Tonight, SFAC Gallery presents 22 Bay Area artists' fax-based work, The Booksmith encourages you to 'Get Lit' {hiccup}, and dance duo Julia Graham and Blair Bodie present an evening of dance mixed with cocktails {double hiccup}. more ›

Tonight, artists pay tribute to Surrealism's everlasting influence on contemporary art, YBCA gives Polish director Andrzej Zulawski his proper due, and photographer Julie Michelle and writer William Taylor Jr. showcase their work with a photography exhibit, poetry reading, and music. more ›

Tonight, local artist, Jeremy Fish, will talk about his career, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts presents the Bay Area premiere of Spanish soccer doc, El Clásico - More Than a Game, and local rum/history experts talk scurvy. more ›

Tonight, female piano stylists hit Yoshi's Oakland, glamorous underground performers sit in as models for a night of sketching and drinking, and sustainability enthusiasts unite for an evening of green film and discussion. more ›

Tonight, members of Hole will be at the Roxie in celebration of the opening of the new doc, Hit So Hard, talented youth poets duke it out at the Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam, and revelers flock to the Inner Sunset for its second Art Crawl. more ›

Yet another sign of queer culture erosion in San Francisco? Bite your tongue. Hard. Keith Haring's colorful sculpture at Third and Howard in SoMa has been temporarily removed as part of a necessary restoration effort. According to the San Francisco Arts Commission, "The sculpture was removed for a comprehensive restoration that will include: cleaning, removing vandalism such as tagging, addressing any corrosion issues, and a complete repainting." more ›

Tonight, "power-pop wunderkind" Ben Kweller plays the Great American, "the most creative happy hour" in town takes place at Club Six, and San Francisco Vegan Drinks will be consumed at Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. more ›

Tonight, Matthew Sweet performs 'Girlfriend' in its entirety, artist Cassandra C. Jones explores imagery in the digital realm, and American Tripps "Pumps Up The Volume" with another Saturday night event. more ›

Do you like taking pics of bitchin' street art? Or people? Or anything that fancies your eye? Then, please, join Flickr and a group of local photos for the Mission Street Art Photowalk this Saturday. You don't have to be a professional or even a noted dabbler in the photographic arts. Hell, you can you your cellphone's camera for all they care. They're just that cool. They've even organized speakers along the walk to talk about the history of street art in the area. Best of all, at the end of the walk, you will head to a bar "where photojojo has sponsored an awesome photo competition where you can win some great photo gear." more ›

Willem Defoe and Shanyn Leigh star in 4:44 Last Day On Earth, director Abel Ferrara's take on the apocalypse, which is set in Manhattan during the world’s final hours. The film is playing exclusively at Balboa Theatre and runs through the 29th. Also tonight... more ›

Tonight, experience the tense moments leading up to the French Revolution at SFIFF's opening night screening of 'Farewell, My Queen,' learn more about the fascinating career of artistic director and playwright Jonathan Moscone, or watch local MCs compete at Heartless World Showcase Vol. IV. more ›

Love it or hate it — pst, we love it — the new playground in Dolores Park got a wee bit of a makeover with some fun street art. Jeremy Novy painted some of his famous koi on the rubber matting. You like? He also drew some clouds and a line of ants, both of which are sure to delight the thong of kids playing in the park again. Mission Mission has more images for your enjoyment or disapproval, depending on which side of the street-art fence you sit. more ›

Tonight, country/folk singer songwriter Richard Buckner performs at Brick & Mortar, Wong Kar-Wai's 1960s Trilogy screens at the Castro, and Root Division plays host to Cultivar, featuring work that blurs lines between environmental sustainability, food production, social practice, and fine art. more ›

Tonight, watch a few "growing up too fast" films that are set in Japan, "be a slave for fashion" at the de Young, or attend a couple of short plays that complement and contrast each other. more ›

Tonight, Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth fame hits Amoeba and Brick and Mortar; art, music, fashion, and culture take over the Western Addition with the Divisadero Art Walk; and the same goes for the Mission at the Mission Community Market. more ›

Tonight, all things Jesus will be going down at the Make-Out Room, Morgan Spurlock will be in person at Vogue Theater, and Maritime Art Collective exhibits their work at the Merchants of Reality. more ›

Mid-90s British grunge-tinged shoegazers Swervedriver are back on tour after reuiniting a few years ago. They take the stage at Slim's tonight, along with guests, Heaven. Also... more ›

We imagine Dolores Park will be stuffed to the gills on Sunday as the beloved Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence host their annual Hunky Jesus / Easter Bonnet contests and much more, the theme of which this year is Pumps & Circumstance. The kids can also take part in an Easter egg hunt (along with checking out that incredible playground). more ›

Tonight, 11 Lower Polk and Tenderloin galleries stay open until 10 p.m., green designers talk about the sustainable revolution, and famous directors Marcel Ophuls and Jean-Luc Godard speak intimately on the big screen. more ›

After a sold-out opening night, theatrical magician Christian Cagigal continues his 13-day run of The Collection, featuring his "special brand of creepiness." No other details have been provided, since the audience at every performance is sworn to secrecy in order to maintain the surprise and mystery of the show. Also... more ›

Tonight, Southern Exposure throws its annual art auction and fundraiser, former S.F. punkers Shellshag hit the Knockout, and posers unite at 50 Mason Social House. more ›

This weekend, embark on a scavenger hunt then savor some delectable boar, learn what it really means to be human, dig for bargains, score some great art, or enjoy pancakes infused with noise. more ›

Tonight, sip tequila and peruse SFMOMA's new Photography in Mexico exhibition, celebrate Blue Bear School of Music's 40th year of bringing innovative and affordable music education to the community, and see the best in low-tech video at the Disposable Film Festival. more ›

Writer, performer, and Sister Spit veteran Ben McCoy will present some new work at the monthly Feast of Words: A Literary Potluck, which is themed “I Am Crime.” McCoy's reading will reference "personal experiences, observations from the city’s darkest corners and most sordid bars, and Iceberg Slim’s gripping novel Mama Black Widow. Also tonight... more ›

Tonight, head over to White Walls early for a gift bag from Sickboy, get schooled by Sage Francis at the Independent, or peruse the work of street photography students at Glass Key Photo/Rookie Records. more ›