On Dec. 31, Bottom of the Hill Closes its Doors
Green Day. Oasis. The Strokes. These acclaimed bands, along with roughly 14,000 other musical acts, have placed Bottom of the Hill—located at the bottom of […]
Category: ARTS & CULTURE
photo courtesy of Bottom of the Hill website
Finding Home in Cultural Grocery Stores
For decades, cultural grocery stores have been pillars of immigrant and diasporic communities. With headlines recently dominated by stories about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
Remembering Bob Weir
Bob Weir, Bay Area legend, founding member and rhythm guitarist for the Grateful Dead, died on January 10, at 78 years old from underlying lung […]
CCA’s Closure Signals a Broader Crisis for Bay Area Arts Education
January 13— California College of the Arts (CCA) announced it would shut down after the 2026–2027 academic year and that Vanderbilt University would take over […]
Why It’s So Easy (To Fall in Love) With Olivia Dean
With her breakout album, The Art of Loving, a show-stopping Saturday Night Live (SNL) debut and a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist, British singer […]
One Story, Different Stages: Bay Area Nutcrackers
Every winter, stages across the Bay Area are filled with sugarplum fairies, dancing soldiers and holiday magic. This December, Lick-Wilmerding High School’s very own are […]
Miss Universe 2025: Empowerment or Persistent Beauty Standards?
On November 21, Miss Mexico, Fátima Bosch, was crowned the 2025 Miss Universe at the 74th annual Miss Universe Pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. Her victory […]
photo courtesy of Miss Universe Instagram
At The de Young, Diverse Indigenous Voices Shine
On August 26, The de Young Museum reopened its “Arts of Indigenous America” galleries. Through the theme “Relationship to Place,” the permanent exhibition celebrates historical […]
The Denim Wars: Jeans, Genes and Gen Z
In July 2025, American Eagle launched a campaign with actress Sydney Sweeney built around the tagline “Great Jeans.” Following its distribution, the advertisement quickly gained […]
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Celebrates 25 Priceless Years
Every October, since 2001, thousands of San Franciscans have flocked to Golden Gate Park to enjoy music, festivities and community. This isn’t Outside Lands, but […]
