A bronze bust of former Mayor Ed Lee was installed at San Francisco City Hall Friday, taking the pedestal that once held a decommissioned James Phelan sculpture. The donation‑funded work was placed at the Polk Street entrance amid Arts Commission approvals.

A new bar and event venue is headed to the former Castro/Duboce Triangle dive bar Lucky 13 at 2140 Market Street.

San Francisco International Airport's Harvey Milk Terminal 1 won the Prix Versailles award, recognized for its design, cultural sensitivity, and sustainability efforts.

The 23rd Annual Parol Lantern Festival in San Francisco celebrates Filipino culture with lanterns, performances, and food, promoting resilience and unity.

San Francisco's Asian Art Museum is returning four ancient Thai bronze sculptures to Thailand, ending their half-century of Western possession following their looting in the 1960s.

Lucasfilm will re-release a newly restored 1977 theatrical cut of Star Wars on Feb. 19, 2027 — the version where Han shoots first — reviving memories of SF’s Coronet. Ticketing details will appear on StarWars.com.

Drag queen Pattie Gonia backpacked 100 miles in drag to raise $1 million for eight charities supporting diversity and environmentalism, generating over $600k in three days.

Japantown in San Francisco is celebrating Godzilla with Godzilla's Seven Decades event, featuring art, films, and a walking tour of the monster's history.

Heritage Auctions' sale of comics and art totaled $29.36 million; Frank Frazetta's "Luana" sold for $1.75 million, and a Superman No. 1 comic fetched $9.12 million.

The Vogue Theater in San Francisco restores its 1940s neon marquee, with a celebratory lighting ceremony and a free screening of "SAN FRANCISCO" from 1936.

The East Bay's Bruns Amphitheater is set to reopen as Siesta Valley Bowl in April 2026, under a 15-year lease with EBMUD, featuring arts, ecology, and a capacity of up to 750 guests.

Facing a $50,000 shortfall due to NEA funding cuts, the San Francisco Cinematheque is at risk of lay-offs and halting operations, seeking donations to sustain its avant-garde film programming.

A Ghost Ship survivor debuts a new symphony next Saturday in Oakland. The project pairs remembrance with artist grants and a new Bay Area artist census.