Arts & Entertainment In More NY Gay Marriage Sweetness: Gothamist Writer Proposes, Gets a Yes This is probably one of the sweetest things we've seen in our lives. On the morning after a euphoric night of celebrating the New York State Senate's decision to legalize same-sex marriage, contributor
SF News Congratulations, New York! Two years after the New York State Senate strongly rejected gay marriage, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced passage of the Marriage Equality Act today by a margin of 33 to 29,
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Weekend: Treasure Island Flea, Free Folk Festival, Jazz Mafia at Stern Grove, Noe Valley Summerfest You would think that the Pride Weekend extravaganza festivities (not to mention the Michael Jackson flash mob) would be enough of a clusterfrack for the city, but why not go ahead and add
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/24: Annual Pride Concert, 'A Floorless Room Without Walls,' 200 Yards PRIDE: Have a gleeful evening with fabulous host Trauma Flintstone at the 33rd Annual Pride Concert, featuring five groundbreaking ensembles -- Bay Area Rainbow Symphony, Lesbian/Gay Chorus of SF, SF Lesbian Gay
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/23: Peter Murphy, Pride Kick-Off Party, 'Oki's Movie' MUSIC: The legendary Peter Murphy brings his dark and lurid post punk act to Amoeba tonight for a free show in support of his new album, Ninth. If you get there early and
Arts & Entertainment Friday: Take Fido, Fifi, to Work Day Lucky for some of you, every day is Take Your Dog to Work Day (along with "Work in Sweats Day"), but for those who work in less pet-friendly environs, this Friday is the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/22: Pianist Monty Alexander, Radical Teaching Artists, The Dirty Gay Sex Comedy Show MUSIC: Pianist Monty Alexander, who some consider to be one of the top five jazz pianists of all time, brings his "Harlem-Kingston Express" tour to Yoshi's tonight. Alexander's work blends American jazz, popular
Arts & Entertainment Reminder: BART Beta Testing Lab Today [Updated] As SFist informed you last week, if you want to play a part in determining what BART's new Fleet of the Future will look like, then head over to Justin Herman Plaza today
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/21: Summer Solstice Celebration, 'Unhappy Birthday', Dr Sketchy's Star Wars CELEBRATION: It's a great day for being the longest one of the year. Head to the lovely Muir Beach, "the continent's edge," for the Summer Solstice Celebration. Enjoy some storytelling and songs around
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/20: Broke-Ass Stuart Viewing Party, Mountain Goats, 'Wings of Desire' PARTY: Get an exclusive peek at SF's own Broke-Ass Stuart's new IFC show, Young, Broke & Beautiful, which premieres this Friday, June 24, at a special viewing party happening tonight. The event will
SF News As the Lagoon Turns: Baby Martha Disappears SFist reported on Friday that the Palace of Fine Arts' "orphaned, injured and recently rehabbed" swan, Bella, was rejected and treated as an intruder by her brother, Baby Blue, and sister-in-law, Blanche, who
Arts & Entertainment Photo du Jour "The fog brings in the colours peach, coral, and purple" by David Sweet Photography.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/19: Hunx and His Punx, 'Hannah and the Hasbian,' Burley-esque MUSIC: Oakland's own Hunx and His Punx look like they put on a really fun show, with their "1960s girl groups, early power pop, and punk" sound and a variety of sexy and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/18: 'Caddyshack' at Dolores Park, Brian Barneclo Solo Show, Bootie SF: Pre-Pride Party FILM: Bundle up, pack a picnic, and plop down at Dolores Park for the Bill Murray/Rodney Dangerfield/Chevy Chase classic, Caddyshack, as part of Film Night in the Park. We imagine they'll
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/17: Meat Puppets, Fresh Meat Festival, Non-Solo Exhibition Tour MUSIC: KUSF in Exile presents veteran alternative rockers, Meat Puppets, are at the Independent tonight promoting their thirteenth studio album, Lollipop, which "fits in perfectly with such mid '80s classics as Up on
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Weekend: Stern Grove, Bicycle Music Fest, Juneteenth, Bring Your Own Dog, and More! Stern Grove Festival: Classic R&Bers Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings kick off the 74th season of the Stern Grove Festival on Sunday with a Motown sound revival, along with special guest,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/16: Frameline35 Opening Night, 'Toward A Human Face' Portraits, '4Giveness: In a Family Way' Play FILM: The 35th Annual Frameline Film Festival kicks off tonight with a screening of Gun Hill Road, "a tense and complex family drama about a teen embracing her gender identity and a father
Arts & Entertainment Monday, 6/20: 14-Hour Save Oakland Library Read-In Like many cities, Oakland is currently faced with a major budget crisis, and many community organizations are at risk, including Oakland Public Library. Under one of Mayor Quan's three proposed scenarios, the library
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/15: Art in Storefronts Artist Talk and Walk, DIY Porn Workshop, The Cries of San Francisco ART: Meet up with the Art in Storefronts artists for a discussion and guided art walk. The artists will talk about their temporary projects and how they each addressed the neighborhood’s specific
Arts & Entertainment Free Yoga Sunday Through Thursday at Hayes Falley Farm Free yoga (almost) daily in the sun, we're there! Hayes Valley Farm announced that starting tomorrow they'll be hosting free outdoor yoga all month on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 11:30
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/14: Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson, Rick Prelinger Screening, Author Pat McMahon MUSIC: Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson bring their collaborative sound, which might be described as "folk-hop" to the Independent tonight, along with Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz. (8 p.m., The Independent,
Arts & Entertainment Help BART Choose New Seating Designs As part of BART's Fleet of the Future project, in which they'll be phasing out their 40-year-old workhorse train cars -- the oldest in the nation -- with sleeker ones, BART wants rider
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/13: Laughter Against the Machine, 'The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls', Creative Commons Salon, COMEDY: Expect to be challenged at Laughter Against the Machine, "an issue-oriented, no-holds-bar show with no preconceived expectations, no party lines, and certainly no cheerleading," anchored by Nato Green, W. Kamau Bell, and
SF News Introducing: Hunter Siebel Newsom Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel's brand-new baby boy, Hunter Siebel Newsom, was born in San Francisco this morning at 9:18 a.m. He's 20.5 inches long and weighs 8 pounds 4
