✨ Join us TOMORROW night! ✨ Kick off Pride month by celebrating Sheena Rose (Jacob Anthony Rose), beloved queen of Aunt Charlies Lounge, and her powerful debut memoir, Stillness and Survival: A Life Between Trauma, Glitter, and the Echo of My Own Voice.

🏨 Tomorrow night, come discover the untold story of how Indian immigrants from Gujarat built a hospitality empire right here in San Francisco!

The cast of The Compton's Cafeteria Riot is absolutely thrilled to be part of something truly special. ✨🏳️‍🌈 @sfpride.org and Peaches Christ Productions present Built This City: An SF Pride Variety Spectacular, the official kickoff to Pride 2026 & a celebration of 50 Years of Queer San Francisco.

🏨 Did you know that Indian immigrants from Gujarat built a hospitality empire right here in San Francisco — starting with just a handful of residential hotels in the 1940s? Come discover this remarkable untold story at the Tenderloin Museum on Thursday, May 21st!

🎶 TONIGHT! Dodge Alley comes alive! The TL's favorite monthly block party is back for 2nd Thursdays. Sruti Sarathy, Bay Area-born Carnatic violin virtuoso, joins percussionist Gopal Ravindran on mridangam for a free, open-air evening of traditional raga, improvisation, and original songs.

A fresh batch of free and sliding-scale tickets has been released for this and next weekend's performances of The Compton's Cafeteria Riot! 🎟️ How to apply: 1. Visit comptonscafeteriariot.com/ctp 2. Click APPLY 3. Submit an application for up to two tickets for the May 8, 9, 15, and/or 16 shows

🎱 TONIGHT! Rob Nilsson returns to the Tenderloin Museum with CHALK! This 1996 pool-hustler classic follows a Korean prodigy pulled into a high-stakes match that could destroy his family. Shot in the Tenderloin with real community members from Nilsson's legendary acting workshop.

🎱 TOMORROW! Rob Nilsson returns to the Tenderloin Museum for a special screening of CHALK.

🎱 High-stakes pool. Family drama. Shot in the TL. Next Thursday, we’re screening CHALK (1996) — Rob Nilsson’s gritty billiards film cast from real Tenderloin residents — followed by a live discussion with the director, cast, and the professional pool player who designed the movie’s matches.

Set in 1966, but speaking directly to 2026 — that’s the power of The Compton's Cafeteria Riot. Donna Personna and Mary Vice joined Jeneé Darden on @kalwradio.bsky.social’s Sight + Sound to talk about the play & its timely message of fighting for trans rights. 🎧 LISTEN: www.kalw.org/show/sights-...

How well do YOU know the Tenderloin? 👀 This Saturday, come find out — on foot. Tenderloin Legends: A Historic Walking Tour takes you through one of San Francisco’s most complex, fascinating, and resilient neighborhoods.

And today the Hibernia Bank building (from 1892), recently restored inside and out, is one of the many glorious architectural gems of San Francisco, and a favorite of mine since I was a kid. That splendid portico! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiberni...

Our permanent exhibit purposefully starts with the 1906 earthquake, which occurred exactly 120 years ago today. It's an event that still defines the city and it was because of it that the modern-day Tenderloin was born. Only one Tenderloin building survived the destruction: the Hibernia Bank.

The Liberate Compton's Tee. 👕 We made a limited run and won't be making more. $20+shipping. Pick up at the Tenderloin Museum & skip shipping fee. Every purchase supports the museum and The Compton's Cafeteria Riot production, now in its 2nd year. 👉 www.tenderloinmuseum.org/store/libera...

✨ TOMORROW NIGHT IN THE TENDERLOIN: Poetry, Jazz & Community Under the Open Sky. 🌆 Join us at Dodge Alley (Turk & Larkin) for 2nd Thursdays featuring POETS OF THE TL — a special evening celebrating #NationalPoetryMonth and the new Tenderloin Museum exhibit honoring TL poet Mary TallMountain.

Lights up on the Tenderloin's theatrical history! 🎬 Join us this Saturday for a walking tour of the neighborhood's legendary theaters — movie palaces, grindhouses, Broadway-inspired stages, and more — led by the wonderful Linda Day.

One year. Nearly sold out. Every. Single. Performance. 💖 The Compton's Cafeteria Riot has done something almost unheard of in San Francisco theater — and we're not done yet. We're thrilled to announce that our run has been extended through June 30, 2026. 🥳🎉

The “Valley of the Queens” queer history walking tour returns on Saturday, March 14 from 2–4 PM. Join Unspeakable Vice for a deep dive into the Tenderloin and Polk Street neighborhoods — ground zero for decades of queer resistance, community-building, and cultural change.

Live music is back in Dodge Alley! Join us next Thursday, March 12 (5–8pm) for 2nd Thursdays at Dodge with Cascada de Flores. 👉 www.tenderloinmuseum.org/public-progr...

🌆 On the latest episode of Sidewalk Ballet, host Chip talks with Breonna McCree, Co-Director of The Transgender District, about claiming space, preserving history, and building community in the Tenderloin. 🎧 Listen now: www.sidewalkballet.com/episodes/bre...

📣 If you’ve been thinking about going to see “The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot,” this is your sign to get your tickets NOW! March shows are selling fast. Don’t miss out! 🎟 TICKETS: buytickets.at/comptonscafe...

GO TOGETHER, the final film in Rob Nilsson’s Tenderloin epic 9 @ Night, screens tonight at TLM! 6:30pm! Nilsson & Mira Larkin in person for post-show discussion. One of the more "meta" installments where the life of a cinema reflects the life of its people: www.tenderloinmuseum.org/public-progr...

History is being made (again) in the Tenderloin. Join us on April 4 for The Indian American Dream Gala—a landmark evening supporting the Tenderloin Museum as we triple our size and expand our commitment to telling the full story of this neighborhood.

TONIGHT! PAN, the 2nd to last film in Rob Nilsson's 9 @ NIGHT series screens at 6:30pm! Pan is an ex-convict who tries to teach latch-key kid Bobby about life on the streets, but violent consequences await those who challenge society's taboos. Tix/info: www.tenderloinmuseum.org/public-progr...

We’ve added a Sunday matinee! If you’ve been trying to make it work—or just prefer an earlier curtain—here’s your chance: a 4 PM performance on Sunday, March 15 of The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot.

Ever since these Tenderloin Blackness t-shirts debuted last year as part of Del Seymour’s exhibition of the same name at the Tenderloin Museum, people have been asking how to get one. Well, here’s your chance!

We’re thrilled to share that the Tenderloin Museum is one of more than 80 arts organizations participating in the inaugural Further Triennial: Around Here, a region-wide celebration of Northern California art taking place March 10–June 10, 2027.

Tonight, TLM screens SCHEME C6, the thriller of the 9 @ Night film cycle. Director Rob Nilsson and Mira Larkin will again join us for a post-show discussion. 6:30pm! More info / tickets. $10/6 but NOTAFLOF. Brave the rain and join us! www.tenderloinmuseum.org/public-progr...

Happy Lunar New Year! Enjoy this photo from 1991 of a lion dance outside of the Parc 55 Hotel where protesting Local 2 & pro-union employees were joined by Asian community leaders during LNY. 📸 by Phil Head Originally published in the Tenderloin Times, accessed via the SFPL History Center

JUST ANNOUNCED 📣 “Tenderloin Blackness:” Black History Walking Tour with Del Seymour Saturday, February 21, 2026 | 2:00–3:30 PM

🚨 LOW TICKET ALERT! 🚨 Just 6 tickets left for tonight’s performance of @comptonscafeteriariot. Don’t miss this powerful, immersive experience—once they’re gone, they’re gone. Get tickets now: LINK in BIO or buytickets.at/comptonscafe...

First event of Rob Nilsson’s 9@Night film series at @tenderloinmuseum.bsky.social

Join us this Saturday, Jan 31, at 2 PM for our popular "Tenderloin Legends: A Historic Walking Tour." Discover the neighborhood's colorful cultural history by walking the streets with our resident tour guide. Get your tickets at least 24 hours in advance! 🎟 events.humanitix.com/tenderloin-l...

Community tickets just dropped for all upcoming performances of The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot. We’re offering a limited number of free and sliding-scale tickets, prioritizing low-income folks, longtime Tenderloin residents, and LGBTQ+ community members. 👉 Apply: www.comptonscafeteriariot.com/ctp

The Tenderloin, on screen where it was born. This winter, the Tenderloin Museum presents Rob Nilsson’s 9 @ NIGHT—nine interconnected feature films made with Tenderloin residents, exploring survival, intimacy, and freedom. Screening in full, with Nilsson in person. www.tenderloinmuseum.org/9-at-night

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Tenderloin Museum has reopened! Construction is still ongoing, but check out this sneak peek of what's behind the temporary wall... 👀

The return of The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot is almost here. In just over 24 hours, the house lights will dim, the spotlight will rise, you’ll finish that last bite of pancake—and suddenly you’re back in 1966, at the moment everything changed for the LGBTQ+ community. 🎟️ buytickets.at/comptonscafe...

We’re so close. $45,516 raised — 91% of our $50K goal — with just 2 weeks to go. Help us push the Tenderloin Museum Expansion Project across the finish line and triple our space for new exhibits, programs, and community gatherings. Every gift counts. 💝 DONATE: givebutter.com/tlm-expansion

IT’S BACK. After a sold-out 2025 run, The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot returns this Friday, January 16. Experience the voices, the courage, and the resistance that helped shape LGBTQ+ history. Fridays & Saturdays at 7 PM, 835 Larkin Street, San Francisco. 🎟 TICKETS: buytickets.at/comptonscafe...

Access matters. For the 2026 performances of “The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot,” the Tenderloin Museum is offering a limited number of free and sliding-scale tickets to community members facing financial barriers.

“The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot” returns January 16 after a nearly sold-out year. Immersive. Urgent. Unforgettable. 🎟️ Tickets are on sale now—buy yours before they’re gone. buytickets.at/comptonscafe...

We’re 76% toward our $50K year-end goal for the Tenderloin Museum expansion! With Dec 31 approaching, tax-deductible gifts help fund the final pieces that bring our new space to life in 2026. Already gave? Thank you. Please consider sharing and supporting: givebutter.com/tlm-expansion

Looking for a gift that will be remembered long after the holidays? Give them the experience of The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot: an immersive theatrical event inspired by a pivotal moment in San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ history.

We’ve taken all the guesswork out of holiday gift-giving. From collectible pins, postcard packs, and The Match Book to T-shirts, totes, tickets to The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, books, and Tenderloin Museum memberships, our Holiday Gift Guide has something for everyone.

ATTENTION MEMBERS, DONORS, AND PROGRAM PARTNERS: You should have received your invite to our Annual Member Appreciation Party. If it hasn’t hit your inbox yet, email us at info [at] tenderloinmuseum [dot] org for your access code.

Join us THIS SUNDAY, December 14, for a very special afternoon with Tenderloin legend Collette LeGrande. From 4:00 to 6:00 PM at 835 Larkin Street—the venue of The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot—Collette returns to the stage for the first public reading of her self-titled solo play since its 2022 debut.

Tenderloin Museum will be temporarily closed for construction from Monday, December 15, 2025 through Thursday, January 15, 2026. We'll reopen to the public on Friday, January 16, 2026.

Join us on December 14 for a special afternoon with Tenderloin legend Collette LeGrande. Collette LeGrande Reads “Collette LeGrande” 📆 Sunday, December 14, 2025 | 4:00–6:00 PM 📍 835 Larkin St., SF (The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot venue) 🎟 Register via Humanitix: events.humanitix.com/collette-leg...