Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 8/13: ReGeneration Photography Show, Bootie 8th Anniversary, Opera Early & Ancient PHOTOGRAPHY: The group exhibition, ReGeneration, will feature eight artists who occupy either side of the “generation gap.” Each of the veteran photographers from the Baby Boomer generation have been paired up with an
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 8/11: Art Show/SF SPCA Benefit, Best Coast at NightLife, Cinema Benefit for Save KUSF ART: Printmaker Xavier Viramontes is exhibiting his new collection of work, Characters, Friends and Neighbors, featuring a whimsical cast of canines and felines while drawing attention to the plight of homeless animals. Twenty-five
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/8: 'Stop Making Sense,' Adam Arcuragi & The Lupine Chorale Society, Kung Pao Kosher Comedy FILM: This week's free film at Red Devil Lounge is the acclaimed Talking Heads gem, Stop Making Sense, which was filmed during three consecutive shows at the Hollywood Pantages Theater during the band's
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 8/7: Gene Kelly Double Feature, Turtle Island Quartet, Vinyl Swap FILM: The Castro Theatre presents a Gene Kelly Double Feature screening of An American in Paris, starring Kelly as a former GI who stays in Paris to make it as an artist, and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 8/6: Skinner; Sioux City Kid, Kill Moi, B and Not B; Scavenger Hunt ART: Artist Skinner will be exhibiting his latest collection of work entitled, The Fragile Art of Existence, in which he "steps back a bit from his investigations of fear and destruction" to make
Arts & Entertainment Last-Minute SFist This Weekend: Lower Haight Art Walk, Noriega Street Food Fair, AfroSolo’s Jazz in the Gardens and More We're sorry we've neglected our weekend events duties recently, but for what it's worth, here's an eleventh hour round-up of a few things going down this weekend. Lower Haight Art Walk: The Lower
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 8/2: The Kinsey Sicks, Maria Bamford, National Night Out DRAG: Tonight kicks off the legendary Kinsey Sicks' 13-day “GreatesTits,” show at the Rrazz Room, in which the group showcases the "harvest of their 17-year Mary-making" featuring their trademark "rich, four-part harmony, biting
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, 7/28: The Cool Kids, 'Passing Strangers,' Invented in San Francisco Tour MUSIC: Midwestern-based, "retro-styled" rappers, The Cool Kids, who describe themselves as the black Beastie Boys, bring their fresh sound (sponsored by Mountain Dew) to Oakland's New Parish tonight, along with Go Corporate and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/27: Thao & Mirah, Jeremy Bailenson: Infinite Reality, Guerrila Cabaret Open Mic MUSIC: RSVP now to attend a free outdoor show featuring an acoustic performance by local, Kill Rock Stars duo, Thao & Mirah, at Americano at Hotel Vitale as part of the Soundcheck 2011
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/26: 'Sudden Impact' and Wine Tasting, Iceage, EcoTuesday, FILM: Did you know Top of the Mark has been hosting a free weekly classic SF film screening and wine-tasting night, which runs through the end of August? Pretty awesome, right? Tonight's film
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/25: Thurston Moore, Poetry at Green Apple, Geoffrey B. West MUSIC: It's your lucky day -- tickets are still available to see Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, who's promoting his fourth solo album, Demolished Thoughts, which was produced by Beck Hansen. Also on the
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, 7/23: Kung Fu Panda, Gary Wilson, Temptation vs. The Queen Is Dead FILM: Bundle up and head to Japantown Peace Plaza for an outdoor screening of the delightful, family-friendly Kung Fu Panda, in which you can "[m]aster the martial arts so that you can
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 Afternoon Palate Cleanser: 'A Little Less Conversation' Remix feat. Male Models of Fashion Week No explanation needed. Enjoy. [via The Wow Report]
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/20: Barn Owl/Sean Smith, Zombies Identified, Beat the Gong MUSIC: Barn Owl, who SFist Erick described as having a "melodic brand of loud, space filling, melodic stonerish metal that the untrained ear may not even consider metal," are at the Elbo Room
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/19: The Avett Brothers, TV Noir, Feast of Words MUSIC: Punkgrass band, The Avett Brothers, a high-flying ensemble that "tears through tunes with unbridled energy, popping banjo and guitar strings right and left," are at Fox Theater in Oakland tonight and tomorrow
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/18: Double Feature w/Billy Elliot Cast, Pistolera, Desperado Orchestra FILM: Castro Theatre celebrates Billy Elliot the Musical with a special screening of Billy Elliot the Movie, and featuring the cast of the musical in person before the show. Wear your tutu, and
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/17: 'Surrogate Valentine;' Shahrzad Sepanlou; 'Persepolis, Texis' FILM: SF-based musician Goh Nakamura will be performing before both of tonight's screenings of Surrogate Valentine, starring Nakamura playing himself. There's also a Q&A with director Dave Boyle after the film.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/16: 'When Harry Met Sally,' Dead Meadow, 'The New Surrealism' FILM: Bundle up and bring a chair to Union Square for Film Night in the Park's screening of the Billy Crystal/Meg Ryan classic, When Harry Met Sally. If you bring the kids,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/15: 'When We Were Kids', Gypsy Jazz at the de Young, Bardot-a-Go-Go ART: The group art show, When We Were Kids, explores children in play, power and poverty, vividly capturing "childhood imagination, struggles, and innocence loss from the perspective of growing up as a Filipino
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Weekend: The English Beat at Stern Grove, Phono del Sol Music Fest, Int'l Soccer Match, and More! The English Beat and My First Earthquake at Stern Grove: The Stern Grove Festival presents yet another stellar show on Sunday. Check out SFist's interview with the English Beat's Dave Wakeling from earlier
Arts & Entertainment Afternoon Palate Cleanser: 'Can't Keep Johnny Down' by They Might Be Giants The guys who wrote the Malcolm in the Middle theme song, or whatever have a new song out. It's called "Can't Keep Johnny Down" from their upcoming album Join Us. Also, it's animated.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/13: 'Bill Cunningham New York,' David Bazan, Wet Hot American BoozeTube FILM: Bill Cunningham New York explores the life of "80+ Schwinn-riding cultural anthropologist," Bill Cunningham, who's spent decades "obsessively and inventively chronicling fashion trends and high society charity soirées for the New York
