Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight GALA: Legendary Academy Award winner Patty Duke will be honored live and in-person in Sparkle, Patty, Sparkle! The event includes an interview with the zany Bruce Vilanch about Duke's stellar career, a screening
Arts & Entertainment Cancerous Tumor Causes Beastie Boys Tour Cancellation Well, this is some depressing news on this oddly gloomy summer day. The Beastie Boys are canceling their upcoming tour, as well as postponing their new album release, because doctors discovered a cancerous
Arts & Entertainment Photos: San Francisco Symphony at Dolores Park Dolores Park was packed to the gills this afternoon for the free San Francisco Symphony performance. Folks were even smartly sitting on the well-shaded medians of Dolores Street, which was closed to traffic.
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: The 8th annual Outsound New Music Summit, which is happening all week, invites you to Touch the Gear. The event is a free, hands-on, family-friendly environment that allows audiences to roam among
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: The Afrofunk Music Festival presents Malian singer and guitarist Vieux Farka Toure, who combines traditional instruments with a modern sound. Luke Top and DJ Jeremiah open. 8:30 p.m. // The Independent
Arts & Entertainment Steve Martin (and Others) to Perform at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass This year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, the other annual multi-day concert in Golden Gate Park, will feature none other than Steve Martin performing with the Steep Canyon Rangers. Yay, celebrities! They make everything
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: Indie Industries is celebrating their one-year anniversary with We Are One. Art by Matt Atkins, Jason Raish, and Hella More Funner will be on exhibit, and food and beverages will be served.
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Weekend It's another weekend with lots of fun daytime events. Here are a few big ones. Bonus: all of them are free! ALL WEEKEND Renegade Craft Fair Over 200 DIY artists from across the
Arts & Entertainment Live Musical Interlude: Blonde Redhead's "In Particular" The trio comprising twin brothers and a Japanese girl one of them once dated known as Blonde Redhead is playing their second and last show tonight at The Independent (get tickets here), and
Arts & Entertainment Bicycle Film Festival, Tonight Through Sunday The ninth annual Bicycle Film Festival begins with a stellar Bikes Rock show tonight and tomorrow night at the Independent, featuring performances by Blonde Redhead and Thee Oh Sees, followed by an after-party
Arts & Entertainment Beyonce Renders Fans Hysterical In Oakland Well, this is just downright sweet, Beyonce. You don't seem nearly as frosty as some have claimed. The former Destiny's Child frontwoman performed in Oakland this weekend, garnering elated reviews. Above is a
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MUSIC: Rock veterans Tortoise, who defy categorization, are promoting the release of their first album in five years, Beacons of Ancestorship. Fellow Chicagoans and Thrill Jockey labelmates, Pit er Pat, open. 8 p.
Arts & Entertainment Treasure Island Music Fest Ticket Giveaway! It's time for another haiku contest, dear and loyal readers! You so consistently impress us with your poetic prowess and wit, so we look forward to rewarding one of you with a pair
Arts & Entertainment Treasure Island Music Festival Lineup Announced Billed as the West Coast's "most anticipated boutique music festival," the Treasure Island Music Festival line-up was just unveiled. October's two-day concert will feature the following bands for your aural pleasure. Saturday, October
Arts & Entertainment Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival, Tonight Through July 25 The 13th annual Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival starts tonight with an Opening show at the Knockout. The Fest will then be concentrated in Oakland tomorrow through Monday, and will continue it's
Arts & Entertainment The Rural Alberta Advantage @ Bottom of the Hill by Moses Namkung Having recently kicked off their first major tour in the States and fresh off the official release several days ago of their underground hit Hometowns on Saddle Creek, the Rural
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight PERFORMANCE: The Lab has been celebrating their 25th anniversary this month. Tonight, composers Miya Masaoka, founder of the San Francisco Gagaku Society, and Tomas Philips will perform. Phillips' performance will consist of an
Arts & Entertainment SF Frozen Film and Music Festival This Weekend, Opening Party Tonight The annual San Francisco Frozen Film and Music Festival, which was founded in 2006 and was named after the famous (and alleged) Mark Twain quote, "The coldest winter I ever spent was my
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight MOCK UP ON MU TRAILER - CRAIG BALDWIN FILM: The Bay Area's own Craig Baldwin, master of independent, experimental cinema, presents Mock Up on Mu, a feature-length "collage-narrative" based on (mostly) true stories
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight VARIETY: The Rumpus and Kink.com host a Sex, Music, Comedy Night with Jill Sobule, co-sponsored by The Center for Sex and Culture. The evening includes readings and performances from sex worker authors
Arts & Entertainment The Week Ahead: Bay Area Concerts by Moses Namkung We'll be at Bottom of the Hill on Thursday to see headliners the Rural Alberta Advantage, the folksy Canadian band recently signed to Saddle Creek Records. The show will be
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight ART: Showcasing "the various extremes of human behavior and the bizarre worlds that surround them," the one-night show, Bazooko's Circus, will feature 50 dark and experimental pieces by Bay Area artists, including photography,
Arts & Entertainment SFist This Weekend The 3- or 4-day weekend is upon us. FuncheapSF has a full list of 92 Bay Area July 4th celebrations that keeps growing. Here are a few hand-picked weekend events, in addition to
misc Evian's Roller Babies It's spreading, in that virus-y way, and we figured you might as well catch it from us. Consider it your afternoon palate cleanser. There must be a few of you who enjoy mineral
