Fall — or jump forward
By Johnny Ray Huston

They got game
By Kimberly Chun

Film: Ten most wanted
Plus one more for good luck — our film editors separate fall's film picks from the litter.
By Cheryl Eddy and Johnny Ray Huston

Film: The man show
Paging Oscar: Welcome to the biopic-dome.
By Cheryl Eddy

Film: Highlights and lowlights
Twenty more reasons to race to — or from — the multiplexes and art houses this fall.
By Cheryl Eddy and Johnny Ray Huston

Film: 101 nights
Velvet Vampires, Godzilla, and Guy Maddin entice cinemaniacs.
By Johnny Ray Huston

Music: Spinning out of control
A subjective guide to the season's new releases.
By Kimberly Chun and Sarah Han

Our music critics' fall picks

Music: Show me the music
Who needs sleep? A caffeinated, opinionated look at fall tours and concerts.
By Kimberly Chun and Sarah Han

Music: High drama
There are plenty of riches — and a jaw-dropping exit — among fall's classical and opera offerings.
By mtheo

Art: Diamonds and rust
Glamour disguises unrest in the season’s visual arts programming.
By Glen Helfand

Theater: Center stage
Ten treats from a strong fall theater season.
By Robert Avila

Dance: Moving on
The Bay Area dance calendar unleashes heaven, hell, and anti-Bush spells.
By Rita Felciano

Fall for it
Bay Area fall fairs and festivals.
By Cheryl Eddy

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In This Issue

Failing grades
What came of Edison's pledge to improve test scores?
By Tali Woodward

On the line
Project could allow Hunters Point plant shutdown, but activists fear system expansion with no guarantee of closure
By Matthew Hirsch

Ground zero
Republican convention protesters prepare for permitless rallies in bunkered-down city
By Marisa Handler

Selling out kids
As the Juvenile Probation Department melts down, ethical questions swirl.
By A.C. Thompson

Neighborhood Business: Right on track
Two San Francisco recording studios lay down the local sound.
By Phoebe Riot

Neighborhood Business: Biztips
Openings, closings, and other life changes on the small-business scene.

Trail Mix
Inside news and insight on the fall campaigns

Alerts - Political Events
By Deborah Giattina

Talkback - Letters to the Editor

Editorial: As goes the Presidio ...

Editorial: Herrera: end secrecy

Opinion: The real recall story
By Willie Ratcliff