Arts & Entertainment Photo du Jour "North Beach Bohemian" by Travis Jensen. (Currently on view in the Streets of San Francisco exhibit at Shroeder's.)
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/2: 'Water Chronicles' Photo Show, 'Happy' Doc, Roller Disco ART: Gallery 1044 presents Water Chronicles, a solo exhibition of painted photographs by artist Leslie Morgan, which "captures our timeless connection with water through nostalgic images and assemblage frames from reclaimed materials." (6
SF News Oakland Library Safe For Time Being Thanks to a huge outcry from the Oakland community, its libraries and many other invaluable public services have been saved for the time being. If you recall, the Oakland City Council was looking
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/1: 'Purple Rain' w/Peaches Christ & Apollonia, Fillmore Art Walk, SF Bike Party FILM: The captivating Apollonia will be live and in-person for a Q&A during Peaches Christ's "royally bad-ass purple pre-show" at the Midnight Mass screening of Purple Rain this evening. Attendees are
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Weekend: Neko Case w/The Dodos at Stern Grove; Fillmore Jazz Fest; SF Mime Troupe; and More! Neko Case and The Dodos, Stern Grove Festival: It truly is Indie-pendence Day at Stern Grove on Sunday. Indie goddess Neko Case will abide with her one-of-a-kind voice and country/soul/rock-influenced sound,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/30: 'Children's Hospital,' Creativity Explored's 'Small,' Yoga Doc COMEDY: The hilarious folks from the hit comedy Childrens Hospital, along with the new comedy NTSF: SD: SUV, will be Marines' Memorial Theatre tonight for a special live action show presented by SF
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/29: 'In You We Trust,' Caitlin Shetterly, Project Orgasm ART: Artist couple, Debby and Larry Kline, "deftly jockey the (conceptual) borders that inextricably link the U.S. and Mexico" through their series of installations entitled In You We Trust, which explore religion-based
Arts & Entertainment SFist Giveaway: Tickets to Matcha This Thursday, 6/30 Update: Contest Closed. Here's a chance to win a pair of tickets to this Thursday's Matcha at the Asian Art Museum, featuring Balinese Jazz Guitar. Email your full name to [email protected]
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/28: KQED Presents Pride Docs, Bob Mould, Sketch Tuesday FILM: KQED continues the Pride celebration with a free double-feature screening of Stonewall Uprising, about the violent six-day riots in New York that marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil
SF News Arrests Made in Saturday's Mid-Market Shooting Two teenaged suspects were arrested in connection with the gang-related shooting that occurred on Saturday evening at about 6:15 p.m. on Market between 6th and 7th, just blocks from the Pride
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/26: Bad Movie Night, Juanita MORE! Pride Party, Two Headed Spy PARTY: The Pride festivities continue to rage, and the big, annual Juanita More! Pride Party just got going. Head over to Chambers/Phoenix Hotel between now and 2 a.m. for "The Best
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/25: Zoë Keating w/ Magik*Magik Orchestra, 'Astral Rise,' Cockblock Dyke March After-Party MUSIC: SF-based cellist and arranger Zoë Keating brings her one-woman orchestra to Great American, consisting of a cello and a foot-controlled laptop that records "layer upon layer of cello to create lush, beautiful
Arts & Entertainment In More NY Gay Marriage Sweetness: Gothamist Writer Proposes, Gets a Yes This is probably one of the sweetest things we've seen in our lives. On the morning after a euphoric night of celebrating the New York State Senate's decision to legalize same-sex marriage, contributor
SF News Congratulations, New York! Two years after the New York State Senate strongly rejected gay marriage, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced passage of the Marriage Equality Act today by a margin of 33 to 29,
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Weekend: Treasure Island Flea, Free Folk Festival, Jazz Mafia at Stern Grove, Noe Valley Summerfest You would think that the Pride Weekend extravaganza festivities (not to mention the Michael Jackson flash mob) would be enough of a clusterfrack for the city, but why not go ahead and add
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/24: Annual Pride Concert, 'A Floorless Room Without Walls,' 200 Yards PRIDE: Have a gleeful evening with fabulous host Trauma Flintstone at the 33rd Annual Pride Concert, featuring five groundbreaking ensembles -- Bay Area Rainbow Symphony, Lesbian/Gay Chorus of SF, SF Lesbian Gay
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/23: Peter Murphy, Pride Kick-Off Party, 'Oki's Movie' MUSIC: The legendary Peter Murphy brings his dark and lurid post punk act to Amoeba tonight for a free show in support of his new album, Ninth. If you get there early and
Arts & Entertainment Friday: Take Fido, Fifi, to Work Day Lucky for some of you, every day is Take Your Dog to Work Day (along with "Work in Sweats Day"), but for those who work in less pet-friendly environs, this Friday is the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/22: Pianist Monty Alexander, Radical Teaching Artists, The Dirty Gay Sex Comedy Show MUSIC: Pianist Monty Alexander, who some consider to be one of the top five jazz pianists of all time, brings his "Harlem-Kingston Express" tour to Yoshi's tonight. Alexander's work blends American jazz, popular
Arts & Entertainment Reminder: BART Beta Testing Lab Today [Updated] As SFist informed you last week, if you want to play a part in determining what BART's new Fleet of the Future will look like, then head over to Justin Herman Plaza today
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/21: Summer Solstice Celebration, 'Unhappy Birthday', Dr Sketchy's Star Wars CELEBRATION: It's a great day for being the longest one of the year. Head to the lovely Muir Beach, "the continent's edge," for the Summer Solstice Celebration. Enjoy some storytelling and songs around
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/20: Broke-Ass Stuart Viewing Party, Mountain Goats, 'Wings of Desire' PARTY: Get an exclusive peek at SF's own Broke-Ass Stuart's new IFC show, Young, Broke & Beautiful, which premieres this Friday, June 24, at a special viewing party happening tonight. The event will
SF News As the Lagoon Turns: Baby Martha Disappears SFist reported on Friday that the Palace of Fine Arts' "orphaned, injured and recently rehabbed" swan, Bella, was rejected and treated as an intruder by her brother, Baby Blue, and sister-in-law, Blanche, who
Arts & Entertainment Photo du Jour "The fog brings in the colours peach, coral, and purple" by David Sweet Photography.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/19: Hunx and His Punx, 'Hannah and the Hasbian,' Burley-esque MUSIC: Oakland's own Hunx and His Punx look like they put on a really fun show, with their "1960s girl groups, early power pop, and punk" sound and a variety of sexy and
