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: --This looks like a can't-miss! ACT is presenting Fields of Gold, a musical about Amish teens in the throes of rumspringa (sampling the modern world). Set to the music of Sting. We quote: The songbook of Fields of Gold features a mix of Sting and The Police’s most beloved......

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.......

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!" That's right, San Francisco Fashion Week opens tonight and runs through Sunday the 28th. Featuring scores of Spring 2006 collections, rad parties, intriguing workshops (check out Catwalk......

There was something vaguely unsettling about watching SFIFF’s presentation of Alfred Hitchcock’s silent film, Blackmail, 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......