Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 8/26: The Sedaris' 'The Book of Liz,' Non Stop Bhangra, Valencia Evening Fair THEATER: You have a little over a week left to catch The Custom Made Theatre Co's production of the Sedaris siblings' The Book of Liz, starring an under-appreciated cheeseball-making nun who encounters "Ukrainians
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 8/19: Public Enemy, Collage Theater, L@TE at BAM/PFA MUSIC: There are still tickets available to fight the power at Public Enemy's 25th Anniversary concert, featuring the return of Chuck D and Flavor Flav, at Regency Ballroom (via the dreaded Ticketmaster, of
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/29: Christopher Moore and Ian Corson, Snob Theater, Dance Mission READING: Bestselling author Christopher Moore and award-winning screenwriter and director Ian Corson will be at the Booksmith tonight presenting their new collaboration, The Griff: A Graphic Novel, which is about "an alien invasion
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/24: 'Mary Lou,' Dee Dee Bridgewater, 'The Dislocation Express' FILM: Mary Lou, which is screening tonight as part of the ongoing 31st Annual Jewish Film Festival, has been called Israel’s answer to Glee, featuring "infectious pop songs and high-energy choreography," "colorful
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/22: Moustache Bash w/2 Live Crew, Wild at Heart,' ODC Summer Sampler MUSIC: Yes, you read the headline correctly -- the infamous 2 Live Crew will be performing an exclusive live show at the big Moustache Bash, along with Cosmo Baker, Hottub, and a huge
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/10: Queer Women of Color Film Fest, Cal Shakes' 'Titus Andronicus' Shindig, Garrett and Moulton Dance FILM: Tonight kicks off the weekend-long 7th Annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival at Brava Theater with a presentation themed, "Finger Sucking Good", "[f]rom smoldering glances on the train, to sizzling
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/3: Arj Barker at Cobb's, Sara Shelton Mann's 'Zeropoint', Nightlife on Other Planets Fashion Show COMEDY: Arj Barker, most notably of Flight of the Concords fame, brings his witty observations and even cleverer delivery to Cobb's this weekend, along with special guest Tony Camin. (8 and 10:15
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Weekend: Carnaval, Treasure Island Flea, Push Dance, The Dance Church, and Asian American Orchestra Carnaval Festival & Grand Parade: Danny Glover is the grand marshal of the 33rd Annual Carnaval Parade. Accompanying him at the helm will be Giants’ mascot Lou Seal and the 2010 World Series
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight: Elizabeth Taylor Memorial, 'Worst Horse' Multimedia Show, and LINES Ballet BENEFIT: Donna Sachet hosts White Diamonds -- Memorial for Elizabeth Taylor, which kicks off at the Castro Theatre with a screening of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, a champagne toast, and a
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight: Muybridge in Three Movements, Tracy Morgan, and Project By Project Summer Soiree FILM: SFMOMA presents Muybridge in Three Movements, featuring an evening of dance, film, and conversation inspired by the work of photographer Eadweard Muybridge. The event, which is in conjunction with SFMOMA's Helios: Eadweard
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight: Wall Ball Dance Performance, Jake Shears at Books Inc., and Conspiracy of Beards DANCE: Flyaway Productions premiered their new work, WALL BALL/throw yourself in, a "site specific dance for flying hula hoops, balls and jump rope propelling public school activism," at the Sunnyside Elementary School
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight: Uptown Almanac Comedy Night, David Liebe Hart, and 'The Lily's Revenge' COMEDY: The folks at Uptown Almanac present a cutting edge Locally-Sourced Pop-Up Comedy Night, which promises that no NIMBYs will be in attendance (but the Mission Mission crew will be) and complimentary PBRs
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight PERFORMANCE: San Francisco Performances presents Dance, a groundbreaking revival of the 1979 minimalist masterpiece performed by its original collaborators -- choreographer Lucinda Childs' current company will recreate the dance piece on stage with
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FILM: In the new "shocking and hilarious" documentary, Orgasm, Inc., filmmaker Liz Canner explores the medical industry as an employee at a pharmaceutical company that is simultaneously creating a new disease, Female Sexual
Arts & Entertainment Photos: Fauxnique/Monique Jenkinson's Rotunda Dance Performance at City Hall Photographer Scott Owens captured some lovely photos of Monique Jenkinson's/Fauxnique's performance at City Hall on Friday as part of Dancers' Group's Rotunda Dance Series. The performance, entitled Beautility, was a "site-specific, durational
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FILM: Tonight's Bad Movie Night kicks off Blaxploitation Month with Shaft, starring Richard Roundtree as the quintessentially cool private eye and featuring opening credits that "make Times Square look awesome and gritty and
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Week: Rotunda Dance with Fauxnique, Yoga for an Honest Change, Thursday Film at Noon, St. Stupid's Parade Looking for a fun lunch-time activity this week? Or perhaps you're a non-9-to-5er? Check out a few day-time events happening this week. Rotunda Dance Series/Friday: The fabulous Monique Jenkinson/Fauxnique will spice
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Oakland's Grand Lake celebrate the release of their new album, Leaves Ellipse, with guests, The Devotionals (featuring Tyson Vogul of Two Gallants) and Anna Ash. 9 p.m. // Amnesia (853 Valencia) FILM:
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight FILM: The acclaimed documentary, William S. Burroughs: A Man Within, features interviews with countless colleagues, confidants and countercultural luminaries, breaking the surface of the "troubled and brilliant world of one of the greatest
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Mark Growden celebrates the release of his tenth album in fifteen years, Lose Me in the Sand, which is a tribute to Growden’s rural mountain roots, "a hats-off to the roughshod
Arts & Entertainment Clouds in My KOFY Dance Party Queue the glittery, huddled masses: KOFY Dance Party wants you! This season's theme: the 80's. Become a public access television star and put on your best 80's garb (be you a Bowie-type or
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: JD Samson, of Le Tigre and the art/performance collective Men fame, will be spinning a special DJ set in celebration of the release of Men's debut album, Talk About Body, on
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight COMEDY: The SF Sketchfest 10-Year Reunion brings together the festival's original six groups that took the stage of the tiny Shelton theater a decade ago, featuring Colin Mahan and Mike Spiegelman of The
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Tickets are still available for "indie-rock supergroup' sideshow" Sweet Apple, featuring J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Tim Parnin and John Petkovic (Cobra Verde), and Dave Sweetapple (Witch). Dead Meadow and Carlton Melton are
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Seven UP Slowed Down Seven UP Slowed Down from bloopy on Vimeo. Here's a quick video "bloopy" put together ]after shooting some random footage at a rehearsal for UpSwing Performance Company's upcoming "Seven UP" shows. Interested in
