Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 2/29: Terry Zwigoff LECTURE: Acclaimed director Terry Zwigoff will be talking about his work as part of San Francisco Art Institute's Radical Directing Lecture Series, which is free and open to the public and "emphasizes techniques
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 2/28: Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks MUSIC: Surprisingly, there are still tickets left as of this posting to see the adorable Stephen Malkmus, and the his band, The Jicks at Slim's tonight, as part of Noise Pop. Their latest
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 2/27: Leslie & The LY's MUSIC: SFist is bummed that we can't make it to the funtastic Leslie & The LY's show tonight. Don your best metallic sweater and blue eye shadow, and go in our place, will
Arts & Entertainment Spotlight On Window Displays: Tampax And Trojans And so we begin yet another fun series, which may or may not stick, wherein we'll make note of eye-grabbing window displays, for better or worse. One of the many smoke shops along
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 2/26: Hélène Renaut MUSIC: San Francisco folk/pop gem, Hélène Renaut, who one critic described as, "[i]magine Syd Barret having a musical baby with Francoise Hardy," will take the stage at the intimate Hemlock Tavern
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 2/25: Zina Al-Shukri ART: Artist Zina Al-Shukri's latest exhibition, Rapport, showcases a series of portraits of friends and acquaintances, each of which she completed in a single sitting, resulting in expressions of the subtle shifts in
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Weekend: Musicians Honor Public Radio, Punk Swap Meet There's lots to do this weekend in addition to Noise Pop and the Oscars. Let's take a look! Musicians Pay Tribute To Public Radio: Noise Pop presents a line-up of notable musicians on
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 2/24: Jolie Holland MUSIC: Jazzy, folky, punky, bluesy crooner Jolie Holland, who sounds like, as Flavorpill describes it: "[T]hink Joanna Newsom with a Billie Holiday in her throat," will headline the Swedish American tonight. Also
Arts & Entertainment SFist Memoirs: Peace On Sixth Street This week's SFist Memoirs contributor is Reynaldo R. Cayetano Jr., a self-taught film photographer whose collective Inks of Truth — a Guardian Best of the Bay 2011 winner — has been engaging and empowering the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 2/23: Peter Ellenby Rock Photography PHOTOGRAPHY: Noise Pop presents DC/JV: Photography by Peter Ellenby, featuring fifteen years' worth of portraits of Death Cab for Cutie and John Vanderslice, which document the musicians' storied careers and "serve as
Arts & Entertainment Sketch: Shioko's Trip To San Francisco Fresh off a trip to San Francisco, Los Angeles artist Shioko Anderson sketched this adorable drawing of her visit yesterday. We love all the little details, especially the little dog in the foreground
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 2/22: The Fresh & Onlys MUSIC: One of Noise Pop's stellar shows this evening includes headliners The Fresh & Onlys, "psychedelic garage-pop revivalists," who "have a reputation for being weird." Flavorpill notes that "[w]hen asked about the
Arts & Entertainment Photos: Sad Baby Wolf & Mount Moriah At Noise Pop by Micke Tong SFist headed over to Bottom of the Hill last night for the first night of Noise Pop's 20th anniversary edition. Although we missed headliner Craig Finn and opener Ash Reiter,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 2/21: Celebrate Mardi Gras Parade PARADE: Head over to Place Pigalle at 5 p.m. for the Celebrate Mardi Gras Parade featuring Jazz Mafia, Monophonics, and members of Extra Action Marching Band, followed by a more formal show
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 2/20: Persephone's Bees MUSIC: Oakland-based quartet, Persephone's Bees, who describe themselves as, "an elephant-sized beehive stuffed with Russ Meyers’ Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Double Fantasy, the poetry of
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 2/19: Party Lil Miss Hot Mess's Roller Skating Birthday PARTY: The delightful Lil Miss Hot Mess is hosting a fabulous Roller Skating Birthday: "Get ready to lace up your skates, buckle your blades, and wipe out with style as you spin around
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight: Jay Howell & Mark Whalen ART: Fecal Face Dot Gallery presents Midnight on the Sun, featuring over 60 new paintings by Los Angeles based artists Jay Howell & Mark Whalen (Kill Pixie). The opening reception also includes a
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 2/17: Trannyshack Michael Vs. Janet Tribute CLUB: Trannyshack presents a special Michael vs. Janet Jackson Tribute saluting those "Wacko-Jacko's, the two most titanically talented (and famous) siblings of the clan," featuring a big line-up of drag performers, including Peaches
Arts & Entertainment Rest In Peace, Corie Woods SFist was saddened to hear that Corie Woods, the author of this week's SFist Memoirs article paying tribute to the late Warren Hellman and his Hardly Strictly Bluegrass legacy, passed away suddenly on
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 2/16: Cut & Paste 2012 DESIGN: Attention Design Geeks: At global digital design competition, Cut&Paste, sixteen 2D, 3D, and motion/animation designers will be putting their skills to the test for a chance to compete in
Arts & Entertainment Sunday Streets 2012 Announced! Get out that sunscreen — or a parka — the Sunday Streets 2012 line-up was announced yesterday, with the big kick-off happening on March 11th along the Embarcadero. The family/bike/pedestrian-friendly event runs every
