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 SFist Tonight, 7/8: YBCA's Bay Area Now 6, 'OMFG! The Internet Dating Musical,' Literary Clown Foolery ART: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts kicks off its signature triennial Bay Area Now 6 (BAN6) exhibition with an opening night party, featuring live music by "critically-acclaimed 'dreamy synth-pop' quartet" Dominant Legs
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/7: Exploratorium After Dark: Red, Bit Shifter, Laura Kimpton's 'Flying Solo,' SCIENCE: At tonight's installment of Exploratorium After Dark, which is themed Red, explore color chemistry, discover surprising uses for insects and vibrant vegetables, and get a crash-course in making your own paints. (6
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/6: Jack Leamy, Tim Cohen's Magic Trick, "High As a Kite" ART: The Tournesol Exhibition in association with Headlands Center for the Arts presents this year's Tournesol Awardee Jack Leamy's Bigfoot/Littlefoot, an intriguing collection of paintings that often feature his wife and son,
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/5: Panoramic Landscapes, Porchlight's Brushes With Fame 2, Religious Girls ART: Brian Gross Fine Art presents Appellation Series, an ongoing series of landscape photographs by California artist, Lewis deSoto, in which he seamlessly merges together 50 to 200 photographs per image into panoramic
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 7/4: Jazz Benefit for Dayna Stephens, The GlamaZONE 4th of July, Isounderscore Presents BENEFIT: Bay Area jazz heavy-hitters are coming together for a health care fundraiser at Yoshi's tonight for fellow musician Dayna Stephens, who is awaiting a kidney transplant. The all-star lineup of four bands
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, 6/29: 'In You We Trust,' Caitlin Shetterly, Project Orgasm ART: Artist couple, Debby and Larry Kline, "deftly jockey the (conceptual) borders that inextricably link the U.S. and Mexico" through their series of installations entitled In You We Trust, which explore religion-based
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, 6/25: Zoë Keating w/ Magik*Magik Orchestra, 'Astral Rise,' Cockblock Dyke March After-Party MUSIC: SF-based cellist and arranger Zoë Keating brings her one-woman orchestra to Great American, consisting of a cello and a foot-controlled laptop that records "layer upon layer of cello to create lush, beautiful
Arts & Entertainment SFist Tonight, 6/24: Annual Pride Concert, 'A Floorless Room Without Walls,' 200 Yards PRIDE: Have a gleeful evening with fabulous host Trauma Flintstone at the 33rd Annual Pride Concert, featuring five groundbreaking ensembles -- Bay Area Rainbow Symphony, Lesbian/Gay Chorus of SF, SF Lesbian Gay
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, 6/22: Pianist Monty Alexander, Radical Teaching Artists, The Dirty Gay Sex Comedy Show MUSIC: Pianist Monty Alexander, who some consider to be one of the top five jazz pianists of all time, brings his "Harlem-Kingston Express" tour to Yoshi's tonight. Alexander's work blends American jazz, popular
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, 6/19: Hunx and His Punx, 'Hannah and the Hasbian,' Burley-esque MUSIC: Oakland's own Hunx and His Punx look like they put on a really fun show, with their "1960s girl groups, early power pop, and punk" sound and a variety of sexy and
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, 6/17: Meat Puppets, Fresh Meat Festival, Non-Solo Exhibition Tour MUSIC: KUSF in Exile presents veteran alternative rockers, Meat Puppets, are at the Independent tonight promoting their thirteenth studio album, Lollipop, which "fits in perfectly with such mid '80s classics as Up on
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, 6/15: Art in Storefronts Artist Talk and Walk, DIY Porn Workshop, The Cries of San Francisco ART: Meet up with the Art in Storefronts artists for a discussion and guided art walk. The artists will talk about their temporary projects and how they each addressed the neighborhood’s specific
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,
