Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Poet (who penned the now famous The Revolution Will Not Be Televised), activist, author, and pioneer of blues, jazz and funk, Gil Scott-Heron, will perform some of his classics along with new
Arts & Entertainment Downtown St. Patrick's Day Events It's another gorgeous day here in San Francisco -- the perfect day for drinking (if you're into that sort of thing). Here are three St. Paddy's Day events going on downtown, enabling you
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight THEATER: In Den of Thieves, a pair of recovering kleptomaniacs, a drug dealer, and a topless dancer unsuccessfully join forces in order to pull off the perfect crime, resulting in a very long
misc Photos: First Sunday Streets of 2010 First off, we apologize for not giving you all a heads-up about the first Sunday Streets that happened yesterday at Embarcadero. It totally went under our radar. But according to Streetsblog, it was
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Copenhagen's Efterklang are touring the U.S. in celebration of the release of their new album Magic Chairs put out by 4AD. Local darlings Tartufi and New Zealander-transplants V.I.R. open.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight SCIENCE: Harlan Emil Gruber will describe the math and "Earth energies" underlying his Portal installations that have been at Burning Man and other festivals over the last six years in Sacred Geometry + Earth
misc The Baby-ry Coast Last week we waxed poetic about how great growing up in the Bay Area must be, much in part due to the strong sense of community here, as well as the huge amount
SF News SF Appeals Court Rules "Under God" Non-Religious by Amy Crocker The San Francisco Appeals court has ruled that "Under God" is not a prayer when used in the Pledge of Allegiance. In 2002, the court declared that the phrase was
SF News Kid Fell From Moving 38 Geary Bus Yesterday? According to SF Appeal, via ABC7, a middle-schooler fell out of a moving 38 Geary bus yesterday at around 8:40 a.m. near Jordan Avenue. The boy is between 11 and 13
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FILM: Director Cathy Cook explores the life of poet Lorine Niedecker, who has been described as the 20th century's Emily Dickinson, in her film, Immortal Cupboard: In Search of Lorine Niedecker, which "weaves
misc Relevant Facebook Status Update of the Day Via E.B.: "another sign that I'm getting old: I used to get annoyed when people rang the bell for a stop at the MUNI train underground stations (as if the train wasn't
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight Addendum Kevin Meenan of Epicsauce, and SFist's music editor, is launching a free/cheap semi-weekly live music party tonight at Milk, former home of legendary Upper Haight live music venue, Club Boomerang. Three of
misc Don't Forget to File a Schedule M With Your Taxes! Heard about that new Schedule M form that will give you a $400 break on your taxes if you qualify? Neither had we, but luckily CBS Money Watch posted a reminder today. Single-payers
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: Happy Feet presents Defiant Proclamations: Radical Posters from the 1960s to the Present, an exhibit featuring old and new posters, handbills, and artifacts, "giving a glimpse of the broad range of opinions
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Relevant Facebook Status Update of the Day Via A.M.: "San Francisco cupcakes!" [Custom order from Sibby Cupcakery, courtesy of The San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau]
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink SFist Eats: Asian Chili Sauces at New May Wah Market by Ben Kasman We heart New May Wah Market. It may not have the size & scope of a Ranch 99 or Pacific Super, but it’s closer to most of us and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: In It All Came So Close to Never Happening, "a photographic exploration of human uprising and the world of tomorrow," photographer Anthony Kurtz presents two intertwining sets of photographs that blur "the
misc Relevant Facebook Status Update of the Day Via T.N.: "will now always look both ways before crossing the street because you never know when a f*cking giant Genentech commuter bus will run the red light at Market and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: The U.K.'s The Clientele create moody psychedelic pop perfect for reminiscing on a rainy day or spacing out on a sun-drenched afternoon. The Wooden Birds, fronted by Andrew Kenny of
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink This Week at Heart of the City Farmers Market At yesterday's Heart of the City Farmers Market, we scored some bread from the delicious Edith's Bakery and tried a delicious coffee cake sample. We agree with fauxxtog and miumiu, Edith's is the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Violinist Jennifer Koh, whose "natural flair is matched with a probing intellect," "grabs the listener by the ears and refuses to let go." The concert also includes conversation with Koh. 6 p.
misc Video: Epic Beard Man's Punch-Out for Nintendo We're about a week late on the latest Epic Beard Man meme, but this video is definitely the best of the bunch.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Poncho Sanchez, conga player and leader of the most popular Latin jazz group in the world today, spins "vivacious tales that pay homage to the glories of a half-century tradition that was
SF News Victim of Ferryboat Death Identified The woman who died yesterday after going overboard the Oakland-Alameda Ferry has been identified as 28-year-old Shayla Hudson, and authorities are still determining whether she fell or jumped. Hudson had boarded the 8:
Arts & Entertainment Relevant Facebook Status Update of the Day Via SFMOMA: "What a beautiful weekend in SF! The kind of weather that makes you want to visit a Rooftop Garden and celebrate Piet Mondrian's 138th birthday while having a delicious piece of
