Michael Krasny took on the Facebook IPO today on Forum (a morning talk show on NPR's Bay Area affiliate), and not surprisingly, the call-in audience had A LOT to say about how Facebook has affected — and ruined — their lives. more ›

CABARET: The Conservatory of Flowers presents The Fine Art of Poisoning, a night inspired by San Francisco's "femme fatale for the thinking man" Jill Tracy. "Vacked by members of her Malcontent Orchestra, she will weave a web of cautionary tales, lusty murderous obsessions, and shadowy stories of secretly-served revenge," amidst the spooky backdrop of the Conservatory's poisonous plants. (6 to 10 p.m., Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, 100 John F. Kennedy Drive) more ›

Today on KQED's Forum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Cunningham (The Hours, Specimen Days, At Home at the End of the World) talked with Michael Krasny about his new novel, By Nightfall, which tells the story of a married, middle-aged SoHo art dealer contemplating a gay affair with his brother-in-law, in what Booklist calls "an exquisite, slyly witty, warmly philosophical, and urbanely eviscerating tale of the mysteries of beauty and desire, art and delusion, age and love." Listen to the full interview below. more ›

FILM: In honor of SF Bike Week, the Disposable Film Festival presents the 2nd Annual Outdoor Bike-In, featuring the best of 2010's competitive shorts (including the above short) plus a few other gems. Feast on food from forage SF and enter the raffle before the screening. Be sure to bring a blanket or something else to sit on. more ›

FILM: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts presents On Tour with Pina Bausch (Un Jour Pina A Demandé), as part of their To the Limit: Pina Bausch on Film series. Bausch, a German choreographer and dancer, who died from cancer last year, produced "profoundly innovative and unsettling work" that transcended traditional barriers between dance and theater. more ›

Forum's Scott Shafer has a lengthy discussion today about the 2010 Census with regional director of the Census Bureau Ralph Lee and AP reporter Julianna Barbassa, answering such fascinating questions as "What kind of thought went into this year's form?" and "How much information can you really glean from those ten questions?" Also, they talk about the grassroots work being done in immigrant communities to encourage people to fill out the census. more ›

Last night's Marriage Equality Community Forum was neat! It started with a brief hello from former New Paltz mayor Jason West. We tried to get a picture, but as you can see, he is simply too dreamy and wonderful to be captured by normal photographic equipment. more ›

Before we get to the nitty-gritty, we just want to make sure that everyone knows that tonight's Prop 8 town hall at the Veteran's Building has been postponed indefinitely. We'll let you know if there's an update on that. UPDATE! We've just received tons of new information about upcoming events. It's all pasted after the jump. more ›

Oh, sure, you've seen all the coverage of Jan Gehl's plan to turn Fisherman's Wharf into something tolerable. But wouldn't you like to know more? The excellent SPUR is holding a forum TODAY about the city's plan to alleviate pedestrian-congestion by updating the neighborhood's 1950s-style freeway-inspired urban design: widening sidewalks, installing benches, and adding bike lanes, injunction be damned. After all, be honest: when's the last time you went to Fisherman's Wharf? Probably when you had out-of-town guests. more ›