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Oasis’ whole history — partner changes, death, the financial losses from the pandemic closures and slow San Francisco nightlife recovery — has been whiplash-inducing.

As the new year approaches, it’s time to look ahead at what’s to come and say goodbye to the cultural phenomena heading out.

The LGBTQ cabaret and club was slated to shutter after New Year’s Eve, but will now continue, Oasis owner D’Arcy Drollinger confirmed, calling it “a Christmas miracle.”

The owner of Tosca and Leo’s Oyster Bar wants to breathe new life into her San Francisco restaurants while she fights a former business partner in court.

San Francisco Opera’s new production “The Monkey King” will likely appeal to children of all ages with its tactile, immersive world and performances.

KAWS’ first major West Coast museum exhibition opens at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, with 36-foot “HOLIDAY: San Francisco” inflatable.

How David Saxe and Melissa Blaustein turned their wedding into a four-day fundraiser for Bay Area arts institutions.

As anti-LGBTQ policies grow nationwide, longtime educator and drag performer Per Sia becomes San Francisco’s first transgender Drag Laureate.

The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco is pursuing a new model without a permanent exhibition space, instead hoping to activate locations throughout the city.

The essayist is a frequent visitor to the Bay Area and client of legendary San Francisco...

At San Francisco’s Oasis, a wild night performing in “The Rocky Horror Show” becomes more than nostalgia — it’s a reminder of joy, community and true belonging.

Ginger Minj, who starred in “Hocus Pocus 2,” brings her new drag show “Hokus Pokus” to San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts.

Sam Smith sparked buzz about the Castro Theatre’s upcoming concert lineup on social media, hinting at a big announcement to come.

Heklina shaped drag culture. After her death, her community is making sure it lasts.

Robert Redford’s death recalls his most iconic role in “The Way We Were,” where his tender performance opposite Barbra Streisand defined tragic romance.

The San Francisco Symphony averted a strike with a new labor contract with its musicians, opening its 2025-26 season with relief, optimism and dazzling performances.

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San Francisco artist Lynn Hershman Leeson debuts About Time at Altman Siegel, blending science, technology and questions about aging.

Elisa Donovan hopes to harness the nostalgia around the 30th anniversary of “Clueless” to direct her first film, a deeply personal story about the worst year of her life.

The San Francisco Opera’s 103rd season opener mixed glamour with urgency, as arts leaders and longtime patrons worry about the survival of the arts amid funding cuts and political pressure.

Elisa Donovan hopes to harness the nostalgia around the 30th anniversary of “Clueless” to direct her first film, a deeply personal story about the worst year of her life.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of “Clueless,” the Chronicle is presenting a special screening of Amy Hecklering’s teen comedy classic with actor, writer and San Francisco resident Elisa...

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The end of “And Just Like That …” marks the close of a pop culture era built on cocktails, couture and complicated relationships.

Club owner D’Arcy Drollinger reveals how the secret show came together, just weeks after announcing the venue’s impending closure.

Brixton’s owner is raising money to help cover “insurmountable” bills after the 11-year-old golden retriever’s lymphoma diagnosis.

Creativity Explored, a center for artists with developmental disabilities, will lead the event in a converted downtown office building.

The exhibition and painting “Trans Forming Liberty” debuted at the San Francisco Museum of Art in 2024 to acclaim.

On the first night of her San Francisco tour stop at Chase Center, Lady Gaga honored the late Black Sabbath singer and thanked the city for its care of her longtime collaborator Tony Bennett.

On the first night of her San Francisco tour stop at Chase Center, Lady Gaga honored the late Black Sabbath singer and thanked the city for its care of her longtime collaborator Tony Bennett.

San Francisco’s LGBTQ community grapples with news that Oasis, the city’s famed cabaret and queer nightclub, plans to close at the end of the year due to ongoing financial challenges.

The famed LGBTQ venue, owned by San Francisco Drag Laureate D’arcy Drollinger, has hosted celebrities from Cher to Jane Fonda and countless “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stars.

The singer-songwriter’s first performance of three at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco focused on his 2023 “Seven Psalms” album, followed by greatest hits.

Since calling to reopen the federal prison turned tourist attraction, many have called...

Genteel stories like “Downton Abbey,” “The Gilded Age” along with “And Just Like That” and silver polishing reels are more atmospheric than anxiety inducing, and that’s the point.

“Vegas in Space,” starring San Francisco drag performer Doris Fish, represents a seminal moment in drag history that the upcoming project will spotlight.

Arleene Correa Valencia, Alejandro Cartagena and Nanci Amaka present unforgettable work at Catharine Clark Gallery.

The renaming of USNS Harvey Milk was intended to be announced after World Pride in Washington, D.C., adding further insult to injury.

With Supreme Court rulings and executive orders targeting transgender and gay rights and corporations cutting Pride sponsorships, how are celebrations shifting?

Anna Wintour, the most famous fashion editor in the world, is stepping down from her role as editor-in-chief of Vogue while still holding onto much power.

David Bowie’s final album “Blackstar” returns as a powerful orchestral tribute at the San Francisco Symphony, led by the late artist’s original collaborators.

The retrospective centers the artist’s home and family as much as her studio practice...