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(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107869\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-DIADELOSMUERTOS-00489_TV-KQED-09e5d72c.jpg\" alt=\"add descriptions of the photo\" class=\"wp-image-12107869\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-DIADELOSMUERTOS-00489_TV-KQED-09e5d72c.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-DIADELOSMUERTOS-00489_TV-KQED-09e5d72c-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-DIADELOSMUERTOS-00489_TV-KQED-09e5d72c-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Handwritten notes to deceased loved ones are scattered on a table at Potrero del Sol Park during the Dia De Los Muertos Festival of Altars in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107871\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-DIADELOSMUERTOS-00589_TV-KQED-77cbd1a1.jpg\" alt=\"add descriptions of the photo\" class=\"wp-image-12107871\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-DIADELOSMUERTOS-00589_TV-KQED-77cbd1a1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-DIADELOSMUERTOS-00589_TV-KQED-77cbd1a1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-DIADELOSMUERTOS-00589_TV-KQED-77cbd1a1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People observe an altar at Potrero del Sol Park during the Dia De Los Muertos Festival of Altars in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When you build the altar, your beloved come, those that you’ve missed and you want to reconnect with come,” Revives said. “And your community comes too — your neighbors, your friends, the people you run into the street everyday.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more than 40 years, families from all over the Bay Area have gathered on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104584/dia-de-los-muertos-2026-bay-area-events-san-francisco-oakland-san-jose\">Dia de los Muertos\u003c/a> in the Mission — historically the heart of San Francisco’s Latino community. As night settled, the park filled with the glow of hundreds of candles. Only a few blocks away, thousands gathered on 24th Street to witness another revered neighborhood tradition, the Day of the Dead Ritual Procession.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The smoky, citrus smell of copal filled the air. Dozens of Aztec dancers moved down the street to the rhythm of the \u003ca href=\"https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/azt/id/133/\">huehuetl drum\u003c/a>. Behind them, volunteers carried a banner that read “Colectivo del Rescate Cultural” — the Culture Rescue Collective — the group that has led the event for decades with the motto, “Nuestros muertos no se venden” — “Our dead are not for sale.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-DIADELOSMUERTOS-01464_TV-KQED-c10f5320.jpg\" alt=\"add descriptions of the photo\" class=\"wp-image-12107874\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-DIADELOSMUERTOS-01464_TV-KQED-c10f5320.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-DIADELOSMUERTOS-01464_TV-KQED-c10f5320-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-DIADELOSMUERTOS-01464_TV-KQED-c10f5320-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People march at the Dia De Los Metros procession in the Mission district in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But this year, the procession marched without two individuals who helped keep the tradition alive across decades: drummer and dance teacher \u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2025/12/carrying-the-fire-home-mission-honors-ricardo-el-tigre-pena/\">Ricardo “El Tigre” Peña\u003c/a>, who died last December; and writer and artist Luis de la Garza, who passed away in August after serving as the Collectivo’s director for several years. Their pictures were held up alongside that of founding member of the Collective \u003ca href=\"https://eltecolote.org/content/en/juan-pablo-gutierrez-the-life-and-legacy-of-a-latino-gay-artist-advocate/\">Juan Pablo Gutiérrez Sánchez\u003c/a>, who died in 2021, and social worker Alberto Rangel, lead artist for the Collectivo after Gutiérrez Sánchez’s death, and who was fatally stabbed at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12068599/salt-to-a-wound-social-workers-still-reeling-in-aftermath-of-ward-86-stabbing\">in 2025\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Ricardo is present. Luis is present. All the people who are gone are present when we go down 24th Street,” said Louie Gutiérrez, who leads the group Danza Azteca Coyolxauhqui. The first time that Gutiérrez danced in the procession was in 1995, a year after losing his father. To continue this tradition — more than 30 years later — Gutiérrez said, is one way he honors what his family and friends built before passing on.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“You left something behind, and it’s because of you that we’re doing this,” he added.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the procession moved towards Mission Street, a crowd of thousands followed them. The narrow sidewalks of 24th Street filled up with food vendors, make-up artists painting catrinas on the faces of little ones and their parents and musicians setting up on different corners to keep the celebration going through the night.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, among the sea of the living, ofrendas were set up next to trees, on door steps and nooks. Next to photos of grandparents, uncles, aunties and cousins, two faces popped in different altars throughout the neighborhood: civil rights legend \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12106881/dolores-huerta-influential-labor-leader-feminist-and-civil-rights-icon-dies-at-96\">Dolores Huerta\u003c/a>, along with San Francisco-based musician and anthropologist \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13986089/dr-loco-dies-jose-cuellar-chicano-scholar-bandleader-san-francisco\">José “Dr. Loco” Cuéllar\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When I was little, everything looked so much bigger,” said Sofía Suárez, a San Francisco resident who helped set up an ofrenda at Potrero del Sol for her mother, Irma, along with other deceased family members and friends who formed the traditional Andean music group \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/anqaricomunidad/\">Comunidad Anqari\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her parents would bring her as a kid to the celebrations. 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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco\">San Francisco\u003c/a> monument that honors the Bay Area volunteers who, nearly a century ago, traveled to Spain to fight fascists, could be moved as part of the redevelopment of the Embarcadero Plaza and Sue Bierman Park.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city is reimagining the 5-acre waterfront park facing the Ferry Building, to include expansive gardens, a dog play area, outdoor dining and performance and recreation spaces. But the \u003ca href=\"https://media.api.sf.gov/documents/Embarcadero_Park_Civic_Design_Review_2026_A99Q2oi.10.19.pdf\">plans\u003c/a> propose removing an anti-fascist artwork that has been on site since 2008 to make way for the changes — and not everyone is happy about it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Megan Bierman, daughter of former Supervisor Sue Bierman for whom the park is named, spoke at a San Francisco Arts Commission meeting on Monday evening, where members \u003ca href=\"https://media.api.sf.gov/documents/October_19_2026_Draft_minutes_-_Civic_Design_Review_Q11TvmV.pdf\">agreed\u003c/a> to plaza plans on the condition of meeting again to discuss the fate of the eight-feet high, 40-foot long steel-and-onyx installation. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-EMBARCADEROMONUMENT-11-BL-KQED-1556e1b8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107783\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-EMBARCADEROMONUMENT-11-BL-KQED-1556e1b8.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-EMBARCADEROMONUMENT-11-BL-KQED-1556e1b8-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-EMBARCADEROMONUMENT-11-BL-KQED-1556e1b8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Monument in the Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2026, a monument commemorating American citizens who fought in the Spanish Civil War. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“That monument is the most important monument in San Francisco,” Bierman said. “It is a monument to people with so much heart, and soul, and courage that they went and fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another meeting attendee, Mark Norton, said he was “ashamed” and “astonished” that the city would approve plans without thought of the fate of this monument.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We have a wannabe fascist in the White House,” Norton said. “And you’re talking about kicking out a monument to anti-fascist fighters out of our city.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supporters say the placement of the work is no coincidence. The piece honors the several hundred Bay Area residents who volunteered for the Abraham Lincoln Brigade — 2,800 Americans who joined the fight against fascism during the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The waterfront was chosen because of its pivotal role in U.S. labor history and politics. It was the site of the historic 1934 West Coast waterfront strike, which stopped work in the city for days and which led to the unionization of all ports on the West Coast. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A number of strikers volunteered in Spain and when they returned to the city after the war, they became actively involved in dockwork and antiwar movements, including shutting down the shipment of goods to apartheid South Africa, according to \u003ca href=\"https://albavolunteer.org/2020/05/the-san-francisco-monument-repaired-taps-for-the-abraham-lincoln-brigade/\">The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archive\u003c/a>s. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bay Area volunteers joined Spain’s Republicans, a collection of farmworkers, laborers, communists who comprised the resistance to Francisco Franco’s Nationalist rebels.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Franco’s right-wing coalition would ultimately succeed, ruling Spain until the 1970s. Around 800 members of the Brigade were killed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ALBA originally sponsored and partially funded the monument, which was designed by Oakland artist Walter Hood and San Francisco artist and educator Ann Chamberlain. The sculpture was rehabilitated in 2020.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The redesign of the plaza, which sits both on city Recreation and Park land as well as Port-owned land, is still in an early phase, with architects and designers from firm HOK and a Rec and Park planner presenting initial plans on Tuesday. Construction is anticipated to begin in December 2026, with completion targeted for the end of 2027.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-EMBARCADEROMONUMENT-08-BL-KQED-b92fe9cb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107781\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-EMBARCADEROMONUMENT-08-BL-KQED-b92fe9cb.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-EMBARCADEROMONUMENT-08-BL-KQED-b92fe9cb-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/11/261102-EMBARCADEROMONUMENT-08-BL-KQED-b92fe9cb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Monument in the Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2026, a monument commemorating American citizens who fought in the Spanish Civil War. 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Through their stage names Chai Auntea and Bindi Masala, they are taking the saris and songs their mothers and aunties danced to and making them openly queer.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-02-KQED-69f70959.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105736\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-02-KQED-69f70959.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-02-KQED-69f70959-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-02-KQED-69f70959-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Raj Krishna, also known as Bindi Masala, and Jason Sharma, also known as Chai Auntea, rehearsing their dance number in Krishna’s Oakland Apartment on May 19, 2026. (Srishti Prabha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the center of what they’re doing is a question both keep circling back to: what does it mean to rework a culture that hasn’t always made space for them? For many queer performers, that feeling of exclusion is very real, even in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drag events in \u003ca href=\"https://edsource.org/updates/far-right-protesters-storm-drag-queen-story-hour-in-the-east-bay\">Oakland\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSantaCruzCommunity/posts/25736211949323438/\">Santa Cruz\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.rwcpulse.com/express-newsletter-content/2022/11/28/drag-storytime-draws-protests-outside-downtown-redwood-city-public-library/\">Redwood City\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/drag-brunches-chachos-restaurant-morgan-hill/3229067/\">Morgan Hill\u003c/a> have drawn organized protests in recent years, part of a wider backlash against the queer community playing out across the country.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’m 100% terrified all the time,” Sharma said. “That’s why a lot of times I’ll get into [drag] face, and I’ll put my hood over — I’m just trying to get to my car.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dola Re Dola\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number Sharma and Krishna were practicing comes from the 2002 Bollywood epic \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238936/\">\u003cem>Devdas\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, about two women in love with the same man who find sisterhood in their unrequited feelings. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the film’s hit song, “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ5UItyEpGE\">Dola Re Dola\u003c/a>,” the two women dance with wild abandon on a lavish set, adorned in gold, red and white, singing to each other. The choreography is dizzying and difficult. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-06-b8ab8503.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105655\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-06-b8ab8503.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-06-b8ab8503-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-06-b8ab8503-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Masala Mahal performs “Dola re Dola” at Dhoom Pride in San Francisco on June 7, 2026. (Srishti Prabha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Krishna, it’s a world he’s imagined: “It’s a queer person’s dream, this whole music video — especially a queer Desi person’s. We don’t have \u003cem>Moulin Rouge\u003c/em>. We have ‘Dola Re Dola.’”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For their version, Krishna and Sharma keep some of the recognizable moves and rewrite the story and make it drag. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“In the end we both kinda [make] out with each other instead of trying to go after the man,” Krishna said. “That itself is pushing the boundaries.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two queens come together\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharma grew up between Canada and California, mostly in the Bay Area, in a mixed household: his mother white, his dad Fijian Indian. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He tried to tether himself to his Desi roots. As a teen, he was mesmerized by the glitz of Bollywood actresses and wanted to look like them, but he told himself it wasn’t possible. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I need to present myself in a certain way,” he said, recalling that time. “I can’t act like a girl, because that’s just what you’re taught growing up.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-02-51298563.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105651\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-02-51298563.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-02-51298563-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-02-51298563-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jason Sharma putting on makeup for the Dhoom performance at Raj Krishna’s Oakland apartment on June 7, 2026. (Srishti Prabha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He came out as a gay man, but it wasn’t until his mid-30s that he found the courage to perform in drag. His mom and sister were at his first show. His dad was not.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“He knew it, but you don’t really talk about it with him,” Sharma said. “You don’t bring it around him.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Krishna grew up in Singapore, surrounded by an Indian community and feeling hemmed in by it. He did drag alone, in secret, as Bambi. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I really wanted to be this deerlike thing — that was the fantasy in my head,” Krishna said. “When I went out, people were calling me Eva Longoria.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coming out to his parents was hard. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“‘There’s no future in being gay,'” Krishna recalled his mother telling him in Tamil. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Krishna moved to the U.S. in 2017, he started doing drag again, despite his parents’ wishes, as Bindi Masala. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When we say a film is masala, it means … it’s anything goes,” Krishna said. “So you know what you’re getting.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2023, he met Sharma, who was already performing as Chai Auntea. Together they started Masala Mahal. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Mahal is a palace,” Sharma said. “We are queens, not peasants.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name was a rebellious response to feeling cast aside by their culture, even by some South Asian gay men. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Once you’re done as a drag queen and you get off stage, they just have the nastiest look on their faces,” Krishna said. “They look at me like an untouchable.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also felt shut out of mainstream drag. Desi drag, often rooted in South Asian cultural celebrations and in Bollywood, did not conform to what they were seeing in the clubs in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A clandestine arrangement\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A South Asian drag scene has existed in the U.S. since the 1980s, but its events have been sporadic and mostly underground. Desi immigrants hosted intimate performances in living rooms, out of public view, because their brand of drag felt so unfamiliar to the West.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sandip Roy was an editor of \u003ca href=\"https://www.saada.org/explore/archive/items/20210625-6657\">\u003cem>Trikone Magazine\u003c/em>\u003c/a> in its early years. \u003cem>Trikone\u003c/em> is one of the first South Asian LGBTQ+ organizations in the world, and it started near San José. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roy went to parties where friends honored their heritage in unconventional ways.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-01-eba29118.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105650\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-01-eba29118.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-01-eba29118-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-01-eba29118-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Raj Krishna holds a portrait of his drag persona, Bindi Masala, in his Oakland apartment on May 19, 2026. (Srishti Prabha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Every year they would have this Karwa Chauth party, which is a festival that many Indians observe where a wife prays for the long life of the husband,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a very patriarchal tradition, but drag queens in the Bay found comfort in it. Whether or not they had husbands, they dressed in their finest silk saris. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roy said the appeal was familiarity: “It was a culture that they had seen perhaps [with their] mothers and sisters and aunts. And in that sense, the drag that I would see was very culturally specific.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their South Asian parents, meanwhile, were trying to make sense of it all. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“So you had somehow come to America, and you had become gay, was the idea parents had,” Roy said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1516\" height=\"1137\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-01-KQED-a66ea15e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105735\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-01-KQED-a66ea15e.jpg 1516w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-01-KQED-a66ea15e-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1516px) 100vw, 1516px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bindi Masala (left) and Chai Auntea (right) pose at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. (Courtesy of Masala Mahal)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But doing drag wasn’t about assimilating into American gay culture. It was almost the opposite: Desi drag artists celebrate their home country’s rituals and traditions, in a way that could be read as too niche or too specific for the mainstream queer scene, and not polished the way \u003cem>RuPaul’s Drag Race\u003c/em> has trained audiences to expect.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roy said LGBTQ+ people of South Asian heritage are always being put into a box. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Whether it was the box of the model minority or even the gay society was putting you [in], because when you went to a gay club you were the brown Indian person in the club and they expected you to behave in certain ways,” he said. “And so I think for some people drag became, at least for one night or one weekend, a way to get out of that box.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krishna sees the lack of a model as an opening. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There is really no blueprint for us as Desi queens to follow,” he said. “But that’s the beauty in the creation. You get to create your own narrative. When there’s no representation, you create your own.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Showtime at Dhoom\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On show night, Sharma and Krishna are backstage at Public Works, a nightclub in San Francisco that hosts \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DX0IFFSjxRp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&obrf=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">Dhoom\u003c/a>, one of the few South Asian pride parties in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“What are you wearing?” Krishna asked Sharma about his bindi choice.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I guess I’m wearing fuchsia since you won’t let me wear yellow,” Sharma said. “But should I go big? And when I say I’m gonna go really big, that’s when you throw in a dirty joke.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Like you always do …” Krishna said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-04-2e48b46d.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105653\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-04-2e48b46d.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-04-2e48b46d-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-04-2e48b46d-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drag daughter Rekha pins Chai Auntea’s sari backstage at Public Works on June 7, 2026. (Srishti Prabha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharma rehearsed steps while finishing his outfit. Krishna collected the props: a broom, a trash can, some dupattas. They headed downstairs where a crowd of around 150 people had gathered, and waited in the wings nervously. The host finally announced Masala Mahal, and they performed “Dola Re Dola,” the number they had spent weeks practicing.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They twirled, they threw the dupattas into the audience and, at one point, ran offstage to dance among the onlookers. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone loved it. Atul Karmarkar said he felt represented: “People are dancing to music that you identify with. It’s very liberating.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neha Upadhyaya can sense the community spirit: “Spaces like this really do celebrate us and make us feel like we have family.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-03-1f119e41.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105652\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-03-1f119e41.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-03-1f119e41-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-03-1f119e41-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Raj Krishna’s cupboard bursting to the brim with wigs, outfits, makeup and jewelry for his drag persona Bindi Masala on June 7, 2026. (Srishti Prabha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Sumedh Naik put it simply: “Already drag is known to be bold. And I feel like with desi drag, it’s bold — on steroids.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Sharma, Masala Mahal is bold, but it isn’t only about the performance or the gag.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There are so many desi people, and some of them are in the closet to their families,” he said. “They don’t want anybody to know that they’re LGBTQ+.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krishna hopes their work empowers queer Desis.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> “I hope we give other people strength to come out,” he said. “Come and see the queens, and then see yourself in them.”\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saris over pants. Bangles on. Bickering like siblings. On a hot summer night in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/oakland\">Oakland’s\u003c/a> Chinatown, Raj Krishna and Jason Sharma spun around a small studio, rehearsing a Bollywood dance number.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Hai, hai hai,” Krishna and Sharma sang together. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Move forward. You’re going to mess it up. I just know it,” Sharma said, lovingly dragging his friend’s moves. “You’re going to be forward, and I’m going to be backward.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharma and Krishna are the co-founders of \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/the.masala.mahal/?hl=en\">Masala Mahal\u003c/a>, one of the only desi drag collectives in the country. Through their stage names Chai Auntea and Bindi Masala, they are taking the saris and songs their mothers and aunties danced to and making them openly queer.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-02-KQED-69f70959.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105736\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-02-KQED-69f70959.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-02-KQED-69f70959-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-02-KQED-69f70959-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Raj Krishna, also known as Bindi Masala, and Jason Sharma, also known as Chai Auntea, rehearsing their dance number in Krishna’s Oakland Apartment on May 19, 2026. (Srishti Prabha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the center of what they’re doing is a question both keep circling back to: what does it mean to rework a culture that hasn’t always made space for them? For many queer performers, that feeling of exclusion is very real, even in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drag events in \u003ca href=\"https://edsource.org/updates/far-right-protesters-storm-drag-queen-story-hour-in-the-east-bay\">Oakland\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSantaCruzCommunity/posts/25736211949323438/\">Santa Cruz\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.rwcpulse.com/express-newsletter-content/2022/11/28/drag-storytime-draws-protests-outside-downtown-redwood-city-public-library/\">Redwood City\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/drag-brunches-chachos-restaurant-morgan-hill/3229067/\">Morgan Hill\u003c/a> have drawn organized protests in recent years, part of a wider backlash against the queer community playing out across the country.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’m 100% terrified all the time,” Sharma said. “That’s why a lot of times I’ll get into [drag] face, and I’ll put my hood over — I’m just trying to get to my car.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dola Re Dola\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number Sharma and Krishna were practicing comes from the 2002 Bollywood epic \u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238936/\">\u003cem>Devdas\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, about two women in love with the same man who find sisterhood in their unrequited feelings. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the film’s hit song, “\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ5UItyEpGE\">Dola Re Dola\u003c/a>,” the two women dance with wild abandon on a lavish set, adorned in gold, red and white, singing to each other. The choreography is dizzying and difficult. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-06-b8ab8503.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105655\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-06-b8ab8503.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-06-b8ab8503-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-06-b8ab8503-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Masala Mahal performs “Dola re Dola” at Dhoom Pride in San Francisco on June 7, 2026. (Srishti Prabha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Krishna, it’s a world he’s imagined: “It’s a queer person’s dream, this whole music video — especially a queer Desi person’s. We don’t have \u003cem>Moulin Rouge\u003c/em>. We have ‘Dola Re Dola.’”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For their version, Krishna and Sharma keep some of the recognizable moves and rewrite the story and make it drag. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“In the end we both kinda [make] out with each other instead of trying to go after the man,” Krishna said. “That itself is pushing the boundaries.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two queens come together\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharma grew up between Canada and California, mostly in the Bay Area, in a mixed household: his mother white, his dad Fijian Indian. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He tried to tether himself to his Desi roots. As a teen, he was mesmerized by the glitz of Bollywood actresses and wanted to look like them, but he told himself it wasn’t possible. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I need to present myself in a certain way,” he said, recalling that time. “I can’t act like a girl, because that’s just what you’re taught growing up.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-02-51298563.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105651\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-02-51298563.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-02-51298563-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-02-51298563-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jason Sharma putting on makeup for the Dhoom performance at Raj Krishna’s Oakland apartment on June 7, 2026. (Srishti Prabha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He came out as a gay man, but it wasn’t until his mid-30s that he found the courage to perform in drag. His mom and sister were at his first show. His dad was not.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“He knew it, but you don’t really talk about it with him,” Sharma said. “You don’t bring it around him.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Krishna grew up in Singapore, surrounded by an Indian community and feeling hemmed in by it. He did drag alone, in secret, as Bambi. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I really wanted to be this deerlike thing — that was the fantasy in my head,” Krishna said. “When I went out, people were calling me Eva Longoria.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coming out to his parents was hard. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“‘There’s no future in being gay,'” Krishna recalled his mother telling him in Tamil. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Krishna moved to the U.S. in 2017, he started doing drag again, despite his parents’ wishes, as Bindi Masala. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When we say a film is masala, it means … it’s anything goes,” Krishna said. “So you know what you’re getting.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2023, he met Sharma, who was already performing as Chai Auntea. Together they started Masala Mahal. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Mahal is a palace,” Sharma said. “We are queens, not peasants.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name was a rebellious response to feeling cast aside by their culture, even by some South Asian gay men. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Once you’re done as a drag queen and you get off stage, they just have the nastiest look on their faces,” Krishna said. “They look at me like an untouchable.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also felt shut out of mainstream drag. Desi drag, often rooted in South Asian cultural celebrations and in Bollywood, did not conform to what they were seeing in the clubs in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A clandestine arrangement\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A South Asian drag scene has existed in the U.S. since the 1980s, but its events have been sporadic and mostly underground. Desi immigrants hosted intimate performances in living rooms, out of public view, because their brand of drag felt so unfamiliar to the West.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sandip Roy was an editor of \u003ca href=\"https://www.saada.org/explore/archive/items/20210625-6657\">\u003cem>Trikone Magazine\u003c/em>\u003c/a> in its early years. \u003cem>Trikone\u003c/em> is one of the first South Asian LGBTQ+ organizations in the world, and it started near San José. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roy went to parties where friends honored their heritage in unconventional ways.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-01-eba29118.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105650\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-01-eba29118.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-01-eba29118-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-01-eba29118-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Raj Krishna holds a portrait of his drag persona, Bindi Masala, in his Oakland apartment on May 19, 2026. (Srishti Prabha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Every year they would have this Karwa Chauth party, which is a festival that many Indians observe where a wife prays for the long life of the husband,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a very patriarchal tradition, but drag queens in the Bay found comfort in it. Whether or not they had husbands, they dressed in their finest silk saris. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roy said the appeal was familiarity: “It was a culture that they had seen perhaps [with their] mothers and sisters and aunts. And in that sense, the drag that I would see was very culturally specific.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their South Asian parents, meanwhile, were trying to make sense of it all. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“So you had somehow come to America, and you had become gay, was the idea parents had,” Roy said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1516\" height=\"1137\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-01-KQED-a66ea15e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105735\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-01-KQED-a66ea15e.jpg 1516w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-01-KQED-a66ea15e-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1516px) 100vw, 1516px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bindi Masala (left) and Chai Auntea (right) pose at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. (Courtesy of Masala Mahal)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But doing drag wasn’t about assimilating into American gay culture. It was almost the opposite: Desi drag artists celebrate their home country’s rituals and traditions, in a way that could be read as too niche or too specific for the mainstream queer scene, and not polished the way \u003cem>RuPaul’s Drag Race\u003c/em> has trained audiences to expect.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roy said LGBTQ+ people of South Asian heritage are always being put into a box. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Whether it was the box of the model minority or even the gay society was putting you [in], because when you went to a gay club you were the brown Indian person in the club and they expected you to behave in certain ways,” he said. “And so I think for some people drag became, at least for one night or one weekend, a way to get out of that box.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krishna sees the lack of a model as an opening. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There is really no blueprint for us as Desi queens to follow,” he said. “But that’s the beauty in the creation. You get to create your own narrative. When there’s no representation, you create your own.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Showtime at Dhoom\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On show night, Sharma and Krishna are backstage at Public Works, a nightclub in San Francisco that hosts \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DX0IFFSjxRp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&obrf=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">Dhoom\u003c/a>, one of the few South Asian pride parties in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“What are you wearing?” Krishna asked Sharma about his bindi choice.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I guess I’m wearing fuchsia since you won’t let me wear yellow,” Sharma said. “But should I go big? And when I say I’m gonna go really big, that’s when you throw in a dirty joke.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Like you always do …” Krishna said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-04-2e48b46d.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105653\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-04-2e48b46d.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-04-2e48b46d-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-04-2e48b46d-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drag daughter Rekha pins Chai Auntea’s sari backstage at Public Works on June 7, 2026. (Srishti Prabha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharma rehearsed steps while finishing his outfit. Krishna collected the props: a broom, a trash can, some dupattas. They headed downstairs where a crowd of around 150 people had gathered, and waited in the wings nervously. The host finally announced Masala Mahal, and they performed “Dola Re Dola,” the number they had spent weeks practicing.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They twirled, they threw the dupattas into the audience and, at one point, ran offstage to dance among the onlookers. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyone loved it. Atul Karmarkar said he felt represented: “People are dancing to music that you identify with. It’s very liberating.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neha Upadhyaya can sense the community spirit: “Spaces like this really do celebrate us and make us feel like we have family.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-03-1f119e41.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105652\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-03-1f119e41.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-03-1f119e41-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-DESI-DRAG-SP-03-1f119e41-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Raj Krishna’s cupboard bursting to the brim with wigs, outfits, makeup and jewelry for his drag persona Bindi Masala on June 7, 2026. (Srishti Prabha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Sumedh Naik put it simply: “Already drag is known to be bold. And I feel like with desi drag, it’s bold — on steroids.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Sharma, Masala Mahal is bold, but it isn’t only about the performance or the gag.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There are so many desi people, and some of them are in the closet to their families,” he said. “They don’t want anybody to know that they’re LGBTQ+.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Krishna hopes their work empowers queer Desis.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> “I hope we give other people strength to come out,” he said. “Come and see the queens, and then see yourself in them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the next two weeks, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105352/alcatraz-island-closed-oct-26-when-reopen-tickets-alternatives\">public entry to Alcatraz Island is closed.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But standing on San Francisco’s Pier 33 on Wednesday, where boats usually depart multiple times a day to take visitors across the bay and inside the former federal prison, you’d have no way of knowing this iconic landmark was even closed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The usual blue signage encouraging tourists to buy tickets to the island was still plastered everywhere. Not a single sign mentioned the closure.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A group of tourists, including Julian Vrialenk and Kevin Hamilton visiting from the Netherlands, lined up to get on a boat. But because of scheduled maintenance to the island’s ferry dock, vessels were only going \u003cem>around\u003c/em> the world-famous tourist destination and not allowing anyone to disembark.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/127967603_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12048382\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/127967603_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/127967603_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/127967603_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A National Park Service ranger walks down “Broadway” in the main cell block on Alcatraz Island on June 14, 2007, in San Francisco Bay. 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While the company is targeting Nov. 18 to reopen, it said bad weather or other factors could extend the closure.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Katie and Kenneth Durham, educators from Sacramento, touring the island is a chance to learn about some of the more nuanced parts of local history. They planned to bring 15 German exchange students to the city for the day for a hands-on opportunity to learn about the island’s history both as a prison and a protest site. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, they accepted the tour company’s offer to switch their tickets to a bay cruise instead, and their students had to see the island from afar.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s great when kids can experience things beyond just a movie or a book or classroom,” Durham said. “I remember the first time that we went over to Alcatraz just seeing how teeny-tiny the cells are. 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Winning and her sister, too, said they’d make other plans.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We’re huge foodies,” Winning said. “So I think we’re going to spend that money on restaurants.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"alcatraz-alternatives\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three Alcatraz alternatives for visitors to the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you’re hosting family ahead of the holidays or planning some exploring of your own, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064296/san-francisco-bay-area-holiday-hikes-things-to-do-thanksgiving-where-take-guests-holidays\">Alcatraz Island is a popular choice for a reason\u003c/a> — the views from the ferry and the facility’s famous, thoughtful audio tour have kept it on the list of classic San Francisco excursions for decades. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if your tour got canceled or you want to skip the headache of worrying about reopening dates entirely, we’re here to help. Here are three ideas to salvage your day trip plans:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Take a different tour of San Francisco Bay\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your plans are somewhat set in stone (and you were hoping to go to Alcatraz the first week of the closure), you can easily pivot to another tour that’s also run by Alcatraz City Cruises, called the \u003ca href=\"https://alcatrazcitycruises.com/tickets/bay-discovery-cruise\">Bay Discovery Cruise\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While it doesn’t dock at Alcatraz Island, so you can’t explore the buildings, this 90-minute tour will get you up close to see the island and — weather permitting — will even sail under the Golden Gate Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1829\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2291684525-2a86a801-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107438\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2291684525-2a86a801-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2291684525-2a86a801-2000x1429.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2291684525-2a86a801-160x114.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2291684525-2a86a801-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2291684525-2a86a801-2048x1463.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A view of Marshall’s Beach and Golden Gate Bridge during warm weather in San Francisco on Aug. 26, 2026. (Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You’ll also get to see nearby landmarks like Angel Island, Sausalito, and, of course, views of downtown San Francisco and the city’s waterfront. Tours start at $44 per person and are subject to availability. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If that doesn’t suit your needs, there are many other tour companies offering tours of San Francisco Bay all year long, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.adventurecat.com/\">Adventure Cat\u003c/a>, which offers daytime and sunset sailing in the bay, \u003ca href=\"https://www.redandwhite.com/\">Red and White Fleet\u003c/a>, which also offers whale tours (plus occasional “\u003ca href=\"https://www.redandwhite.com/floating-features\">floating features\u003c/a>” in partnership with the Roxie Theater, where you can catch a movie while you sail!), and the Blue and Gold Fleet, whose “\u003ca href=\"https://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/escape-from-the-rock/\">Escape from the Rock\u003c/a>” tour circles Alcatraz Island while recounting the tales of its famed escapees.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also several wildlife-specific boat tours, like the \u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscowhaletours.com/whale-watching/golden-gate-whale-watch/\">Golden Gate Whale Watch\u003c/a> tour, that can get you and your guests out on the bay for an adventure.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Explore Angel Island instead\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still hankering for a boat trip with some history on the side? A visit to \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=468\">Angel Island State Park\u003c/a> could be a perfect match. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ferries to the Bay Area’s largest island depart from the San Francisco Ferry Building four times per day, leaving enough time to explore the island on foot or — if you’re hoping to cover more ground — by bike.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-174565512-9414474b-scaled-e1793120172447.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106588\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The San Francisco Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay, a marketplace on The Embarcadero in San Francisco. (John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once there, you’ll have your pick of beaches, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13976437/best-swimming-spots-public-pools-rivers-lakes-beaches-holes-bay-area\">several of them ideal for swimming\u003c/a>, or you can attempt a hike up to Mt. Livermore, the highest point on the island. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End your circumnavigation at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1309\">U.S. Immigration Station\u003c/a>, often called “the Ellis Island of the West,” where you can learn the painful history of the 175,000 Chinese immigrants who were detained and interrogated there while attempting to immigrate to the United States between 1910 and 1940. You can \u003ca href=\"https://learning.parks.ca.gov/recreation-safety/activities/k12-field-trips/in-person-field-trips-to-angel-island-immigration-station/\">reserve a guided tour\u003c/a> or peruse the museum at your own pace.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Rent kayaks or take a paddling tour of San Francisco Bay\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12038889\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kayakers paddle on McCovey Cove as the San Francisco Giants face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 30, 2024. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the next two weeks, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105352/alcatraz-island-closed-oct-26-when-reopen-tickets-alternatives\">public entry to Alcatraz Island is closed.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But standing on San Francisco’s Pier 33 on Wednesday, where boats usually depart multiple times a day to take visitors across the bay and inside the former federal prison, you’d have no way of knowing this iconic landmark was even closed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The usual blue signage encouraging tourists to buy tickets to the island was still plastered everywhere. Not a single sign mentioned the closure.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A group of tourists, including Julian Vrialenk and Kevin Hamilton visiting from the Netherlands, lined up to get on a boat. But because of scheduled maintenance to the island’s ferry dock, vessels were only going \u003cem>around\u003c/em> the world-famous tourist destination and not allowing anyone to disembark.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/127967603_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12048382\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/127967603_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/127967603_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/127967603_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A National Park Service ranger walks down “Broadway” in the main cell block on Alcatraz Island on June 14, 2007, in San Francisco Bay. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their reaction to the closure? “A bit mad,” said Hamilton.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pair had hoped to take the famed night tour of the island. Frustratingly, their three-week visit coincided precisely with the closure, “exactly when we came here.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#alcatraz-alternatives\">Jump straight to: Three alternatives to Alcatraz Island for visitors \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many tourists to San Francisco — 1.5 million of them each year — Alcatraz is the pinnacle of their trip. No other landmark is quite as famous, said Martha Winning, visiting from Germany with her twin sister Frida.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s one-of-a-kind,” she said. “It’s basically \u003cem>the\u003c/em> attraction.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Park Service \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/learn/news/alcatraz-island-to-temporarily-close-for-dock-repairs-this-fall.htm\">announced the scheduled three-week closure in late September\u003c/a>, saying the repairs are critical to safely and reliably bringing visitors to the island.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alcatraz City Cruises, the company that runs the ferry to and from the island, offered those who booked tours in advance refunds — or the option to cruise around the island instead. While the company is targeting Nov. 18 to reopen, it said bad weather or other factors could extend the closure.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Katie and Kenneth Durham, educators from Sacramento, touring the island is a chance to learn about some of the more nuanced parts of local history. They planned to bring 15 German exchange students to the city for the day for a hands-on opportunity to learn about the island’s history both as a prison and a protest site. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, they accepted the tour company’s offer to switch their tickets to a bay cruise instead, and their students had to see the island from afar.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s great when kids can experience things beyond just a movie or a book or classroom,” Durham said. “I remember the first time that we went over to Alcatraz just seeing how teeny-tiny the cells are. It’s like, ‘whoa.’”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For some local businesses, the closure has slowed business to a halt. The cafe closest to Pier 33, Queen’s Louisiana Po-Boy Cafe, had a sign on its door saying it would be closed for three weeks. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Down at Pier 39, at the black-and-white striped Alcatraz Gift Shop, employee Cindy Yu was working behind the counter. Business was slow, she said — even for a weekday in October.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There’s like more than 5,000 people that go out there [to Alcatraz Island] each day,” Yu said. “So when they’re closed,” she gestured around to the empty store, “it does affect.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lucky for tourists, there is plenty else in the city to do instead. Hamilton and Vrialenk had just come from watching the sunrise over the Golden Gate Bridge. Winning and her sister, too, said they’d make other plans.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We’re huge foodies,” Winning said. “So I think we’re going to spend that money on restaurants.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"alcatraz-alternatives\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Three Alcatraz alternatives for visitors to the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you’re hosting family ahead of the holidays or planning some exploring of your own, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064296/san-francisco-bay-area-holiday-hikes-things-to-do-thanksgiving-where-take-guests-holidays\">Alcatraz Island is a popular choice for a reason\u003c/a> — the views from the ferry and the facility’s famous, thoughtful audio tour have kept it on the list of classic San Francisco excursions for decades. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if your tour got canceled or you want to skip the headache of worrying about reopening dates entirely, we’re here to help. Here are three ideas to salvage your day trip plans:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Take a different tour of San Francisco Bay\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your plans are somewhat set in stone (and you were hoping to go to Alcatraz the first week of the closure), you can easily pivot to another tour that’s also run by Alcatraz City Cruises, called the \u003ca href=\"https://alcatrazcitycruises.com/tickets/bay-discovery-cruise\">Bay Discovery Cruise\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While it doesn’t dock at Alcatraz Island, so you can’t explore the buildings, this 90-minute tour will get you up close to see the island and — weather permitting — will even sail under the Golden Gate Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1829\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2291684525-2a86a801-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107438\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2291684525-2a86a801-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2291684525-2a86a801-2000x1429.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2291684525-2a86a801-160x114.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2291684525-2a86a801-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2291684525-2a86a801-2048x1463.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A view of Marshall’s Beach and Golden Gate Bridge during warm weather in San Francisco on Aug. 26, 2026. (Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You’ll also get to see nearby landmarks like Angel Island, Sausalito, and, of course, views of downtown San Francisco and the city’s waterfront. Tours start at $44 per person and are subject to availability. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If that doesn’t suit your needs, there are many other tour companies offering tours of San Francisco Bay all year long, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.adventurecat.com/\">Adventure Cat\u003c/a>, which offers daytime and sunset sailing in the bay, \u003ca href=\"https://www.redandwhite.com/\">Red and White Fleet\u003c/a>, which also offers whale tours (plus occasional “\u003ca href=\"https://www.redandwhite.com/floating-features\">floating features\u003c/a>” in partnership with the Roxie Theater, where you can catch a movie while you sail!), and the Blue and Gold Fleet, whose “\u003ca href=\"https://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/escape-from-the-rock/\">Escape from the Rock\u003c/a>” tour circles Alcatraz Island while recounting the tales of its famed escapees.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also several wildlife-specific boat tours, like the \u003ca href=\"https://sanfranciscowhaletours.com/whale-watching/golden-gate-whale-watch/\">Golden Gate Whale Watch\u003c/a> tour, that can get you and your guests out on the bay for an adventure.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Explore Angel Island instead\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still hankering for a boat trip with some history on the side? A visit to \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=468\">Angel Island State Park\u003c/a> could be a perfect match. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ferries to the Bay Area’s largest island depart from the San Francisco Ferry Building four times per day, leaving enough time to explore the island on foot or — if you’re hoping to cover more ground — by bike.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-174565512-9414474b-scaled-e1793120172447.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106588\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The San Francisco Ferry Building is a terminal for ferries that travel across the San Francisco Bay, a marketplace on The Embarcadero in San Francisco. (John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once there, you’ll have your pick of beaches, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13976437/best-swimming-spots-public-pools-rivers-lakes-beaches-holes-bay-area\">several of them ideal for swimming\u003c/a>, or you can attempt a hike up to Mt. Livermore, the highest point on the island. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End your circumnavigation at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1309\">U.S. Immigration Station\u003c/a>, often called “the Ellis Island of the West,” where you can learn the painful history of the 175,000 Chinese immigrants who were detained and interrogated there while attempting to immigrate to the United States between 1910 and 1940. You can \u003ca href=\"https://learning.parks.ca.gov/recreation-safety/activities/k12-field-trips/in-person-field-trips-to-angel-island-immigration-station/\">reserve a guided tour\u003c/a> or peruse the museum at your own pace.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Rent kayaks or take a paddling tour of San Francisco Bay\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12038889\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250506-MCCOVEY-COVE-KAYAK-SW-02-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kayakers paddle on McCovey Cove as the San Francisco Giants face off against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 30, 2024. (Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your main goal is to enjoy the water (and you don’t mind a little physical exercise), consider renting kayaks in the bay — a great way to get some sun on your face and get up-close-and-personal with the beauty of the city and beyond. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don’t want to leave downtown, \u003ca href=\"https://citykayak.com/reserve-online\">City Kayak\u003c/a>, located on the waterfront near Oracle Park, does rentals by the hour and also offers guided paddling tours to see the city skyline, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12039317/watch-sf-giants-kayak-rental-mccovey-cove-this-season\">cruise by the baseball park\u003c/a>, or head out for a full moon excursion. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearby, \u003ca href=\"https://www.dogpatchpaddle.com/\">Dogpatch Paddle\u003c/a> is another good option, where you can rent kayaks and paddle boards from their Crane Cove location or take one of their many tours. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you’re willing to make the trek to the North Bay, \u003ca href=\"https://www.seatrek.com/\">SeaTrek\u003c/a> in Sausalito is a particularly unique option, where you can weave between \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11739421/from-arks-to-anchor-outs-the-history-of-waterfront-living-on-richardson-bay\">Richardson Bay’s iconic houseboats\u003c/a> either by yourself or with a guided tour.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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As Urmila Ramakrishnan wrote for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/139532/thalai-deepavali-and-new-traditions-in-the-time-of-coronavirus\">KQED in 2020\u003c/a>, the holiday is a “celebration of light over darkness, unity over conflict.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00487_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12056085\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00487_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00487_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00487_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alpa Nagarsheth (left) shops with the help of Nimisha Jadav (right) at Jadav’s home-based clothing business, Nivy’s Nook, in Morgan Hill on Sept. 13, 2025. Nimisha Aunty runs an Indian clothing shop from her home in Morgan Hill, creating a vibrant hub for South Asians in the South Bay while serving as a trusted community builder who supports and uplifts immigrant women through shared knowledge and cultural connection. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"12106967\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1304625748-e1666643805102-bd9c96e1.jpg\" alt=\"Hands squeezing golden-yellow dough into a ball shape to make besan ladoo.\" class=\"wp-image-12106967\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1304625748-e1666643805102-bd9c96e1.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1304625748-e1666643805102-bd9c96e1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1304625748-e1666643805102-bd9c96e1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Besan ladoo is prepared by rolling in the palm of your hand. (Saurav Pandey Photography/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12056082\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00237_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12056082\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00237_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00237_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00237_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nimisha Jadav measures a top for a customer at her home-based business Nivy’s Nook in Morgan Hill on Sept. 13, 2025. Nimisha Aunty runs an Indian clothing shop from her home in Morgan Hill, creating a vibrant hub for South Asians in the South Bay while serving as a trusted community builder who supports and uplifts immigrant women through shared knowledge and cultural connection. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, California even became \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-officially-recognizes-religious-holiday-21091407.php\">the third state in the nation\u003c/a> to officially recognize Diwali as a state holiday. The \u003ca href=\"https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB268/id/3174480\">bill\u003c/a>, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, allows community colleges and public schools to close for the holiday. State employees may also take paid time off. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diwali is described in the bill as “the 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bay Area is home to some of \u003ca href=\"https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/statistics/rankings?typ=2&u=1&cod=9\">the largest Hindu populations\u003c/a> in the country, and the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley metro area has \u003ca href=\"https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/statistics/rankings?typ=0&u=1&cod=252\">the third-highest number\u003c/a> of Hindu congregations in the nation, according to 2020 data from the U.S. Religion Census.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Diwali is also celebrated by a diverse range of people and cultures. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(If you’re looking for ways to wish someone a happy Diwali this year, you’ll find \u003ca href=\"https://www.simonandsimon.co.uk/blog/say-happy-diwali-in-hindi-with-these-diwali-wishes\">helpful guidance online\u003c/a> for Diwali greetings in different languages — but remember, “Happy Diwali!” works too.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ramakrishnan herself wrote that she blended “both Bengali and Tamilian traditions” in her Diwali observations. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I grew up oscillating between my mother’s Bengali traditions of Kali Puja and lighting the kuthu vilaku oil lamp with my father,” she wrote. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The women would light tea candles around the house to welcome the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, into the home.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There’s no shortage of major Bay Area Diwali events from early to mid-November this year — including a celebration at the \u003ca href=\"https://calendar.asianart.org/event/first-free-sunday-diwali-celebration/\">Asian Art Museum\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://indianrestaurantweeksf.com/\">Indian Restaurant Week\u003c/a> — so read more to see what’s near you. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before heading to your event, make sure to double-check timings (not all events are on Nov. 8) and whether the venue requires an RSVP or ticket. Ticket prices tend to go up close to Diwali, so it might be a good idea to secure a spot fast.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrating Diwali in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for all ages\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 1 to 13: \u003ca href=\"https://indianrestaurantweeksf.com/\">Indian Restaurant Week\u003c/a> at various spots throughout the city \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 1: \u003ca href=\"https://calendar.asianart.org/event/first-free-sunday-diwali-celebration/\">Diwali Celebration\u003c/a> at the Asian Art Museum (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dia-de-los-muertos-and-diwali-festival-tickets-2002088484552?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&dsrp_sid=325967ea-aeec-4b05-82ee-4baf67c80224&dsrp_item_id=2002088484552\">Día de los Muertos and Diwali Festival\u003c/a> at Crissy Field Center (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.bmfbayarea.org/events/navaratri-and-diwali\">Diwali Dhamaka 2026\u003c/a> at the Bhartiya Mandal Foundation (free for kids under 6, tickets start at $20)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 8: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-at-the-outer-sunset-farmers-market-mercantile-tickets-2001014645671\">Diwali at the Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile\u003c/a> (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 8: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-on-the-square-tickets-2003119463237\">Diwali on the Square\u003c/a> at St. Mark’s Square (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 8: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-francisco-diwali-festival-sunday-nov-8-tickets-1996184565772\">San Francisco Diwali Festival\u003c/a> at Yerba Buena Gardens (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 8: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-francisco-diwali-new-year-celebration-2026-free-family-festival-tickets-2003421127523\">San Francisco Diwali & New Year Celebration 2026\u003c/a> at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 13: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bhangra-beats-night-market-official-city-of-sf-diwali-celebration-tickets-1996185713204\">Bhangra & Beats Night Market\u003c/a> at Yerba Buena Gardens (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 14: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-celebration-time-of-transformation-tickets-2003754929935\">Diwali Celebration: Time of Transformation\u003c/a> at Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 15: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-edition-bollywood-dance-workshop-tickets-2003837407628\">Diwali Edition: Bollywood Dance Workshop\u003c/a> at Smuin Center for Dance (tickets start at $23.18)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 15: \u003ca href=\"https://partiful.com/e/RhDR2aIFaDpakAhe6JmQ\">Diwali Pastry Pop-up\u003c/a> at Le Mil’s Coffee\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for adults\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-queer-diwali-2026-tickets-2002093797443\">SF Queer Diwali 2026\u003c/a> at El Rio (tickets start at $20)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 13: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-fest-indian-music-festival-nov-13-san-francisco-tickets-2002905414010\">Diwali Fest: Indian Music Festival\u003c/a> at THE BUDDA (tickets start at $17.85)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 14: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/le-mils-diwali-tickets-2002782756137\">Diwali Eve: A Masquerade Party\u003c/a> at Le Mil’s Coffee (tickets start at $20)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 14: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dil-se-rave-a-desi-edm-festival-experience-tickets-2003270456863\">Dil se Rave – A Desi EDM Festival Experience\u003c/a> at The Foundry SF (tickets start at $19.99)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrating Diwali in East Bay\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for all ages\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 4: \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6abd6a82ea50a10050a5bff5\">Celebrate Diwali: Stories, Dance, and Light\u003c/a> at the Golden Gate Branch of the Oakland Public Library\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://partiful.com/e/HbDhdeViCETLKk7fms5b\">SF Indian Music Project\u003c/a> at Newark Pavilion \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-trance-storytelling-sound-journey-in-oakland-tickets-2003799831236\">Diwali: Trance Storytelling & Sound Journey\u003c/a> at BAMBU Pharm in Oakland (tickets start at $39.19)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oakland-diwali-2026-tickets-2002487078758\">Oakland Diwali 2026\u003c/a> at BLOC15 in Oakland (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dublin-diwali-mela-2026-tickets-1989973272627\">Dublin Diwali Mela 2026\u003c/a> in Emerald Glen Park (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 8: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-diwali-viks-chaat-family-event-tickets-2003632109576\">Diwali\u003c/a> at Viks Chaat in Berkeley (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 11: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/berkeley-diwali-music-meditation-night-on-nov-11th-tickets-2003843527934\">Berkeley Diwali: Music & Meditation Night\u003c/a> (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 21: \u003ca href=\"https://www.rhythmix.org/events/diwali-2026/\">Family-Friendly Diwali Celebration with NonStop Bhangra\u003c/a> at Rhythmix Cultural Works in Alameda (tickets start at $19)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for adults\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kismat-se-diwali-a-night-of-mirrors-magic-oakland-tickets-2003426598888\">KISMAT SE DIWALI: A Night of Mirrors & Magic\u003c/a> at Fluid510 in Oakland (tickets start at $12.51)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrating Diwali in South Bay\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for all ages\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 1: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bollywood-diwali-nightyeh-jawaani-hai-diwali-bollywood-dance-party-tickets-2003176126719\">BOLLYWOOD DIWALI NIGHT\u003c/a> in Cupertino Community Hall (tickets start at 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DIWALI – BOLLYWOOD PARTY\u003c/a> at Myth Lounge in San José (free before 11 p.m., tickets start at $7.18)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biggest-bollywood-diwali-party-2026-tickets-2003782601702\">BIGGEST BOLLYWOOD DIWALI PARTY\u003c/a> at Era Lounge in San José (tickets start at $23.18)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrating Diwali in North Bay\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for all ages\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/820-bel-marin-keys-blvd-novato-ca-united-states-california-94949/diwali-2026-keeping-your-inner-light-ignited/1797359344750874/\">Diwali Festival: Keeping Your Inner Light Ignited\u003c/a> with Anubhuti Retreat Center in Novato (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 14: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-2026-festival-of-lights-tickets-2003979492608\">Diwali 2026 – Festival of Lights\u003c/a> at Nelda Mundy Elementary School in Fairfield\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for adults\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chai-rave-sf-diwali-on-the-bay-eria-on-nov-7th-waterfront-experience-tickets-2001611643307\">CHAI RAVE SF: DIWALI ON THE BAY\u003c/a> at Eria in Sausalito (tickets start at $12.24)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 14: \u003ca href=\"https://www.napavalley.com/event/diwali-at-cliff-lede-vineyards-featuring-nalla/\">Diwali\u003c/a> at Cliff Lede Vineyards in Yountville (tickets start at $375)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diwali — or Deepawali — is approaching in the first full week of November, with its main day landing on Sunday, Nov. 8. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">the Bay Area\u003c/a> has a host of events honoring \u003ca href=\"https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/time/when-diwali\">the festival\u003c/a> observed by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a five-day event, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/135190/how-the-bay-areas-south-asian-diaspora-explores-diwalis-multiplicity\">particular celebrations on the third day\u003c/a>. As Urmila Ramakrishnan wrote for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/139532/thalai-deepavali-and-new-traditions-in-the-time-of-coronavirus\">KQED in 2020\u003c/a>, the holiday is a “celebration of light over darkness, unity over conflict.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00487_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12056085\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00487_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00487_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00487_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alpa Nagarsheth (left) shops with the help of Nimisha Jadav (right) at Jadav’s home-based clothing business, Nivy’s Nook, in Morgan Hill on Sept. 13, 2025. Nimisha Aunty runs an Indian clothing shop from her home in Morgan Hill, creating a vibrant hub for South Asians in the South Bay while serving as a trusted community builder who supports and uplifts immigrant women through shared knowledge and cultural connection. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"12106967\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1304625748-e1666643805102-bd9c96e1.jpg\" alt=\"Hands squeezing golden-yellow dough into a ball shape to make besan ladoo.\" class=\"wp-image-12106967\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1304625748-e1666643805102-bd9c96e1.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1304625748-e1666643805102-bd9c96e1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1304625748-e1666643805102-bd9c96e1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Besan ladoo is prepared by rolling in the palm of your hand. (Saurav Pandey Photography/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12056082\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00237_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12056082\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00237_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00237_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00237_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nimisha Jadav measures a top for a customer at her home-based business Nivy’s Nook in Morgan Hill on Sept. 13, 2025. Nimisha Aunty runs an Indian clothing shop from her home in Morgan Hill, creating a vibrant hub for South Asians in the South Bay while serving as a trusted community builder who supports and uplifts immigrant women through shared knowledge and cultural connection. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year, California even became \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-officially-recognizes-religious-holiday-21091407.php\">the third state in the nation\u003c/a> to officially recognize Diwali as a state holiday. The \u003ca href=\"https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB268/id/3174480\">bill\u003c/a>, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, allows community colleges and public schools to close for the holiday. State employees may also take paid time off. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diwali is described in the bill as “the 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bay Area is home to some of \u003ca href=\"https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/statistics/rankings?typ=2&u=1&cod=9\">the largest Hindu populations\u003c/a> in the country, and the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley metro area has \u003ca href=\"https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/statistics/rankings?typ=0&u=1&cod=252\">the third-highest number\u003c/a> of Hindu congregations in the nation, according to 2020 data from the U.S. Religion Census.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Diwali is also celebrated by a diverse range of people and cultures. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(If you’re looking for ways to wish someone a happy Diwali this year, you’ll find \u003ca href=\"https://www.simonandsimon.co.uk/blog/say-happy-diwali-in-hindi-with-these-diwali-wishes\">helpful guidance online\u003c/a> for Diwali greetings in different languages — but remember, “Happy Diwali!” works too.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ramakrishnan herself wrote that she blended “both Bengali and Tamilian traditions” in her Diwali observations. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I grew up oscillating between my mother’s Bengali traditions of Kali Puja and lighting the kuthu vilaku oil lamp with my father,” she wrote. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The women would light tea candles around the house to welcome the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, into the home.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There’s no shortage of major Bay Area Diwali events from early to mid-November this year — including a celebration at the \u003ca href=\"https://calendar.asianart.org/event/first-free-sunday-diwali-celebration/\">Asian Art Museum\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://indianrestaurantweeksf.com/\">Indian Restaurant Week\u003c/a> — so read more to see what’s near you. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before heading to your event, make sure to double-check timings (not all events are on Nov. 8) and whether the venue requires an RSVP or ticket. Ticket prices tend to go up close to Diwali, so it might be a good idea to secure a spot fast.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrating Diwali in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for all ages\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 1 to 13: \u003ca href=\"https://indianrestaurantweeksf.com/\">Indian Restaurant Week\u003c/a> at various spots throughout the city \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 1: \u003ca href=\"https://calendar.asianart.org/event/first-free-sunday-diwali-celebration/\">Diwali Celebration\u003c/a> at the Asian Art Museum (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dia-de-los-muertos-and-diwali-festival-tickets-2002088484552?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&dsrp_sid=325967ea-aeec-4b05-82ee-4baf67c80224&dsrp_item_id=2002088484552\">Día de los Muertos and Diwali Festival\u003c/a> at Crissy Field Center (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.bmfbayarea.org/events/navaratri-and-diwali\">Diwali Dhamaka 2026\u003c/a> at the Bhartiya Mandal Foundation (free for kids under 6, tickets start at $20)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 8: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-at-the-outer-sunset-farmers-market-mercantile-tickets-2001014645671\">Diwali at the Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile\u003c/a> (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 8: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-on-the-square-tickets-2003119463237\">Diwali on the Square\u003c/a> at St. Mark’s Square (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 8: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-francisco-diwali-festival-sunday-nov-8-tickets-1996184565772\">San Francisco Diwali Festival\u003c/a> at Yerba Buena Gardens (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 8: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/san-francisco-diwali-new-year-celebration-2026-free-family-festival-tickets-2003421127523\">San Francisco Diwali & New Year Celebration 2026\u003c/a> at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 13: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bhangra-beats-night-market-official-city-of-sf-diwali-celebration-tickets-1996185713204\">Bhangra & Beats Night Market\u003c/a> at Yerba Buena Gardens (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 14: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-celebration-time-of-transformation-tickets-2003754929935\">Diwali Celebration: Time of Transformation\u003c/a> at Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 15: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-edition-bollywood-dance-workshop-tickets-2003837407628\">Diwali Edition: Bollywood Dance Workshop\u003c/a> at Smuin Center for Dance (tickets start at $23.18)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 15: \u003ca href=\"https://partiful.com/e/RhDR2aIFaDpakAhe6JmQ\">Diwali Pastry Pop-up\u003c/a> at Le Mil’s Coffee\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for adults\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-queer-diwali-2026-tickets-2002093797443\">SF Queer Diwali 2026\u003c/a> at El Rio (tickets start at $20)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 13: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-fest-indian-music-festival-nov-13-san-francisco-tickets-2002905414010\">Diwali Fest: Indian Music Festival\u003c/a> at THE BUDDA (tickets start at $17.85)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 14: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/le-mils-diwali-tickets-2002782756137\">Diwali Eve: A Masquerade Party\u003c/a> at Le Mil’s Coffee (tickets start at $20)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 14: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dil-se-rave-a-desi-edm-festival-experience-tickets-2003270456863\">Dil se Rave – A Desi EDM Festival Experience\u003c/a> at The Foundry SF (tickets start at $19.99)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrating Diwali in East Bay\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for all ages\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 4: \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandlibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/events/6abd6a82ea50a10050a5bff5\">Celebrate Diwali: Stories, Dance, and Light\u003c/a> at the Golden Gate Branch of the Oakland Public Library\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://partiful.com/e/HbDhdeViCETLKk7fms5b\">SF Indian Music Project\u003c/a> at Newark Pavilion \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-trance-storytelling-sound-journey-in-oakland-tickets-2003799831236\">Diwali: Trance Storytelling & Sound Journey\u003c/a> at BAMBU Pharm in Oakland (tickets start at $39.19)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oakland-diwali-2026-tickets-2002487078758\">Oakland Diwali 2026\u003c/a> at BLOC15 in Oakland (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dublin-diwali-mela-2026-tickets-1989973272627\">Dublin Diwali Mela 2026\u003c/a> in Emerald Glen Park (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 8: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-diwali-viks-chaat-family-event-tickets-2003632109576\">Diwali\u003c/a> at Viks Chaat in Berkeley (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 11: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/berkeley-diwali-music-meditation-night-on-nov-11th-tickets-2003843527934\">Berkeley Diwali: Music & Meditation Night\u003c/a> (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 21: \u003ca href=\"https://www.rhythmix.org/events/diwali-2026/\">Family-Friendly Diwali Celebration with NonStop Bhangra\u003c/a> at Rhythmix Cultural Works in Alameda (tickets start at $19)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for adults\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kismat-se-diwali-a-night-of-mirrors-magic-oakland-tickets-2003426598888\">KISMAT SE DIWALI: A Night of Mirrors & Magic\u003c/a> at Fluid510 in Oakland (tickets start at $12.51)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrating Diwali in South Bay\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for all ages\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 1: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bollywood-diwali-nightyeh-jawaani-hai-diwali-bollywood-dance-party-tickets-2003176126719\">BOLLYWOOD DIWALI NIGHT\u003c/a> in Cupertino Community Hall (tickets start at 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DIWALI – BOLLYWOOD PARTY\u003c/a> at Myth Lounge in San José (free before 11 p.m., tickets start at $7.18)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biggest-bollywood-diwali-party-2026-tickets-2003782601702\">BIGGEST BOLLYWOOD DIWALI PARTY\u003c/a> at Era Lounge in San José (tickets start at $23.18)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrating Diwali in North Bay\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for all ages\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/820-bel-marin-keys-blvd-novato-ca-united-states-california-94949/diwali-2026-keeping-your-inner-light-ignited/1797359344750874/\">Diwali Festival: Keeping Your Inner Light Ignited\u003c/a> with Anubhuti Retreat Center in Novato (free)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 14: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-2026-festival-of-lights-tickets-2003979492608\">Diwali 2026 – Festival of Lights\u003c/a> at Nelda Mundy Elementary School in Fairfield\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Diwali 2026 events for adults\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Nov. 7: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chai-rave-sf-diwali-on-the-bay-eria-on-nov-7th-waterfront-experience-tickets-2001611643307\">CHAI RAVE SF: DIWALI ON THE BAY\u003c/a> at Eria in Sausalito (tickets start at $12.24)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nov. 14: \u003ca href=\"https://www.napavalley.com/event/diwali-at-cliff-lede-vineyards-featuring-nalla/\">Diwali\u003c/a> at Cliff Lede Vineyards in Yountville (tickets start at $375)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don’t want to go out partying on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/halloween\">Halloween\u003c/a> — but also have no desire to sit at home punting candy at trick-or-treaters all night? Here’s a suggestion for Saturday: Go hide in a movie theater instead.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There’s an impressive selection of appropriately spooky films playing at the Bay Area’s repertory movie theaters on Oct. 31 this year, not just on Halloween Night itself but during the daytime — including some family-friendly fare, too.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep reading for all the movies playing this Saturday to mark the culmination of Spooky Season. 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srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Coco-still-c5523d12.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Coco-still-c5523d12-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Coco-still-c5523d12-1536x1028.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A scene from Pixar’s “Coco.” (Courtesy of Pixar)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.4-star-movies.com/calendar-of-events/great-pumpkin-sat\">\u003cstrong>“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!”\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4 Star Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, Oct. 31, 12:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/47559-phantom-of-the-opera-1943/?date=2026-10-31\">\u003cstrong>“Phantom of the Opera” (1943)\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/seance/\">\u003cstrong>“Seance”\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.4-star-movies.com/calendar-of-events/the-shining-sat\">\u003cstrong>“The Shining”\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4 Star Theater, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, Oct. 31, 1:45 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/scream-halloween\">\u003cstrong>“Scream” (1996)\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balboa Theater, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/about-us/scream/#tickets\">\u003cstrong>“Scream” (1996)\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma (yes, the movie location for Woodsboro High)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1346\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102223\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978-1536x1034.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actor Tony Moran as masked killer Michael Myers in 1978’s “Halloween.” (Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/halloween-1978\">\u003cstrong>“Halloween” (1978)\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, Oct. 31, 2:50 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/the-witches//#showtimes\">\u003cstrong>“The Witches” (1990)\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, Oct. 31, 3:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/halloween-1978\">\u003cstrong>“Halloween” (1978)\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/dance-thrill-fest-vi/\">\u003cstrong>Dance Thrill Fest\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/halloween-1978?showSeats=true&sessionId=82960&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-31\">\u003cstrong>“Halloween” (1978)\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://ticketing.uswest.veezi.com/purchase/20053?siteToken=52wkfzmjpwjjfpz3ye7tz8wscg\">\u003cstrong>Balboa Halloween Mystery Marathon\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balboa Theater, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday, Oct. 31, 4:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-the-snake-girl-and-the-silver-haired-witch/\">\u003cstrong>“The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired 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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you certain that your beloved dachshund would outshine all the other dogs in their adorable Halloween hotdog costume? That the public \u003cem>must\u003c/em> see your pug in \u003ca href=\"https://store.usps.com/store/product/us-mail-carrier-dog-costume-P_843201\">a USPS mailman getup\u003c/a>, delivering a little package?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Know that your instincts here are completely right and that yes, you should indeed enter your child in a Halloween costume contest or parade focused solely on pets — of which there are several throughout the Bay Area this weekend and next. (This reporter does not envy the job of the judges — because truly, we are all winners here.) \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DezYDqRDjkL/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more on what events are available — many of which are free — and be sure to check details before heading out, in case of any cancellations or delays because of weather. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Halloween pet portrait session, San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saturday, Oct. 24, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In preparation for spooky season celebrations, your pet can have their portraits taken for free at pet daycare and supply shop Expert Pet in the city’s Ingleside District. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-halloween-pet-photo-studio-tickets-2003033161105\">reserve a spot on Eventbrite\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1514\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Cool-Dudes-0cd4e344.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106210\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Cool-Dudes-0cd4e344.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Cool-Dudes-0cd4e344-160x121.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Cool-Dudes-0cd4e344-1536x1163.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dogs dressed up for the season at 2025’s “Bark at SPARK: Howl-O-Ween.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of Bark at SPARK: Howl-O-Ween)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘Bark at SPARK: Howl-O-Ween,’ San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunday, Oct. 25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This canine-centric Halloween celebration in Mission Bay’s SPARK Social SF food truck spot is free to attend, although an \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bark-at-spark-howl-o-ween-tickets-1998393395441\">RSVP on Eventbrite is required\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event includes vendors, a pup cup eating race, a costume contest and a parade.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Halloween party and costume contest, San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 6 p.m.\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also hosted by Ingleside’s Expert Pet, this \u003ca href=\"https://www.expertpet.com/halloween-party-costume-contest\">party and dog contest\u003c/a> offers a first prize of a goodie bag worth $100. 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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They said I couldn’t do it. But I proved them wrong: I went to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/concerts\">concert\u003c/a> without taking a single photo on my phone. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fairness, this wasn’t really my choice. At the request of Phoebe Bridgers herself, my phone was safely tucked away in \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/\">a locked pouch\u003c/a> throughout her Chicago stop last month.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year, when announcing her tour based on her critically acclaimed album “The Lost Weekend,” singer-songwriter Bridgers revealed that all of \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DZNSNKxFqyX/?hl=en\">the stops would be “no phones” shows\u003c/a>: requiring (almost) all attendees to secure their devices in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/\">Yondr\u003c/a> pouch provided free on entry. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn’t a particularly new idea — for years, phones have been sealed away for events like comedy shows, which may be filmed for broadcast or streaming. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2237274471-c40936c9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105790\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2237274471-c40936c9.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2237274471-c40936c9-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2237274471-c40936c9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Large crowd raising hands and celebrating in front of a brightly lit stage during a live music concert, with orange lights and smoke filling the atmosphere. (Roc Canals via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while many accepted and even applauded Bridgers’ decision, negative reactions have also popped up, from \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/telephonehigh/status/2063256635087171676\">inaccessibility\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://jenessawilliams.substack.com/p/is-the-phoebe-bridgers-no-phones\">accusations\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/phoebebridgers/comments/1x0ujnj/thoughts_on_phoebe_partnering_with_yondr/\">kidnapping concerns\u003c/a> (and prompting slightly less serious responses like \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/notnotdylm/status/2063131676012625946\">“What if M. Night Shyamalan’s concert-going serial killer shows up and I need to report him?”\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion was even more fiery in 2022, when \u003ca href=\"https://slate.com/culture/2022/03/mitski-tour-fandom-tiktok-twitter-memes.html\">singer Mitski asked fans to set their phones aside\u003c/a> of their own volition at her shows, but this is far too much to get into right now.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Chicago stop of Bridgers’ tour I attended with my sister earlier this year, I found that in person, fans were excited to try something new and embrace staying in the moment for their favorite indie singer. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At points, my sister admitted she was embarrassed that she seemed to be antsier without her phone than the teenagers next to us.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#phone-free\">How to prepare for a phone-free show (and all the minor logistical inconveniences you might not be expecting)\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As someone who has lived and survived The Lost Tour, I can report: There are for sure a few things to know about your first phone-free concert, and the maybe-unexpected logistical challenges that parting from your phone, however temporarily, can bring. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But ultimately, it was probably one of my top five concerts and a genuinely gorgeous experience that I felt fully enveloped in. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So with all of this in mind, I wanted to share my tips for any Bay Area fans going to Bridgers’ upcoming shows at Chase Center on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and Wednesday, Oct. 28.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1321\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105794\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Silhouetted crowd cheering and clapping with raised hands during a live performance under bright red stage lights and smoke haze. (9parusnikov via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KQED also has several thorough guides on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11976698/madonna-chase-center-san-francisco-parking-bag-policy\">how to attend\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12080384/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-2026-ballhalla-chase-center-san-francisco-tickets-parking-bag-policy-merch\">concerts and events\u003c/a> at Chase Center. \u003cbr>\u003cbr>And if you have accessibility and medical concerns around the Yondr pouch, be sure to check with Chase Center ahead of time by reaching out to guestexperiences@warriors.com.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First, why \u003cem>is\u003c/em> Phoebe Bridgers doing a no-phone concert?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12093415/the-no-judgement-guide-to-not-passing-out-at-a-concert-and-other-concert-health-tips\">Concert etiquette\u003c/a> has been a hot topic among live music fans, especially post-pandemic. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many have bemoaned having their view blocked by a crowd of phones recording the event rather than people actually enjoying the event itself. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s also part of a much, much larger discussion of our connection with — and possible addictions — our phones and our need to have proof that we \u003cem>did\u003c/em> something and \u003cem>had fun\u003c/em>. (For what it’s worth, we know Bridgers’ two San Francisco shows will have a themed photobooth onsite at Chase Center, to handle the proof part.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105795\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Phoebe Bridgers is seen during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 5, 2026, in Venice, Italy. (Dominique Charriau/WireImage via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bridgers herself said her reasoning for the phone ban is personal. The album is deeply raw and often painful, with some songs exploring the death of her father. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the Chicago stop I attended, Bridgers articulated onstage that it would feel “dystopian” to have people record her as she cried and sang, and expressed gratitude to the audience for parting with their devices for the evening. (Bridgers has also previously called out people and fans for taking pictures of her in public, notably \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-03-31/phoebe-bridgers-bullies-airport-bo-burnham\">at the airport on her way to her father’s funeral\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is this Yondr pouch my phone will be locked in?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yondr is, in fact, \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/about\">a San Francisco-based company\u003c/a> that got its start in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12094824/leave-your-phone-at-the-door-oakland-unified-bans-cellphones\">Bay Area schools\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/about\">venues\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s a pretty simple product: a gray and green pouch with a sling that you can slip your phone into. The pouch is then locked by the staff. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You then keep the pouch with you for the entire night and bring it to the staff after the show to be unlocked. Staff members have their own device to unlock it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"phone-free\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I know before going to a phone-free concert?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be sure to text people before going inside the venue…\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All communication and recording devices — not just \u003ca href=\"https://www.chasecenter.com/events/phoebe-bridgers-20261028/\">phones, but also smartwatches, recording, and filming devices\u003c/a> — will be secured in a Yondr pouch as you enter the venue. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if you need to text a parent, friend, boss, partner, etc. to let them know you will be unavailable in the next couple of hours, be sure to do it \u003cem>outside\u003c/em> the venue. I ran into a lot of stressed people who told me that they forgot to let their mom know the concert was phone-free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">…but there are phone zones inside\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luckily, for those stressed-out concert-goers, there are a few phone-use zones in select spots throughout the venue — usually near the entrance. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your pouch will be unlocked when entering and, when exiting the phone-use zone, promptly locked again. I got scanned by a staff member with a security metal-detecting wand when leaving, to check I hadn’t hidden another recording device on me.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Put your phone on silent mode (or, better, turn it off)\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once locked, the Yondr pouch is pretty secure — unless you want to \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/style/yondr-pouch-school-phone-ban.html\">whack it against the wall like high schoolers do\u003c/a> to get around phone bans — so if your phone or alarm goes off, it will be pretty difficult to shut it off from the outside. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105798\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark Twain Middle School Principal Matthew Mough speaks during an interview about the school’s smartphone ban in Alexandria, Virginia, on March 6, 2025, while holding the locking YONDR pouch for cell phones and magnetic unlocking base kept by the school’s administrators. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most phones — like \u003ca href=\"https://support.apple.com/en-us/118444\">the iPhone\u003c/a> — there is a chance that alarms can \u003cem>still\u003c/em> sound despite being on silent mode. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, for safety, it might be best to turn your phone off completely before locking it into the pouch. You might not make any friends if your birth control reminder alarm rings during \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sfYpolGCu8&list=RD9sfYpolGCu8&start_radio=1\">“Motion Sickness.”\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make sure you bring a payment card\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people usually use Apple Pay or a credit card loaded onto their phone when buying things, often leaving physical cards at home. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I had to make sure to remember to bring my physical credit card — and ID — with me to the show. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chase Center is a cashless venue. If you do have cash, you can transfer it onto a card inside the stadium by using their Cash-to-Card kiosk, which can be found on \u003ca href=\"https://chasecenter.com/news/know-before-you-go-20261018/\">the Main Concourse\u003c/a> (Portals 10 and 22) and the Upper Concourse (Portal 55).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bring a watch with you \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without my phone’s clock, I felt somewhat disoriented, being unable to keep track of the time. \u003cbr>\u003cbr>Not knowing the time also caused me some stress when my sister and I were standing in a very long merch line (and later, a long concessions line), and I didn’t want to miss the opener, Alex G. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/03/RS13836_applewatch-e1552757699442.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11733409\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Apple Watch uses an app that analyzes pulse rate data. If it detects enough variation from beat to beat over a 48-hour period, the app sends a warning of an irregular heart rhythm. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So while there are probably ways to check the time across Chase Center, it might also be helpful to have a physical watch with you to keep track of the time and make sure you get to your seat by the time Bridgers’ show starts at 7:30 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just remember an Apple Watch counts as a device you’ll have to lock in the Yondr pouch.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agree on a meeting spot for the friends you can’t just text\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are hoping to link up with friends at the concert — or separate to get merch or food — agree on a spot in Chase Center to find each other again. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make sure to note which section or portal the meeting spot is in. Chase Center is shaped like a loop, and things can feel eerily similar as you walk around. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take pictures outside the venue — or after the concert\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KQED has also confirmed with Chase Center that there \u003cem>will\u003c/em> be \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd94Kc2FHCc/\">a Phoebe Bridgers-specific photo booth\u003c/a> available both days of the concert.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chase Center has a large screen outside its venue that will likely have a banner dedicated to The Lost Tour. This will be the best place to take any pictures — because, in fairness, \u003cem>a couple\u003c/em> would be nice for posting.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your Yondr pouch gets unlocked at the end of the night and, at the Chicago show, they didn’t mind if we took pictures next to a screen banner inside the venue. If in doubt, ask! \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bring something to pass the time\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with any concert, there is a lot of downtime: waiting in line, waiting for the opener, waiting for the show proper. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I expressed some nerves about having to do \u003cem>that\u003c/em> much waiting without something to distract me — only for my sister to irritably remind me that I could, in fact, talk to \u003cem>her\u003c/em> to pass the time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sure, I could do that. But I also noticed that fellow fans were also very down to chat to each other in passing in line and around their seats. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut.jpg\" alt=\"The bay-side entrance will feature a piece titled "Seeing Spheres" by international artist Olafur Eliasson.\" class=\"wp-image-11770556\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bay-side entrance will feature a piece titled “Seeing Spheres” by international artist Olafur Eliasson. (Scott Shafer/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, I don’t know if I can attribute that to the lack of phones or Bridgers fans being naturally friendly, but it was exceptionally nice to get to know the people around me who genuinely seemed open to talking with strangers.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to check out Chase Center’s guidance on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12080384/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-2026-ballhalla-chase-center-san-francisco-tickets-parking-bag-policy-merch#WherecanIfindparkingnearChaseCenterforaValkyriesgame\">what you can and cannot bring\u003c/a>, but you should be able to bring things like a small crossword puzzle or Sudoku book. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In what I think is \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tamsynirl/video/7694893398809005320\">a beautiful trend\u003c/a>, some fans online also \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@taarena/video/7689547223352347917\">brought their sketchbooks\u003c/a> to recreate some of the stunning, electric blue sets during The Lost Tour — and seeing their interpretation of one of the most beautiful concerts I have ever seen makes the entire experience feel all the more intimate and magical.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>As someone who has lived and survived The Lost Tour, I can report: There are for sure a few things to know about your first phone-free concert, and the maybe-unexpected logistical challenges that parting from your phone, however temporarily, can bring. \u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>So with all of this in mind, I wanted to share my tips for any Bay Area fans going to Bridgers’ upcoming shows at Chase Center on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and Wednesday, Oct. 28.\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They said I couldn’t do it. But I proved them wrong: I went to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/concerts\">concert\u003c/a> without taking a single photo on my phone. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fairness, this wasn’t really my choice. At the request of Phoebe Bridgers herself, my phone was safely tucked away in \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/\">a locked pouch\u003c/a> throughout her Chicago stop last month.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year, when announcing her tour based on her critically acclaimed album “The Lost Weekend,” singer-songwriter Bridgers revealed that all of \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DZNSNKxFqyX/?hl=en\">the stops would be “no phones” shows\u003c/a>: requiring (almost) all attendees to secure their devices in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/\">Yondr\u003c/a> pouch provided free on entry. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn’t a particularly new idea — for years, phones have been sealed away for events like comedy shows, which may be filmed for broadcast or streaming. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2237274471-c40936c9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105790\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2237274471-c40936c9.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2237274471-c40936c9-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2237274471-c40936c9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Large crowd raising hands and celebrating in front of a brightly lit stage during a live music concert, with orange lights and smoke filling the atmosphere. (Roc Canals via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while many accepted and even applauded Bridgers’ decision, negative reactions have also popped up, from \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/telephonehigh/status/2063256635087171676\">inaccessibility\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://jenessawilliams.substack.com/p/is-the-phoebe-bridgers-no-phones\">accusations\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/phoebebridgers/comments/1x0ujnj/thoughts_on_phoebe_partnering_with_yondr/\">kidnapping concerns\u003c/a> (and prompting slightly less serious responses like \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/notnotdylm/status/2063131676012625946\">“What if M. Night Shyamalan’s concert-going serial killer shows up and I need to report him?”\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion was even more fiery in 2022, when \u003ca href=\"https://slate.com/culture/2022/03/mitski-tour-fandom-tiktok-twitter-memes.html\">singer Mitski asked fans to set their phones aside\u003c/a> of their own volition at her shows, but this is far too much to get into right now.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Chicago stop of Bridgers’ tour I attended with my sister earlier this year, I found that in person, fans were excited to try something new and embrace staying in the moment for their favorite indie singer. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At points, my sister admitted she was embarrassed that she seemed to be antsier without her phone than the teenagers next to us.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#phone-free\">How to prepare for a phone-free show (and all the minor logistical inconveniences you might not be expecting)\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As someone who has lived and survived The Lost Tour, I can report: There are for sure a few things to know about your first phone-free concert, and the maybe-unexpected logistical challenges that parting from your phone, however temporarily, can bring. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But ultimately, it was probably one of my top five concerts and a genuinely gorgeous experience that I felt fully enveloped in. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So with all of this in mind, I wanted to share my tips for any Bay Area fans going to Bridgers’ upcoming shows at Chase Center on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and Wednesday, Oct. 28.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1321\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105794\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Silhouetted crowd cheering and clapping with raised hands during a live performance under bright red stage lights and smoke haze. (9parusnikov via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KQED also has several thorough guides on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11976698/madonna-chase-center-san-francisco-parking-bag-policy\">how to attend\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12080384/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-2026-ballhalla-chase-center-san-francisco-tickets-parking-bag-policy-merch\">concerts and events\u003c/a> at Chase Center. \u003cbr>\u003cbr>And if you have accessibility and medical concerns around the Yondr pouch, be sure to check with Chase Center ahead of time by reaching out to guestexperiences@warriors.com.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First, why \u003cem>is\u003c/em> Phoebe Bridgers doing a no-phone concert?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12093415/the-no-judgement-guide-to-not-passing-out-at-a-concert-and-other-concert-health-tips\">Concert etiquette\u003c/a> has been a hot topic among live music fans, especially post-pandemic. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many have bemoaned having their view blocked by a crowd of phones recording the event rather than people actually enjoying the event itself. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s also part of a much, much larger discussion of our connection with — and possible addictions — our phones and our need to have proof that we \u003cem>did\u003c/em> something and \u003cem>had fun\u003c/em>. (For what it’s worth, we know Bridgers’ two San Francisco shows will have a themed photobooth onsite at Chase Center, to handle the proof part.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105795\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Phoebe Bridgers is seen during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 5, 2026, in Venice, Italy. (Dominique Charriau/WireImage via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bridgers herself said her reasoning for the phone ban is personal. The album is deeply raw and often painful, with some songs exploring the death of her father. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the Chicago stop I attended, Bridgers articulated onstage that it would feel “dystopian” to have people record her as she cried and sang, and expressed gratitude to the audience for parting with their devices for the evening. (Bridgers has also previously called out people and fans for taking pictures of her in public, notably \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-03-31/phoebe-bridgers-bullies-airport-bo-burnham\">at the airport on her way to her father’s funeral\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is this Yondr pouch my phone will be locked in?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yondr is, in fact, \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/about\">a San Francisco-based company\u003c/a> that got its start in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12094824/leave-your-phone-at-the-door-oakland-unified-bans-cellphones\">Bay Area schools\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/about\">venues\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s a pretty simple product: a gray and green pouch with a sling that you can slip your phone into. The pouch is then locked by the staff. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You then keep the pouch with you for the entire night and bring it to the staff after the show to be unlocked. Staff members have their own device to unlock it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"phone-free\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I know before going to a phone-free concert?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be sure to text people before going inside the venue…\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All communication and recording devices — not just \u003ca href=\"https://www.chasecenter.com/events/phoebe-bridgers-20261028/\">phones, but also smartwatches, recording, and filming devices\u003c/a> — will be secured in a Yondr pouch as you enter the venue. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if you need to text a parent, friend, boss, partner, etc. to let them know you will be unavailable in the next couple of hours, be sure to do it \u003cem>outside\u003c/em> the venue. I ran into a lot of stressed people who told me that they forgot to let their mom know the concert was phone-free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">…but there are phone zones inside\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luckily, for those stressed-out concert-goers, there are a few phone-use zones in select spots throughout the venue — usually near the entrance. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your pouch will be unlocked when entering and, when exiting the phone-use zone, promptly locked again. I got scanned by a staff member with a security metal-detecting wand when leaving, to check I hadn’t hidden another recording device on me.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Put your phone on silent mode (or, better, turn it off)\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once locked, the Yondr pouch is pretty secure — unless you want to \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/style/yondr-pouch-school-phone-ban.html\">whack it against the wall like high schoolers do\u003c/a> to get around phone bans — so if your phone or alarm goes off, it will be pretty difficult to shut it off from the outside. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105798\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark Twain Middle School Principal Matthew Mough speaks during an interview about the school’s smartphone ban in Alexandria, Virginia, on March 6, 2025, while holding the locking YONDR pouch for cell phones and magnetic unlocking base kept by the school’s administrators. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most phones — like \u003ca href=\"https://support.apple.com/en-us/118444\">the iPhone\u003c/a> — there is a chance that alarms can \u003cem>still\u003c/em> sound despite being on silent mode. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, for safety, it might be best to turn your phone off completely before locking it into the pouch. You might not make any friends if your birth control reminder alarm rings during \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sfYpolGCu8&list=RD9sfYpolGCu8&start_radio=1\">“Motion Sickness.”\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make sure you bring a payment card\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people usually use Apple Pay or a credit card loaded onto their phone when buying things, often leaving physical cards at home. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I had to make sure to remember to bring my physical credit card — and ID — with me to the show. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chase Center is a cashless venue. If you do have cash, you can transfer it onto a card inside the stadium by using their Cash-to-Card kiosk, which can be found on \u003ca href=\"https://chasecenter.com/news/know-before-you-go-20261018/\">the Main Concourse\u003c/a> (Portals 10 and 22) and the Upper Concourse (Portal 55).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bring a watch with you \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without my phone’s clock, I felt somewhat disoriented, being unable to keep track of the time. \u003cbr>\u003cbr>Not knowing the time also caused me some stress when my sister and I were standing in a very long merch line (and later, a long concessions line), and I didn’t want to miss the opener, Alex G. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/03/RS13836_applewatch-e1552757699442.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11733409\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Apple Watch uses an app that analyzes pulse rate data. If it detects enough variation from beat to beat over a 48-hour period, the app sends a warning of an irregular heart rhythm. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So while there are probably ways to check the time across Chase Center, it might also be helpful to have a physical watch with you to keep track of the time and make sure you get to your seat by the time Bridgers’ show starts at 7:30 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just remember an Apple Watch counts as a device you’ll have to lock in the Yondr pouch.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agree on a meeting spot for the friends you can’t just text\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are hoping to link up with friends at the concert — or separate to get merch or food — agree on a spot in Chase Center to find each other again. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make sure to note which section or portal the meeting spot is in. Chase Center is shaped like a loop, and things can feel eerily similar as you walk around. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take pictures outside the venue — or after the concert\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KQED has also confirmed with Chase Center that there \u003cem>will\u003c/em> be \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd94Kc2FHCc/\">a Phoebe Bridgers-specific photo booth\u003c/a> available both days of the concert.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chase Center has a large screen outside its venue that will likely have a banner dedicated to The Lost Tour. This will be the best place to take any pictures — because, in fairness, \u003cem>a couple\u003c/em> would be nice for posting.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your Yondr pouch gets unlocked at the end of the night and, at the Chicago show, they didn’t mind if we took pictures next to a screen banner inside the venue. If in doubt, ask! \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bring something to pass the time\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with any concert, there is a lot of downtime: waiting in line, waiting for the opener, waiting for the show proper. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I expressed some nerves about having to do \u003cem>that\u003c/em> much waiting without something to distract me — only for my sister to irritably remind me that I could, in fact, talk to \u003cem>her\u003c/em> to pass the time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sure, I could do that. But I also noticed that fellow fans were also very down to chat to each other in passing in line and around their seats. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut.jpg\" alt=\"The bay-side entrance will feature a piece titled "Seeing Spheres" by international artist Olafur Eliasson.\" class=\"wp-image-11770556\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bay-side entrance will feature a piece titled “Seeing Spheres” by international artist Olafur Eliasson. (Scott Shafer/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, I don’t know if I can attribute that to the lack of phones or Bridgers fans being naturally friendly, but it was exceptionally nice to get to know the people around me who genuinely seemed open to talking with strangers.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to check out Chase Center’s guidance on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12080384/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-2026-ballhalla-chase-center-san-francisco-tickets-parking-bag-policy-merch#WherecanIfindparkingnearChaseCenterforaValkyriesgame\">what you can and cannot bring\u003c/a>, but you should be able to bring things like a small crossword puzzle or Sudoku book. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In what I think is \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tamsynirl/video/7694893398809005320\">a beautiful trend\u003c/a>, some fans online also \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@taarena/video/7689547223352347917\">brought their sketchbooks\u003c/a> to recreate some of the stunning, electric blue sets during The Lost Tour — and seeing their interpretation of one of the most beautiful concerts I have ever seen makes the entire experience feel all the more intimate and magical.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Día de los Muertos is almost here. And in the coming days, families across the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> will transform a corner of their home into \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/dia-de-los-muertos\">an ofrenda\u003c/a> — colorful handmade altars honoring loved ones who have passed away. Photos and mementos are placed alongside candles, sugar skulls, cempasúchil (marigolds) and the departed’s favorite food and drinks.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditionally celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, Día de los Muertos is when the living pause from their daily routine and remember the dead.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For centuries, families in Mexico and several other Latin American countries — where it’s also known \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/11/02/500105108/bread-babies-and-purple-drink-ecuador-s-spin-on-day-of-the-deceased\">as Día de los Difuntos\u003c/a> — have also used this time of year to reunite with relatives and friends. Celebrating the dead can be done in both the privacy of one’s home and in community \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11894929/to-also-celebrate-the-living-dia-de-los-muertos-returns-to-the-mission\">out in the streets\u003c/a>, with music, dance and art.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102437\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A mariachi group performs at the Welcome Ceremony for La Catrina de Oakland at Fruitvale Plaza in Oakland on Oct. 1, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to the Bay Area’s large Latino diaspora, there are multiple public Día de los Muertos events held across the region that are family-friendly and open to all — including those who are just starting to learn more about this tradition.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep in mind that some events are high-energy celebrations with spaces for dancing and socializing, while others are more solemn occasions that include traditional blessings and spoken word.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another thing to note: This year, because Nov. 1 and 2 fall on Sunday and Monday respectively, you’ll also find many organizers have scheduled their Día de los Muertos events a few days before (or after) the traditionally observed dates, with events running from this week through Nov. 8.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día De Los Muertos NightLife Celebration at the Academy of Sciences\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Thursday, Oct. 22\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each month, the California Academy of Sciences hosts 21+ nighttime gatherings where adults can enjoy the museum with live music, drinks and performances. This month’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/nightlife/nightlife-d%C3%ADa-de-los-muertos\">NightLife event\u003c/a> is in collaboration \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12085109/carnaval-brings-colorful-costumes-and-latin-dancing-to-san-franciscos-mission-district\">with Carnaval San Francisco\u003c/a> and will showcase different Día de los Muertos traditions from the Mexican state of Michoacán.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This occasion will also honor \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13985440/claude-albino-alligator-memorial-golden-gate-park-san-francisco\">Claude, the albino alligator\u003c/a> that lived at the Academy of Sciences since 2008 and became a local icon before dying last December at the age of 30. Sacramento-based artist Carolina Argote will unveil a sculpture of Claude in the incredibly colorful and intricate style of \u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/tour-of-giant-brightly-colored-creatures-celebrates-artistic-heritage-of-oaxaca\">alebrijes\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11784189\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A traditional Mexican altar for El Día de los Muertos celebration. (Tiffany Camhi/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you’re feeling like dancing, the Bay Area’s own \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/11835183/meet-the-latina-dj-crews-fighting-cultural-erasure-one-45-at-a-time\">Chulita Vinyl Club\u003c/a> — a collective of Latina DJs who work to preserve the region’s old-school cumbia scene — will be laying tracks in the Academy’s East Garden.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full-priced tickets are $26 and EBT cardholders pay $5.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘In Their Name: Día de Los Muertos 2026’ exhibition at SOMArts Cultural Center\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Opening ceremony on Friday, Oct. 23; exhibition on display through Nov. 20\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curated by Bridgètt Rex and Mission District-raised Rio Yañez, this exhibit celebrates the Mexican traditions of Día de los Muertos “while welcoming cultures around the globe to honor the dead together in solidarity.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dozens of artists have \u003ca href=\"https://somarts.org/intheirname-press/\">been invited\u003c/a> to create their own altars dedicated to loved ones who have died. This year’s exhibit is dedicated to Oakland-based florist and educator \u003ca href=\"https://evergreenfuneralservice.com/obituaries/latosha-stimage\">Latosha “Tosha” Stimage\u003c/a>, who passed away earlier this year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A collage of photos with pink, green, and yellow paper flowers stands next a small mortar that carries burning sage. A few candles are nearby.\" class=\"wp-image-11894973\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An altar made by the Young Women’s Freedom Center for people lost to police brutality and gender violence as well as people who passed through the program, at a Día de los Muertos celebration in San Francisco’s Mission District on Nov. 2, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opening reception on Oct. 23 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. will feature an artists’ market and a musical performance by Las Hijas de la Madre.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A general admission ticket is $15, but those 16 years old and under get in free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos in Half Moon Bay hosted by ALAS\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Saturday, Oct. 24\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ALAS stands for Ayudando Latinos A Soñar, or “Helping Latinos Dream,” and the nonprofit will host a \u003ca href=\"https://www.alasdreams.com/events-1/alas-dia-de-los-muertos-catrinas-calabazas-y-cumbia-1\">Day of the Dead celebration\u003c/a> at its office on 507 Purissima Street. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year’s theme is “Catrinas, Calabazas y Cumbia,” paying homage to Half Moon Bay’s nickname as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103119/half-moon-bay-pumpkin-festival-traffic-tips-2026\">World Pumpkin Capital\u003c/a>. There will also be Aztec dancers, face painting and sugar skull decorating.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Two people wear face paint and flowers in their hair and look at the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-11894972\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mariah Cativo (left) and Lucy Molina pause for a portrait as they walk along 24th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District during a Día de los Muertos celebration on Nov. 2, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Healdsburg Día de los Muertos Celebration\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Oct. 25\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">City officials and local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg will host a Día de los Muertos celebration in the city’s main plaza from noon to 6 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families are welcome to bring photos of loved ones to add to the communal ofrenda. There will be live music, a car show, dance performances and craft activities for kids throughout the day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos at Lawrence Hall of Science \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Oct. 25 and Oct. 31 \u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley \u003ca href=\"https://lawrencehallofscience.org/events/dia-de-los-muertos-community-celebration/\">will host two workshops\u003c/a> in English and Spanish to create a community ofrenda that will be displayed at the Fruitvale Día de los Muertos Festival in Oakland. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshops will be led by Lidia Ruelo-Salazar, a healer and culture keeper, and her sibling, Erick Salazar, an artist. The first workshop, from 1-3 p.m. on Oct. 25, will focus on the tradition of cartonería (papier-mâché) and the art of making alebrijes, mythical animals. The second workshop, on Oct. 31, will teach participants how to make calaveras (skulls) using seeds, soil, and natural materials. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are $27 for ages 3 and older. Children under age 2 are free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luna Mexicana at the Oakland Ballet\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Performances on Oct. 30 and Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year sees the Oakland Ballet celebrating the 10th anniversary of its \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandballet.org/performances-events/luna-mexicana/\">Luna Mexicana\u003c/a> production, which brings different Mexican folklórico traditions onstage with contemporary dance. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Performances are family-friendly and are advertised as “ideal for ages 7 and up.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/oakland-ballet-luna-mexicana-oakland-california-10-30-2026/event/1C0064F9420695A3\">Oct. 30\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/oakland-ballet-luna-mexicana-oakland-california-11-01-2026/event/1C0064F94275961E\">Nov. 1\u003c/a> performances are already available on Ticketmaster and prices can range from $35 to $100.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12063629\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Xol Venegas wears handmade butterfly gloves to the Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. Día de los Muertos is her favorite holiday. “It’s about that nobody gets forgotten in the end. That everybody feels a sense of community,” she said. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avenue of the Altars in San José’s Mexican Heritage Plaza\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Saturday, Oct. 31\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located on the corner of Alum Rock Avenue and King Road, the Mexican Heritage Plaza is one of the most important gathering spots for East San José’s Latino community. This year, the venue celebrates the \u003ca href=\"https://mhplaza.org/allevents/avenida26\">10th annual Avenida de Altares\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to event organizers, folks are welcome to “explore a community altar gallery, participate in hands-on art activities for all ages, browse an artisanal vendor market, and experience colorful face painting.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission and starts at 5:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of attendance — and sheer scale of production — this is by far the biggest celebration for Día de los Muertos in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday, Nov. 1, nine blocks along International Boulevard in the city’s Fruitvale neighborhood will fill up with giant ofrendas created by local artists, live music stages and dozens of booths from community groups and local artists.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12063628\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Danza Azteca performs a traditional Aztec ceremony at Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale on Oct. 29, 2023. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone making their first-ever appearance at the celebration is the towering 34-foot sculpture of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102579/a-giant-la-catrina-sculpture-sends-a-defiant-message-from-oaklands-latinx-community\">La Catrina\u003c/a>, an elegant female skull figure that serves as a symbol for the dead coming into the world of the living. The piece was brought in by the nonprofit Unity Council, which leads organizing efforts for the Oakland event.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a high-energy event, so expect to hear live banda music for hours and lowriders bouncing through the streets. And for the first time, the Oakland Roots and Soul will be hosting street soccer games along 39th Avenue.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de Muertos Celebration at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Peña is one of the longest-running spaces dedicated to Latin American and Caribbean culture in the Bay Area, and this year’s \u003ca href=\"https://lapena.org/event/dia-de-muertos-celebracion-ceremony-ofrenda-son-jarocho-food/\">Day of the Dead celebration\u003c/a> will give families plenty of opportunities to be creative together.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Programming starts at 5:30 p.m. with a bilingual storytime, then moves outdoors for a \u003ca href=\"https://aktalakota.stjo.org/lakota-culture/native-american-four-directions/\">Four Directions ceremony\u003c/a> that will then lead to guests building an ofrenda together. Guests are accordingly encouraged to bring photos and mementos of loved ones. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11784506\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Altar for Día de los Muertos. (Adriana Morga/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The night will end with a jam session open to the community and a son jarocho concert — music emblematic of the Mexican state of Veracruz.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission is free, and there will be food and drinks available for purchase.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tenderloin Street Fair’s Día de Muertos Celebration\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco’s Tenderloin district is throwing a free family street fair from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Día de los Muertos, featuring a full lineup of live music from all over Latin America: rock with Soucano, salsa with Agua Pura, psychedelic Peruvian cumbia with Combo Tezeta and Mexican música regional with Banda La Tóxica.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There’ll also be lucha libre matches, a kids zone and loteria. Tickets are free, but you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tenderloin-street-fair-presents-dia-de-muertos-celebration-2026-tickets-2002305378287\">RSVP a spot now\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2500\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105590\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A poster for Tenderloin Street Fair’s Día de Muertos Celebration.\u003cbr> (Courtesy of Tenderloin Street Fair)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San José\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Children’s Discovery Museum in downtown San José will host a family-friendly \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdm.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos/\">Día de los Muertos event\u003c/a> from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There’ll be storytelling for children, sand painting, performances by Aztec dancers, and the Chicano theater group Teatro Familia Aztlán will lead a short procession that stops at different installations in the museum, including its 14,000-year-old mammoth skeleton.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are $22 for both adults and children. Seniors pay $20 for entrance and infants get in for free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de Muertos celebration in Concord\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local officials will \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/jpablobenavente/posts/pfbid0PPbXuAJw1fKaak2R8nY9KB1mF7HwuzvYQgMwpMQxMAj4HNbSnP4QCCGM1mevsRXUl\">host a gathering\u003c/a> at Concord’s Pacheco Square from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. that will feature live mariachi music and “free tacos for the community.” Residents are invited to bring photos of their loved ones for a community ofrenda.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos in Santa Rosa\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1 and Monday, Nov. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This two-day celebration in Santa Rosa’s Old Courthouse Square brings together artists and performers from all over the North Bay, including the Tri County Pomo Dancers, traditional \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11987673/carnaval-putleco-brings-a-oaxacan-festival-of-colors-to-the-bay-area\">Oaxacan tiliches\u003c/a> and giant dancing \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q8FfWIFdF4\">mojigangas\u003c/a>. Organizers have scheduled a tianguis — or street market — featuring dozens of local businesses for Sunday and have invited schools from across the region to set up field trips to visit the celebration on Monday. There’ll be live music and food for sale on both days.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Marigold Project’s Day of the Dead Festival of Altars in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Monday, Nov. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more than 30 years, families have gathered in San Francisco’s Potrero Del Sol Park to install intricately decorated large-scale ofrendas. While honoring loved ones, many of these have also tackled larger political and social questions — like the federal government’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/immigration\">immigration\u003c/a> policy or Israel’s 2023 war on Gaza. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year’s theme is “Familia: Entre raices y el Cielo,” which translates to “Family: between roots and heaven.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Event organizers ask visitors to reflect on family as “a living ecosystem” and point to the many families around the world that “continue to experience displacement, separation, and violence.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Altar building will begin at 10 a.m., and a sunset ceremony and land blessing is scheduled for 5 p.m. At 8.p.m. there’ll be a performance by the Mission District-based band La Gente SF, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13984468/best-concerts-2025-bay-area-live-music\">known for\u003c/a> blending cumbia, reggae, salsa and hip-hop.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day of the Dead Ritual Procession in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Monday, Nov. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organized by the Colectivo del Rescate Cultural (the Culture Rescue Collective), San Francisco’s 45th annual Día de los Muertos procession brings together hundreds of musicians, artists and culture keepers. And this year’s theme is “Nuestros muertos no se venden” — “Our dead are not for sale.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The procession will first gather at Bryant and 22nd Street at 7 p.m., then move over to 24th Street in the direction of Mission Street.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of families gather on the sidewalk to watch the procession, with many— both kids and adults — in skull face paint. If you don’t know how to paint a skull, don’t worry — you can easily find a makeup artist walking around that can help you out, along with food vendors and musicians set up on each corner.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In previous years, the Mission District has hosted other public gatherings for Día de los Muertos, including an arts exhibition at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last January, however, this space \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071507/financial-crisis-forces-sfs-mission-cultural-center-for-latino-arts-to-close\">shut down\u003c/a> due to major financial pressures, taking away a historic venue for Day of the Dead celebrations in the neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos at the San Francisco Symphony\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Saturday, Nov. 7\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city’s premier symphony orchestra will perform music from across Latin America with José Luis Gómez, music director of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, as conductor. The culture of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala will be in the spotlight this year, with performances from salterio players David Hernández Pozos and Claudio Israel Vázquez, along with traditional dancers from Redwood City’s \u003ca href=\"https://casacirculocultural.org/\">Casa Círculo Cultural\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you get to the Symphony before the performance starts, you’ll have the chance to walk around the lobby to see interactive altars and plenty of catrinas.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2026-27/Dia-de-los-Muertos\">Seat prices\u003c/a> depend on location and can range between $35 and $180.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person wears an elaborate headdress, face paint and purple, ribboned dress as they dance in the streets.\" class=\"wp-image-11894971\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daniela Zurita walks during Día de los Muertos in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2021, in memory of her mother who passed away in August due to COVID-19. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Día de los Muertos is almost here. And in the coming days, families across the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> will transform a corner of their home into \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/dia-de-los-muertos\">an ofrenda\u003c/a> — colorful handmade altars honoring loved ones who have passed away. Photos and mementos are placed alongside candles, sugar skulls, cempasúchil (marigolds) and the departed’s favorite food and drinks.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditionally celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, Día de los Muertos is when the living pause from their daily routine and remember the dead.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For centuries, families in Mexico and several other Latin American countries — where it’s also known \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/11/02/500105108/bread-babies-and-purple-drink-ecuador-s-spin-on-day-of-the-deceased\">as Día de los Difuntos\u003c/a> — have also used this time of year to reunite with relatives and friends. Celebrating the dead can be done in both the privacy of one’s home and in community \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11894929/to-also-celebrate-the-living-dia-de-los-muertos-returns-to-the-mission\">out in the streets\u003c/a>, with music, dance and art.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102437\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A mariachi group performs at the Welcome Ceremony for La Catrina de Oakland at Fruitvale Plaza in Oakland on Oct. 1, 2026. 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Sacramento-based artist Carolina Argote will unveil a sculpture of Claude in the incredibly colorful and intricate style of \u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/tour-of-giant-brightly-colored-creatures-celebrates-artistic-heritage-of-oaxaca\">alebrijes\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11784189\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A traditional Mexican altar for El Día de los Muertos celebration. (Tiffany Camhi/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you’re feeling like dancing, the Bay Area’s own \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/11835183/meet-the-latina-dj-crews-fighting-cultural-erasure-one-45-at-a-time\">Chulita Vinyl Club\u003c/a> — a collective of Latina DJs who work to preserve the region’s old-school cumbia scene — will be laying tracks in the Academy’s East Garden.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full-priced tickets are $26 and EBT cardholders pay $5.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘In Their Name: Día de Los Muertos 2026’ exhibition at SOMArts Cultural Center\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Opening ceremony on Friday, Oct. 23; exhibition on display through Nov. 20\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curated by Bridgètt Rex and Mission District-raised Rio Yañez, this exhibit celebrates the Mexican traditions of Día de los Muertos “while welcoming cultures around the globe to honor the dead together in solidarity.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dozens of artists have \u003ca href=\"https://somarts.org/intheirname-press/\">been invited\u003c/a> to create their own altars dedicated to loved ones who have died. This year’s exhibit is dedicated to Oakland-based florist and educator \u003ca href=\"https://evergreenfuneralservice.com/obituaries/latosha-stimage\">Latosha “Tosha” Stimage\u003c/a>, who passed away earlier this year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A collage of photos with pink, green, and yellow paper flowers stands next a small mortar that carries burning sage. A few candles are nearby.\" class=\"wp-image-11894973\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An altar made by the Young Women’s Freedom Center for people lost to police brutality and gender violence as well as people who passed through the program, at a Día de los Muertos celebration in San Francisco’s Mission District on Nov. 2, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opening reception on Oct. 23 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. will feature an artists’ market and a musical performance by Las Hijas de la Madre.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A general admission ticket is $15, but those 16 years old and under get in free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos in Half Moon Bay hosted by ALAS\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Saturday, Oct. 24\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ALAS stands for Ayudando Latinos A Soñar, or “Helping Latinos Dream,” and the nonprofit will host a \u003ca href=\"https://www.alasdreams.com/events-1/alas-dia-de-los-muertos-catrinas-calabazas-y-cumbia-1\">Day of the Dead celebration\u003c/a> at its office on 507 Purissima Street. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year’s theme is “Catrinas, Calabazas y Cumbia,” paying homage to Half Moon Bay’s nickname as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103119/half-moon-bay-pumpkin-festival-traffic-tips-2026\">World Pumpkin Capital\u003c/a>. There will also be Aztec dancers, face painting and sugar skull decorating.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Two people wear face paint and flowers in their hair and look at the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-11894972\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mariah Cativo (left) and Lucy Molina pause for a portrait as they walk along 24th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District during a Día de los Muertos celebration on Nov. 2, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Healdsburg Día de los Muertos Celebration\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Oct. 25\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">City officials and local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg will host a Día de los Muertos celebration in the city’s main plaza from noon to 6 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families are welcome to bring photos of loved ones to add to the communal ofrenda. There will be live music, a car show, dance performances and craft activities for kids throughout the day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos at Lawrence Hall of Science \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Oct. 25 and Oct. 31 \u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley \u003ca href=\"https://lawrencehallofscience.org/events/dia-de-los-muertos-community-celebration/\">will host two workshops\u003c/a> in English and Spanish to create a community ofrenda that will be displayed at the Fruitvale Día de los Muertos Festival in Oakland. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshops will be led by Lidia Ruelo-Salazar, a healer and culture keeper, and her sibling, Erick Salazar, an artist. The first workshop, from 1-3 p.m. on Oct. 25, will focus on the tradition of cartonería (papier-mâché) and the art of making alebrijes, mythical animals. The second workshop, on Oct. 31, will teach participants how to make calaveras (skulls) using seeds, soil, and natural materials. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are $27 for ages 3 and older. Children under age 2 are free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luna Mexicana at the Oakland Ballet\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Performances on Oct. 30 and Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year sees the Oakland Ballet celebrating the 10th anniversary of its \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandballet.org/performances-events/luna-mexicana/\">Luna Mexicana\u003c/a> production, which brings different Mexican folklórico traditions onstage with contemporary dance. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Performances are family-friendly and are advertised as “ideal for ages 7 and up.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/oakland-ballet-luna-mexicana-oakland-california-10-30-2026/event/1C0064F9420695A3\">Oct. 30\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/oakland-ballet-luna-mexicana-oakland-california-11-01-2026/event/1C0064F94275961E\">Nov. 1\u003c/a> performances are already available on Ticketmaster and prices can range from $35 to $100.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12063629\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Xol Venegas wears handmade butterfly gloves to the Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. Día de los Muertos is her favorite holiday. “It’s about that nobody gets forgotten in the end. That everybody feels a sense of community,” she said. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avenue of the Altars in San José’s Mexican Heritage Plaza\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Saturday, Oct. 31\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located on the corner of Alum Rock Avenue and King Road, the Mexican Heritage Plaza is one of the most important gathering spots for East San José’s Latino community. This year, the venue celebrates the \u003ca href=\"https://mhplaza.org/allevents/avenida26\">10th annual Avenida de Altares\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to event organizers, folks are welcome to “explore a community altar gallery, participate in hands-on art activities for all ages, browse an artisanal vendor market, and experience colorful face painting.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission and starts at 5:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of attendance — and sheer scale of production — this is by far the biggest celebration for Día de los Muertos in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday, Nov. 1, nine blocks along International Boulevard in the city’s Fruitvale neighborhood will fill up with giant ofrendas created by local artists, live music stages and dozens of booths from community groups and local artists.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12063628\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Danza Azteca performs a traditional Aztec ceremony at Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale on Oct. 29, 2023. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone making their first-ever appearance at the celebration is the towering 34-foot sculpture of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102579/a-giant-la-catrina-sculpture-sends-a-defiant-message-from-oaklands-latinx-community\">La Catrina\u003c/a>, an elegant female skull figure that serves as a symbol for the dead coming into the world of the living. The piece was brought in by the nonprofit Unity Council, which leads organizing efforts for the Oakland event.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a high-energy event, so expect to hear live banda music for hours and lowriders bouncing through the streets. And for the first time, the Oakland Roots and Soul will be hosting street soccer games along 39th Avenue.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de Muertos Celebration at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Peña is one of the longest-running spaces dedicated to Latin American and Caribbean culture in the Bay Area, and this year’s \u003ca href=\"https://lapena.org/event/dia-de-muertos-celebracion-ceremony-ofrenda-son-jarocho-food/\">Day of the Dead celebration\u003c/a> will give families plenty of opportunities to be creative together.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Programming starts at 5:30 p.m. with a bilingual storytime, then moves outdoors for a \u003ca href=\"https://aktalakota.stjo.org/lakota-culture/native-american-four-directions/\">Four Directions ceremony\u003c/a> that will then lead to guests building an ofrenda together. Guests are accordingly encouraged to bring photos and mementos of loved ones. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11784506\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Altar for Día de los Muertos. (Adriana Morga/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The night will end with a jam session open to the community and a son jarocho concert — music emblematic of the Mexican state of Veracruz.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission is free, and there will be food and drinks available for purchase.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tenderloin Street Fair’s Día de Muertos Celebration\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco’s Tenderloin district is throwing a free family street fair from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Día de los Muertos, featuring a full lineup of live music from all over Latin America: rock with Soucano, salsa with Agua Pura, psychedelic Peruvian cumbia with Combo Tezeta and Mexican música regional with Banda La Tóxica.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There’ll also be lucha libre matches, a kids zone and loteria. Tickets are free, but you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tenderloin-street-fair-presents-dia-de-muertos-celebration-2026-tickets-2002305378287\">RSVP a spot now\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2500\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105590\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A poster for Tenderloin Street Fair’s Día de Muertos Celebration.\u003cbr> (Courtesy of Tenderloin Street Fair)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San José\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Children’s Discovery Museum in downtown San José will host a family-friendly \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdm.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos/\">Día de los Muertos event\u003c/a> from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There’ll be storytelling for children, sand painting, performances by Aztec dancers, and the Chicano theater group Teatro Familia Aztlán will lead a short procession that stops at different installations in the museum, including its 14,000-year-old mammoth skeleton.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are $22 for both adults and children. Seniors pay $20 for entrance and infants get in for free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de Muertos celebration in Concord\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local officials will \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/jpablobenavente/posts/pfbid0PPbXuAJw1fKaak2R8nY9KB1mF7HwuzvYQgMwpMQxMAj4HNbSnP4QCCGM1mevsRXUl\">host a gathering\u003c/a> at Concord’s Pacheco Square from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. that will feature live mariachi music and “free tacos for the community.” Residents are invited to bring photos of their loved ones for a community ofrenda.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos in Santa Rosa\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1 and Monday, Nov. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This two-day celebration in Santa Rosa’s Old Courthouse Square brings together artists and performers from all over the North Bay, including the Tri County Pomo Dancers, traditional \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11987673/carnaval-putleco-brings-a-oaxacan-festival-of-colors-to-the-bay-area\">Oaxacan tiliches\u003c/a> and giant dancing \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q8FfWIFdF4\">mojigangas\u003c/a>. Organizers have scheduled a tianguis — or street market — featuring dozens of local businesses for Sunday and have invited schools from across the region to set up field trips to visit the celebration on Monday. There’ll be live music and food for sale on both days.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Marigold Project’s Day of the Dead Festival of Altars in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Monday, Nov. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more than 30 years, families have gathered in San Francisco’s Potrero Del Sol Park to install intricately decorated large-scale ofrendas. While honoring loved ones, many of these have also tackled larger political and social questions — like the federal government’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/immigration\">immigration\u003c/a> policy or Israel’s 2023 war on Gaza. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year’s theme is “Familia: Entre raices y el Cielo,” which translates to “Family: between roots and heaven.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Event organizers ask visitors to reflect on family as “a living ecosystem” and point to the many families around the world that “continue to experience displacement, separation, and violence.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Altar building will begin at 10 a.m., and a sunset ceremony and land blessing is scheduled for 5 p.m. At 8.p.m. there’ll be a performance by the Mission District-based band La Gente SF, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13984468/best-concerts-2025-bay-area-live-music\">known for\u003c/a> blending cumbia, reggae, salsa and hip-hop.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day of the Dead Ritual Procession in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Monday, Nov. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organized by the Colectivo del Rescate Cultural (the Culture Rescue Collective), San Francisco’s 45th annual Día de los Muertos procession brings together hundreds of musicians, artists and culture keepers. And this year’s theme is “Nuestros muertos no se venden” — “Our dead are not for sale.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The procession will first gather at Bryant and 22nd Street at 7 p.m., then move over to 24th Street in the direction of Mission Street.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of families gather on the sidewalk to watch the procession, with many— both kids and adults — in skull face paint. If you don’t know how to paint a skull, don’t worry — you can easily find a makeup artist walking around that can help you out, along with food vendors and musicians set up on each corner.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In previous years, the Mission District has hosted other public gatherings for Día de los Muertos, including an arts exhibition at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last January, however, this space \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071507/financial-crisis-forces-sfs-mission-cultural-center-for-latino-arts-to-close\">shut down\u003c/a> due to major financial pressures, taking away a historic venue for Day of the Dead celebrations in the neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos at the San Francisco Symphony\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Saturday, Nov. 7\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city’s premier symphony orchestra will perform music from across Latin America with José Luis Gómez, music director of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, as conductor. The culture of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala will be in the spotlight this year, with performances from salterio players David Hernández Pozos and Claudio Israel Vázquez, along with traditional dancers from Redwood City’s \u003ca href=\"https://casacirculocultural.org/\">Casa Círculo Cultural\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you get to the Symphony before the performance starts, you’ll have the chance to walk around the lobby to see interactive altars and plenty of catrinas.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2026-27/Dia-de-los-Muertos\">Seat prices\u003c/a> depend on location and can range between $35 and $180.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person wears an elaborate headdress, face paint and purple, ribboned dress as they dance in the streets.\" class=\"wp-image-11894971\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daniela Zurita walks during Día de los Muertos in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2021, in memory of her mother who passed away in August due to COVID-19. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Redwood City’s Día de los Muertos Celebration\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 8\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the biggest \u003ca href=\"https://casacirculocultural.org/adult-initiative/dia-de-los-muertos/\">Día de los Muertos celebration in San Mateo County\u003c/a> will take place a week after most events in the region. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dance and music performances will fill Redwood City’s Courthouse Square from 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Families will also have the chance to learn how to make sugar skulls, get catrina face painting and join the ritual procession.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year’s celebration will also feature a competition for the best ofrenda mounted on a car — “Recuerdos sobre ruedas or “memories on wheels.” According to organizers, entries should honor the memory of children who have passed away and “should reflect tenderness, innocence, and the love families hold for the little ones who left too soon.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>I’m Olivia Allen-Price, this is Bay Curious. Just a heads up that today’s episode includes discussion of nudity and sex. So turn it off or turn it up. We won’t judge you either way. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you look back at San Francisco history, sexual entertainment has been a part of the culture since the boots of the earliest miners hit the soil in the mid-1800s. In these early days, prostitution was big business and brothels were easy to come by. We earned the name Barbary Coast in part because of them. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But every few decades, as public attitudes, state law, or local politics shifted, so too did San Francisco’s sex industry. It jumped from one neighborhood to another. Dance halls came and went. The pendulum would swing more conservative than more permissive. In the 1960s, North Beach was poppin’ with dozens of nightclubs, mostly offering jazz or other live music as the main attraction. But it wouldn’t stay that way for long. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Condor Club and a charismatic performer named Carol Doda ushered in a new chapter for San Francisco’s sex industry. Doda has become a San Francisco icon and some say her presence in the Condor club has persisted despite her death in 2015. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we bring you a story about the Condor Club from Spooked, a KQED podcast about real ghost stories told by the people who lived them. Here’s producer Zoe Ferrigno.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>It’s a Sunday night, and my fiance Pete and I are in North Beach, walking up Broadway. Most nights of the week, this street is totally lit up with neon signs, but tonight, almost all of them are dark. There’s no glowing gangster outside of Big Owls, no blonde bombshell in front of the hungry eye. Even the bright green snake outside of the Garden of Eden has the night off. From the looks of it, there’s only one club open in North Beach tonight. And the 50 foot tall neon sign that says Condor in big gold letters is as bright as ever. Inside, the Condor Club is dark and very loud. There are Christmas decorations hanging on the walls and football is playing on the TVs. It kind of feels like just your average neighborhood bar, except for one thing. The dancer up on stage in a silver bikini top, hanging upside down on the stripper pole. The truth is, the Condor isn’t just a neighborhood bar, even if it feels that way sometimes. It’s one of the oldest strip clubs in San Francisco and the very first topless bar in America.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>I was really excited to work there, honestly, even if I wasn’t dancing, because it’s an iconic spot.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>That’s Rachel. She started working at the Condor as a bartender in 2019.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>The building itself is like over a hundred years old. So when you go in it has like a very like old-school burlesque vibe, which I really liked. The stairs are still made of hardwood, the railings are still make of hard wood. The wallpaper was like super detailed and ornate, paisley, with like these deep reds and gold. And then you just have pictures of dancers who danced there throughout the years. There’s this history there, like I wouldn’t be surprised if it opened as a museum one of these days. Rachel started out working the day shift at the club. In the beginning, it was intimidating. The girl who was training me during the daytime, she was very charismatic and a lot of people loved her. She had a lot of regulars that came in just for her. So I was just like, I felt like I had like this huge role to fill, you know.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>Rachel knew if she was going to win over the crowd, she was gonna have to put in some extra time before her shift when the club was dead.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>I came in and I was setting up the bar and I was practicing making drinks so that I could get faster at it. And I went to go grab a bottle, and then I noticed that the Hennessy bottle was out of place. It was just like slightly scooched towards the edge. And I noticed that because I’m one of those people where I’m like it needs to be in like a perfect little place, like it need to look neat. And so I went and I pushed it back and then I got down off the ladder and then, I started cleaning the bar and cutting fruit and just doing downtime stuff that you do as a bartender at the bar. I look up and that damn bottle. Is by the edge again and I’m just like, what the hell? Because I made sure that I pushed that thing back and then I went and I did it again.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>And it kept happening whenever she was there practicing in the deserted club with the empty stage.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>I would push it back, and then it would be slightly out of place again. And it was just that one bottle of Hennessy. It was really annoying.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>After a few weeks on the job, Rachel was starting to get the hang of things.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>Because we had a lot of beer drinkers, I would keep bottles of beer on ice. So I remember I was taking some Bud Lights, putting them on the ice. It’s very early, so like no customers had rolled in yet, the band hadn’t come in yet. And I heard what sounded like footsteps. It sounded like somebody was just darting up the stairs. I thought it was my manager, but then about five to 10 minutes later, it sounded like somebody was running back down the stairs. I was like, all right, what’s going on? Did something happen? So I decided to investigate. So I went upstairs and I looked around, my manager was not up there, I came back down. As I’m coming down the stairs leading up to the private rooms, he comes up from the basement stairs. And I’m like, I just heard somebody running up and down the stairs. I thought it was you. And he was just like, oh yeah, that’s the ghost. I’ve heard it too. In my head, I was like, people like to blame things that they can’t explain on ghosts. Or he’s just trying to scare me. That was what was going through my head. So I brushed it off and went back to work.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>It was another dead afternoon, and Rachel was all alone in the club again, up on the stage.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>My manager told me that he wanted me to start cleaning the mirror that’s behind the pole on the stage because no one was cleaning it and it’s just filled with fingerprints and lipstick stains because sometimes the girls would kiss the mirror. So I’m up there with the Windex and I’m wiping it down. I’m minding my own business. And then as I’m whipping away these fingerprints, I see a man standing behind me. And that’s when I got startled. He was very tall, very big, and he had a beard. He was wearing a full-on black suit, white button-up shirt with a red tie. It was the kind of outfit that the bouncers wore. And he looked like my old co-worker that I had at my old club. And I was like, Oh, did he come by to say hello and turn around and no one’s there. It was literally like a split second. Like I saw it in the mirror and I kinda got excited and I turned around and no one was there and I was like, what just happened? I got scared. I was like, is somebody in here? Like, who was that? I looked around and I was like maybe somebody from the night shift maybe came in to pick up their paycheck or something. Nope, no one was there. And then I remembered like, boss said it was haunted. Oh, is this what he was talking about? We’ll be back with more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>After this quick break. And we’re back at the Condor Club with producer Zoe Frigno.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>Up on the same stage where Rachel saw the man behind her in the mirror, another dancer is finishing her set. There’s a guy in a suit up there with her, using a push broom to sweep up all the cash on stage. Pete and I get up and make our way into the club’s other room to get drinks at the bar. We see the stairs that lead up to the private rooms where Rachel heard the disembodied footsteps. And then towards the back of the club, we notice that part of the floor is glowing. We walk over and see that set into the floor is a baby grand piano. It’s underneath a layer of plexiglass and illuminated by hot pink lights. There’s a clear stripper pole coming up out of the plexi glass that goes all the way into the ceiling. It turns out that this piano plays a big role in the history of the club.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>I was bartending at night time, it was very very busy, very loud music playing. I was very stressed out because there was a lot of people and I have to deal with this door-to-ash order because one of the dancers had ordered food.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>Rachel grabbed the takeout bag and started heading for the back room. But before she got there, she ran into another dancer.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>Faces like super pale white. When I noticed they were looking up at the ceiling, I turn around, I look up. I was expecting to see something wild going down on the second floor in the private rooms because that’s what happens when you work in a nightclub. That’s what I was expecting to, see something Wild. But when I looked up, I saw this black shadowy figure of a woman, hourglass shape, pinned up hair with her hand on her hip, just like descending from the ceiling, like down to the floor. And it was dark, but I could see it. It was plain as day. And then as soon as it hits the floor, it just dissipates. It was like a raindrop hitting the floor. It was, like, poof. Gone. I was super shaken up. I had chills, I was freaking out, but the dancer next to me, she was like really freaking out. She was like, oh my God, did we just see that? I was trying really, really hard to keep it together, but I couldn’t stop shaking. Just the way she was posing, just the way that her body was shaped. There’s no doubt in my mind that that was Carol, absolutely.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>Carol, as in Carol Dota, the iconic topless dancer who made the Condor Club famous and who turned North Beach into a hub of sex and controversy in the 1960s.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Yours was the first topless show.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Carol Doda: \u003c/strong>The first topless and the first to be in trouble. I was the first one to go to jail for three hours.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Interviewer: \u003c/strong>You did go to jail for three hours, what was that like?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Carol Doda: \u003c/strong>It was very terrible. I don’t particularly like it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Interviewer: \u003c/strong>But I would like to know what is the performance of the condor, what did it consist of?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Carol Doda: \u003c/strong>Oh, it consisted of a piano, a ceiling, and a body coming out of the ceiling on the piano with this wild rock and roll music. And it was like going up and down on an elevator. And it would hit the stage and I would go into one of my routines, mostly rock and dancing, you know, the contemporary.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>Carol performed her signature moves, singing and dancing topless on top of the piano six times every night, and each time the crowd in the Chandra Club would go wild.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>When I saw the silhouette come down from the ceiling, like that was her platform where she had her piano, where she would come down. Like that was her spot. She passed away in 2015, so pretty recent, but I wouldn’t be surprised if she felt very spiritually and emotionally connected to that place.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>But the legacy of the piano that now sits encased in plexiglass beneath the floor goes beyond just Carol Dota.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel \u003c/strong>So back in the early 80s, this floor host and a dancer decided that now that the club was closed, that it was a good idea to do the nasty on top of the piano. Why they thought that that was a great idea, I don’t know. But as they were, you know, being intimate on top the piano, it malfunctioned. And it just SMASHED against the ceiling. And it crushed the man. His girlfriend, the dancer, she was able to survive. But yeah, the four hosts, yeah, he did not survive, unfortunately.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>Over time, Rachel came to wonder if that was the large man in the bouncer suit, whose reflection she saw behind her that day, in the mirror.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>Apparently he had a beard, like that was his nickname, the beard.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>This theory intrigued me, so I started looking into it, and I found out that there’s evidence that the beard, whose real name was Jimmy Ferruzzo, may actually have been murdered by the mob, and then his death was staged to look like an accident. We probably won’t ever know what really happened, just like we’ll never know whether Rachel saw the beard that day, or the spirit of some other guy who just really loved Tennessee.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>To me, it’s like a lot of different spirits that are there. Even though I was there for only several months, I could definitely just feel a lot of different energy, because there’s just so many different people that have come and gone from that place since the 60s. And a strip club is a very emotionally charged place. There’s a lot of different emotions, and people are experiencing a bunch of different things. I feel like their energy just sort of lingers.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>It’s about 10 p.m at the Condor Club. 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We probably won’t ever know what really happened, just like we’ll never know whether Rachel saw the beard that day, or the spirit of some other guy who just really loved Tennessee.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>To me, it’s like a lot of different spirits that are there. Even though I was there for only several months, I could definitely just feel a lot of different energy, because there’s just so many different people that have come and gone from that place since the 60s. And a strip club is a very emotionally charged place. There’s a lot of different emotions, and people are experiencing a bunch of different things. I feel like their energy just sort of lingers.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>It’s about 10 p.m at the Condor Club. There’s a little break in the entertainment and Pete has wandered off with his drink to the back of the club to check out the piano one more time. He’s standing right over it in the same place where Jimmy Ferruzzo met his end and where Rachel saw what she believes was Carol Doda’s ghost. There’s another dancer about to take the stage, but I think it’s time to go. I wanna get my fiance out of here in one piece.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>That was Spooked Productions Producer Zoe Ferringo. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spooked is dropping new episodes right now as part of their latest season, The Spooked Field Guide to the Shadow. Be sure to check them out and subscribe over on the Spooked podcast feed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you like what you’re hearing there, or here for that matter, consider becoming a KQED member and supporting our work. It’s super quick and easy. Just head to donate.kqed.org slash podcasts. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to learn more about the history of the Condor Club and Carol’s legacy, check out the documentary Carol Dota, topless at the condor. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Spooked team behind that episode was Doug Stewart, Casey Butler, Paulina Creakey, and Zoe Ferrigno.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Bay Curious is made in San Francisco by Christopher Beale, Katrina Schwartz, Anna Casalme, and me, Olivia Allen-Price. We get extra support from Maha Sanad, Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Ethan Toven-Lindsey, and everyone on Team KQED. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope you have a wonderful week, and don’t see anything creepy in the mirror.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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City officials and business leaders said they want to see this revitalization include the Tenderloin.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>A joint press release from Mahmood’s office and the MMBA said the San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation, Proper Hotel Group and Chris Larsen committed $500,000 in initial seed funding toward this revitalization effort.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Fernando Pujals, executive director of the Mid-Market Business Association, said that the pilot project will lean into the neighborhood’s “creative infrastructure and its history” as a theater and arts district. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If you look back at the turn of the century, post-earthquake and fire, some of the first buildings that were still standing or built, were theaters along Market Street,” Pujals said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261014_TenderloinTheater_GC-5-KQED-cc711cd2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12104458\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261014_TenderloinTheater_GC-5-KQED-cc711cd2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261014_TenderloinTheater_GC-5-KQED-cc711cd2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261014_TenderloinTheater_GC-5-KQED-cc711cd2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Golden Gate Theater in San Francisco on Oct. 14, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Pujals said that there are 15,000 live performance seats between the ACT’s Strand Theater, the Golden Gate Theater, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, the Orpheum and the Warfield. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The district brings in a million visitors a year, Mahmood said, but the city is “squandering” the potential economic impact of these visits by not “fully investing in the theater arts district.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The initial seed funding aims to change this by turning vacant storefronts into cultural spaces or workshops, adding interactive lighting to streets, installing more street art and putting on more pop-up shows, according to the press release. It also said their goal is to create “a district that stays active before, between and after performances.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Pujals said they’ve already started investing in some of this “connective tissue” through their busker program. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We pay musicians to be on the street, so that it changes the vibe of the day,” Pujals said. “They report that it’s such a joyful experience, getting the smiles and the thank yous.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Ripple Labs co-founder and billionaire Larsen has given significant donations to San Francisco \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098461/crypto-ceo-chris-larsen-donates-500000-to-support-political-moderate-in-supervisors-race\">politicians\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/news-mayor-lurie-takes-key-step-towards-opening-new-real-time-investigation-center-that-will-leverage-new-technology-to-improve-public-safety\">police department’s\u003c/a> Real-Time Investigation Center. 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The Downtown Development Corporation also pledged nearly \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/downtown-fund-small-businesses-22210077.php\">$25\u003c/a> million to revitalize downtown, according to \u003cem>The\u003c/em> \u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But Mahmood said that this is the first time the Downtown Development Corporation is investing in something west of Powell Street, and that starting the pilot on the 900 block of Market Street allowed for a natural continuation of the city’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/news-mayor-lurie-signs-legislation-advancing-145-million-grant-for-powell-street-renovation-to-accelerate-san-franciscos-economic-comeback\">Powell Street\u003c/a> revitalization efforts.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One of the goals of the pilot is to find ways to get new businesses into ground-floor storefronts, which Pujals said has been a challenge — “costs are high.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to Pujals, many of the ground-floor spaces have large floor plans, making them impractical for small businesses. Some spaces that have been empty for a while can come with additional expenses required to bring the building up to code, while other properties are “leveraged extensively” so landlords need to collect high rents. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Mahmood said that getting tenants into these spaces and investing in the arts will not only increase foot traffic but will also improve safety in the Tenderloin. “For us, it’s kind of two birds with one stone, the more foot traffic and activation you create, the less public safety elements and risks exist.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to Mahmood, this kind of investment has worked in other places like Boston, Denver and even in the city’s UN Civic Center Plaza.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261014_TenderloinTheater_GC-4-KQED-1f68b596.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12104457\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261014_TenderloinTheater_GC-4-KQED-1f68b596.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261014_TenderloinTheater_GC-4-KQED-1f68b596-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261014_TenderloinTheater_GC-4-KQED-1f68b596-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Taylor Street Theater in San Francisco on Oct. 14, 2026. 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"content": "\n\u003cp>For those of us who love horror \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/movies\">movies\u003c/a>, the run-up to October can be one big exercise in anticipation.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But when the so-called Spooky Season actually hits, keeping track of all the spooky screenings happening in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> — and there are a \u003cem>lot \u003c/em>of them — can get cumbersome. Or worse, you only learn about them after they’ve passed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So like a Final Girl with a Google Doc, I’m taking a stand — and have drawn together this list of all the horror and horror-adjacent movie screenings I can find at independent theaters around the Bay Area this October, for your browsing and purchasing pleasure. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>From movie marathons, film festivals and screenings with drag shows to Halloween classics from the 1970s and ’80s, screenings on Oct. 31 itself and scary-ish movies that might be suitable for older children — they’re all below (all 100+ of them), and I’ll keep adding more as I find them.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This list focuses on repertory screenings of older movies happening around the Bay Area this month, so I haven’t included new horror releases like “Resident Evil” and “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.” But if you’re a true horrorhead, you’ll have seen those already. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lastly, lots of these screenings are selling out already, so snag your tickets early to avoid missing out. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#live-performances\">Screenings with live performances\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#spooky-movies\">Spooky movies that could work for kids\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#halloween-itself\">Movies screening on Halloween itself\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#horror-canon\">The ’70s and ’80s horror canon\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#pre-1955\">Where to watch pre-1955 horror in October\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#on-a-boat\">Scary movies on a boat (seriously)\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Horror marathons and film festivals\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Lots on offer this year, and I’m especially intrigued by the International Vampire Film Festival at the historic — and maybe definitely haunted? — Balboa Theater, with vamp flicks from around the world spanning the decades.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1449\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102218\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest-160x116.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest-1536x1113.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The lineup for the Balboa Theater’s 2026 International Vampire Film Festival. (Courtesy of Balboa Theater)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/spookfest-2026/\">Spookfest film festival\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“A night of homegrown short films and Halloweeny spookiness” — plus a costume contest.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“Dismember the Alamo” movie marathons\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/dismember-the-alamo-2026-new-mission?cinemaId=0801&sessionId=82717&date=2026-10-10\">Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 10, 3 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/dismember-the-alamo-2026-valley-fair\">Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“Prepare for at least four blood-soaked films” at these Alamo movie marathons, with the final lineup kept secret until the day of the screening.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/international-vampire-film-fest\">International Vampire Film Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 17, starts 11:30 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A seven-movie lineup, presented by the Super Shangri-La Show\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/dance-thrill-fest-vi/\">Dance Thrill Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“Short dance film works by Bay Area artists exploring themes of horror, thrill, comedy and everything in between.”\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"live-performances\">Spooky screenings with live performances\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>These events would be a particularly fun way to get into the Halloween mood with any friends that \u003c/em>aren’t \u003cem>necessarily horror obsessives. The Roxie’s screening of \u003c/em>“The Craft” \u003cem>with live drag (and a happy hour beforehand) looks especially fun, and the SFJAZZ \u003c/em>“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” \u003cem>showing at Grace Cathedral\u003c/em> \u003cem>with live organ accompaniment would be wildly atmospheric for the night before Halloween.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/teen-witch-october-21\">“Teen Witch” (with live drag) \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Presented as part of the Girlie Movie Club, with drag by Dot Comme \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://youtu.be/npxhdRMYHy0?si=ZnOekYfDGVFT7wf0\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.4-star-movies.com/calendar-of-events/live-music-nosferatu\">“Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” with a live score by Dallas Acid & Paz Lenchantin\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>4 Star Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Presented by folkYEAH! \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/?post_type=wp_theatre_prod&p=32681\">“The Craft” (with live drag)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Roxie, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9:15 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Drag show by Mary Vice, preceded by a happy hour at Dalva at 8 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/26-27/dr-jekyll-mr-hyde-dorothy-papadakos/\">“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (1920) with live organ accompaniment\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Grace Cathedral\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Presented by SFJAZZ: Composer and organist Dorothy Papadakos accompanies the silent film classic starring John Barrymore on Grace Cathedral’s historic 7,500-pipe organ.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-halloween-2026\">“Rocky Horror Picture Show” (with live performance by Bawdy Caste)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A screening \u003c/em>accompanied \u003cem>by a live performance (\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://bawdycaste.com/participation-guide\">\u003cem>read more on that actually works\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>.)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A truly uncategorizable one-off event\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"985\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102219\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996-160x79.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996-1536x756.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drew Barrymore in “Scream” (1996). (Courtesy of Dimension Films)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://center.vbotickets.com/event/Woodsboro_high_class_of_96_reunion/205281\">Woodsboro High Class of ’96 Reunion (with screening of “Scream”)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Yes: For $350, you can sleep over in the building that acted as the location for Woodsboro High School in Wes Craven’s 1996 classic Scream, to celebrate the movie’s 30th anniversary this year. Organizers say a) you won’t be allowed out of the building once you’re locked in for the night, b) you shouldn’t plan on \u003c/em>actually \u003cem>sleeping and c) they won’t be doing this again, ever. Read the \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://view.monday.com/18431229972-3ddd51bf3104836f30871fb7f1e7b43e?r=use1\">\u003cem>overnighter FAQ\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> if you’re tempted.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"spooky-movies\">Some family-friendly (and \u003cem>friendlier\u003c/em>) spooky movies \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Your child’s mileage will vary on \u003c/em>how \u003cem>spooky they can handle, naturally. You could also check out the Roxie’s Floating Features screenings of “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-jaws-2/\">\u003cem>Jaws\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>” and “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-hocus-pocus-2/\">\u003cem>Hocus Pocus\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>,” although those $50 boat screenings, while super fun, will get spendier with a family. I’m purposefully not including the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission’s screening of “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-poltergeist-1982-on-35mm\">\u003cem>Poltergeist” (1982)\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> here because I firmly believe that many adults misremember this one as “a fun kids’ movie” and forget just how genuinely frightening it gets. But hey, if you’re secure in the knowledge that \u003c/em>your \u003cem>young horrorheads are unflappable, have at it!\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRX7PPqbKaQ\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/beetlejuice?sessionId=82934&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-05\">“Beetlejuice”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Monday, Oct. 5, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“Clue”\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/clue-october-10\">Saturday, Oct. 10, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/clue-october-11\">Sunday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/sundown-cinema/\">“Sundown Cinema: Beetlejuice”\u003c/a>(free outdoor screening)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Crane Cove Park, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, “just after sunset” (which \u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/san-francisco?month=10&year=2026\">should be 6:30 p.m.\u003c/a> that night)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571047~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Casper”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Saturday, Oct. 17, 2 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 18, 9:30 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Monday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-nightmare-before-christmas-october-20\">“The Nightmare Before Christmas”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vogue Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 20, 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/scooby-doo-animation-ko/?date=2026-10-22\">“Scooby-Doo”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 22, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.chasecenter.com/events/thrill-o-ween-20261024/\">“E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial”\u003c/a> (free outdoor screening)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thrive City Thrill-o-ween at Chase Center\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 24, event starts at 12 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://rialtocinemas.com/coming-soon-cer/\">“Little Shop of Horrors”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Rialto Cinemas Cerrito, El Cerrito\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daytime movie screenings on Oct. 31 \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>What’s better than a daytime horror movie? A daytime horror movie on Halloween itself, surely.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1346\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102223\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978-1536x1034.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actor Tony Moran as masked killer Michael Myers in 1978’s “Halloween.” (Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/47559-phantom-of-the-opera-1943/?date=2026-10-31\">“Phantom of the Opera” (1943)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/seance/\">“Seance”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/scream-halloween\">“Scream” (1996)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/about-us/scream/#tickets\">“Scream” (1996)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma (the movie location for Woodsboro High)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/dance-thrill-fest-vi/\">Dance Thrill Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-the-snake-girl-and-the-silver-haired-witch/\">“The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 4:45 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/halloween-1978?showSeats=true&sessionId=82960&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-31\">“Halloween” (1978)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3:45 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"halloween-itself\">Movies screening on Halloween night itself\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>While there’s a paucity of midnight movies on the night of Oct. 31 itself (I’ll keep looking out to update this list if I see more), this remains the #1 way to avoid trick-or-treaters: Hide all night in a movie theater. The Lark’s National Theatre Live screening of “Frankenstein” — with your pick of who plays the monster — would certainly be a \u003c/em>very \u003cem>classy way to spend the night.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102222\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in National Theatre Live’s “Frankenstein.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of National Theatre Live)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/beetlejuice/?date=2026-10-31\">“Beetlejuice”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Theatre Live: “Frankenstein”\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=159732~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">Screening 1 (Jonny Lee Miller as creature)\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=159731~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">Screening 2 (Benedict Cumberbatch as creature)\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-halloween-2026\">“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (with live performance by Bawdy Caste)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/hausu-house/?date=2026-10-31\">“Hausu” (House)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-exorcist-50th-anniversary/?date=2026-10-31#/movie/the-exorcist-50th-anniversary/\">“The Exorcist”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 9:15 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/trick-or-treat-1986?showSeats=true&sessionId=83042&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-31\">“Trick or Treat” (1986)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=267968~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"horror-canon\">The ’70s and ’80s horror classics\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>It doesn’t feel like Halloween without watching “Halloween” (1978). But there are lots of other great John Carpenter picks on offer this year around the Bay, too — if you’ve never checked out his oft-overlooked “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/3533-prince-of-darkness/?date=2026-10-21\">\u003cem>Prince of Darkness\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>,” I strongly advise the Opera Plaza’s screening.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r55Wt1cr71Q\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/nightbreed-october-3\">“Nightbreed”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-hausu/\">“Hausu”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 3, 4 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://truewestfilmcenter.org/show/the-exorcist-wicked-wednesdays/\">“The Exorcist”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>True West Film Center, Healdsburg\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/9434-halloween-1978/?date=2026-10-07\">“Halloween” (1978)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-shining/?date=2026-10-08\">“The Shining”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 8, 9 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“Suspiria” (1977)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vogue Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/suspiria-october-7\">Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/suspiria-october-8\">Thursday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/hellraiser?showSeats=true&sessionId=83038&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-09\">“Hellraiser”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-thing/?date=2026-10-10\">“The Thing” (1982)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-1974?showSeats=true&cinemaId=0802&sessionId=21340&srsltid=AU7gw4UUodnralIoJOX0CA7A2r11eS5zmSrZ2ser79aEkpC_CZJv2xS0\">“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (1974)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco: Monday, Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara: Monday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View: Monday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/they-live/?date=2026-10-16\">“They Live”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/hellbound-hellraiser-ii?showSeats=true&sessionId=83039&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-16\">“Hellraiser II: Hellbound”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/re-animator/?date=2026-10-17\">“Re-Animator”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-october-18\">“A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 18, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/3533-prince-of-darkness/?date=2026-10-21\">“Prince of Darkness”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/nightmare-on-elm-street/?date=2026-10-23\">“A Nightmare on Elm St (1984)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571050~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Return of the Living Dead”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 9 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571050~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Re-Animator”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 10:40 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/they-live-october-25\">“They Live”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 25, 5:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9VqUzdEQsk\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=577419~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Monday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=512152~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“The Thing” (1982)\u003c/a> (double bill with “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Monday, Oct. 26, 8:45 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 8:45 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-poltergeist-1982-on-35mm\">“Poltergeist” (1982)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/night-of-the-living-dead-october-27\">“Night of the Living Dead”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-exorcist-october-29\">“The Exorcist”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571053~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Evil Dead II”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571054~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Army of Darkness\u003c/a>” (double bill with “Evil Dead II”)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Thursday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/1048-the-thing-1982/?date=2026-10-28\">“The Thing” (1982)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=267968~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 1990s and 2000s horror bangers\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Lots to enjoy here, and especially nice to see 1997 thrill ride “Event Horizon”’s slide into respectability with not one but two screenings around town. “Cabin in the Woods” always plays great with a crowd, too. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102226\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, and Jeremy Isaacs in 1997’s “Event Horizon.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of Paramount)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/137973-the-cabin-in-the-woods/?date=2026-10-02\">“The Cabin in the Woods”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 2, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-craft-light-up-crafting-matinee/?date=2026-10-03\">“The Craft”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 3, 3 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-the-silence-of-the-lambs-35mm?showSeats=true\">“The Silence of the Lambs”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 6, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/47101-the-descent/?date=2026-10-09\">“The Descent”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-faculty-october-9\">“The Faculty”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/event-horizon-october-14\">“Event Horizon”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct., 14, 7:30 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/12978-village-of-the-damned-1995/?date=2026-10-14\">“Village of the Damned” (1995)\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/176961-tucker-and-dale-vs-evil/?date=2026-10-16\">“Tucker and Dale vs. Evil”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“The Craft”\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/the-craft?showSeats=true&sessionId=21342&cinemaId=0802&date=2026-10-17\">Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/the-craft?showSeats=true&sessionId=21342&cinemaId=0802&date=2026-10-17\">Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/17491-event-horizon/?date=2026-10-23\">“Event Horizon”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/scream-october-30\">“Scream” (1996)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/1000043539-cabin-fever-4k-directors-cut/?date=2026-10-30\">“Cabin Fever”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some less-expected spooky season fare\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>I especially recommend checking out one of Queer Film Theory 101’s “Daughters of Darkness” screenings, and the intriguing-looking \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/series/beautiful-nightmares/\">\u003cem>Beautiful Nightmares\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> series of Japanese horror at the New People Theater. If you’re trying to organize a mixed hang that includes friends that aren’t super into gnarly horror, the New Parkway’s screenings of “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Get Out” — as well as “Ed Wood” at the Vogue — would also be safe bets.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/black-swan/\">“Black Swan”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/perfect-blue/\">“Perfect Blue”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 1, 8:50 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/ed-wood-october-1\">“Ed Wood” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vogue Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/special-event-ninja-scroll-subtitled-4k?showSeats=true&sessionId=18544&cinemaId=0803&date=2026-10-04\">“Ninja Scroll”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sun, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. and Wed, Oct. 7, 7:15 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/what-we-do-in-the-shadows/?date=2026-10-09\">“What We Do in the Shadows”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-never-after-dark/\">“Never After Dark”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 9, 8:20 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Saturday, Oct. 10, 6:00 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 11, 4:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/longlegs-october-13\">“Longlegs”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/liquid-sky/?date=2026-10-15#/movie/liquid-sky/\">“Liquid Sky”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 15, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/possession-co-presented-by-womb-house-books-feminist-horror/?date=2026-10-15\">“Possession” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=579475~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Ninja Scroll” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. (English dub)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m. (Japanese with English subtitles)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-jigoku/\">“Jigoku”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 16, 6:15 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Saturday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/mad-god-october-19\">“Mad God”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Monday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-the-curse-of-the-werewolf-1961-2?showSeats=true&sessionId=82955&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-20\">“Curse of the Werewolf”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 20, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1226\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102224\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf-160x98.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf-1536x942.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oliver Reed in 1961’s “Curse of the Werewolf.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of Universal)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/sad-girl-cinema-club-a-tale-of-two-sisters?showSeats=true&sessionId=82956&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-21\">“A Tale of Two Sisters”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/it-follows/?date=2026-10-24\">“It Follows” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/a-girl-walks-home-alone-at-night/?date=2026-10-25#/movie/a-girl-walks-home-alone-at-night/\">“A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/frankenhooker-october-25\">“Frankenhooker”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/queer-film-theory-101-daughters-of-darkness?showSeats=true&sessionId=82959&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-26\">“Daughters of Darkness”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco: Monday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Valley Fair, Santa Clara: Monday, Oct. 26, 7:30 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screenings\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The Landmark Opera Plaza is really showing up in particular this year with the classics — and a daytime horror movie is just so much fun at this time of year.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1212\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102225\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-160x97.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-1536x931.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fredric March in 1931’s “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of 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href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/nosferatu-1922/?date=2026-10-18\">“Nosferatu” (1922)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-1931/\">“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (1931)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/5144-creature-from-the-black-lagoon-1954/?date=2026-10-24\">“Creature From the Black Lagoon” (1954)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 24, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/47559-phantom-of-the-opera-1943/?date=2026-10-31\">“Phantom of the Opera” 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>For those of us who love horror \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/movies\">movies\u003c/a>, the run-up to October can be one big exercise in anticipation.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But when the so-called Spooky Season actually hits, keeping track of all the spooky screenings happening in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> — and there are a \u003cem>lot \u003c/em>of them — can get cumbersome. Or worse, you only learn about them after they’ve passed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So like a Final Girl with a Google Doc, I’m taking a stand — and have drawn together this list of all the horror and horror-adjacent movie screenings I can find at independent theaters around the Bay Area this October, for your browsing and purchasing pleasure. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>From movie marathons, film festivals and screenings with drag shows to Halloween classics from the 1970s and ’80s, screenings on Oct. 31 itself and scary-ish movies that might be suitable for older children — they’re all below (all 100+ of them), and I’ll keep adding more as I find them.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This list focuses on repertory screenings of older movies happening around the Bay Area this month, so I haven’t included new horror releases like “Resident Evil” and “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.” But if you’re a true horrorhead, you’ll have seen those already. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lastly, lots of these screenings are selling out already, so snag your tickets early to avoid missing out. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#live-performances\">Screenings with live performances\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#spooky-movies\">Spooky movies that could work for kids\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#halloween-itself\">Movies screening on Halloween itself\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#horror-canon\">The ’70s and ’80s horror canon\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#pre-1955\">Where to watch pre-1955 horror in October\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#on-a-boat\">Scary movies on a boat (seriously)\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Horror marathons and film festivals\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Lots on offer this year, and I’m especially intrigued by the International Vampire Film Festival at the historic — and maybe definitely haunted? — Balboa Theater, with vamp flicks from around the world spanning the decades.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1449\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102218\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest-160x116.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest-1536x1113.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The lineup for the Balboa Theater’s 2026 International Vampire Film Festival. (Courtesy of Balboa Theater)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/spookfest-2026/\">Spookfest film festival\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“A night of homegrown short films and Halloweeny spookiness” — plus a costume contest.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“Dismember the Alamo” movie marathons\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/dismember-the-alamo-2026-new-mission?cinemaId=0801&sessionId=82717&date=2026-10-10\">Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 10, 3 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/dismember-the-alamo-2026-valley-fair\">Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“Prepare for at least four blood-soaked films” at these Alamo movie marathons, with the final lineup kept secret until the day of the screening.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/international-vampire-film-fest\">International Vampire Film Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 17, starts 11:30 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A seven-movie lineup, presented by the Super Shangri-La Show\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/dance-thrill-fest-vi/\">Dance Thrill Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“Short dance film works by Bay Area artists exploring themes of horror, thrill, comedy and everything in between.”\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"live-performances\">Spooky screenings with live performances\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>These events would be a particularly fun way to get into the Halloween mood with any friends that \u003c/em>aren’t \u003cem>necessarily horror obsessives. The Roxie’s screening of \u003c/em>“The Craft” \u003cem>with live drag (and a happy hour beforehand) looks especially fun, and the SFJAZZ \u003c/em>“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” \u003cem>showing at Grace Cathedral\u003c/em> \u003cem>with live organ accompaniment would be wildly atmospheric for the night before Halloween.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/teen-witch-october-21\">“Teen Witch” (with live drag) \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Presented as part of the Girlie Movie Club, with drag by Dot Comme \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/npxhdRMYHy0'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/npxhdRMYHy0'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.4-star-movies.com/calendar-of-events/live-music-nosferatu\">“Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” with a live score by Dallas Acid & Paz Lenchantin\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>4 Star Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Presented by folkYEAH! \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/?post_type=wp_theatre_prod&p=32681\">“The Craft” (with live drag)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Roxie, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9:15 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Drag show by Mary Vice, preceded by a happy hour at Dalva at 8 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/26-27/dr-jekyll-mr-hyde-dorothy-papadakos/\">“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (1920) with live organ accompaniment\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Grace Cathedral\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Presented by SFJAZZ: Composer and organist Dorothy Papadakos accompanies the silent film classic starring John Barrymore on Grace Cathedral’s historic 7,500-pipe organ.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-halloween-2026\">“Rocky Horror Picture Show” (with live performance by Bawdy Caste)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A screening \u003c/em>accompanied \u003cem>by a live performance (\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://bawdycaste.com/participation-guide\">\u003cem>read more on that actually works\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>.)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A truly uncategorizable one-off event\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"985\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102219\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996-160x79.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996-1536x756.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drew Barrymore in “Scream” (1996). 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Read the \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://view.monday.com/18431229972-3ddd51bf3104836f30871fb7f1e7b43e?r=use1\">\u003cem>overnighter FAQ\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> if you’re tempted.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"spooky-movies\">Some family-friendly (and \u003cem>friendlier\u003c/em>) spooky movies \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Your child’s mileage will vary on \u003c/em>how \u003cem>spooky they can handle, naturally. You could also check out the Roxie’s Floating Features screenings of “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-jaws-2/\">\u003cem>Jaws\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>” and “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-hocus-pocus-2/\">\u003cem>Hocus Pocus\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>,” although those $50 boat screenings, while super fun, will get spendier with a family. I’m purposefully not including the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission’s screening of “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-poltergeist-1982-on-35mm\">\u003cem>Poltergeist” (1982)\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> here because I firmly believe that many adults misremember this one as “a fun kids’ movie” and forget just how genuinely frightening it gets. But hey, if you’re secure in the knowledge that \u003c/em>your \u003cem>young horrorheads are unflappable, have at it!\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/kRX7PPqbKaQ'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/kRX7PPqbKaQ'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/beetlejuice?sessionId=82934&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-05\">“Beetlejuice”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Monday, Oct. 5, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“Clue”\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/clue-october-10\">Saturday, Oct. 10, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/clue-october-11\">Sunday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/sundown-cinema/\">“Sundown Cinema: Beetlejuice”\u003c/a>(free outdoor screening)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Crane Cove Park, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, “just after sunset” (which \u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/san-francisco?month=10&year=2026\">should be 6:30 p.m.\u003c/a> that night)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571047~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Casper”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Saturday, Oct. 17, 2 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 18, 9:30 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Monday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-nightmare-before-christmas-october-20\">“The Nightmare Before Christmas”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vogue Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 20, 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/scooby-doo-animation-ko/?date=2026-10-22\">“Scooby-Doo”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 22, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.chasecenter.com/events/thrill-o-ween-20261024/\">“E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial”\u003c/a> (free outdoor screening)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thrive City Thrill-o-ween at Chase Center\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 24, event starts at 12 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://rialtocinemas.com/coming-soon-cer/\">“Little Shop of Horrors”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Rialto Cinemas Cerrito, El Cerrito\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daytime movie screenings on Oct. 31 \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>What’s better than a daytime horror movie? A daytime horror movie on Halloween itself, surely.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1346\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102223\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978-1536x1034.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actor Tony Moran as masked killer Michael Myers in 1978’s “Halloween.” (Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/47559-phantom-of-the-opera-1943/?date=2026-10-31\">“Phantom of the Opera” (1943)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/seance/\">“Seance”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/scream-halloween\">“Scream” (1996)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/about-us/scream/#tickets\">“Scream” (1996)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma (the movie location for Woodsboro High)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/dance-thrill-fest-vi/\">Dance Thrill Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-the-snake-girl-and-the-silver-haired-witch/\">“The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 4:45 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/halloween-1978?showSeats=true&sessionId=82960&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-31\">“Halloween” (1978)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3:45 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"halloween-itself\">Movies screening on Halloween night itself\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>While there’s a paucity of midnight movies on the night of Oct. 31 itself (I’ll keep looking out to update this list if I see more), this remains the #1 way to avoid trick-or-treaters: Hide all night in a movie theater. The Lark’s National Theatre Live screening of “Frankenstein” — with your pick of who plays the monster — would certainly be a \u003c/em>very \u003cem>classy way to spend the night.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102222\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in National Theatre Live’s “Frankenstein.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of National Theatre Live)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/beetlejuice/?date=2026-10-31\">“Beetlejuice”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Theatre Live: “Frankenstein”\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=159732~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">Screening 1 (Jonny Lee Miller as creature)\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=159731~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">Screening 2 (Benedict Cumberbatch as creature)\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-halloween-2026\">“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (with live performance by Bawdy Caste)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/hausu-house/?date=2026-10-31\">“Hausu” (House)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-exorcist-50th-anniversary/?date=2026-10-31#/movie/the-exorcist-50th-anniversary/\">“The Exorcist”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 9:15 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/trick-or-treat-1986?showSeats=true&sessionId=83042&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-31\">“Trick or Treat” (1986)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=267968~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"horror-canon\">The ’70s and ’80s horror classics\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>It doesn’t feel like Halloween without watching “Halloween” (1978). But there are lots of other great John Carpenter picks on offer this year around the Bay, too — if you’ve never checked out his oft-overlooked “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/3533-prince-of-darkness/?date=2026-10-21\">\u003cem>Prince of Darkness\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>,” I strongly advise the Opera Plaza’s screening.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/r55Wt1cr71Q'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/r55Wt1cr71Q'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/nightbreed-october-3\">“Nightbreed”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-hausu/\">“Hausu”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 3, 4 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://truewestfilmcenter.org/show/the-exorcist-wicked-wednesdays/\">“The Exorcist”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>True West Film Center, Healdsburg\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/9434-halloween-1978/?date=2026-10-07\">“Halloween” (1978)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-shining/?date=2026-10-08\">“The Shining”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 8, 9 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“Suspiria” (1977)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vogue Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/suspiria-october-7\">Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/suspiria-october-8\">Thursday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/hellraiser?showSeats=true&sessionId=83038&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-09\">“Hellraiser”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-thing/?date=2026-10-10\">“The Thing” (1982)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-1974?showSeats=true&cinemaId=0802&sessionId=21340&srsltid=AU7gw4UUodnralIoJOX0CA7A2r11eS5zmSrZ2ser79aEkpC_CZJv2xS0\">“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (1974)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco: Monday, Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara: Monday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View: Monday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/they-live/?date=2026-10-16\">“They Live”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/hellbound-hellraiser-ii?showSeats=true&sessionId=83039&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-16\">“Hellraiser II: Hellbound”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/re-animator/?date=2026-10-17\">“Re-Animator”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-october-18\">“A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 18, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/3533-prince-of-darkness/?date=2026-10-21\">“Prince of Darkness”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/nightmare-on-elm-street/?date=2026-10-23\">“A Nightmare on Elm St (1984)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571050~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Return of the Living Dead”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 9 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571050~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Re-Animator”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 10:40 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/they-live-october-25\">“They Live”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 25, 5:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/q9VqUzdEQsk'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/q9VqUzdEQsk'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=577419~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Monday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=512152~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“The Thing” (1982)\u003c/a> (double bill with “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Monday, Oct. 26, 8:45 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 8:45 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-poltergeist-1982-on-35mm\">“Poltergeist” (1982)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/night-of-the-living-dead-october-27\">“Night of the Living Dead”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-exorcist-october-29\">“The Exorcist”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571053~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Evil Dead II”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571054~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Army of Darkness\u003c/a>” (double bill with “Evil Dead II”)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Thursday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/1048-the-thing-1982/?date=2026-10-28\">“The Thing” (1982)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=267968~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 1990s and 2000s horror bangers\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Lots to enjoy here, and especially nice to see 1997 thrill ride “Event Horizon”’s slide into respectability with not one but two screenings around town. “Cabin in the Woods” always plays great with a crowd, too. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102226\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, and Jeremy Isaacs in 1997’s “Event Horizon.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of Paramount)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/137973-the-cabin-in-the-woods/?date=2026-10-02\">“The Cabin in the Woods”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 2, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-craft-light-up-crafting-matinee/?date=2026-10-03\">“The Craft”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 3, 3 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-the-silence-of-the-lambs-35mm?showSeats=true\">“The Silence of the Lambs”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 6, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/47101-the-descent/?date=2026-10-09\">“The Descent”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-faculty-october-9\">“The Faculty”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/event-horizon-october-14\">“Event Horizon”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct., 14, 7:30 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/12978-village-of-the-damned-1995/?date=2026-10-14\">“Village of the Damned” (1995)\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/176961-tucker-and-dale-vs-evil/?date=2026-10-16\">“Tucker and Dale vs. Evil”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“The Craft”\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/the-craft?showSeats=true&sessionId=21342&cinemaId=0802&date=2026-10-17\">Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/the-craft?showSeats=true&sessionId=21342&cinemaId=0802&date=2026-10-17\">Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/17491-event-horizon/?date=2026-10-23\">“Event Horizon”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/scream-october-30\">“Scream” (1996)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/1000043539-cabin-fever-4k-directors-cut/?date=2026-10-30\">“Cabin Fever”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some less-expected spooky season fare\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>I especially recommend checking out one of Queer Film Theory 101’s “Daughters of Darkness” screenings, and the intriguing-looking \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/series/beautiful-nightmares/\">\u003cem>Beautiful Nightmares\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> series of Japanese horror at the New People Theater. If you’re trying to organize a mixed hang that includes friends that aren’t super into gnarly horror, the New Parkway’s screenings of “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Get Out” — as well as “Ed Wood” at the Vogue — would also be safe bets.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/black-swan/\">“Black Swan”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/perfect-blue/\">“Perfect Blue”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 1, 8:50 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/ed-wood-october-1\">“Ed Wood” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vogue Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/special-event-ninja-scroll-subtitled-4k?showSeats=true&sessionId=18544&cinemaId=0803&date=2026-10-04\">“Ninja Scroll”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sun, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. and Wed, Oct. 7, 7:15 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/what-we-do-in-the-shadows/?date=2026-10-09\">“What We Do in the Shadows”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-never-after-dark/\">“Never After Dark”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 9, 8:20 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Saturday, Oct. 10, 6:00 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 11, 4:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/longlegs-october-13\">“Longlegs”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/liquid-sky/?date=2026-10-15#/movie/liquid-sky/\">“Liquid Sky”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 15, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/possession-co-presented-by-womb-house-books-feminist-horror/?date=2026-10-15\">“Possession” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=579475~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Ninja Scroll” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. (English dub)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m. (Japanese with English subtitles)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-jigoku/\">“Jigoku”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 16, 6:15 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Saturday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/mad-god-october-19\">“Mad God”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Monday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-the-curse-of-the-werewolf-1961-2?showSeats=true&sessionId=82955&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-20\">“Curse of the Werewolf”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 20, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1226\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102224\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf-160x98.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf-1536x942.jpg 1536w\" 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