Brian (Local SF Guide) 
The first San Francisco Brazilian Film Festival brings 16 films to the Vogue Theatre in Presidio Heights from September 24 to 27, with tickets at $20 per program.
San Francisco Opera and its orchestra reached a tentative four-year agreement on September 17, ending a strike that cost five performances. The 104th season now opens September 22 with Simon Boccanegra.
Terror Vault’s 2026 production, SLASHED: Return to Hellville, runs on selected nights from October 1 to November 1 inside the Old Mint at 88 Fifth Street, with timed entry, an 18-plus rule and a vault bar open to anyone.
Supervisor Shamann Walton introduced a 45-day moratorium on new data center approvals on September 15, co-sponsored by three colleagues. It needs a four-fifths vote, and two of the city’s data centers sit in the Bayview.
San Francisco Opera has canceled all performances through September 20, including Sunday’s opening night of Mary, Queen of Scots, as the orchestra strike enters a second week. Ticket holders can request a refund, a credit or donate the value.
Marco Cochrane’s 45-foot R-Evolution comes down from Embarcadero Plaza starting October 12. A free farewell event runs at the plaza from 2pm to 8pm on October 2.
Uniqlo returns to downtown San Francisco on October 9 with a flagship at 801 Market Street, adding a repair studio, embroidery and custom printing in the former Old Navy space.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass announced on September 15 that Robert Plant will play the free Golden Gate Park festival, which runs October 2 to 4. Alison Krauss and Union Station have come off the bill.
Laurie Anderson plays the Curran Theatre on September 25 with The Republic of Love, backed by Sexmob, in a show she developed from a Vienna festival commission on government and love.
The San Francisco Opera Orchestra strike has cancelled two performances and the company has not said whether this week’s Simon Boccanegra will go ahead. Here is what refunds are on offer and what each side is arguing about.
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