Entries from SFist tagged with 'thesisters'
March 23, 2008
Have a fun, festive, and frivolous Sunday on this, the day of resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. (Or not.) Be sure to hit up the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence's party in Dolores Park. Those wacky girls have a Best Bonnet Contest (1 p.m.), a Hunky Jesus Competition (3 p.m.), music, mayhem, and much more. A sun-drenched San Francisco tradition not to be missed. free...
Continue Reading "Happy Easter (and Other Non-denominational Good Tidings)"October 16, 2007
Looks like we're in a heapin' load of trouble as those who like to get outraged at us are outraged again. Or, at least something the Archbishop of San Francisco did. Last weekend, while conducting mass, the Archbishop was giving communion when up came two people "wearing bizarre makeup and costumes, including one dressed in a parody of a nun's habit." Hmm…couldn’t that also describe the Pope? Anyways, the "offenders" in question, of course, were members of the Sister of Perpetual Indulgence. So Archbishop George Niederauer gave them communion. ...
Continue Reading "Umbrage Alert! Umbrage Alert!"September 28, 2007
-- Magic Bullets: Along with Bonde do Role and JuiceBoxxx, this local outfit (heavy on the bass lines, rhythmic keyboards, and melancholic vocals) performs tonight at 9 p.m. at The Independent, 628 Divisadero; $13. -- Queen Christina (1933): Young Swedish queen ends up kissing another dame as well as a dashing John Gilbert. Greta Garbo stars in this classic starting at 9 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive Theater, 2575 Bancroft Way. -- Downy......
Continue Reading "SFist Tonight"November 6, 2006
A bingo benefit to be held this Thursday night was cancelled because the church it was to be held at didn't like the idea of nuns in drag. What? That's a problem? The church, the Most Holy Redeemer Church, was all set to host the thing but, realizing it involved the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, ixnayed it. ...
Continue Reading "Sister Christian, Oh the Time Has Come"