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Mia J. Chong
Guest Curator
Mia J. Chong, a lifelong part of San Francisco’s dance community, highlights the spaces shaping the city’s contemporary movement culture.
Zac Posen
Guest Curator
Zac Posen’s picks reflect a city where elegance, performance, and civic identity continue to meet in public.
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SF LIVE Picks
Explore the live events and venues we’re excited about.
Curator Spotlight
Dave Eggers on The Saloon
Writer and publisher Dave Eggers loves The Saloon for preserving a version of San Francisco that still feels rough around the edges. Opened in the 1860s, the North Beach blues bar remains known for live music, cheap beers, and tightly packed performances.
Venue Spotlight
Magic Theatre
Magic Theatre has long played a defining role in the development of new American plays. Located at Fort Mason, the company remains closely associated with playwright-driven work and generations of Bay Area theater artists.
Staff Picks
This Month’s Live Arts
A short list worth your time. This month’s picks cut across genre and neighborhood, from big names in concert halls to celebrating PRIDE on the dance floor. Selected by SF LIVE contributors, each one offers a different entry point into what is happening right now.
Venue Spotlight
The Lab
For more than four decades, The Lab has supported experimental performance, sound, film, and visual art in San Francisco. The nonprofit venue remains one of the city’s most important spaces for artists working outside commercial expectations.