A court has temporarily halted the city's plan to dismantle the Vaillancourt Fountain while preservationists challenge the emergency exemption at the center of the dispute. A preliminary injunction hearing is set for April 6.

Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters will have a West Coast premiere at SFFILM on April 28 with two screenings at Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre.

Hundreds of Aztec danzantes will descend on Emma Prusch Park next weekend for the 28th Mexica New Year, a three‑day blend of ceremony, drumming and a marketplace.

Illuminate LIVE returns with 125+ free concerts at the Golden Gate Bandshell, running March 1 through mid‑November and spotlighting local talent.

La Onda, the BottleRock-produced Latin festival in Napa, has been canceled; organizers promise refunds and say they hope to return.

The SF Ballet Orchestra celebrates 50 years with a gala at Herbst Theatre, a free Feb. 26 concert at SFCM and a new composition prize that drew 173 entries.

RM’s private art collection will be on view at SFMOMA Oct. 3–Feb. 7, 2027. The show brings together some 200 works, many never shown in the U.S.

An ambitious regional triennial titled "Around Here" will link 80+ Bay Area arts organizations in March–June 2027. Expect a mobile hub, weekend 'Spotlight' programs and a new grant fund.

A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham makes its Cal Performances debut at Zellerbach Hall with three works danced to live jazz, including the Bay Area premiere of 2x4.

San Francisco expanded its Scene in San Francisco rebate program to refund more city fees and add tiered local-spend rebates, aiming to keep shoots and jobs in neighborhoods.

On Tuesday, the historic Castro Theatre held its first concert after reopening last week, with Grammy award-winning singer Sam Smith kicking off a sold-out 20-show residency.

Lauren Gunderson says she never met Jeffrey Epstein after her name appears in newly released DOJ files. Bay Area theatres are weighing whether to pause productions.

SFMOMA has paused its monthly Free First Thursdays amid budget strain and staff cuts, removing a beloved low‑cost evening for Bay Area residents. Alternatives and access programs remain.