MUSIC: Kenyan-born, San Francisco-based musician-activist Sila headlines the 2011 Afrofunk Festival, which benefits CARE, a humanitarian aid organization working to improve conditions in the horn of Africa. Black Nature, an original member of the Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars will also take the stage, along with DJ Jeremiah aka “Mr. Afrobeat,” a native of Liberia who began DJing during his time in an Ivory Coast refugee camp. (8 p.m., Brick and Mortar, 1710 Mission) more ›

San Francisco's beloved hula school, Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu, who captivated hundreds of locals a couple of years back during their Hit and Run Hula flash mob throughout the city, including the Apple store, were at it again earlier this month. They took to the skies via a Hawaiian Airlines flight from SF to Honolulu and surprised their fellow passengers mid-flight. more ›

It's been a busy day for the Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu Dancers, who started their Hit and Run Hula at Pier 39 this morning, bused over to the Ferry Building, made their way to the stage at Union Square, stopped at the Apple Store, the Cable Car Turnaround, were kicked out of the Westfield Mall food court by security (figures), and quickly ambushed the BART station instead. They spent this afternoon at Dolores Park, the Castro, Academy of Sciences, and should be on their way to Ocean Beach for a picnic right about now. more ›