You've still got the Berkeley World Music Festival today, and Indiefest's Hole in the Head fantasy/sci-fi/horror film fest is in full swing! Your other options include: more ›

The Beautiful People were out in full force at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater Wednesday night. We felt like we had really pulled a fast one as we picked up our media accreditation and gift bags (most appreciated item: the Clif Bar we ended up scarfing down halfway through the night) and slipped into the VIP area for a quick drink before the crazy-ass glamour hit the stage. more ›

All day long, our colleagues at our day job have been asking why we look so nice today. Ignoring what this implies about our usual appearance, and marvelling at what a difference a shower makes, we have responded to these complimentary remarks with "It's Fashion Week! Duh!" more ›

There was something vaguely unsettling about watching SFIFF’s presentation of Alfred Hitchcock’s silent film, , with live accompaniment by the Alloy Orchestra. Alloy's gained some renown for composing and performing new scores for silent films, and a crowd of eager moviegoers started gathering at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater even before the box office staff was in place (much to the alarm of what few staff members were there). The audience loved the show, gasping and laughing at the exciting bits like good audiences do and applauding for the orchestra at the end. But it was hard to shake a nagging sense of disconnect between the sound and the picture. more ›