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Anarchist Book Fair This Weekend
Tuesday, March 9th Written by Chloe - Pennywise ReporterOvergrown beards, crazy backwoods haircuts, homemade tattoos, screenprinted patches, questionable hygiene, freegan roadkill eaters…oh yeah and books. These are the things you will find at the 15th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair (how fun are stereotypes?!). Since 1996, the Anarchist Book Fair has been a meeting place for anarchist and independent book and magazine ... Read More →
Save Dolores Park – Public Forum Meeting Tomorrow!
Tuesday, March 2nd Written by Chloe - Pennywise ReporterI don’t think anyone loves Dolores Park more than the folks over here at BrokeAssStuart.com. A staple topic since the website’s birth, Stuart continues to eulogize the park about four times a week. Ok fine, really only twice a week. But the point is, with the park’s infinite perks and features, we rarely run out ... Read More →
This Week’s Events for the 5 Senses
Tuesday, February 23rd Written by Chloe - Pennywise ReporterWondering what to do for fun this week? Feeling a little dead inside? Wake yourself up with an affordable event for each of the 5 senses!
HEAR: The Noise Pop Festival invades the city this week. It features over 100 local and big names bands but you probably can’t afford to go to more than ... Read More →
Folky Events for Folky Folks All Week
Wednesday, February 17th Written by Chloe - Pennywise ReporterI know that part of my job here is to make fun of everything and crack lewd jokes, but at times, though rarely, I find myself at a loss for things to hate. Either that, or I’m late for like 3 deadlines and don’t have time to make you fools laugh. So here are a ... Read More →
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts: Freebies and Cheap Thrills
Tuesday, February 16th Written by Chloe - Pennywise ReporterYerba Buena Center for the Arts has a page called “Freebies and Cheap Thrills,” which pretty much sounds like a Broke Ass motto. Events and movies and exhibitions aren’t super cheap there, but with the help of the Freebies page, your broke ass might be able to look at some weird and wacky exhibitions and ... Read More →
Valentine’s Day Flashmob Pillow Fight
Wednesday, February 10th Written by Chloe - Pennywise ReporterValentine’s Day makes me want to punch myself in the face. It also makes me want to punch everyone else in the face (especially cute couples—they’re the worst). But how to justify random acts of violence on the stupid day of love? Clearly the geniuses behind The Great San Francisco Pillow Fight, held annually on ... Read More →
Fuck You Hitler: Mein Kampf Exhibit at the CJM $5
Tuesday, February 9th Written by Chloe - Pennywise ReporterA Jew after my own heart, Linda Ellia has made an art of defacing relics of Nazism. In 2005 Ellia came across a French translation of Hitler’s infamous memoir Mein Kampf (which means “Our Struggle” in English). Holding the thick manifesto in her hands, she felt an immediate visceral response of horror. So, after taking ... Read More →
Be a Smarter Consumer: Read Michael Finney’s Blog
Wednesday, February 3rd Written by Chloe - Pennywise ReporterMy mom told me she had an idea for a Broke Ass post. Whereas her advice usually consists of the statement “drink some tea” (no matter what the problem is), this one was spot-on. Michael Finney is a reporter for the local ABC7 News. He’s been the “consumer watchdog” there for over a decade, investigating ... Read More →
First Week of the Month = So Many FREE Activities!
Tuesday, February 2nd Written by Chloe - Pennywise ReporterHere’s a brief rundown of the crazy amount of FREE stuff that the first week of the month offers (with links to the details). After the first week of February, you’ll be back to your broke-ass ways, eating ramen and feeling uncultured, so make the most of these days!
First Tuesdays:
Legion of Honor = ... Read More →
This Week’s Events for the 5 Senses
Wednesday, January 27th Written by Chloe - Pennywise ReporterWondering what to do for fun this week? Feeling a little dead inside? Wake yourself up with an event for each of the 5 senses!
HEAR: Who doesn’t love weird art? Well, a lot of people, but if you do love it, here is yet another Berkeley Art Museum L@te Event (I’ve posted about this ... Read More →
