a Daniel Lurie Impersonator for a Gay Adult Film

May 25, 2026

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2 min read

Someone is Looking For a Daniel Lurie Impersonator for a Gay Adult Film

Will they find their Lurie?

Abraham Woodliff

What the False Fronts of Victorians Say About San Francisco

May 23, 2026

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What the False Fronts of Victorians Say About San Francisco

What the architectural facades of San Francisco's Victorian homes reveal about the city's wild west origins and identity.

Bunny McFadden

Lena Dunham launched Her New Book Famesick in San Francisco

May 22, 2026

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Lena Dunham launched Her New Book Famesick in San Francisco

On a warm Sunday night in May, Lena Dunham launched her new book Famesick in San Francisco at The City Arts & Lectures, pulling together a crowd of weird, cool-looking people in a sold-out theater.

Patricia Colli

Rare Book Checked Out Pre-1906 Returned to SF Library

May 22, 2026

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Rare Book Checked Out Pre-1906 Returned to SF Library

This book survived earthquakes, fires, and two world wars. Now, over 120 years later, it has made its way back home.

Jake Warren

Breaking Barriers: Jessica Bejarano and the San Francisco Philharmonic

May 21, 2026

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7 min read

Breaking Barriers: Jessica Bejarano and the San Francisco Philharmonic

From East Los Angeles to the conductor's podium, Maestra Bejarano is redefining classical music as a space for everyone.

Kellie Hanna

What North Beach Was Like Back When it was Italian

May 20, 2026

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What North Beach Was Like Back When it was Italian

A jaunt through North Beach's vibrant Italian past through vintage photos and stories of San Francisco's bohemian era and artistic legacy.

P Segal - Bohemian Archivist

How Boots Riley Has Kept His Revolution Relevant For 35 Years

May 20, 2026

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13 min read

How Boots Riley Has Kept His Revolution Relevant For 35 Years

For more than three decades, Boots Riley has fused Oakland radicalism, razor-sharp humor, and working-class truth-telling into art that somehow feels even more urgent now than when he started.