Misfit Cabaret is more than a performance; it’s an experience — a dazzling, eclectic, and glittering celebration of some of the most talented performers the city has to offer. Kat Robichaud, Jordan Nathan and their cast of artists played to a sold-out crowd, their polished performances revealing the work of world-class craftspeople. This was live theater at its most unrestrained, and it was breathtaking.

San Francisco is known for its traditions, including Critical Manners, the Community Congress, Noe Valley Crack Henge, the SF Improv Festival, the Cablecar Ringing Competition, and the SF Financial District NYE Confetti, which are all worth reviving in 2025.

Gardeners and green thumbs, please proceed with delight. The San Francisco Public Library’s seed library program is a tool you should know about. What’s A Seed Library Benjamin Franklin sowed many seeds in his time. He inspired Americans to be restless, innovative, and revolutionary. Just like plants! Old C-Note Franky

BY CHRIS LEBOA  There is life in Downtown Oakland on a Friday night. Corvettes drive slow. Jerk salmon is sold. Metalheads in leather jackets wait for a show at the Fox. Walking down Broadway there is that corner spot that used to be called Slug Bar but now it’s now

A lawsuit has been filed against multiple City agencies over the proposed new display of lights on the Bay Bridge, with the plaintiff arguing that the LED lighting has negative impacts on people with certain neurological disabilities.

KQED is hosting a series of events in San Francisco this winter, including Fixit Clinics, Dungeons and Dragons Live, Chinese New Year Parade Viewing Party, Hella Asian: Bridging the Bay, and The Flavors of the Levant, all of which offer live journalism, performance art, and community-building activities.

Soberby Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor A virgin cheers to those partaking in Dry January. I tip my PBR (it barely qualifies as alcohol) to you. Luckily, there’s plenty of events around town to enjoy with or without imbibing. Here’s what I’m excited for the week of 1/7 and beyond.  Our Merch There’s