S.F. sure loves a flash mob -- especially one involving Michael Jackson, on the King of Pop's birthday (yesterday). And even if we find the flash-mob thing a little yawn-inducing at this point, we are jaded and you don't have to listen to us. We'll try to be more encouraging. Such joy! Such presumed spontaneity! It's a wonder to behold! Anyway, we especially like the girl at the 0:28 mark in the pink tank top who decides to join in the fun, even though she clearly did not have her marching orders or know any of the choreography. That, friends, is a big flash-mob no-no. more ›

Muni Diaries alerts us to this very important video: three women doing interpretive dance on a Richmond-bound BART train. Fun! And fluid! But... would a little Michael Bennett now and then kill anyone? We think not. We really think not. Anyway, enjoy. more ›

Zola delights in water. Set to music, he's dancing up a storm. According to the Calgary Zoo's YouTube page: "Zola, nine-years old, is one of eight Western lowland gorillas currently living at the Calgary Zoo as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Gorilla Species Survival Plan. He loves to play in water and keepers regularly give him the opportunity to do so as part of the enrichment activities they plan and vary on a daily basis." more ›

Robert Jeffrey shared with the world this joyful lip-sync routine set to Madonna's triumphant "Vogue," which he performed in 1991 during a vacation with his parents. He was nine-years-old at the time. Jeffrey explains: more ›

S.F. loves a good flash mob (don't you? we don't) and today a mob of several hundred, if not more, are expected to irritate and confuse Union Square tourists around noon. The event is called One Dance, they've been doing it for a couple of years, and it kicks off National Dance Week. Participants are asked to "perform" a three-minute "choreographed dance piece" between noon and 1 p.m., on the Square. The coming week will also feature over 400 free dance events around the Bay Area. more ›

CLUB: What will the hipsters think of next? Grab the nearest tutu and head over to the 222 Club for Tutu Tuesday, featuring Varsity All-Star DJ Mike Khoury, who melts the boundaries between techno and house into a "nice, warm pot of awesome," along with resident DJ Atish. more ›

At 10 am today, tickets for Burning Man, the popular gala in the desert, will go on sale. While ticket prices can seem, well, price - they run anywhere from $210 to $320 - the event organizers do have a low income program available, which you can apply for on January 26. more ›

As expected, Cow Palace in Daly City will no longer host "music and dance parties" after a slew of booze and drug overdoses at parties there. While the Cow Palace board "voted unanimously on Tuesday in favor of a moratorium on the events according to AP (via KTVU) it didn't specify any length of time. Which is to say, they could very well host more glow-stick dance parties in the near future. more ›

Todd Lappin of Telestar Logistics (via Laughing Squid) posted this joy-inducing clip of a cell phone -- a Metro PCS phone, to be exact -- delivering garden fresh grooves on Mission Street. more ›

Andy Miller came across this scene at the Women's Building on 18th Street the other day. Enjoy. more ›

ART: Artist Paul Madonna will debut his annual publication, Album, along with an exhibit of his corresponding large-scale, pen-and-ink drawings of '70s and '80s era toys, which serve as a catalog to the book. In the smaller Electric Works gallery, artist Ian Huebert will exhibit his images from an "(imagined?) Plain States landscape." The exhibit runs through January 9, 2010. more ›

While today's young San Francisco gay gent prefers to (pretend to) skateboard, spend the night frolicking at Bender's, and eschew the art of proper hygiene, there was a day when the effete dandy reigned supreme among the homo sect. (No, Rufus Wainwright doesn't count. Ever.) And those dandies, if only the days of yore had allowed it, would have put on their Sunday best and busted it up on the ballroom floor. Lots of swirling, lots of twirling: the way God programmed gay men. more ›

Oh, fine. Why not. more ›

CLUB: The traveling Soul Clap/Dance-Off event hosted by New York City's "maximum rock and soul DJ" Mr. Jonathan Toubin is stopping in San Francisco for one epic night of soul 45s with a dance contest in-between. The line-up of judges include a long list of local celebrities, and the winner will receive $100. more ›

The Weekly's All Shook Down blog has this new interview with local DJ Jeffrey Paradise (the artist formerly known as Jefrodisiac), who along with DJ Richie Panic started Frisco Disco at Arrow Bar a few years back, and who's now helming a monthly '90s party at 111 Minna called Club 1992. The general idea is more Backstreet Boys and Yo MTV Raps! than Seattle grunge, and Paradise feels like nostalgia for the '90s has finally come into its own. more ›

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. more ›

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. more ›

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 Wednesday of the month through September. The next one is on July 22, hosted by 9:20 Special. more ›

Life/Style DJs Ts, Roll, and various special guests consistently rock the party on Thursday nights at Beauty Bar, featuring weekly vodka specials and no cover. more ›

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This video was taken near 6th and Stevenson yesterday. It's good to know that our contingent of SOMA nutter butters are still enjoying life to the fullest. more ›

Shrug off your post-Halloween blood-sugar hangover. Find your galoshes. Then dust off your umbrella-ella-ella-ella-ey-ey-ey and get out there in the rain to go see some excellent dance tonight!

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Andanza Spanish Arts and ODC Theater present an invigorating, original work, showcasing the eclectic and rich music and dance traditions of Spain/Mexico. Zarzuela, Classical, Folkloric and Flamenco forms will be exquisitely performed in Aire y Gracia through dance, voice and live music, by a cast of 15 world-class artists.

We just got word that maybe, perhaps, probably a flash mob-ish type of event is happening at SF MOMA tomorrow at noon. Check it: more ›