SF News Local Actress Dies from Brain Injury After Fire Escape Fall The Chronicle reports that well-known Bay Area actress, Summer Serafin, died on March 18 at San Francisco General Hospital after suffering a traumatic brain injury, which had put her in a coma for
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Brooklyn's Miniature Tigers, who are described as, "[a]side from the bread-and-butter combo of a tight rhythm section and jangly guitars, the Tigers include analog soft synths, distant slide guitars, and multi-layered
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FOOD: The second shift of ForageSF's ever popular Night Market will feature hot food from a big line-up of vendors such as Little Knock, The Grilled Cheese Guy, and SF Delicious, among many
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Weekend Sorry this is so late folks! There are quite a few things going on this weekend that SFist already gave you a heads-up about, including the Disposable Film Festival, Shop for Japan, and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight COMEDY: Tonight's Snob Theater, a series showcasing the best in the Bay Area's indie rock bands and stand-up comedians in a very small, intimate setting, features comedians Anita Drieseberg, Sam Davidoff, Sammy K
Arts & Entertainment An Excuse to Splurge: Shop For Japan Global Fundraiser on Saturday Maybe you've been needing the right excuse to splurge a little, or you've been saving lots of errands for the weekend. Well, on Saturday, your retail therapy could benefit a good cause. A
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC/ART: Experience the Sights and Sounds of Punks in Contemporary Mexico tonight with an artist’s talk by Juan Luna-Avin, who traces the history of punk music in Mexico from the late
Arts & Entertainment The Disposable Film Festival Starts Tomorrow The Disposable Film Festival kicks off its fourth year celebrating short films made on everyday equipment like cell phones, pocket cameras, and other inexpensive video capture devices tomorrow night. Get your tickets now
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FILM: Jason Schwartzman kills it as awkward prep school kid, Max Fischer, in Rushmore, one of Wes Anderson's finest flicks. Bill Murray is also a fave as Max's fathers' friend/mentor, Herman Blume,
SF News More Rain: High Wind, Flash Flood, Thunderstorm, and Hail Warnings Today Get out those ponchos. We expect to see a lot of mangled umbrella carcasses out there today (our annoying pink Tote included, we've been trying to get rid of that crappy thing for
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight SHOP: Vintage fans can shop their heart out at the aptly named All Vintage Everything event, featuring a night of great vintage brought to you by Bay Area online and boutique vendors, further
SF News NIMBY Update: Nevius Propogates Happy Results in Tenderloin Cafe's Outdoor Seating Dispute (Fingers Crossed) SFist talked about C.W. Nevius' article a couple of weeks ago regarding Little Bird Coffeehouse's "Kafkaesque journey" to obtain a permit for outdoor seating on the sidewalk, which named Lower Nob Hill
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight PERFORMANCE: Sister Spit co-founder Michelle Tea and lesbian author Ali Liebegott host the Sister Spit: The Next Generation, an all-gendered and trans-inclusive national tour, in other words "a vanload of multimedia, queer-centric brilliance"
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Today at 12:30 PM: Sing Happy Birthday to Italy, Get Free Cake Sorry for the last minute notice, but those who are already in the Union Square area could still benefit from this tip provided by FuncheapSF. Emporio Rulli Il Caffé, the Italian pastry, cafe,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Oakland's Grand Lake celebrate the release of their new album, Leaves Ellipse, with guests, The Devotionals (featuring Tyson Vogul of Two Gallants) and Anna Ash. 9 p.m. // Amnesia (853 Valencia) FILM:
SF News Brian Wilson Strains Oblique Muscle San Francisco's bearded crush, Brian Wilson, had an MRI in Arizona today that revealed the Giants' closer had strained his left oblique muscle. He'll be out of commission until at least Monday. Wilson
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight COMEDY: Fans are stoked to see Jason Mewes & Kevin Smith (Jay and Silent Bob) live and in-person, getting old in front of their very eyes, sans trench coats and hair extensions. "Every
Arts & Entertainment SF Rec and Park Summer Camp Registration Starts Tomorrow Parents of school-aged children best be getting their fingers warmed up for the big summer camp registration over at SF Rec and Park, which starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. The camps run
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: San Francisco artist Julia Goodman will be exhibiting her series Eleven Months Mourning, for the first time in its entirety, alongside a multimedia body of work connecting handmade paper with mortality and
SF News Zazzle To Sponsor Bay To Breakers For At Least Two Years Zazzle. You can't say the name without feeling and sounding like a drunk cartoon character. Zazzle, a website located in Redwood City that sells items like custom t-shirts, postage stamps, iPhone cases, and
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Weekend: Sunday Streets, Girls Rock, Vintage Fashion Expo, Zion I & The Grouch, And TL Walking Tour [Updated] Sunday Streets: Sunday Streets kicks off its 2011 season this weekend on the Embarcadero. Run, bike, walk, skate, hula hoop, etc. to your heart's content along the waterfront from Fisherman's Wharf to Mariposa
Arts & Entertainment Sunday: Teens Get Free Prom Dresses, Thanks To The Princess Project Not every girl can pull off making her own to-die-for prom dress from scratch, à la Molly Ringwald, but luckily the Bay Area has a group of modern-day fairy godmothers at their service.
SF News Alleged Hate Crime Beatings Might Be Linked To National White Supremacist Group Three alleged white supremacists, Robert Allen, 38, Anthony Weston, 32, and Justin Meskan, 29, were arraigned yesterday in connection with a suspected hate crime attack on two Mexican nationals outside an O'Farrell Street
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight PERFORMANCE: Surrealistic one-man band, Andrew Goldfarb (aka The Slow Poisoner) and absurdist writer/performer Dan Carbone, have merged as The Wounded Stag, a "psychotronic vaudeville," in which they "sing from their hearts and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FILM: SFIAAFF presents Dog Sweat, which was filmed secretly in Teheran and explores what it's like to be young in Iran, weaving the stories of several young people negotiating the fine line between
