misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: San Francisco 1958 San Francisco 1958 from Jeff Altman on Vimeo. Jeff Altman of Chicago discovered this beautiful old film reel of his grandfather's, entitled "Alameda 1958." Altman's grandfather, who is pictured in front of the
misc Relevant Facebook Status Update of the Day Via E.K.: "Dear BART a-holes: When you see a sweaty pregnant woman on a crowded train checking her bloodsugar while trying to balance her bags, standing up, it would be polite to
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight WALKING TOUR: It's that time of year again! It's the annual Ghost Walk at City Hall. Learn all about the "disinterred remains, assassinations, and other ghostly lore" surrounding city hall. If you can't
misc Reminder: Fight the "Anti-Fun" People at City Hall Today at 1 p.m. As we all know, San Francisco nightlife has been under fire quite a bit lately. In addition to the ongoing saga of the Alcoholic Beverage Control's enforcement of arbitrary rules they've set for
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight THEATER: There are two more preview nights for David Mamet's over-the-top comedy, November, which takes a satirical stab at American politics. The play was a Broadway success, and critics describe it as "one
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: Women's Art Movement (W.A.M.) explores the scary and sweet sides of pop-surrealism in their latest group show, Dollhouse Monsters invade Polk Gulch. The participating artists of W.A.M. will
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: It's the first annual Passport, in which the SF Arts Commission invites the public to stroll through one of San Francisco’s neighborhoods to create their own limited edition art book by
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: The eccentric, musical genius of Daniel Johnston takes some getting used to, but his sincerely sweet and simple vocals and arrangements win his fans over for life. The melodic Hymns open. 8
Arts & Entertainment Star Wars "Clone Wars" Takeover Tomorrow Fans of the Star Wars prequels can get their pictures taken with some Clone Troopers tomorrow at Parkmerced from 4 to 7 p.m. The first 500 guests will get free prints of
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight COMEDY: Margot Leitman and Giulia Rozzi present Stripped Stories, a touring night of sex-themed stories. Each show features a comedian, a non-comedian, and a musical act revealing hysterically honest stories about their sex
misc Relevant Facebook Status Update of the Day Via B.K.: "Just witnessed on 21: young teen girl snatches something outa the hands of a lady and runs off the bus. The lady, screaming, runs after the girl. This never happens,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: The 27th Annual Jazz Festival presents living jazz legend Omara Portuondo. Portuondo, who is dubbed the “la novia del filin” (fiancée of feeling), will perform the romantic Afro-Cuban boleros and Brazilian-inspired jazz
misc Relevant Facebook Status Update of the Day Via K.M.: "The N Judah driver hit a Cintas Truck in front of UCSF this morning and just kept on driving."
misc Relevant Facebook Status Update of the Day Via D.P.: "just saw Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips recovering from last nights Treasure Island show at my local Starbucks. He sure does love that gray suit."
Arts & Entertainment Geeks Unite at W00tstock Tomorrow Night Hurry, tonight's event is sold out, but tickets to tomorrow night's edition of w00tstock at Cafe Du Nord are still available (as of this posting). W00tstock is a special event for geeks of
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FILM: SF DocFest is going strong! Waiting for Hockney profiles Baltimore artist Billy Pappas, who has spent the past eight and a half years creating a portrait that requires drawing for seven hours
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Enjoy a night of hypnotic post-punk at the Hemlock. Lumerians' "other-worldly synthesizers layer amidst ambient post-rock stretches" and Grass Widow "braids apparitional vocals over distorted post-punk riffs." Clipd Beaks opens. 9 p.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: Southern Exposure is celebrating their new location Grand Opening and Inaugural Exhibition, Bellwether, "multi-layered speculative projections on our ever shifting and uncertain future." Projects include a time capsule triptych, a large-scale installation
Arts & Entertainment Wonderland, a Month-Long Tenderloin Art Exhibition, Launches Tomorrow This heads-up comes to SFist directly via Johnny Funcheap himself. Seventy-four artists have collaborated to create sixteen site-specific art installations throughout the Tenderloin District (from Geary to Market, Larkin to Mason) in the
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Relevant Facebook Status Update of the Day Via W.L.: "Pleased with discovery of hole-in-the-wall serving home-made Korean food. Store on the Corner, corner of Minna and New Montgomery. Tobacco shop with Korean lunch counter in back. Sign out front
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: Artist Jacqueline Gordon's solo work, Our Best Machines are Made of Sunshine, merges contemporary folk aesthetics with the emergent technology of sound imaging, exploring patterns recurrent in nature and collected sounds "synthesized
misc Updated: Fight the "Anti-Fun" People at City Hall on October 26 <strike>at 10 a.m. on Monday</strike> Update: Thanks to Sarafina for the update on the hearing's schedule change from next Monday to the following Monday, October 26th at 1 p.m. at City Hall, Room 263. That gives you
misc Photos: Obama Protest at Union Square Obama, who is currently in town for a Democratic National Convention fundraiser at the Westin St. Francis Hotel, was met with protesters from both the left and right sides this evening, the majority
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: The LightHouse and the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery's Art at City Hall program present Insights 2009: 20 Years of Creative Vision, an exhibition of 118 works in a variety of media
Arts & Entertainment SF DocFest Starts Friday It's time for all you non-fiction junkies out there to get your fix. The 8th Annual SF DocFest, "the film festival that provides a manageable amount of the truth," will showcase over 50
