Arts & Entertainment "An Evening with Francis Ford Coppola & Friends" at SFIFF on May 1 Francis Ford Coppola is this year's recipient of the San Francisco International Film Festival's Founders Directing Award. The evening will start off with an on-stage conversation between Coppola and his longtime colleagues and
Arts & Entertainment You Still Have 6.5 Hours to Enter the <em>Faux Real</em> Haiku Giveaway Just in case the giveaway fell under your radar yesterday: Check it out. You have until 5 p.m. today to enter. Performance artist and dancer, Monique Jenkinson/Fauxnique will be putting on
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Free Ben & Jerry's Cone Day is Here! It's that time of year again, and what great weather for gobbling down a free Ben & Jerry's cone. Help them celebrate 31 years of "scooping the chunkiest, funkiest ice cream, frozen yogurt
Arts & Entertainment Photos: Cherry Blossom Anime Costume Contest Did you check out the Cherry Blossom Festival and Parade yesterday? Or did the heat send you running for the beach? As usual, Jim Herd from San Francisco Citizen got some great shots
Arts & Entertainment Haiku Giveaway: Tix to <em>Faux Real</em> with Monique Jenkinson/Fauxnique This Thursday and Friday Performance artist and dancer Monique Jenkinson will don her alter ego Fauxnique for the next three weekends at the Climate Theater, April 23 through May 9. Faux Real poses the question, "Can a
Arts & Entertainment <em>A Sea Change</em> Documentary at SF Int'l Film Festival Saturday A Sea Change is the first documentary about ocean acidification, "the underbelly of climate change, a little-known but potentially devastating threat to ocean life." The film is making its West Coast premiere at
misc Jonesing There's nothing worse than the smell of a fresh cigarette stub on Muni (aside from the less frequent bodily functions or a burrito in the process of being eaten). We have to admit
Arts & Entertainment Photos: PostSecret Show at Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek We're sorry, dear readers, the PostSecret exhibition at Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek totally fell under our radar until today. The show has been up since March 1, and it ends tomorrow, April
Arts & Entertainment “Party for the Planet” at SF Zoo Tomorrow, Free Admission for E-Waste Recyclers We can always rely on funcheapSF! In celebration of Earth Day, the San Francisco Zoo will be having a “Party for the Planet” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow, which
Arts & Entertainment Attention Audiophiles: Record Store Day Tomorrow We just got this scoop from Eyes on Blogs, who got it from ipickmynose. Visit participating record stores tomorrow for international Record Store Day and be privy to over 100 limited edition vinyl
misc Steve and Kate's Summer Camp Starts in June at Six Bay Area Locations Steve and Kate's Summer Camp, which "reinvents summer camp for the modern era," sounds like a dream camp for kids in kindergarten through 7th grade that's customized for each child. It's something we
SF News Five Million Year Old Whale Bones Discovered on Santa Cruz Beach Santa Cruz County construction crews spotted a fossilized vertebrae sticking out of the ground at Mid-County beach last month, which paleontologists have since identified as the remains of a whale, likely dating back
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink SFist Eats: Pearl's Deluxe Burgers Just the thought of Pearl's Deluxe Burgers (708 Post St, at Jones, SF) gets our mouth watering, which is dangerous, since we live in close proximity to their TenderNob location. In addition to
SF News EPA to Officially Declare Greenhouse Gases Threat to Human Health Treehugger informed us of the breaking news that the EPA will be moving forward with plans to declare that carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases are harmful to our health and to
misc Take a Free Walking Tour Today, This Weekend, Any Day We recently discovered San Francisco City Guides' free walking tours last fall, which have been around for 30 years. They offer seasonally-themed tours throughout the year, including their annual Scavenger Hunt in the
Arts & Entertainment <em>Point Break Live!</em> Every Friday Night at Cellspace After a successful six-month reign in San Francisco last year, Point Break Live!, the "internationally lauded absurdist stage adaptation" to the Keanu Reeves gem, came back to our fair city in March and
Arts & Entertainment Small Space Gardening Demonstration by Flora Grubb at Design Within Reach Tonight Tonight at Design Within Reach (1913 Fillmore St., SF) from 6 to 8 p.m., Flora Grubb will offer her gardening expertise to us urban dwellers, including climate-appropriate planting tips for apartments, balconies
SF News Obama Announces Plan for Ten High-Speed Rail Designations Across U.S. The Obama Administration made an exciting announcement today regarding Obama's vision for a new era of high-speed rail for U.S. travelers. Obama's Strategic Plan will rebuild existing rail infrastructure and develop a
Arts & Entertainment Photos from the Weekly "Nitelife" Series at the California Academy of Sciences The California Academy of Sciences' weekly Nitelife event has been a smash hit since its launch in February. It's hard to beat the $10 cover (as opposed to $25) and the adults-only setting,
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Acme Chophouse Hosts Weekly Thursday Happy Hour When Giants Away Starting tomorrow night, Acme Chophouse (24 Willie Mays Plaza) will host a weekly happy hour on Thursdays when the Giants are out of town. Each week will feature $3, $4, and $5 dollar
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Tax Relief Party: Free Glass of Wine Today at Bin 38 Wine Bar Via City Dish, FuncheapSF, and Eyes on Blogs: Get a free glass of wine in the Marina this afternoon from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at Bin 38 Wine Bar (warning audio)
misc Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Note Behavior of Dolores Park Litterers Mission Mission posted this appalling photo of the trash left behind at Dolores Park on Easter Sunday, which was taken at 7 a.m. yesterday morning. Nearly 3,500 people were still hanging
Arts & Entertainment <em>Mommy and Daddy Do It Pro Bono</em> Book Launch Tomorrow Night Pro bono work seems to be all the rage in the current economic climate, and the Taproot Foundation is at the forefront of this inventive new business model. (SFist is currently about to
Arts & Entertainment <em>Everything Strange and New</em> at SF Int'l Film Festival The San Francisco International Film Festival starts a week from Thursday. Get your tickets now! Everything Strange and New, which is set in Oakland, features a married protagonist (Jerry McDaniel) with two kids
SF News State Imposing Questionably Legal Rules Against SF All-Ages Clubs The Chronicle came out with an article on Saturday, which was described by The Bay Bridged as a must-read, regarding the Alcoholic Beverage Control's (who are currently hiring, BTW) threat to shut down
