FUN & ENTERTAINMENT
Castro

The new hybrid digital/pipe organ that has been in the works for the grand Castro Theatre for about six years is finally about to become a reality, and depending on how long it takes to ship from Pennsylvania and how long it takes for movie theaters to safely reopen in San Francisco, it may arrive just time for the Castro's next public screenings.

The whole city was vibrant and damn near magical for weeks before the big night as visitors poured into town just to take their place in one of the greatest costume parties on earth. It was Halloween in the Castro, and it is now the stuff of legends.

The Bay Area recently lost two veteran sex clubs to COVID-19. But others say they're confident they can survive it — and that a new law may grow their ranks.

The bar will reopen later this year under a new name and management.

"It's incredible how much the landscape of cinemas has changed in the last two weeks," said the executive director of the Roxie Theater.

Get your wine and house plant fix, soak up some Russian and pre-Columbian culture, get your teddy bear repaired and more with this weekend's top events in San Francisco.