Editrix Rita is globe trotting, so we donned our tiara, cape, and jewels to fill in this week. Total number of people pictured in this week's Swells society column: 78. Total number of people pictured whom we recognize in the pictures: 25 (including George Schultz, Swells standby Charlotte Maillard Schultz, Vanessa Getty, Kamala Harris, Heather Fong, Lars Ulrich and Connie Nielsen.) Our college pal Katherine Calvert and her husband Gray were mentioned in print, too.......

Fist Rita is on a well-deserved holiday break so we apologize ahead of time for this week's suckage. Total number of people pictured in this week's Swells society column: 48...

As yesterday's post listed nary an East Bay event, we're making up for it today: We are going to be on 25th St. in Oakland for 21 Grand's Illuminated Corridor event, a collision of live music and media on the theme of mobility taking place in the street with projections on most available surfaces, with 50 or so artists and musicians. (SFist Sarah L will be cruising around the Oakland Art Murmur with Neighborhood......

As part of its upcoming literary arts festival, Litquake is throwing a big and-- dare we say it-- bad Between the Bridges opening night to-do this Friday October 6 at 8 p.m. The rockin' fun will be at the Regency Center Grand Ballroom, 1290 Sutter Street (Van Ness at Sutter). And we've got two tickets to give away! ...