Leanne Maxwell

Inexhaustible photog, Plug 1 of What I'm Seeing, snagged this shot, entitled "Talking in Circles" at Albany Bulb. Certainly a head-scratcher. Here's hoping the fog stays away tonight so we all can enjoy the fireworks instead of multi-colored fog.... continue reading on SFist

ART: Showcasing "the various extremes of human behavior and the bizarre worlds that surround them," the one-night show, Bazooko's Circus, will feature 50 dark and experimental pieces by Bay Area artists, including photography, illustration, paintings, film, and other mixed medias, featuring short film It's a Strange World by Hassan... continue reading on SFist

DANCE: As part of the International Queer Tango Festival going on all weekend, the documentary Tango with a Twist interweaves stories about a group of amateur dancers -- gay, straight and "fluid," who embark on a journey of discovery to the birthplace of tango, Buenos Aires, Argentina, under the... continue reading on SFist

SF Mime Troup's 'Too Big to Fail' The 3- or 4-day weekend is upon us. FuncheapSF has a full list of 92 Bay Area July 4th celebrations that keeps growing. Here are a few hand-picked weekend events, in addition to the main fireworks extravaganza, Fourth of July Waterfront Celebration.... continue reading on SFist

Twenty-four Isabelle Jackson Elementary School students in Elk Grove, near Sacramento, went home on the last day of school last Friday with a DVD that was supposed to contain a year in review of the class. The DVD turned out to be full of inappropriate images involving the teacher,... continue reading on SFist

Kelly Tunstall in front of her work at the 'Trace Elements' opening party, photo by Trippe / Fecal Face ART: It's the closing night party of Trace Elements, in which Bay Area artists were posed with questions such as "Does the urban environment hold secrets or codes that would... continue reading on SFist

LIT: Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer, will be on hand to discuss her adventures with raising chickens, geese, ducks, turkeys, a beehive, rabbits, and pigs in her Oakland garden (not all at the same time). 7 p.m. // The Green Arcade (1680... continue reading on SFist

Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESSAP SFist reported yesterday that Gay Pride Grand Marshall National Guard Lt. Dan Choi faced being discharged from the service, and a military review panel later confirmed this recommendation. The recommendation must be approved by the First Army commander and the chief of the National Guard Bureau,... continue reading on SFist

Nestled amongst the former mansions of the old railroad tycoons and silver kings on Nob Hill and directly across from the beautiful Grace Cathedral, Huntington Park is an urban oasis for retirees, freelancers, kids, canines, and the homeless alike. The park sits on the site of the mansion originally built... continue reading on SFist

MUSIC: Bill Callahan, formerly known as Smog for the past 20 years, masterfully combines lo-fi folk/rock arrangements with his signature, smooth baritone. Callahan will play his lullabies for SF audiophiles at Bimbo's tonight. 7 p.m. // Bimbo's 365 Club (1025 Columbus Ave) // $16, 18+ FILM: In a global... continue reading on SFist

CBS5 reports that at least five Bay Area pregnant women in their early third trimesters have been admitted to intensive care units due to complications with the H1N1 swine flu. Two of the women are no longer in ICU, and all of the fetuses appear to be fine. Some... continue reading on SFist

The Bar-Kays FILM: Incredibly Strange Picture Show presents Wattstax, a documentary about a one-day concert put on by Stax Records in the summer of 1972 commemorating the 7th anniversary of the Watts riots in Los Angeles, featuring amazing performances by Kim Weston, The Bar-Kays, Rufus Thomas, The Staple Singers,... continue reading on SFist

Credit: Big Blue Ocean / Flickr The iconic Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks was set on fire by possible vandals at around 5 a.m. this morning, damaging a 25-by-30 foot area. The fire was extinguished thirty minutes later. Arson investigators are still trying to determine the cause. Mark Leno... continue reading on SFist

Paul Ellmore / The Sundance Association DANCE: Get your country-western dancing on at Sundance After-Pride Dance. Beginning lessons are from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, and open dancing is from 7:30 to close. 6 to 11 p.m. // Hotel Whitcomb (1231 Market St) // $5 THEATER: This month's Solo Sundays,... continue reading on SFist

ART: Tyson Ayers, a Bay Area music composer, instrument builder, and multimedia installation and performance artist, presents the Sound Cave, a small room built out of piano parts. When someone crawls inside, the strings on the walls capture any sounds the person creates and echoes them back for long... continue reading on SFist

Tomorrow morning is the annual Pink Triangle Ceremony on Twin Peaks. The Pink Triangle, which can be seen from miles away, commemorates the gay victims of the Holocaust and is a reminder of the on-going inhumanity to repressed minorities going on now around the world. Special guests Cloris Leachman... continue reading on SFist

Steve Rhodes was on the scene at last night's Michael Jackson Tribute/Flashdance Flash Mob at Justin Herman Plaza. We hear it lasted for six hours. We're surprised there weren't any zombies. Check out SF Appeal for video footage and links to more photos of the event.... continue reading on SFist

FILM: Gary Hustwit, the director of the hip documentary Helvetica presents his second hip documentary, Objectified, which is about "our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. It’s about personal expression, identity, consumerism, and sustainability." Through vérité footage and in-depth conversations, the film... continue reading on SFist

'Smash the Church, Smash the State!' LIT: In the newly released book Smash the Church, Smash the State: the Early Years of Gay Liberation, nearly 40 authors describe their involvement in the radical groups that took the fight for queer rights and connected it to other social justice issues.... continue reading on SFist

Last night's Lindy in the Square was a huge success. As the above photos demonstrate, folks of all ages were up there strutting their stuff. The striped-shirt fellow in the second photo, at right, gets the prize for being the most "into it." Lindy in the Square happens every fourth... continue reading on SFist