Finding our resonance at the Grace Cathedral Gala
Looking down the long rows of tables, Grace Cathedral cathedral was awash in the vibrant, shifting colors of the Year of Resonance....
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Upcoming parties you shouldn't miss, and dispatches from the best parties on this side of the Bay Area.
How to party like it’s the Met Gala in San Francisco
People tell me all the time how drab San Francisco is, as they might put it: no one dresses up, and where are the good parties? Glamour does exist in ye olde city of denim, hoodies, and Crocs — you just have to look a little harder....
How I would have staged the 'GQ Bowl' with Thom Browne
Browne staged easily the most star-studded event debuting his Fall 2026 RTW collection. Noted celebrities included Queen Latifah, who needs no introduction, and François Arnaud of recent "Heated Rivalry" fame....
SF Ballet gala keeps topping itself, and we keep showing up
It’s honestly hard to pinpoint how SF Ballet does this so often, but they’ve ranked in the city’s top soirées every time I’ve gone....
I came to Outside Lands tired. I left with a better soundtrack
Friday started loud and stayed loud, courtesy of Destroy Boys and Mannequin Pussy. My neck is still mad, but my inner teen feels vindicated....
Forgive me, Father, for I have served a look
San Francisco’s holiest night of hedonism landed at Grace Cathedral on March 4th. Yes, I came to fundraise — no, I did not skip the photobooth....
Ocean Beach goes full crop circle at this massive sand art gathering
For one afternoon, Ocean Beach became a gallery for raked masterpieces in San Francisco — then the waves took it all away....
Raymonda wants love and a career — SF Ballet gives her both
Feminism can take many forms; This one does it in pointe shoes....
How Lunar New Year at SF Symphony set the tone for 2025
From a glowing dragon to Mayor Lurie’s rallying words, SF Symphony gave me another Lunar New Year filled with elegance and community....
Zac Posen’s big night out in San Francisco
After attending a capsule collection at Gap headquarters on Feb. 13, Posen dashed across town for an entirely different debut for SF Ballet....
The boop that conquered San Francisco’s Valentine’s Day pillow fight
Nothing says romance in San Francisco like smacking a stranger with a pillow....
‘Cool Britannia’ slaps like a pop anthem that belongs in a sci-fi epic
With songs from The White Stripes and aggressively sleek, this triple bill at SF Ballet redefines what dance can look like....