Arts & Entertainment SFMOMA Presents Sketch Fridays The folks at SFMOMA invite the public to participate in their weekly Sketch Fridays, which is geared toward facilitating an exchange between the community and the museum in the creation of "visual guestbooks.
misc Attention Shoppers: Barneys Warehouse Sale Tomorrow Through August 9 We have to admit we're too frugal to even have ever stepped foot in Barneys, but we're a sucker for good deals. Starting tomorrow at 8 a.m. through Sunday, August 9, Barneys
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FILM: The SF Bike Coalition is kicking off their summer Bike-In Movie Series with the beloved BMX cult classic Rad, featuring "the amazing and infamous bike dance scene" with a young Lori Loughlin
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: He might appear rather nerdy to those who haven't been fortunate enough to hear his music, but Jarvis Cocker's titillating voice and songwriting are sure to throw his fans into quite a
misc Video: Mother Jones Coverage of Saturday's United for Iran Protest Mother Jones compiled this great video coverage from Saturday's United for Iran protest at City Hall, which reportedly drew thousands of participants. It was part of a Global Day of Action taking place
SF News <em>Another</em> Underground Fire on Polk Street? Video footage via SF Appeal We received an alert from the handy AlertSF.org (where were you, Emergency_In_SF?!) that there was another underground fire that occurred several hours ago in the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight CLUB: The traveling Soul Clap/Dance-Off event hosted by New York City's "maximum rock and soul DJ" Mr. Jonathan Toubin is stopping in San Francisco for one epic night of soul 45s with
SF News Dhaliwal Brother at It Again Kulbir Dhaliwal, one of the brothers who survived the tiger attack at the SF Zoo back in Christmas of 2007, for which they both were recently awarded a $900,000 settlement, is already
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight THEATER: Golden Thread Productions presents the world premiere of Ecstasy | a waterfable, which was Inspired by the 9th century Sufi fable, "When the Waters Were Changed," where stories are "written in water, spells
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Tonight's Kafana Balkan party, which is a benefit for Hleb i Sir Cirkus (Bread and Cheese) who provide free circus shows and workshops for refugee children in Kosovo, will feature high-energy Balkan
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Weekend We have another weekend full of fun and mostly free daytime events coming up. Here are a few. SATURDAY 1st Annual Super Hero Street Fair anonEvents, Get YER Freak On!, and Climate Theater
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: Hayes Valley Art Coalition is celebrating the installation of Adaptations, a site specific sculpture created by San Francisco artist Mark Baugh-Sasaki, which is constructed of a steel skeleton filled with locally-sourced salvaged
misc Floating Head About Town, Enjoying a Smoke UPDATE: The artist is Hugh Leeman, and he'll be showing his work at White Walls on August 8th. We've seen this floating head, which is likely a portrait of Lee Scratch Perry (thanks,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FILM: Tonight's San Francisco Film Society's bi-monthly 360 Film+Club event is a "special edition, double-barreled mash-up program," featuring a screening of the documentary RiP: A Remix Manifesto directed by Web activist and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight LIT: Did someone say free Scotch tasting? Enjoy a free tasting of Balvenie scotch with some light snacks, along with raffle prizes, as author Howard Miller celebrates the release of his book You’
SF News SFMTA: Metro Trains to Remain in Automatic Mode in Stations It has now been revealed that Saturday's collision at West Portal was the result of train operator Henry Gray switching to manual mode when approaching the platform -- a violation of official Muni
Arts & Entertainment Haiku Giveaway: Passes to Wanderlust Festival in Tahoe This Weekend Feel like getting away to Tahoe this weekend for three days of beautiful scenery and an amazing line-up of bands, including Spoon, Broken Social Scene, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Gillian Welch, Jenny Lewis,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Chicago-based (and former San Francisco film school drop-out) Owen Ashworth, also known as Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, will bring his eclectic mix of forlorn beats-and-keys to Bottom of the Hill. Concern
misc SFist Interviews: Reverend Billy, NYC Mayoral Candidate by Quinn Miller Reverend Billy Talen, performance artist and international activist, founder of the Church of Life After Shopping (formerly knows as the Church of Stop Shopping), star of the documentary What Would
SF News Glen Park Getting Hipper, Congestion Improvements in the Works Glen Park, which we have always thought was adorable and near [Update] where SFist Deborah resides, has been experiencing quite a growth spurt recently. New restaurants and businesses have been steadily opening up,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight GALA: Legendary Academy Award winner Patty Duke will be honored live and in-person in Sparkle, Patty, Sparkle! The event includes an interview with the zany Bruce Vilanch about Duke's stellar career, a screening
Arts & Entertainment Photos: San Francisco Symphony at Dolores Park Dolores Park was packed to the gills this afternoon for the free San Francisco Symphony performance. Folks were even smartly sitting on the well-shaded medians of Dolores Street, which was closed to traffic.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: The 8th annual Outsound New Music Summit, which is happening all week, invites you to Touch the Gear. The event is a free, hands-on, family-friendly environment that allows audiences to roam among
SF News Muni Light Rail Collision at West Portal UPDATE: SF Appeal reports that Muni Spokesperson Judson True has confirmed the total amount of injuries is 47 -- 4 critical, 23 serious, and 20 minor. Light rail service is not expected to
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: The Afrofunk Music Festival presents Malian singer and guitarist Vieux Farka Toure, who combines traditional instruments with a modern sound. Luke Top and DJ Jeremiah open. 8:30 p.m. // The Independent
