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How Bette Midler inspired this ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner’s latest S.F. show Ginger Minj, who starred in “Hocus Pocus 2,” brings her new drag show “Hokus Pokus” to San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts.

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Sam Smith teases Castro Theatre reopening gig with cryptic TikTok post Sam Smith sparked buzz about the Castro Theatre’s upcoming concert lineup on social media, hinting at a big announcement to come.

Is Sam Smith the first act at the newly renovated Castro Theatre in February 2026? www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Inside Heklina's closet: S.F. drag icon's costumes, wigs and makeup tell her full story Heklina shaped drag culture. After her death, her community is making sure it lasts.

Heklina shaped drag culture. After her death, her community is making sure it lasts.

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‘See you, Hubbell’: Reflecting on Robert Redford and the unattainable man Robert Redford’s death recalls his most iconic role in “The Way We Were,” where his tender performance opposite Barbra Streisand defined tragic romance.

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‘Back to the music’: S.F. Symphony opens new season with optimism The San Francisco Symphony averted a strike with a new labor contract with its musicians, opening its 2025-26 season with relief, optimism and dazzling performances.

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If we gloat in Charlie Kirk’s death, we become what we loathe OPINION: In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, we must remember political violence is never acceptable — no matter how abhorrent the person, Tony Bravo writes.

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Lynn Hershman Leeson explores aging, science in ‘About Time’ San Francisco artist Lynn Hershman Leeson debuts About Time at Altman Siegel, blending science, technology and questions about aging.

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This ‘Clueless’ star and S.F. resident is making a movie about the worst year of her life Elisa Donovan hopes to harness the nostalgia around the 30th anniversary of “Clueless” to direct her first film, a deeply personal story about the worst year of her life.

I was honored to be briefly quoted in this piece from @sfchronicle.com and writer @tonybravosf.bsky.social about the enduring magic of Elisa Donovan. Give it a read!
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S.F. Opera Ball highlights urgent need for support: ‘No civilization has ever survived without culture’ The San Francisco Opera’s 103rd season opener mixed glamour with urgency, as arts leaders and longtime patrons worry about the survival of the arts amid funding cuts and political pressure.

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This ‘Clueless’ star and S.F. resident is making a movie about the worst year of her life Elisa Donovan hopes to harness the nostalgia around the 30th anniversary of “Clueless” to direct her first film, a deeply personal story about the worst year of her life.

This ‘Clueless’ star and S.F. resident is making a movie about the worst year of her life www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Live event: Join the Chronicle and Elisa Donovan for a 30th anniversary screening of ‘Clueless’ To celebrate the 30th anniversary of “Clueless,” the Chronicle is presenting a special screening of Amy Hecklering’s teen comedy classic with actor, writer and San Francisco resident Elisa...

The good vibes for this screening are off the charts.

@tonybravosf.bsky.social is hosting a 30th anniversary “Clueless” screening on Wednesday Sept. 10 with co-star Elisa Donovan at the mighty Balboa Theatre.

Get your tickets!!

🍿🌁❤️

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Dean Cain’s latest role as an ICE recruit shows he’s no Superman OPINION: “Decades after his run as the caped hero, it’s horrifying to imagine someone recognizing the face they remember as Superman not coming to rescue them, but as an ICE officer.”

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‘It’s so cringe’: The Chronicle weighs in on end of ‘And Just Like That’ The end of “And Just Like That …” marks the close of a pop culture era built on cocktails, couture and complicated relationships.

I couldn’t help but wonder, is this really the end of “Sex?” www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Exclusive: How Doja Cat’s surprise show at Oasis came together during Outside Lands Club owner D’Arcy Drollinger reveals how the secret show came together, just weeks after announcing the venue’s impending closure.

Exclusive: How Doja Cat’s surprise show at Oasis came together during Outside Lands

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I feel like if you’re in the “thump zone” of Outside Lands where all you hear is the pounding bass you should be entitled to some kind of inconvenience fee.

A beloved Bay Area therapy dog comforted people for years. Now he also needs help Brixton’s owner is raising money to help cover “insurmountable” bills after the 11-year-old golden retriever’s lymphoma diagnosis.

Brixton and Linda have been beloved members of the community now for years- Jess Lander has a full report at @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

Heard someone was going after male prom queens so just leaving this here. datebook.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Exclusive: New fair for artists with developmental disabilities to launch in S.F. Creativity Explored, a center for artists with developmental disabilities, will lead the event in a converted downtown office building.

Exclusive: New fair for artists with developmental disabilities to launch in San Francisco with grant from Svane Family Foundation. www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show, citing removal of transgender painting The exhibition and painting “Trans Forming Liberty” debuted at the San Francisco Museum of Art in 2024 to acclaim.

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Lady Gaga honors Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Bennett at San Francisco concert On the first night of her San Francisco tour stop at Chase Center, Lady Gaga honored the late Black Sabbath singer and thanked the city for its care of her longtime collaborator Tony Bennett.

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Lady Gaga honors Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Bennett at San Francisco concert On the first night of her San Francisco tour stop at Chase Center, Lady Gaga honored the late Black Sabbath singer and thanked the city for its care of her longtime collaborator Tony Bennett.

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If San Francisco’s drag laureate can’t make a drag club work in the city, who can? San Francisco’s LGBTQ community grapples with news that Oasis, the city’s famed cabaret and queer nightclub, plans to close at the end of the year due to ongoing financial challenges.

Saturday: writing a rave about Oasis' latest
Monday: collaborating with @tonybravosf.bsky.social on a reaction piece about Oasis' closure
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S.F. drag club to close as latest victim of Bay Area arts death spiral The famed LGBTQ venue, owned by San Francisco Drag Laureate D’arcy Drollinger, has hosted celebrities from Cher to Jane Fonda and countless “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars.

Very sad news @sfoasis.bsky.social announces closing. The beloved drag club owned by SF Drag Laureate D'Arcy Drollinger hopes to stay open until New Years Eve.

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Paul Simon’s quiet power remains strong in San Francisco concert The singer-songwriter’s first performance of three at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco focused on his 2023 “Seven Psalms” album, followed by greatest hits.

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Making Alcatraz great again: Is Trump’s obsession with Hannibal Lecter the real reason behind reopening the prison? Since calling to reopen the federal prison turned tourist attraction, many have called...

Heard that Trump administration officials are touring a certain San Francisco island…Making Alcatraz great again: Is Trump’s obsession with Hannibal Lecter the real reason behind reopening the prison? www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

Love the new season of “The Plot Thickens” by @tcmtv.bsky.social telling the bonkers story of the making of Joseph Mankiewicz’s “Cleopatra” told by his nephew @benmank77.bsky.social While the production was troubled it gave us amazing costumes for Elizabeth Taylor by the legendary Irene Sharaff.

The world is on fire, so I watch people wash antique wedding dresses Genteel stories like “Downton Abbey,” “The Gilded Age” along with “And Just Like That” and silver polishing reels are more atmospheric than anxiety inducing, and that’s the point.

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Peaches Christ to direct new movie about making of a cult S.F. drag film “Vegas in Space,” starring San Francisco drag performer Doris Fish, represents a seminal moment in drag history that the upcoming project will spotlight.

Peaches Christ to direct new movie about making of a cult S.F. drag film "Vegas in Space."

“I want to do for Doris Fish what Tim Burton did for Ed Wood,” Grannell told the Chronicle.

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Immigrant stories take center stage in trio of San Francisco art exhibitions Arleene Correa Valencia, Alejandro Cartagena and Nanci Amaka present unforgettable work at Catharine Clark Gallery.

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Trump’s shameful erasure of Harvey Milk’s legacy is a direct attack on the LGBTQ community The renaming of USNS Harvey Milk was intended to be announced after World Pride in Washington, D.C., adding further insult to injury.

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