SF sure has a rich history of psych-pop groups, but @magicfig.bsky.social may be its to celebrate the works of Camille Flammarion, a 19th century French astronomer and author with a deep interest in the spiritual and metaphysical realms #UnderTheStars

The curtain rises on a whole new show post-election #DramaMasks

🫖Sippin Magic Fig's "Valerian Tea" Up next for !K7's DJ-Kicks mix series: Eris Drew Under The Stars.... ✒️ @48hills.bsky.social 37 Houses hit Knockout, Thundercat's Baked Potato 48hills.org/2025/11/unde...

The message that the economic crisis is not the fault of immigrants, not the fault of neighborhoods, not the fault of whatever “Other” Donald Trump comes up with today, but the fault of the very rich taking all the resources of society—that seems to work.

Houseless poets & cultural workers create a feature length movie about the state terror of sweeps & criminalization -premiere in SF & Oakland www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DPbGhb/ @democracynow.org @imixwhatilike.bsky.social @48hills.bsky.social @oaklandside.org @missionlocal.org @eltecolotesf.bsky.social

A painting by Paul Klee of “an angel being blown backwards into the future” that influenced the film Wings of Desire as well as Angels in America is at the heart of choreographer Amy Lewis’ "My Obsession with Hamletmachine” at Dance Mission [SPONSORED] dancemissiontheater.org/2025/07/09/n...

Sups. Rafael Mandelman and Matt Dorsey are continuing to move toward an agenda that elevates abstinence over “Housing First” to address homelessness in San Francisco.

Thanks to some last-minute organizing, the Land Use and Transportation Committee delayed approving a measure that would have threatened the city’s limits on chain stores in neighborhood commercial districts.

To all the local food visionaries, the family-owned businesses, the snack hacks and future legends—#GoodTaste celebrates 200 columns with a very special foodie game.

We are stoked to be partnering with Cirque du Soleil for their wondrous new show ECHO (November 20-January 18 at Oracle Park, SF)—and they have gifted us 30 free tickets to help keep 48 Hills going! [GIVEAWAY]

The Mattachine Society was a groundbreaking group that helped launch the modern gay rights movement, rippling into generations of activism, law, culture, and community. 75 years later, SF is celebrating it with They Lit the Fuse! at @sfpubliclibrary.bsky.social

The multinational mix of narrative and documentary works at Arab Film Fest (Thu/6-November 15) starts with the historical drama 'Palestine 36', featuring the likes of Jeremy Irons and Hiam Abbass #ScreenGrabs

The Land Use and Transportation Committee will hear Monday/3 an obscure piece of legislation that could undermine the city’s limits on chain stores in neighborhood commercial areas.

A handy local guide of where to volunteer and donate to help those who are losing their SNAP benefits #GoodTaste @tamarapalmer.bsky.social

Dennis Harvey of @48hills.bsky.social calls THE WHITE HOUSE EFFECT “the most essential” feature on his list of Halloweek recommendations. Watch THE WHITE HOUSE EFFECT, now streaming on @netflix.com

After-Halloween edition of Under The Stars! ✒️ @48hills.bsky.social #NOISEPOP first drop Jay Som returns Nas gets symphonic East London's Yazmin Lacey swirls in teal SML asks, "How You Been?" Crucial Reggae Sundays Plus, Sail On, Ace Frehley of #KISS 🕊️ 48hills.org/2025/10/unde...

“Fags and Dykes, we all hate ICE,” one chant went. “Bottoms tops, we all hate cops!”

Large-scale public works bring Adia Millett into deeper collaboration with local communities. At Lowell Park in Oakland, she transformed a run-down basketball court into art.

If the city doesn’t protect them in Mayor Daniel Lurie’s plan, we could see the demolition of a fair percentage of the 20,000 two-unit buildings in the city. Given the average family size of about 2.1 people per unit, that’s 40,000 tenants at risk.

It's been a banner year for horror! But what are the—actually good—October new release freak fests? Critic Dennis Harvey has your demonic dancecard in #ScreenGrabs

“I was really trying to create the arc of a lovemaking session,” says SF artist Coatshek. “Starting off slow, dipping into a more loopy territory, starting to get lost a little bit in each other. I guess I like my sex a little psychedelic.”

The mayor has not appointed a new D4 supervisor yet, but already there’s a strong candidate in the race to defeat his eventual choice: Natalie Gee, labor and community organizer and chief of staff to Sup. Shamann Walton.

A very spooky #BIGWEEK ! Lighting up the city with Kronos Quartet, Ben Klock, Sama' Abdulhadi, Substance Fest, Día de los Muertos, and so much more.

"If the audiences of 'Suffs' leave with any one idea, it’s that a righteous fight isn’t just worth taking on, it’s worth winning." #DramaMasks

The Board of Supes, by an 8-2 vote, just undid decades of careful planning work in North Beach and surrounding neighborhoods, opening the path for larger storefronts and bigger businesses and less diversity in the local shops.

Drag queen Hilary Rivers has been released from ICE custody and is back home in San Francisco "I’m free, and that gives me strength.”

"A great yarn with rich characters who feel honest and true” alights on Berkeley Rep — we spoke to cast and crew of the journey of 'Hills of California' to its West Coast debut.

What did you miss at NY Film Festival? Our critic fills you in on the feature film standouts from Richard Linklater, Noah Baumbach, Kathryn Bigelow, Luca Guadagnino, and more.

We have one pair of tickets to G Flip, The Faint EDEN & Earl Sweatshirt, but act fast! TO ENTER: Email [email protected] by midnight on Wed/29 with the show you want to see in the subject line, your favorite movie monster in the body [GIVEAWAY]

Sup. Jackie Fielder is asking the Board to approve a resolution calling on the city treasurer to move forward to create a municipal green bank.

A huge thank you to everyone who came out on Wednesday and packed El Rio for the 12th Annual 48 Hills Community Gala and Best of the Bay 2025 Winners’ Celebration. We are still $4500 short of our goal, if you can throw us a 🦴

Eight must-see experimental masterpieces from New York Film Festival, roundly approved by critic Jesse Hawthorne Ficks.

#repost #jazz Miles Davis Bitches Brew: It’s not just Miles that makes the record so special; it’s the people behind him, the collective whole. #RIP Jack DeJohnette Let us revisit ✒️ for @48hills.bsky.social 48hills.org/2020/08/out-...

"It is not a good thing that the safety of thousands of people in San Francisco depends on Mark Benioff’s concern for his image," writes Tim Redmond #TheAgenda

Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Bugonia' is "a canny mix, always on the cusp of bad taste." Let #ScreenGrabs guide your weekend movie choice.

"Much of the city’s current annual budget of $16 billion is spent on the general public’s needs: safety, healthcare, transportation, education. But not one billionaire is fully funded by the budget, as far as I know." #PARODY

Traces, Cahl Sel’s debut album, is another “all hardware recording.” It ups the ante, casts our ears and hearts into wiry-wavey synth patterns & flickering tempos that never get pushed to cut-and-paste banality. ✒️ @48hills.bsky.social #review #ReflectiveRecords #SF 48hills.org/2025/10/unde...

SATURDAY, as part of @litquake.org’s epic annual FREE Litcrawl: Join feisty journalists from local independent media publications @missionlocal.org @eltecolotesf.bsky.social @kqednews.kqed.org and @brokeassstuart.bsky.social as we read about the state of the city in the Age of the Big Tech Oligarchs

“This is a moment where we have to be united, and demonstrate, but also abandon all of our political bullshit on the side." Labor and community stood together at City Hall yesterday against threat of federal invasion, to offer a response plan.

Review: "The spectacle cannot be fully described without mention of the glorious chandelier. Decadently laden with amber lights, its draped loops and curvaceous branches resembled spider legs dressed in maroon or black velvet tights"

Actress Rose Byrne calls her director “punk rock” for writing such an unvarnished depiction of a mother's life in 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You', using her to illustrate how women are so often set up for failure by societal expectations.

A legend comes to town to honor the dead — will you spend Día de los Muertos with Lila Downs at Cal Performances ? #BIGWEEK

The deep issue behind all of this is simple; The city is going to change, and always has changed. But the people and small businesses who are already here should have the right to remain.

"Lurie never mentioned the president who wants to turn his city into an armed camp," writes Tim Redmond.

See you tonight to celebrate local media and our Best of the Bay luminaries!

Chase Center is introducing six new eateries this basketball season. Here's what our food writer scored at a tasting—bulgogi cheesesteak to crab lobster risotto.

Nostalgic without mimicry, wistful without cheapening techniques, The Telephone Numbers live up to their credo “pure pop for sad people.” #UnderTheStars @padlife.bsky.social

According to Tim Redmond, the fight against economic inequality has to be at the heart of any attempt to defend the country from Trump's policies.

Ring 'em up! Telephone Numbers (@slumberlandrecords.com )album release party miido making ripping #UKG Stylolive combines thumping house with strawberry-hued vistas. Brian Auger & The Trinity reissue #UnderTheStars ✒️ @48hills.bsky.social 48hills.org/2025/10/unde...

SF Latino Film Festival (Thu/23-November 4) will fire up theaters with looks at past eras of activism, inspiring life stories, and offbeat features. Get the highlights—plus more of this week's new releases—via #ScreenGrabs