Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/4: 'Basquiat: The Radiant Child' FILM: The Castro presents a screening of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, which is centered around a rare interview that director and friend Tamra Davis shot with Basquiat over twenty years ago, chronicling
Arts & Entertainment SF Tonight, 1/3: '4th & Goal' FILM: The filmmakers of the documentary 4th & Goal will be at the Roxie tonight talking about their journey following six young men in their quest to join the NFL, beginning at the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/2: 'Bill Cunningham, New York' FILM: The delightful documentary, Bill Cunningham, New York, makes a brief stint at the S.F. Film Society, which explores the life of elusive 80-year-old New York Times Style photographer and unlikely man-about-town.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/1: Maceo Parker MUSIC: It's the last night to catch Maceo Parker, who's described as "the living, breathing pulse which connects the history of Funk in one golden thread" at Yoshi's tonight. (7 and 9 p.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/31: Kreayshawn MUSIC: Spend your New Year's shaking that a$$ to witty, high-energy hip hop by Kreayshawn (who now lives in Los Angeles), and smart/quirky electronic indie by Wallpaper, along with Roach Gigz, Starting
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/30: X, Rock & Roll Revival MUSIC: Legendary '80s-era LA punk band, X, bring their annual Xmas Rock n Roll Revival show to Slim's for two nights, featuring the four original X band members along with gospel duo, Sean
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/29: 'Children of the Cockettes' FILM I: In the documentary Children of the Cockettes, filmmaker Mister WA explores the "free-spirited and non-conformist performance torches" carried by the likes of Thrillpeddlers, Trannyshack, and Peaches Christ and investigates the current
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/28: Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven MUSIC: Ever-popular alternative folk/punk veterans Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven will rock the house for fans young and old at the Independent tonight. (8 p.m., The Independent, 628 Divisadero Street) CLUB:
Arts & Entertainment Friday: City Guides' Hitchcock Tour Those enjoying a relaxed holiday week should get out and learn about the Nob Hill and Union Square spots featured in Vertigo and other S.F.-based Hitchcock classics at San Francisco City
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/27: 'Santaland Diaires' COMEDY: You have a few days left to catch the tenth-year run of the acclaimed Santaland Diaries, Joe Mantello's stage adaptation of David Sedaris' instant Christmas classic told through the eyes of a
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/23: 'Eames: The Architect and the Painter' FILM: The documentary Eames: The Architect and the Painter takes a look at the personal lives of the revolutionary husband and wife design team, along with their influence on significant events in American
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/22: Smuin Christmas Ballet LGBT Night DANCE: Smuin Ballet hosts a special LGBT Show Pre-Party prior to their annual Christmas Ballet in the upstairs theater lobby tonight, featuring complimentary appetizers, cocktails and entertainment. $5 of every ticket sold will
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/21: The Two Things In One MUSIC: All original members of legendary '70s-era teenage East Bay soul, R&B, and funk band The Two Things in One will take the stage at Yoshi's tonight, in celebration of the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/20: Caspa MUSIC: Sunset Promotions and Mezzanine present a night of dubstep and bass with West Londoner Caspa, who was "brought up on a diet of jungle & hiphop," along with guests Antennae and the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/19: 'The Bride Wore Black' FILM: S.F. Film Society presents The Bride Wore Black, which is considered one of the most entertaining films of the French New Wave and stars Jeanne Moreau playing "a femme fatale to
SF News Pathetic Woman Steals Gold From Children As Mercury News reports, shameful San Jose resident Sandra Lizbeth Contreras-Velazquez was arrested last week for allegedly befriending about half a dozen elementary school-aged girls in order to sneak away with their gold
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/18: The Mother Hips MUSIC: West Coast psychedelic/folk indie faves, The Mother Hips, bring their “rootsy mix of 70s rock and power pop” to the Great American. Also featuring guests Kelley Stoltz, Acacia, and DJ Britt
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/17: Peaches Christ's 'The Shining' All of tonight's events make us wish we were home in San Francisco right now (instead of staying with family in the Midwestern suburbs for Christmas). So, if you go to any of
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/16: 'The Love We Make' FILM: Ben Fong-Torres will introduce tonight's opening screening of The Love We Make, a film by Albert Maysles, which follows Paul McCartney through the streets of New York City in the immediate aftermath
Arts & Entertainment Artist Creates 'Wanted' Poster For Mission Rapist Local artist Rich Black created a poster featuring his own rendering of SFPD's sketch of the Mission Rapist, who is believed to still be at large. The suspect, who is wanted for at
Arts & Entertainment Notes From A Volunteer: Glide's Grocery Bag Giveaway Friend of SFist Olivia Warnecke spent her morning volunteering at Glide Memorial Church as part of their annual Grocery Bag Giveaway. Here's what she had to say: Volunteering at Glide is something I
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/15: The Jewish Nutcracker DANCE: In The Jewish Nutcracker, A Maccabee Celebration, Katy Alaniz Rous and World Dance Fusion re-imagines the original Tchaikovsky score as traditional cultural dance, blending dance forms such as Flamenco, Chinese, Persian, Kathak,
