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East Bay food
fromFuncheap
16 hours ago

Oakland Easter Weekend Comedy Festival 2026 (Uptown)

Easter weekend in Oakland features stand-up comedy showcasing diverse Bay Area talent at Fluid510.
#comedy
Humor
fromsf.funcheap.com
22 hours ago

SF's HellaSecret Crazy Funny Asians Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)

Free comedy showcase featuring top Bay Area comedians celebrating Asian-American culture, with RSVP required for free tickets.
Humor
fromsf.funcheap.com
22 hours ago

SF's HellaSecret Crazy Funny Asians Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)

Free comedy showcase celebrating Asian-American culture in San Francisco, with RSVP required for free tickets and donations appreciated.
East Bay food
fromFuncheap
16 hours ago

Oakland FREE Easter Monday Comedy Festival 2026

Stand-up comedy featuring Bay Area's best comedians takes place on Easter Sunday and Monday in Temescal, Oakland.
East Bay food
fromFuncheap
16 hours ago

Oakland FREE Easter Comedy Festival 2026 (April 5-6)

Stand-up comedy featuring Bay Area's best comedians takes place on Easter Sunday and Monday in Temescal, Oakland.
Humor
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Oakland's "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)

HellaFunny comedy night returns to Temescal with live shows at Mesa Maguey featuring 4-5 comics and a menu of Oaxacan dishes.
Humor
fromsf.funcheap.com
22 hours ago

SF's HellaSecret Crazy Funny Asians Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)

Free comedy showcase featuring top Bay Area comedians celebrating Asian-American culture, with RSVP required for free tickets.
Humor
fromsf.funcheap.com
22 hours ago

SF's HellaSecret Crazy Funny Asians Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)

Free comedy showcase celebrating Asian-American culture in San Francisco, with RSVP required for free tickets and donations appreciated.
East Bay food
fromFuncheap
16 hours ago

Oakland FREE Easter Monday Comedy Festival 2026

Stand-up comedy featuring Bay Area's best comedians takes place on Easter Sunday and Monday in Temescal, Oakland.
East Bay food
fromFuncheap
16 hours ago

Oakland FREE Easter Comedy Festival 2026 (April 5-6)

Stand-up comedy featuring Bay Area's best comedians takes place on Easter Sunday and Monday in Temescal, Oakland.
Humor
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Oakland's "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)

HellaFunny comedy night returns to Temescal with live shows at Mesa Maguey featuring 4-5 comics and a menu of Oaxacan dishes.
#community
SF music
fromFuncheap
16 hours ago

Feral Friday San Francisco Square Dance

Community dance event with live music, welcoming all ages and skill levels, held at the historic Polish Club in San Francisco.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
4 days ago

Page "Slow Street" Block Party w/ Free Food & Art (SF)

Community Streets launches with a block party featuring free food, local art, and live music in San Francisco.
East Bay food
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid (Spring 2026 Kick-off)

Friday Nights at OMCA offer free admission, live performances, food trucks, and cultural activities every Friday from 5-9 PM.
SF music
fromFuncheap
16 hours ago

Feral Friday San Francisco Square Dance

Community dance event with live music, welcoming all ages and skill levels, held at the historic Polish Club in San Francisco.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
4 days ago

Page "Slow Street" Block Party w/ Free Food & Art (SF)

Community Streets launches with a block party featuring free food, local art, and live music in San Francisco.
East Bay food
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid (Spring 2026 Kick-off)

Friday Nights at OMCA offer free admission, live performances, food trucks, and cultural activities every Friday from 5-9 PM.
#easter
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

SF's Free Easter Monday Comedy Festival (2026)

Easter Weekend Comedy Fest in San Francisco features stand-up shows, cocktails, and vibrant energy from April 3-6.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

SF's Free Easter Sunday Comedy Festival (2026)

Easter Weekend Comedy Fest in San Francisco features stand-up shows, cocktails, and vibrant energy from April 3-6.
SOMA, SF
fromFuncheap
16 hours ago

Makers Market Local Artist Street Fair at Santana Row (San Jose)

Support small businesses by visiting the April Local Artist Street Fair at Santana Row featuring handmade goods from local makers.
Film
fromQueerty
14 hours ago

This Easter weekend, watch sexuality & spirituality collide in this campy melodrama about naughty nuns - Queerty

Outside The Walls explores the intersection of faith and queerness through a lesbian love story set in a convent during the Spanish Inquisition.
#san-francisco
Portland food
fromwww.7x7.com
1 day ago

31 Fun Things to Do This Week (4.6.26)

Experience diverse cultural events and culinary delights in San Francisco, including happy hours, art showcases, and special celebrations.
Portland food
fromwww.7x7.com
1 day ago

31 Fun Things to Do This Week (4.6.26)

Experience diverse cultural events and culinary delights in San Francisco, including happy hours, art showcases, and special celebrations.
Portland
fromFuncheap
13 hours ago

Prescott Circus Showcase: Free Youth Circus Performance (Oakland)

The Prescott Circus Theatre showcases the extraordinary talents of Oakland youth in a spring performance featuring various circus acts.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
1 day ago

Arts Gowanus unveils packed 2026 season, from Venice-themed gala to Pride art show * Brooklyn Paper

Arts Gowanus announces a busy 2026 lineup with various events, including the Patterns Gala and a major outdoor exhibition for Brooklyn Pride.
US news
fromBoston.com
20 hours ago

Eugene Mirman posts message after fiery NH crash and dramatic rescue

Eugene Mirman was rescued from a burning vehicle after a serious crash in New Hampshire and expressed gratitude to his rescuers on social media.
Design
fromArchDaily
2 days ago

Cultural Centers Beyond the Building: 6 Unbuilt Projects Integrating Landscape

Cultural centers are evolving to reflect diverse architectural explorations and redefine public institutions' roles in various contexts.
Mission District
fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Friends Who Bought Dirt Alley' Are Looking For 1,280 People to Help Transform It Into Public Art

A public art project will transform a barren alley in San Francisco's Sunset District into a 1,280-piece art quilt.
Pets
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

The viral dancing bird is back in Bryant Park

The American woodcock's unique dance attracts crowds in Bryant Park during its brief migration stop.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Add to playlist: the endlessly inventive, radiant indie rock of Friko and the week's best new tracks

Friko's second album, Something Worth Waiting For, explores themes of yearning and growth through inventive indie rock sounds.
Graphic design
fromDesign Milk
1 day ago

F5: Alex Lerian on Live Music, a Favorite Burrito Spot, Materials + More

Alex Lerian emphasizes the importance of observation and creativity in design, advocating for intentional resets and embracing the creative void.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The best recent poetry review roundup

The collection features unrhymed sonnets exploring the relationship between landscape, language, and human experience amidst themes of illness and trauma.
#april-fools-day
NYC LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Made in Fire Island: how artists were at the heart of the LGBTQ+ mecca

Leilah Babirye's journey to Fire Island reveals its rich history as a haven for LGBTQ+ artists and their creative expressions.
fromPhilosophynow
4 days ago
Philosophy

The Collective City

Islamic philosophy invites plurality and coexistence, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and the acceptance of error in understanding.
#open-mic
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

An outdoor open mic event has been celebrating diverse expressions in San Francisco for 19 years, welcoming all forms of art every Thursday night.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

An outdoor open mic event has been celebrating diverse expressions in San Francisco for 19 years, welcoming all forms of art every Thursday night.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

An outdoor open mic event has been celebrating diverse expressions in San Francisco for 19 years, welcoming all forms of art every Thursday night.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

An outdoor open mic event celebrating 20 years, welcoming all forms of expression every Thursday from 9pm to 12am.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

An outdoor open mic event celebrating 20 years of artistic expression takes place every Thursday from 9pm to 12am at 16th & Mission BART.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Ploverfest Community Music Festival at SF's Sunset Dunes (2026)

A community celebration marks one year since California's largest pedestrianization project, featuring local music, games, and family activities.
Film
fromVulture
1 day ago

The Drama Is Too Cowardly to Commit to Its Provocative Premise

The film presents a dark romantic comedy featuring complex characters and a central premise that challenges audience expectations.
SOMA, SF
fromThesanjoseblog
1 day ago

Downtown San Jose Celebrates Art, Music, and Culture at First Fridays ArtWalk SJ

Downtown San Jose hosts First Fridays ArtWalk SJ, featuring galleries, live performances, and community art events from 5 to 9 pm.
fromPortland Monthly
2 days ago

Seeing Things: Portland Shows & Events This Week, March 2026

Rowe and Garen Scribner's libretto takes its liberties, setting the action in a world where everything is green and an evil princess has ruled that nothing be eaten but peas.
Portland
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 days ago

Late-night laughs: Stand-up comedy returns to Williamsburg's Kellogg's Diner after yearlong hiatus * Brooklyn Paper

Kellogg's Diner in Williamsburg offers late-night stand-up comedy, combining food and entertainment in a unique after-hours setting.
from48 hills
2 days ago

Drama Masks: Mad, bad, and dangerous to see - 48 hills

The final show I review below got me looks that made me feel like a fish in a bowl. First, the private security at the door had two Valiant rent-a-cops who scowling at me-and only me-with that same 'Give me an excuse!' glare I've gotten from real cops all my life.
Arts
Books
fromFast Company
2 days ago

How American independent bookstores made a massive comeback

Independent bookstores have adapted and are thriving despite the rise of online shopping.
#easter-weekend
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

SF's Free Easter Weekend Comedy Festival (April 3-6)

Easter weekend in San Francisco features a comedy fest with free tickets, sharp lineups, and vibrant nightlife.
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

SF's Free Easter Weekend Comedy Festival (April 3-6)

Easter weekend in San Francisco features a comedy fest with free tickets, sharp lineups, and vibrant nightlife.
SF music
fromFuncheap
13 hours ago

Dandelion Dancetheatre "Parable of Belonging - Cycle 1"

Interdisciplinary performance 'Parable of Belonging' explores future life in the Bay Area through creativity and collaboration.
Mission District
fromMission Local
2 days ago

Sunday Streets meets fundraising goal to host half-season of neighborhood street festivals

Sunday Streets secured funding to hold a half-season in 2026 despite previous threats of cancellation due to city funding cuts.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

The Drama Surrounding "The Drama"

Fans gathered for the New York premiere of 'The Drama' starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, showcasing excitement and anticipation despite the cold weather.
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

"Pickin' on the Polk" After Hours (SF)

Join us for a free night of DJ sets and a lively night market at "Pickin' on the Polk" After Hours on April 25, 2026, from 6 PM to 10 PM.
Portland food
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 days ago

From happy hours to orchestra concerts, Brooklyn Museum unveils April lineup of community programming * Brooklyn Paper

April's lineup at the Brooklyn Museum includes programs around 'Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens,' designed for accessibility and interactivity, featuring stroller tours for caregivers and infants.
Brooklyn
fromHyperallergic
2 days ago

The Art World Is a Joke

Kamrooz Aram is everywhere this year, from Mumbai Art Week to the Whitney Biennial, and critic Aruna D'Souza is grateful. She pens a beautiful meditation on his work, reading his abstract paintings as not simply a denunciation of Western modernism nor a reassertion of Islamic visual motifs, but something else entirely - something gestural, exuberant, riotous, and incomparably his own.
Arts
SOMA, SF
fromStreetsblog San Francisco
4 days ago

Op-Ed: Don't Blow Sunday Streets - Streetsblog San Francisco

San Francisco's budget cuts threaten the Sunday Streets program, vital for community health and cohesion, by eliminating significant funding from the Department of Public Health.
#ybca
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
5 days ago

The Mercury's Do This, Do That: Your Top Events for March 30-April 5

Portland offers various spring activities including the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival and a fresh staging of Les Misérables.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Day Around the Bay: The Always Fabulous Hunky Jesus Contest Returns Sunday

The Hunky Jesus Contest returns to Dolores Park, a popular event with a history dating back to 1979.
#bay-area-book-festival
East Bay food
fromFuncheap
10 hours ago

2026 Bay Area Book Festival + "Bookworm" Block Party (Downtown Berkeley)

The Bay Area Book Festival will take place on May 31 - June 1, 2025, featuring various events including workshops and headliner presentations.
East Bay food
fromFuncheap
10 hours ago

2026 Bay Area Book Festival in Downtown Berkeley (May 30-31)

The Bay Area Book Festival will take place on May 31 - June 1, 2025, featuring various events including workshops and headliner sessions.
East Bay food
fromFuncheap
10 hours ago

2026 Bay Area Book Festival + "Bookworm" Block Party (Downtown Berkeley)

The Bay Area Book Festival will take place on May 31 - June 1, 2025, featuring various events including workshops and headliner presentations.
East Bay food
fromFuncheap
10 hours ago

2026 Bay Area Book Festival in Downtown Berkeley (May 30-31)

The Bay Area Book Festival will take place on May 31 - June 1, 2025, featuring various events including workshops and headliner sessions.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
4 days ago

Wiggle Fest 2026: Pop-Up Town Square (SF)

Wiggle Fest on April 19, 2026, offers free community activities, arts, music, and resources for neighborhood safety at Wiggle Plaza.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
14 hours ago

Bay Area man bringing positivity to 'bike life'; hundreds of people expected at rideout in Hayward

A community effort in Hayward aims to promote peaceful biking among youth amidst recent negative incidents involving cyclists.
#dance-music
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Every Thursday: "Inner Circle" Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)

Free weekly party featuring DJs and dance music every Thursday at White Rabbit.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Every Thursday: "Inner Circle" Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)

Free weekly party featuring DJs and dance music every Thursday at White Rabbit.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Every Thursday: "Inner Circle" Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)

Free weekly party featuring DJs and dance music every Thursday at White Rabbit.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Every Thursday: "Inner Circle" Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)

Free weekly party featuring DJs and dance music every Thursday at White Rabbit.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Every Thursday: "Inner Circle" Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)

Free weekly party featuring DJs and dance music every Thursday at White Rabbit.
SF music
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

Every Thursday: "Inner Circle" Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)

Free weekly party featuring DJs and dance music every Thursday at White Rabbit.
East Bay food
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 days ago

Around Berkeley: Sail free on Sunday, Easter egg hunts; 'Freaky Tales' cast at La Pena

Gilman in Berkeley hosts events featuring film and music, including a fundraiser for Freaky Tales and a lecture by photojournalist Ed Kashi.
SF music
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

What Comes After

What Comes After is a choral event exploring themes of resilience and transformation through music and dialogue.
SF music
fromwww.7x7.com
1 week ago

8 Music Festivals Rocking the Bay Area This Spring + Summer

The Bay Area hosts vibrant outdoor music festivals featuring diverse genres and popular artists, with tickets selling quickly.
Mission District
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

Spaced Out: Standup Comedy in Downtown San Jose

Spaced Out is an affordable monthly comedy show in downtown San Jose featuring quality performances at $14 tickets with no drink minimums in an intimate barbershop venue.
Humor
fromVulture
5 days ago

9 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)

Netflix's early stand-up special for Zach Galifianakis initiated a revolution in comedy specials, leading to a vast increase in monthly releases.
fromEast Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
4 days ago

History is no joke ... or is it?

On this site birthed in 1963 lays lain layed lies the location original whereabouts around here of the Berkeley Copywriter's Guild, A place where word geeks were often found with their smug understanding of grammar and their tiny worn-down blue pencils marking up all the fun words for boring ones.
East Bay food
Humor
fromFuncheap
6 days ago

Free Sunday Comedy Night in Downtown SF

The Function is a new upscale comedy club in San Francisco's Hayes Valley offering free tickets and a lineup of top comedians.
East Bay food
fromThe Oaklandside
4 days ago

This week in Oakland: 'Visible Labor: The East Bay at Work' photo exhibit, and Friday Nights at OMCA

Spring brings back popular events in Oakland, including First Fridays, Art Murmur, and the Khmer New Year Festival.
Women
fromPortland Monthly
1 month ago

Hot Takes on Portland's Latest News

Oregon is experiencing major cultural and energy developments, from expansion of women's sports and performing arts to advancing geothermal research and infrastructure repairs.
Humor
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

FREE "Hecklers Welcome" SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Hecklers Welcome is a San Francisco stand-up comedy show where audience members actively participate by heckling performers who respond with real-time comebacks and roasts.
Humor
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Hecklers Welcome: SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Hecklers Welcome! is a San Francisco Thursday-night stand-up show where audience heckling is encouraged and comics respond with savage, unfiltered comedy.
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