Frameline50, the 50th edition of the world's longest-running LGBTQ+ Film Festival, officially kicks off June 17 in San Francisco, and filmgoers will have a new place to hang out before and after each show.

Siesta Valley Bowl opened Friday in Orinda with Jonathan Richman, new stadium seating and an early slate of touring acts. The former Cal Shakes site returns with a 2026 season.

Marjane Satrapi, the Franco‑Iranian creator of Persepolis, has died at 56. Family and officials said she "died of sadness" after her husband's passing.

Lane Sugata will lead the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus and the Chan Center beginning Aug. 24, charged with shoring up funding and programming as queer arts face political headwinds.

Dr. Murrell Green will lead AAACC through a city audit and a major seismic retrofit that will pause operations.

Ira Sandler, the owner of 1015 Folsom, has died at 73. The SoMa club announced a celebration of his life after decades shaping the city’s dance‑music scene.

Napa sculptor Mario Chiodo says he supports pausing the Chavez statue installation at Puertas Abiertas after national reporting raised abuse allegations.

The Out Museum opened in Chinatown with a ribbon-cutting Friday, billed as the world’s first Chinese-language queer museum and archive. The launch includes exhibits, films and community programs through early June.

After six decades, Contra Costa Ballet Centre is closing its Walnut Creek studio; Aaron and Kristin Orza are poised to take over and continue training.

Berkeley’s Bay Area Book Festival runs May 29–31 with 350+ authors, dozens of stages and a free Bookworm Block Party. Evening headliners at The Freight are ticketed.

Carnaval San Francisco, the largest multicultural celebration on the West Coast that honors the diverse traditions of Latin America and the Caribbean, celebrated its 48th annual festival last weekend.

Vermont capped ticket resale markups at 110% after advocacy from Noah Kahan and venue groups. The law bans speculative listings and gives the attorney general enforcement powers.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera arrives at the Orpheum on May 28 in a refreshed touring production that runs through June 21. Tickets are on sale now.