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Anti-Redhead Sentiment Mars Macworld Expo

Brock Keeling — 2012-01-26T14:15:43-08:00

In a shocking orange-rind twist of unadulterated hate, last night's media preview at Macworld iWorld Expo proved a harrowing experience for your gingified SFist editor. Specifically, this piece of art showcasing a horde of redheads—zombie readheads, mind you—chasing a group of frightened non-reds. And if there's one unfair stereotype that the reds press upon the regulars to stop believing, it's this: We are neither flesh-eating nor undead. [ more › ]

SFist Tonight, 1/26: 'Blair Witch Project' Actress Turned Pot Grower

Leanne Maxwell — 2012-01-26T13:50:11-08:00

Avengers play Bottom of the Hill, a former Blair Witch star dishes about the marijuana industry at the Booksmith, and video artists from eight different international cities showcase their work at YBCA. [ more › ]

Photo Du Jour: Oh God

Brock Keeling — 2012-01-26T12:20:27-08:00

St. Peter and Paul Church View" by Demetrios Lyras. [ more › ]

Photos: San Francisco International Opens World's First In-Airport Yoga Studio

Andrew Dalton — 2012-01-26T12:05:54-08:00

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Saturday: All You Can Dance For $5

Leanne Maxwell — 2012-01-26T11:32:46-08:00

Finding your resolutions slipping away? No worries, the LINES Dance Center folks will kick your lazy butt into gear with their All You Can Dance For $5 event on Saturday afternoon from 1 to 5 pm. Whether you're a beginner — their invite cleverly states, "Absolute Beginners are Especially Welcome" — or intermediate, lean toward the classical or modern, they have you covered. [ more › ]

Video: Paul Rudd Tells You Why Guys Like Boobs, Gives Dating Advice

Brock Keeling — 2012-01-26T10:15:55-08:00

You can keep your Channing Goslings, Hollywood. We would be more than happy to spend the rest of our life only watching movies that feature Paul Rudd as the romantic lead. Or as the wacky neighbor. Or as the evil racist rapist villain. Or as a dust bunny. Yes, we would pay non-matinee prices to see Paul Thomas Anderson's four-hour epic Dust Bunny featuring Josh from Clueless. This is how much we enjoy Rudd. And so should you, really. In addition to being the greatest non-actor-y actor in films today, he's also charming (and good looking) both on and off screen. Take, for example, his recent turn on Rookie's monthly segment, called "Ask a Grown Man." [ more › ]

Forgive: The Ultimate 'Sh*t San Franciscans Say'

Jay Barmann — 2012-01-26T09:15:35-08:00

We really, really thought this meme would die a quick death, like, before the new year. Then it didn't. Then we got sick of it. Then you had clever kids in New York and L.A. chime in with their favorite clichés. And we were almost satisfied to to let this 'Shit Baristas Say' thing suffice for the S.F. voice (it was shot at Four Barrel). But now, because we're all stoned, preoccupied, and (stereotypically) unambitious, San Francisco chimes in several weeks late with this very appropriate and bandwagon-y entry. ‎"Now that you're 40, you should start thinking about a career." Oh, San Francisco. We love you. Now just shut up and watch. [ more › ]

New York v. S.F., via Minimalist Transit Maps

Jay Barmann — 2012-01-25T15:20:35-08:00

Lineposters has just created a series of minimalist transit maps for different cities in the world, including New York, Berlin, and Paris. Thankfully, they've including little old S.F. in the mix, even though our transit map is not nearly as complex a web of squiggles as these others. In fact, it makes us realize just how short-changed we are in the way of mass-transit — it's like a full-blown metastasis next to a puny little virus. In any case, it's kind of nice seeing them side-by-side. And if they were to scale, S.F.'s would be way bigger in length in girth. [ more › ]

SFist Tonight, 1/25: Tom Tom Club/The Fixx

Leanne Maxwell — 2012-01-25T15:00:01-08:00

MUSIC: It's a night of classic '80s new wave at Mezzanine, featuring Tom Tom Club, which was formed by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth (of Talking Heads fame) and The Fixx, whose most memorable hit was “One Thing Leads To Another”. (8 p.m., Mezzanine, 444 Jessie Street) [ more › ]

Photo Du Jour: Where Have All The Books Gone?

Brock Keeling — 2012-01-25T12:05:00-08:00

"The Furniture Section" by Ariel Dovas. [ more › ]

Video: Boy Cries Because 49ers Won't Play In Super Bowl

Brock Keeling — 2012-01-25T11:20:29-08:00

SFist's Daisy Barringer has stiff competition in the mourning game after little Johnny here shed tears of sorrow and confusion after the 49ers lost Sunday's NFC Championship game to New York. Is this a ploy by the kid's dad to get free tickets next season? We hope so. It's a wonderful plan and a perfect execution. (Except for the camera angle. Use horizontal when shooting video on your phone, folks!) [ more › ]

Photo: New And Old Spans Of Bay Bridge In Progress

Brock Keeling — 2012-01-25T11:00:44-08:00

Sure, you commuters who drive see this almost every single day, but those of us who do not spew fumes across the Bay Bridge don't get to see updates of the new span in progress nearly as much. And with that, here's a nifty view of the new and old bridge spans shot on January 22, 2012. [ more › ]

Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Marine Screams Like a Little Girl

Jay Barmann — 2012-01-24T16:00:46-08:00

Meet Adam (left) and his pal Allan (right). They're Marines. Allan seems to know that his friend is a screamer. They are aboard the Giant Slingshot in Orlando, and yes, when there is no countdown warning him of the takeoff, Adam screams and screams. Also, he says he'd rather be back in Afghanistan than on this ride. We believe him. [via WOW] [ more › ]

Niners Coach Jim Harbaugh Makes Fun Of Tender California Feelings

Brock Keeling — 2012-01-24T15:40:46-08:00

Though he hails from a God forsaken area in the Midwest—presumably from some unsettling oddity like Kentucky, Michigan, or Orinda—49ers coach Jim Harbaugh had some radical words for Californians' sensitive feelings. After Chronicle staff writer Eric Branch asked Haubaugh what he did after this team's overtime loss to the Giants on Sunday, he responded thusly: [ more › ]

SFist Reviews: Palo Heras-Casado At The SF Symphony

Cedric — 2012-01-24T15:05:43-08:00

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Heras-Casado">Heras-Casado, who conducted the SF Symphony in an exciting series last week with an odd but endearing mix of Stravinsky, Ravel, Dallapiccola and De Falla. (You'll forgive us for making a mental note to add PHC to the short list of names to remember when succession time comes.) [ more › ] ]]> The Stravinsky "Dumbarton Oaks" concerto for chamber orchestra basically bounced and tip-toed around as if weightless. The Ravel Piano Concerto in G major takes a more solemn turn, but kept the translucent textures throughout. Ravel's slow movement is reminiscent of Satie's Gymnopedies, or Debussy's Clair de Lune from the Suite Bergamasque: pieces of almost brutal simplicity that never sound naive or simplistic. PHC, aided by an impressive Khatia Buniatishvili, walked that fine line with the ease of a veteran Cirque du Soleil acrobat.

Khatia is a 24yo soloist from Georgia (the country, not the peach state) and has been compared to Yuja Wang (you can see both of them together in this clip) because they both are female, young, pretty, and can play any curveball scale and arpeggio with ease. We'd still give the nod to Yuja's technique, who seems to scoff at the challenges while Khatia took them seriously, even though she tore through them carelessly to deliver emphatic exclamation points to conclude the first and last movement. It's in the second movement that her even-handed, self-controlled, perfectly crafted tone shone. On the score it looks easy, yet it's anything but.

PHC's respect for the individual voices in the orchestra continued in the second half, with the SF Symphony premiere of Dallapiccola's Piccola musica notturna (literally, little night music) that did not add much to the SF Symphony repertory, if you ask us. And our neighbor, a little old lady who fell asleep thirty seconds into it. It's twelve tone music with short bow strokes and muted colors for a short ten minutes.

Falla's Amor brujo on the other hand brought more excitement. Made popular by Artur Rubinstein's piano arrangement, the suite follows the travail of a haunted gypsy and brings a flamenco singer (Marina Heredia with a raspy -amplified- voice) up on stage. Principals Will Bennett (oboe), Mark Inouye (trumpet), Robin Sutherland (piano) took turns in the spotlight, but in the end it belonged squarely on PHC.