Tony Bravo
@tonybravosf.bsky.social
Arts & Culture columnist at the San Francisco Chronicle, farmer’s market patron, small dog person.
Most experts recommend couples give themselves at least one year to plan their wedding. But David Saxe and Melissa Blaustein used half that time to stage a four-day arts festival that culminated in their “I do” at one of Napa’s signature museums.
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She’s a former mayor. He’s an arts scion. Of course their wedding was a four-day festival
How David Saxe and Melissa Blaustein turned their wedding into a four-day fundraiser for Bay Area arts institutions.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Most experts recommend couples give themselves at least one year to plan their wedding. But David Saxe and Melissa Blaustein used half that time to stage a four-day arts festival that culminated in their “I do” at one of Napa’s signature museums.
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Drag Queen Story Hour originator appointed as San Francisco’s next Drag Laureate www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Drag Queen Story Hour originator appointed as San Francisco’s next Drag Laureate
As anti-LGBTQ policies grow nationwide, longtime educator and drag performer Per Sia becomes San Francisco’s first transgender Drag Laureate.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Drag Queen Story Hour originator appointed as San Francisco’s next Drag Laureate www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
This S.F. museum will forgo permanent home for new nomadic model www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
This S.F. museum will forgo permanent home for new nomadic model
The Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco is pursuing a new model without a permanent exhibition space, instead hoping to activate locations throughout the city.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Until SNAP is funded, here’s an ongoing list of Bay Area restaurants where SNAP recipients can receive free food. Just bring your EBT card!
While the feds continue to play stupid games, SNAP recipients are set to lose food aid for the next month. In the Bay Area, a growing number of restaurants are stepping up to help, and we're maintaining the list. Share with anyone who needs it. www.coyotemedia.org/these-bay-ar...
These Bay Area Restaurants Are Offering Free Food to SNAP Recipients
Amid a government shutdown that will cut off aid for 42 million Americans, local food scene folks plan to pick up the slack.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Until SNAP is funded, here’s an ongoing list of Bay Area restaurants where SNAP recipients can receive free food. Just bring your EBT card!
Reminder- I did a Comme des Garcons David Sedaris story before W. www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
David Sedaris on extreme fashion, meeting the pope and a second Trump term
The essayist is a frequent visitor to the Bay Area and client of legendary San Francisco...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Reminder- I did a Comme des Garcons David Sedaris story before W. www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
How revisiting ‘Rocky Horror’ at S.F.’s Oasis reminded me what it means to belong www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
How revisiting ‘Rocky Horror’ at S.F.’s Oasis reminded me what it means to belong
At San Francisco’s Oasis, a wild night performing in “The Rocky Horror Show” becomes more than nostalgia — it’s a reminder of joy, community and true belonging.
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October 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
How revisiting ‘Rocky Horror’ at S.F.’s Oasis reminded me what it means to belong www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
How Bette Midler inspired this ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner’s latest S.F. show www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
How Bette Midler inspired this ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner’s latest S.F. show
Ginger Minj, who starred in “Hocus Pocus 2,” brings her new drag show “Hokus Pokus” to San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
How Bette Midler inspired this ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner’s latest S.F. show www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Is Sam Smith the first act at the newly renovated Castro Theatre in February 2026? www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Sam Smith teases Castro Theatre reopening gig with cryptic TikTok post
Sam Smith sparked buzz about the Castro Theatre’s upcoming concert lineup on social media, hinting at a big announcement to come.
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September 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Is Sam Smith the first act at the newly renovated Castro Theatre in February 2026? www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Heklina shaped drag culture. After her death, her community is making sure it lasts.
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Inside Heklina's closet: S.F. drag icon's costumes, wigs and makeup tell her full story
Heklina shaped drag culture. After her death, her community is making sure it lasts.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Heklina shaped drag culture. After her death, her community is making sure it lasts.
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‘See you, Hubbell’: Reflecting on Robert Redford and the unattainable man www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
‘See you, Hubbell’: Reflecting on Robert Redford and the unattainable man
Robert Redford’s death recalls his most iconic role in “The Way We Were,” where his tender performance opposite Barbra Streisand defined tragic romance.
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September 17, 2025 at 12:46 AM
‘See you, Hubbell’: Reflecting on Robert Redford and the unattainable man www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
‘Back to the music’: S.F. Symphony opens new season with optimism www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
‘Back to the music’: S.F. Symphony opens new season with optimism
The San Francisco Symphony averted a strike with a new labor contract with its musicians, opening its 2025-26 season with relief, optimism and dazzling performances.
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September 14, 2025 at 1:05 AM
‘Back to the music’: S.F. Symphony opens new season with optimism www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
If we gloat in Charlie Kirk’s death, we become what we loathe www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti...
If we gloat in Charlie Kirk’s death, we become what we loathe
OPINION: In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, we must remember political violence is never acceptable — no matter how abhorrent the person, Tony Bravo writes.
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September 12, 2025 at 1:29 AM
If we gloat in Charlie Kirk’s death, we become what we loathe www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti...
Lynn Hershman Leeson explores aging, science in ‘About Time’ www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen... via @sfchronicle
Lynn Hershman Leeson explores aging, science in ‘About Time’
San Francisco artist Lynn Hershman Leeson debuts About Time at Altman Siegel, blending science, technology and questions about aging.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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I was honored to be briefly quoted in this piece from @sfchronicle.com and writer @tonybravosf.bsky.social about the enduring magic of Elisa Donovan. Give it a read!
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This ‘Clueless’ star and S.F. resident is making a movie about the worst year of her life
Elisa Donovan hopes to harness the nostalgia around the 30th anniversary of “Clueless” to direct her first film, a deeply personal story about the worst year of her life.
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September 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I was honored to be briefly quoted in this piece from @sfchronicle.com and writer @tonybravosf.bsky.social about the enduring magic of Elisa Donovan. Give it a read!
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S.F. Opera Ball highlights urgent need for support: ‘No civilization has ever survived without culture’ www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
S.F. Opera Ball highlights urgent need for support: ‘No civilization has ever survived without culture’
The San Francisco Opera’s 103rd season opener mixed glamour with urgency, as arts leaders and longtime patrons worry about the survival of the arts amid funding cuts and political pressure.
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September 7, 2025 at 2:44 AM
S.F. Opera Ball highlights urgent need for support: ‘No civilization has ever survived without culture’ www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
This ‘Clueless’ star and S.F. resident is making a movie about the worst year of her life www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
This ‘Clueless’ star and S.F. resident is making a movie about the worst year of her life
Elisa Donovan hopes to harness the nostalgia around the 30th anniversary of “Clueless” to direct her first film, a deeply personal story about the worst year of her life.
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September 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This ‘Clueless’ star and S.F. resident is making a movie about the worst year of her life www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
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The good vibes for this screening are off the charts.
@tonybravosf.bsky.social is hosting a 30th anniversary “Clueless” screening on Wednesday Sept. 10 with co-star Elisa Donovan at the mighty Balboa Theatre.
Get your tickets!!
🍿🌁❤️
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@tonybravosf.bsky.social is hosting a 30th anniversary “Clueless” screening on Wednesday Sept. 10 with co-star Elisa Donovan at the mighty Balboa Theatre.
Get your tickets!!
🍿🌁❤️
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Live event: Join the Chronicle and Elisa Donovan for a 30th anniversary screening of ‘Clueless’
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of “Clueless,” the Chronicle is presenting a special screening of Amy Hecklering’s teen comedy classic with actor, writer and San Francisco resident Elisa...
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August 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The good vibes for this screening are off the charts.
@tonybravosf.bsky.social is hosting a 30th anniversary “Clueless” screening on Wednesday Sept. 10 with co-star Elisa Donovan at the mighty Balboa Theatre.
Get your tickets!!
🍿🌁❤️
www.sfchronicle.com/events/artic...
@tonybravosf.bsky.social is hosting a 30th anniversary “Clueless” screening on Wednesday Sept. 10 with co-star Elisa Donovan at the mighty Balboa Theatre.
Get your tickets!!
🍿🌁❤️
www.sfchronicle.com/events/artic...
Dean Cain’a latest role as an ICE recruit shows he’a no Superman. www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Dean Cain’s latest role as an ICE recruit shows he’s no Superman
OPINION: “Decades after his run as the caped hero, it’s horrifying to imagine someone recognizing the face they remember as Superman not coming to rescue them, but as an ICE officer.”
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August 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Dean Cain’a latest role as an ICE recruit shows he’a no Superman. www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
I couldn’t help but wonder, is this really the end of “Sex?” www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
‘It’s so cringe’: The Chronicle weighs in on end of ‘And Just Like That’
The end of “And Just Like That …” marks the close of a pop culture era built on cocktails, couture and complicated relationships.
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August 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I couldn’t help but wonder, is this really the end of “Sex?” www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Exclusive: How Doja Cat’s surprise show at Oasis came together during Outside Lands
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Exclusive: How Doja Cat’s surprise show at Oasis came together during Outside Lands
Club owner D’Arcy Drollinger reveals how the secret show came together, just weeks after announcing the venue’s impending closure.
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August 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Exclusive: How Doja Cat’s surprise show at Oasis came together during Outside Lands
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I feel like if you’re in the “thump zone” of Outside Lands where all you hear is the pounding bass you should be entitled to some kind of inconvenience fee.
August 10, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I feel like if you’re in the “thump zone” of Outside Lands where all you hear is the pounding bass you should be entitled to some kind of inconvenience fee.
Brixton and Linda have been beloved members of the community now for years- Jess Lander has a full report at @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
A beloved Bay Area therapy dog comforted people for years. Now he also needs help
Brixton’s owner is raising money to help cover “insurmountable” bills after the 11-year-old golden retriever’s lymphoma diagnosis.
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August 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Brixton and Linda have been beloved members of the community now for years- Jess Lander has a full report at @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
Heard someone was going after male prom queens so just leaving this here. datebook.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
A male prom queen reflects on his legacy 20 years later | Datebook
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August 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Heard someone was going after male prom queens so just leaving this here. datebook.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Exclusive: New fair for artists with developmental disabilities to launch in San Francisco with grant from Svane Family Foundation. www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Exclusive: New fair for artists with developmental disabilities to launch in S.F.
Creativity Explored, a center for artists with developmental disabilities, will lead the event in a converted downtown office building.
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July 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Exclusive: New fair for artists with developmental disabilities to launch in San Francisco with grant from Svane Family Foundation. www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show, citing removal of transgender painting www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show, citing removal of transgender painting
The exhibition and painting “Trans Forming Liberty” debuted at the San Francisco Museum of Art in 2024 to acclaim.
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July 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show, citing removal of transgender painting www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...