The Best Bay Area Events for 3/14-3/20

Welcome Spring At The BAMPFA

Joe Kukura, Journalist, Friend, and Patron of San Francisco Culture has Passed Away

What the 'Dumbest Law' Contest Gets Wrong About San Francisco

Newly appointed D4 Supervisor Alan Wong launched a competition to find SF’s dumbest law and gave examples like not being allowed to play ball games in the streets.

Cinequest 2026 Is Here! Boasting 268 Films From 44 Countries

San Francisco Bay Area filmgoers who don’t mind traveling to the South Bay should check out the 2026 Cinequest Film Festival (hereafter “Cinequest”). Running from now to March 22, 2026, Cinequest will be screening in both San Jose (at such venues as the California Theatre and the Hammer Theatre) and Mountain View (at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas). Boasting 268 films from 44 countries, the festival brings everything from (the expected) new films to personal appearances by such stars as Vivica A. Fox and Steve Zahn.

Revitalizing the Lost Art of Repair at the Haight NOPA Repair Cafe

For those who simply enjoy fixing things, to those who love a free, third place full of neighbors, this volunteer-fueled cafe gives San Franciscans an opportunity to revitalize items, instead of adding to a landfill.