This year the Besties are even more of a celebration than usual, because this year, after our (ahem) unexpected pause, our nightspots gave us the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, and to celebrate a community reborn.

Leather, rubber and other fetish gear abound at the annual Folsom Street Fair this weekend and at tied in —or tied up— nightlife events this weekend. We've also selected plenty of arts events that don't require such a kinky dress code.

We've got musicals, dance concerts, art exhibits — even a cat show and 'Cats' the show!— and nightlife up for grabs this week, including some pre-Folsom Street Fair events. Fall in for the fun.

Still feelin' hot hot hot? It's the coolest summer we'll have again, so put it behind you and get a leg up to chill museums and theaters as arts and nightlife events refresh your senses.

Some of our Fall Arts faves are still in preview mode, but we've got hundreds of arts and nightlife events happening today and through the week. Get out and about.

Fall into fun at music, theatre and dance concerts, or drag shows and DJed nightclub revelry. Tempus fugit, peeps!

We'll never keep you hanging with updated arts and nightlife event listings. Each week, we list provocative plays, delish dance parties, amazing art exhibits and more.

Glamour and gallantry filled the Herbst Theatre on August 13 at the GLBTQ Asian Pacific Alliance's "Runway 2022: Harmonic Convergence," featuring numerous contestant/performers and hosts Jezebel Patel and Sir Whitney Queers.

Celebrate summer indoors or out, in cool museums, at unique dance events and classy stage shows.

All hail the kings! On Sunday, August 21, impresario Fudgie Frottage returns to Oasis with the 26th edition of the annual San Francisco Drag King Contest.

Voting is open for the Bay Area Reporter's readers' poll known as the Besties.

Broadway homages wowed the audience at the 26th Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation (REAF) Help Is On The Way concert at the Marines' Memorial Theatre on August 7, the first to be held in person since 2019.

It's nice outside, it's foggy/sunny, much like our taciturn disposition when traipsing out for art and nightlife. Tag along. We've got streaming homey amusements for you introverts.

There's no monkeying around when it comes to your health. So, with a big dose of caution, and few vaccines readily available, don't feel bad about perusing our arts and nightlife events from home, for now. We've got streaming amusements as well.