Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/16: Bringing The Noise For MLK TRIBUTE: Youth Speaks presents its 15th Annual Bringing the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, a showcase of work by young writers throughout the Bay Area paying tribute to Dr. Martin
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 Video: Bailey's 49ers Anthem 'Who's Got It Better' With the 49ers on the weighing heavily on the hearts of San Franciscans and other Bay Area ilk, it's high time for a rousing musical interlude, yes? Yes. And who better to bring
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/13: Devo MUSIC: Devo takes over the Fillmore tonight and tomorrow night in support of their ninth album, Something for Everybody, which Rolling Stone describes as "wall-to-wall catchy." (8 p.m., The Fillmore, 1805 Geary
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/12: Sisters of Soul MUSIC: Bay Area hip hop/rock fave Silk-E headlines this special Sisters of Soul showcase at Yoshi's Oakland tonight featuring the Bay Area's most prominent female entertainers. Also on the bill are Ryan
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/11: Alcoholocaust Showcase MUSIC: Alcoholocaust presents a stellar night of veteran Bay Area Alternative Tentacles bands, including Victims Family, Fleshies, and Pins Of Light. (9 p.m., Elbo Room, 947 Valencia Street) PERFORMANCE: Local playwright/director
SF News The Flaming Lips Added To NoisePop 2012 Lineup This just in from the fine folks at NoisePop: noted alternative rock mainstays The Flaming Lips will join the 20th anniversary edition of San Francisco's citywide music festival for a special performance of
Arts & Entertainment Coachella 2012 Lineup Announced: Radiohead, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg Among Headliners Kids, are you ready to sweat and sway out in the desert for three days in April to the sounds of some of the world's biggest and best bands? After weeks of speculation,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/9: Toshio Hirano MUSIC: Toshio Hirano, San Francisco's beloved Japanese cowboy, yodels his way through his monthly honkytonk set featuring, as SFGate notes, "faithful, respectful renditions of heartbreaking country tunes," as part of Amnesia's Monday Night
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/8: 'Future Motive Power' THEATER: Take part in a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience at the Old Mint at Future Motive Power, Mugwumpin’s newest original performance about the life of Serbian-American inventor, Nikola Tesla, which weaves "fragments of
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/6: Idle Warship (Talib Kweli/Res), Fishbone MUSIC: Idle Warship, which was formed by longtime friends and collaborators, hip-hop luminary Talib Kweli and soulful singer and songwriter Res, bring their live show to Yoshi's SF tonight, which features "a bold
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/5: Sharon Lockhart Films FILM: In conjunction with Sharon Lockhart's Lunch Break exhibition, SFMOMA presents two film programs this week and next. Tonight's screening features Pine Flat, which explores the interactions of children with their local surroundings
Arts & Entertainment SF Tonight, 1/3: '4th & Goal' FILM: The filmmakers of the documentary 4th & Goal will be at the Roxie tonight talking about their journey following six young men in their quest to join the NFL, beginning at the
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: Weird Al Yankovic, Alice Cooper & Steven Tyler Supergroup Via the fine folks at Laughing Squid, Weird Al Yankovic, Alice Cooper and Steven Tyler joined forces at Mala Restaurant in Maui, Hawaii on New Year's Eve to sing "Come Together" by The
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 1/1: Maceo Parker MUSIC: It's the last night to catch Maceo Parker, who's described as "the living, breathing pulse which connects the history of Funk in one golden thread" at Yoshi's tonight. (7 and 9 p.
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, 12/30: X, Rock & Roll Revival MUSIC: Legendary '80s-era LA punk band, X, bring their annual Xmas Rock n Roll Revival show to Slim's for two nights, featuring the four original X band members along with gospel duo, Sean
Arts & Entertainment NYE Club Choice: Go Bang & Honey Soundsystem Two parties. One night. Both perfect for you and your dilated pupils. First up, we have Go Bang! at Deco Lounge in the Tenderloin. The regular club night snorts things into high gear
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/28: Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven MUSIC: Ever-popular alternative folk/punk veterans Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven will rock the house for fans young and old at the Independent tonight. (8 p.m., The Independent, 628 Divisadero Street) CLUB:
Arts & Entertainment NYE Music Choice: Veronica Klaus You've already read about her. (And if you haven't, you should!) Isn't it time you heard her live? Yes. Yes, it is. We're talking about Veronica Klaus, one of the Bay Area's finest
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/22: Smuin Christmas Ballet LGBT Night DANCE: Smuin Ballet hosts a special LGBT Show Pre-Party prior to their annual Christmas Ballet in the upstairs theater lobby tonight, featuring complimentary appetizers, cocktails and entertainment. $5 of every ticket sold will
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 SFist Tonight, 12/20: Caspa MUSIC: Sunset Promotions and Mezzanine present a night of dubstep and bass with West Londoner Caspa, who was "brought up on a diet of jungle & hiphop," along with guests Antennae and the
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/19: 'The Bride Wore Black' FILM: S.F. Film Society presents The Bride Wore Black, which is considered one of the most entertaining films of the French New Wave and stars Jeanne Moreau playing "a femme fatale to
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 12/16: 'The Love We Make' FILM: Ben Fong-Torres will introduce tonight's opening screening of The Love We Make, a film by Albert Maysles, which follows Paul McCartney through the streets of New York City in the immediate aftermath
