Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 4/15: Elvis Costello & The Imposters MUSIC: There are still some tickets available to see Elvis Costello & The Imposters at the Warfield tonight. Attend, and you might get invited up on stage to spin the "Spectacular Spinning Songbook,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 4/2: Christian Cagigal's The Collection PERFORMANCE: After a sold-out opening night, theatrical magician Christian Cagigal continues his 13-day run of The Collection, featuring his "special brand of creepiness." No other details have been provided, since the audience at
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 4/1: The Wedding Present Play 'Seamonsters' MUSIC: Veteran British indie rockers, The Wedding Present, will be performing their 1991 album, Seamonsters, in its entirety, along with other classic hits from their career. Also featuring Toquiwa and Zarigani $. (8 p.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 3/14: The Raincoats MUSIC: Seminal post-punk band, The Raincoats, who are considered the "godmothers of grunge" and an inspiration to a generation of riot grrrls, will take the stage tonight in celebration of over three decades
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 3/11: 'Straight Outta Hunter's Point 2' FILM: Kevin Epps' much anticipated follow up to 2003’s groundbreaking, and widely acclaimed documentary Straight Outta Hunter's Point, Straight Outta Hunter's Point 2 offers an updated glimpse "with the unrelenting eye of
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 Nancy Pelosi Flip-Flops, Appears On Colbert Report On last night's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert welcomed House Democratic Leader and California's 8th congressional district representative Nancy Pelosi. Although she had previously told Colbert she would never appear on the show, Pelosi
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, 2/6: Communion Feat. Entrance, Tim Cohen, Hot Lunch, More MUSIC: Tonight's installment of the monthly Communion club, which originated in the U.K. and was founded by Mumford & Sons' Ben Lovett, features a stellar line-up, including The Entrance Band, Tim Cohen,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/31: The XXX Factor/Snob Theater COMEDY: SF Sketchfest presents Comedy Noir's The XXX Factor: The Ultimate Dirty Joke Competition told via the troupe's trademark "Mockulebrity/ Impersonafacations," followed by Snob Theater's comedy variety show hosted by Shawn Robbins and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/29: w00tstock Founder's Night COMEDY: Adam Savage (MythBusters), Wil Wheaton (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Stand By Me) and music-comedy duo Paul and Storm (The Internet, Da Vinci's Notebook) honor geeks of all stripes at w00tstock Founder's
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/27: A Carlin Home Companion COMEDY: George Carlin's daughter, author/storyteller Kelly Carlin, will talk about the span of her dad's career from straight comic to culture hero and social commentator at A Carlin Home Companion: Life, Love
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/22: Stella: The Classic Nightclub Show COMEDY: SF Sketchfest presents a rare Stella reunion, in which the crew pays homage to their early "Nightclub" days, when they hosted a weekly showcase for alternative and mainstream comedy. The event features
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/19: SF Sketchfest's RiffTrax COMEDY: There are still tickets available for SF Sketchfest's opening night presentation of RiffTrax Presents Night of the Shorts III: The Search for Schlock, featuring hosts Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett and guest
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/15: The Best of Annecy ANIMATION: The S.F. Film Society presents the return of The Best of Annecy, showcasing a dynamic and entertaining array of shorts that appeared in Europe's Annecy International Animated Film Festival this year.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/14: 'Negroes on Ice' COMEDY: Father and son hip-hop duo, Prince Paul and his son PForreal, bring to the stage their concept album, Negroes On Ice, which explores hip hop, father/son relationships, and "the kind of
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/10: 'The Wild Bride' THEATER: You still have a couple of weeks to catch Britain's Kneehigh Theater Group's The Wild Bride at Berkeley Rep, which was extended through the 22nd. SFist Jay enjoyed the production, which he
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/31: Kreayshawn MUSIC: Spend your New Year's shaking that a$$ to witty, high-energy hip hop by Kreayshawn (who now lives in Los Angeles), and smart/quirky electronic indie by Wallpaper, along with Roach Gigz, Starting
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/29: 'Children of the Cockettes' FILM I: In the documentary Children of the Cockettes, filmmaker Mister WA explores the "free-spirited and non-conformist performance torches" carried by the likes of Thrillpeddlers, Trannyshack, and Peaches Christ and investigates the current
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/27: 'Santaland Diaires' COMEDY: You have a few days left to catch the tenth-year run of the acclaimed Santaland Diaries, Joe Mantello's stage adaptation of David Sedaris' instant Christmas classic told through the eyes of a
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/21: The Two Things In One MUSIC: All original members of legendary '70s-era teenage East Bay soul, R&B, and funk band The Two Things in One will take the stage at Yoshi's tonight, in celebration of the
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: 'The Dictator' Preview Sacha Baron Cohen and director Larry Charles, who worked together on such gems as Borat and Bruno, just released a preview to The Dictator. According to the film's team, "The film tells the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/14: Southern (Dis)Comfort FILM: The Roxie hosts a night of Gothic cinema with Southern (Dis)Comfort, featuring Hurry Sundown, "an overly earnest 1960s-era take on race relations and a gorgeously mounted trash melodrama" starring Michael Caine
Arts & Entertainment Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Elliott Gould, Eddie Izzard & More at SF Sketchfest 2012 So, yeah, we want to go to every single SF Sketchfest show. Why? Oh, we'll tell you why: Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, Rachel Dratch, Michael Ian Black, Eddie Izzard, Elliott Gould
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/4: Amy Sedaris FILM: There will be a handful of tickets at the door to the Roxie's Evening with Amy Sedaris, which follows the lead of last year’s successful John Waters' Sleighful of Smut. The
