Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight LIT: New York Times food critic Frank Bruni celebrates the release of his new memoir, Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater, in which he talks about his rise from a
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: Love it or hate, street art is here to stay. 1:AM SF gallery, Estria, and Montana Colors North America present Don’t Sweat the Technique: Ode to the Spraycan, a celebration
Arts & Entertainment Free San Francisco Symphony Outdoor Concert at Noon Today Bring your lunch and soak up some sun (or find some shade) at Justin Herman Plaza at Noon today, while enjoying the sweet sounds of the San Francisco Symphony. Popular works will be
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: SF Camerawork celebrates its 35th anniversary with a two-part exhibition. Part 1: San Francisco Plays Itself features the work of artists who have contributed to the cultural make-up of the San Francisco
misc Video: Bay Bridge Webcam Time-Lapse Footage If you thought Captin_nod's time-lapse footage of a portion of the Bay Bridge construction from last Friday evening was rad, check out this intense footage of the entire weekend gleaned from the
Arts & Entertainment SF Fringe Festival Tonight Through September 20 The 18th Annual Fringe Festival, which features a completely unjuried format and gives the artists total creative freedom, starts tonight. Navigating the Fringe Festival's "free form" website is a bit overwhelming, much like
misc Video: "BBC" Reports on Mission Hipsters Cheeky "BBC correspondents" Edvan Cinque Terra and Darvid Tokishi take the piss out of Mission hipsterdom, "a culture where apathy is considered sexually attractive" (hm, sounds pretty British to us, too) in the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Three of the best indie rock bands from China, Hedgehog, Queen Sea Big Shark, and Casino Demon, are spending 28 days in the U.S. as part of the Sing for China
SF News 11-Year-Old Muni Stabbing Victim in Good Condition, Attacker Still on the Loose Hatim Mansori, the young boy who was stabbed on Muni last week is now in good condition, but is still unable to keep solid foods down. He's also afraid to leave the hospital
misc Video: Surprise Curve on New Bay Bridge Bypass Sarah Phelan of the Bay Guardian captured some great footage of the newly opened Bay Bridge this morning. You can see the new, surprise curve that folks have been talking about today at
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: San Francisco's own Ralph Carney, who has performed as sideman for Tom Waits, B-52’s, Oranj Symphonette, and has scored film music for Jim Jarmusch and David Lynch, presents his latest incarnation,
Arts & Entertainment Sunday Streets to Become Permanent in 2010 This weekend's final Sunday Streets of the year was a big success despite the fog. On Friday, Streetsblog reported Mayor Newsom's announcement that Sunday Streets will become a permanent event starting in 2010
SF News UPDATE: <strike>Reopening of</strike> Bay Bridge OPEN! <strike>Delayed at Least One Day</strike> UPDATE: Well, that was a nice surprise. The bridge opened at 7 a.m. this morning. It's been inspected and is now safer than when it closed. Transportation officials announced at 5 p.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Art Fag San Diego presents a night of dark pop with Cold Cave (Philadelphia/New York) and Veil Veil Vanish. Get your goth on. 10 p.m. // The Knockout (3223 Mission St)
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Ghost Ramp blogger and noise pop musician Nathan Williams, aka Wavves, is promoting his new single Beach Demon, which "assaults the monotony of endless suburban sunshine with zigzagging harmonies and a blitzkrieg
SF News Certified Paper Stolen From The San Francisco Office of Vital Records The latest tip on SFist's contribute page informed us that the The San Francisco Office of Vital Records has a notice on their website regarding a recent break-in at their office: "As a
misc Video: Bay Bridge Construction and Full Moon Time Lapse Captin_nod put together this mesmerizing video featuring time-lapse photography of yesterday's ongoing Bay Bridge construction and the rising of last night's very lovely full moon. You can also check out these Bay
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight COMEDY: Comedian Mary Van Note will have the Dark Room squirming with her quirky and awkward humor tonight and next Saturday. Tonight's special guests are Caitlin Gill, Emily Heller, and Ray Molina. 10
SF News Six-Alarm Grass Fire Off I-80 Near Vacaville One hundred and fifty firefighters from around Solano County and CalFire are on the scene battling a six-alarm fire west of Vacaville near the Lagoon Valley Regional Park this morning. Flames were first
SF News San Jose Cops on the Lookout for Muumuu-Wearing Robber A San Jose robber who held up a pay day loan store and a liquor store within a week of each other this past July has successfully and brilliantly eluded police. Witnesses were
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight DANCE: Come learn the polka at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival's open-air dance party at Jessie Square with Big Lou’s Polka Casserole, who are devoted to reminding audiences that polka was once
misc SF Zoo Searches for "Alexis," Budding Philanthropist, Gorilla Lover, Origami-Maker Thank you to the kind tipster who warmed our hearts with this story from Kron 4/Bay City News. The San Francisco Zoo is searching for a young girl named Alexis who visited
SF News BART Thanks Riders With Free Ghirardelli Chocolate on Friday This just in via the trusty funcheapSF.com: From 6 to 9 a.m. on Friday morning, BART riders will receive FREE Ghirardelli Luxe Milk Almond Chocolates and coupon cards at the following
Arts & Entertainment Final Sunday Streets of the Summer This Sunday It's been a fun summer, with many successful Sunday Streets under our belts. This Sunday's event will be the last one of the summer and will go along the Great Highway Route, connecting
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FILM: The documentary Bird's Nest: Herzog & de Meuron in China follows two star Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron, who are building bridges between two cultures, two architectural traditions, and
