Arts & Entertainment Weekend Palate Cleanser: "Hit and Run Hula at 38,000 Feet" San Francisco's beloved hula school, Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu, who captivated hundreds of locals a couple of years back during their Hit and Run Hula flash mob throughout the city, including
SF News John Toomey, Controversial Macy's Santa, Dies John Toomey, the Santa Claus who was fired by Macy's last Christmas for telling off-color jokes, was found dead today at the Budget Inn on Market Street. The cause of death appears to
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/29: Christopher Moore and Ian Corson, Snob Theater, Dance Mission READING: Bestselling author Christopher Moore and award-winning screenwriter and director Ian Corson will be at the Booksmith tonight presenting their new collaboration, The Griff: A Graphic Novel, which is about "an alien invasion
SF News San Quentin Inmate Crushed in Warehouse Accident KTVU reported on this evening's broadcast (but not online) about a pretty sad accident that occurred this morning in the warehouse of San Quentin State prison. An inmate, who arrived at the prison
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/28: The Cool Kids, 'Passing Strangers,' Invented in San Francisco Tour MUSIC: Midwestern-based, "retro-styled" rappers, The Cool Kids, who describe themselves as the black Beastie Boys, bring their fresh sound (sponsored by Mountain Dew) to Oakland's New Parish tonight, along with Go Corporate and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/27: Thao & Mirah, Jeremy Bailenson: Infinite Reality, Guerrila Cabaret Open Mic MUSIC: RSVP now to attend a free outdoor show featuring an acoustic performance by local, Kill Rock Stars duo, Thao & Mirah, at Americano at Hotel Vitale as part of the Soundcheck 2011
Arts & Entertainment Friday Night: "Will Draw for Drugs," Sketch Party and Benefit for Indie Mart's Kelly Malone This Friday night at 111 Minna, artist Kelly Tunstall is hosting a stunning line-up of local artists for a special sketch party and fundraiser, "Will Draw for Drugs" to benefit Indie Mart and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/26: 'Sudden Impact' and Wine Tasting, Iceage, EcoTuesday, FILM: Did you know Top of the Mark has been hosting a free weekly classic SF film screening and wine-tasting night, which runs through the end of August? Pretty awesome, right? Tonight's film
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink This Weekend: KoKo Cocktails' Big Bon Voyage Speaking of small businesses biting the dust -- KoKo Cocktails (1060 Geary Street) announced earlier this month that July will be the bar's last month in existence. If you recall, the beloved classy
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/25: Thurston Moore, Poetry at Green Apple, Geoffrey B. West MUSIC: It's your lucky day -- tickets are still available to see Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, who's promoting his fourth solo album, Demolished Thoughts, which was produced by Beck Hansen. Also on the
Arts & Entertainment Farewell, Red Vic [Sniff] Another locally-owned, neighborhood theater bites the dust today. The Haight-Ashbury's beloved Red Vic is set to close its doors for good after tonight's final screening of the endearingly morbid Hal Ashby classic, Harold
SF News Runaway Car Does a Flip in El Cerrito El Cerrito Patch, which is chock-full of great stories, featured this photo by reader David Block, of a parked and driverless Toyota that had rolled off of a hilly driveway this morning and
SF News Arrests Made in Shooting of 11-Year-Old Girl Struck by Stray Bullet An 11-year-old girl was hit by a stray bullet in the Western Addition late Friday night during gunfire that resulted from an argument amongst some nearby teens, reports Bay City News. According to
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/24: 'Mary Lou,' Dee Dee Bridgewater, 'The Dislocation Express' FILM: Mary Lou, which is screening tonight as part of the ongoing 31st Annual Jewish Film Festival, has been called Israel’s answer to Glee, featuring "infectious pop songs and high-energy choreography," "colorful
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/23: Kung Fu Panda, Gary Wilson, Temptation vs. The Queen Is Dead FILM: Bundle up and head to Japantown Peace Plaza for an outdoor screening of the delightful, family-friendly Kung Fu Panda, in which you can "[m]aster the martial arts so that you can
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/22: Moustache Bash w/2 Live Crew, Wild at Heart,' ODC Summer Sampler MUSIC: Yes, you read the headline correctly -- the infamous 2 Live Crew will be performing an exclusive live show at the big Moustache Bash, along with Cosmo Baker, Hottub, and a huge
Arts & Entertainment Contemporary Jewish Museum to Host "Hand Holding Day" This Sunday The folks at Contemporary Jewish Museum are pretty smart cookies when it comes to putting out fires. In response to the controversy that SFist wrote about earlier this week regarding a security guard
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/21: 'Diva,' Black Futurists Open Mic, In Extremis: Artists' Panel FILM: Diva, a French thriller that ushered in the 1980s Cinéma du Look movement, features a postman with a passion for opera, who makes a bootleg of a performance by his favorite diva,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/20: Barn Owl/Sean Smith, Zombies Identified, Beat the Gong MUSIC: Barn Owl, who SFist Erick described as having a "melodic brand of loud, space filling, melodic stonerish metal that the untrained ear may not even consider metal," are at the Elbo Room
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/19: The Avett Brothers, TV Noir, Feast of Words MUSIC: Punkgrass band, The Avett Brothers, a high-flying ensemble that "tears through tunes with unbridled energy, popping banjo and guitar strings right and left," are at Fox Theater in Oakland tonight and tomorrow
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/18: Double Feature w/Billy Elliot Cast, Pistolera, Desperado Orchestra FILM: Castro Theatre celebrates Billy Elliot the Musical with a special screening of Billy Elliot the Movie, and featuring the cast of the musical in person before the show. Wear your tutu, and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/17: 'Surrogate Valentine;' Shahrzad Sepanlou; 'Persepolis, Texis' FILM: SF-based musician Goh Nakamura will be performing before both of tonight's screenings of Surrogate Valentine, starring Nakamura playing himself. There's also a Q&A with director Dave Boyle after the film.
Arts & Entertainment Women's World Cup Finals Jumbotron Screening Happening at Civic Center Right Now For those in the Civic Center area, stop through the Plaza and take a gander at the Women's World Cup final game -- USA versus Japan -- on the big jumbotron screen, happening
SF News The Public Reacts to Yesterday's Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting in Bayview [Updated] Indy Bay posted a link to the below YouTube video of the crowd at the scene (updated link, via SFist commenter snapshotist) immediately after yesterday's fatal shooting of a 19-year-old, allegedly armed fare-evader
SF News Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting in Bayview [Updated] A 19-year-old allegedly armed man was fatally shot in Bayview at about 4:40 p.m. this evening after he ran from police conducting a Muni fare inspection along the T-Third line on
