Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/11: 'The Big Uneasy,' 'Hell on Wheels,' Toshio Hirano FILM: In The Big Uneasy, humorist and New Orleans resident Harry Shearer speaks to the tireless investigators and experts who studied the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and uncovers a courageous whistle-blower from the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/9: An Evening with Jonathan Richman, The Soul of Drag, Ugly Sweater Inner Sunset FILM/MUSIC: Jonathan Richman will be at the Red Vic to present one of his favorite films, Vengo, about two families at war in the hilly country of southern Spain and featuring the
Arts & Entertainment Celebrate Zoetrope's Summer Issue, July 19 Featuring new fiction from Stuart Dybek, as well as Emily Ruskovich and May-Lan Tan making their literary debuts, the summer issue of Zoetrope features a cover designed by Beck. Yes, that Beck. You
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/3: Marx Bros Double Feature, Hal Sparks, The Philistines FILM: It's all Marx Brothers all day at the Castro with a double feature of A Night at the Opera, in which they "aid two young singers in love by throwing a production
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/2: 'Water Chronicles' Photo Show, 'Happy' Doc, Roller Disco ART: Gallery 1044 presents Water Chronicles, a solo exhibition of painted photographs by artist Leslie Morgan, which "captures our timeless connection with water through nostalgic images and assemblage frames from reclaimed materials." (6
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/1: 'Purple Rain' w/Peaches Christ & Apollonia, Fillmore Art Walk, SF Bike Party FILM: The captivating Apollonia will be live and in-person for a Q&A during Peaches Christ's "royally bad-ass purple pre-show" at the Midnight Mass screening of Purple Rain this evening. Attendees are
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/30: 'Children's Hospital,' Creativity Explored's 'Small,' Yoga Doc COMEDY: The hilarious folks from the hit comedy Childrens Hospital, along with the new comedy NTSF: SD: SUV, will be Marines' Memorial Theatre tonight for a special live action show presented by SF
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/28: KQED Presents Pride Docs, Bob Mould, Sketch Tuesday FILM: KQED continues the Pride celebration with a free double-feature screening of Stonewall Uprising, about the violent six-day riots in New York that marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/26: Bad Movie Night, Juanita MORE! Pride Party, Two Headed Spy PARTY: The Pride festivities continue to rage, and the big, annual Juanita More! Pride Party just got going. Head over to Chambers/Phoenix Hotel between now and 2 a.m. for "The Best
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/23: Peter Murphy, Pride Kick-Off Party, 'Oki's Movie' MUSIC: The legendary Peter Murphy brings his dark and lurid post punk act to Amoeba tonight for a free show in support of his new album, Ninth. If you get there early and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/21: Summer Solstice Celebration, 'Unhappy Birthday', Dr Sketchy's Star Wars CELEBRATION: It's a great day for being the longest one of the year. Head to the lovely Muir Beach, "the continent's edge," for the Summer Solstice Celebration. Enjoy some storytelling and songs around
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/20: Broke-Ass Stuart Viewing Party, Mountain Goats, 'Wings of Desire' PARTY: Get an exclusive peek at SF's own Broke-Ass Stuart's new IFC show, Young, Broke & Beautiful, which premieres this Friday, June 24, at a special viewing party happening tonight. The event will
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/18: 'Caddyshack' at Dolores Park, Brian Barneclo Solo Show, Bootie SF: Pre-Pride Party FILM: Bundle up, pack a picnic, and plop down at Dolores Park for the Bill Murray/Rodney Dangerfield/Chevy Chase classic, Caddyshack, as part of Film Night in the Park. We imagine they'll
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/16: Frameline35 Opening Night, 'Toward A Human Face' Portraits, '4Giveness: In a Family Way' Play FILM: The 35th Annual Frameline Film Festival kicks off tonight with a screening of Gun Hill Road, "a tense and complex family drama about a teen embracing her gender identity and a father
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/14: Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson, Rick Prelinger Screening, Author Pat McMahon MUSIC: Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson bring their collaborative sound, which might be described as "folk-hop" to the Independent tonight, along with Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz. (8 p.m., The Independent,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/13: Laughter Against the Machine, 'The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls', Creative Commons Salon, COMEDY: Expect to be challenged at Laughter Against the Machine, "an issue-oriented, no-holds-bar show with no preconceived expectations, no party lines, and certainly no cheerleading," anchored by Nato Green, W. Kamau Bell, and
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, 6/9: Jonathan Richman at Readers Cafe, Dirty Diaries at YBCA, Black Boots Ink Photo Panel Discussion MUSIC/POETRY: Head over to the beautiful Fort Mason for an intimate poetry reading and music performance as part of the weekly Thursdays at Readers 2011 Poetry Series, featuring the legendary Jonathan Richman
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/7: Sharon McKnight at The Rrazz Room; The Walls Project Performance; 'Slap Shot' Cult Cinema MUSIC: Tony-nominated Sharon McNight, whose voice is "as brassy and beautiful as ever," kicks off gay pride month in a career retrospective, “The First 30 Years ... From Moose Hall to Carnegie Hall,” featuring
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/6: Marcus Shelby Trio Plays John Coltrane, 'The Lazy Gourmet' Book Signing, and 'Rat Scratch Fever' Horror Film MUSIC: As part of Yoshi SF's Impulse Mondays, the Marcus Shelby Trio, featuring Mel Martin and Howard Wiley, will be playing the music off of John Coltrane's two 1965 albums, A Love Supreme
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight: Veronica Klaus Sings Peggy Lee, Conversation with Tucker Nichols and Daniel Handler, and 'Bruja' at Magic Theatre MUSIC: San Francisco's Veronica Klaus is performing two encore performances of her new show with the Tammy Hall Trio, featuring some of her favorite Peggy Lee songs, both well-known and more obscure. Get
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 5/30: 'Pulp Fiction', Dustin O'Halloran w/ the Magik*Magik String Quartet & Conspiracy of Venus, and Theater Pub FILM: Tonight's the launch of Red Devil Lounge's new Free Monday Movie Night, featuring the ground-breaking classic that gave John Travolta a second shot in the business, Pulp Fiction. Enjoy some popcorn, mojitos,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight CLUB: If you're a Madonna fan, tonight's Trannyshack Madonna Tribute must be "Just Like a Prayer." Trannyshack superstars Heklina, Exhibit Q., Kim Burly, Miss Rahni, Holy McGrail, Jordan L’Moore, Ambrosia Salad, Lindsay
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight: YBCA's Smart Night Out, SF Popfest Slumberland Records Showcase, and 'Into Eternity' ART: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts debuts the first night in their new Smart Night Out series, which will explore the concept of quiet as it relates to contemporary art and performance.
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
